(a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
(b) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall consider for appointment as directors persons representing the following interests:
(1) owners of multifamily rental housing with at least 200 rental units;
(2) lessees of office space of at least 30,000 square feet of rentable area;
(3) owners of office facilities with at least 500 employees or a taxable value in excess of $10 million;
(4) owners of multitenant office buildings;
(5) owners of multitenant retail property or major retail tenants;
(6) owners of temporary lodging facilities with on-site food service;
(7) owners of undeveloped property with a contiguous area of at least five acres; and
(8) any other person qualified to serve on the board as provided by § 375.063, Local Government Code, to represent the district at large.