REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE):

    Position One     -  FERNANDO ZAMARRIPA, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

    Position Two     -  JORGE B. BUSTAMANTE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Three  -  EDWARD “ED” REYES, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021,

                                  and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2020

    Position Four    -  SYLVIA CAVAZOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Five     -  DANIEL ORTIZ, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

    Position Six      -  MONTE LARGE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Seven - ELIA QUILES, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:

    Position Two     -  JORGE B. BUSTAMANTE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Three  -  EDWARD “ED” REYES, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021,

                                  and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2020

    Position Four    -  SYLVIA CAVAZOS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Five     -  DANIEL ORTIZ, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

    Position Six      -  MONTE LARGE, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020

    Position Seven - ELIA QUILES, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

    Position One      -  JAY SHANI, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Two      -  FEROZE (FRED) BHANDARA, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Three    -  KAREN LOPER, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Four      -  THUY THANH VU, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Five      -  ANNESS JENSEN, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Six        -  H. D. CHAMBERS, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2021

    Position Seven   -  SALLY A. REYNOLDS, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

    Position Eight     -  STEPHEN H. LE, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

    Position Nine      -  NANCY MAI, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

    Position Ten       -  OWEN C. WANG, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

    Position Eleven  -  WEA H. LEE, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

    Position Twelve  -  SANTOS ESCOBAR, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023

REQUEST from Mayor for the confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HOUSTON LAND BANK (HLB), formerly known as LAND ASSEMBLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LARA) for terms scheduled to expire December 31, 2021:

    Position One     -  DAVID L. COLLINS, reappointment

    Position Two     -  VINCENT A. MONDRAGÓN, appointment

    Position Three  -  MATT ZEIS, reappointment and to serve as Chair

    Position Four    -  JESUS DEANDA, appointment

    Position Five    -  LAURIE VIGNAUD, appointment

NON-VOTING ADVISORY MEMBERS:

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of JUNE DEADRICK to Position Four of the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 30, 2023

RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police for Extension of Injury on Duty Leave (Salary Continuation) for Sergeant STEVEN BROWN, for the period June 16, 2020 to September 13, 2020

RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $7,283,081.06 and acceptance of work on contract with BALFOUR BEATTY CONSTRUCTION, LLC, for the Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library - 3.75% over the original Guaranteed Maximum Price and under the approved 10% contingency - DISTRICT F - THOMAS

RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $1,230,094.49 and acceptance of work on contract with TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for Remediation and Civil Improvements at the Former Holmes Road Incinerator Facility - 3.86% over the original contract amount and under the 8% contingency - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $5,579,833.54 and acceptance of work on contract with McKINNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Water Line Replacement in Post Oak Estates Area - 2.04% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS G - TRAVIS and K - CASTEX-TATUM

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works authorizing payment for appraisal services for SOUTH LOCKWOOD PAVING and DRAINAGE PROJECT from CRITES STREET to HARRISBURG BOULEVARD - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL for spending authority for purchase of Geographical Information System License and Subscription for the Planning and Development Department - $50,900.00 - Central Service Revolving Fund

PENDAR TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for sole source purchase of Handheld Raman Spectrometers for Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $143,000.00 - Grant Fund

LHOIST NORTH AMERICA, INC for Chemical, Calcium Hydrated Lime Slurry for Houston Public Works - $184,598.37 - Enterprise Fund

INNOVYZE, INC for Sole Source Purchase of InfoWorks® ICM Software License and Maintenance Subscription for Houston Public Works - 1 Year - $59,400.00 - Enterprise Fund

THE YELLOWSTONE LANDSCAPE - CENTRAL, INC for approval of spending authority for Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Harris County Department of Education for Various Departments - $248,875.75 - General and Central Service Revolving Funds

APPROVE spending authority for Emergency Purchase of Various Goods and Services related to the City's response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

APPROVE spending authority for Emergency Purchase of Various Goods and Services related to the City's response to the COVID-19 pandemic through Cooperative Purchasing Agreements and Programs with, but not limited to, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR), National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint (NASPO ValuePoint), National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance (National IPA), the General Services Administration (GSA), BuyBoard, the Houston-Galveston Area Council (HGAC), the Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS), Sourcewell, and Omnia Partners.

**PULLED – this item will not be considered on July 15th

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing execution of amendments and other changes to contracts and leases to assist the City and residents of Houston, Texas, in responding to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19

ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 44-27 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to notice for purposes of setting an Ad Valorem Tax Rate

ORDINANCE approving the submission of Federal Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Area Plan to the TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION by City of Houston Health Department’s Harris County Area Agency on Aging (“HCAAA”); accepting the Grant and declaring HCAAA’S eligibility for the above-mentioned Area Plan Grant Funding; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health Department (“The Director”) to act as the City’s representative for purposes of this Area Plan; authorizing The Director to apply for, accept and expend the Area Plan Funds, and to apply for, accept and expend all subsequent Area Plan awards, if any, pertaining to said Area Plan

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and HOME BUILDERS INSTITUTE to provide $1,219,258.00 in Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds for the administration and operation of a program to provide Career Readiness Training and Job Placement, Construction Skills Training and Case Management to low-to-moderate income persons

ORDINANCE deappropriating $1,748,998.08 from HAS Airports Improvement Fund, appropriating $10,717,935.95 from HAS Renewal and Replacement Fund, and amending Ordinance No. 2017-0485 to increase the maximum contract amount for On-Call Airport Professional Planning Consulting Services Contracts with HNTB CORPORATION, LEIGHFISHER, INC, and RICONDO & ASSOCIATES, INC (Project Nos. 739A, 739B and 739C) - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE appropriating $15,806,686.00 out of Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund, awarding Construction Contract to FLATIRON CONSTRUCTORS, INC for Airfield Pavement Repairs (Project 460C); setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for testing, and contingencies relating to Airfield Pavement Repairs financed by Airports Systems Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Sole Source Contract between City of Houston and ECCENTEX CORPORATION for Professional Services and Case Management for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,062,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Parking Lease between KITCHCO REALTY, LTD, METCO REALTY, LTD and HBT REALTY, LTD, jointly as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for approximately one acre of land located at 1110 Washington Avenue, Houston, Texas, for Parking for the Houston Permitting Center; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $920,607.05 - Building Inspection Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 2800-2900 block of Barbee Street, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 4.8094 acres of land to CROSBY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 66.4252 acres of land to DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.199 acres of land to FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 58, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the Plum Creek Lift Station Access Drive Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to one parcel of land required for the project and situated in the John R. Harris Survey A-27, in Harris County, Texas, said parcel of land being located along Interstate 610, near Galveston Road, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for relocation assistance, appraisal fees, title policies/services, recording fees, court costs, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to the one parcel of land required for the project - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2020-175 to approve the acquisition of redesigned Parcel AY20-125 for the facilities improvements at Various Well Sites and Re-Pump Stations Package III Project and further finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of such parcel by gift, dedication, purchase and if necessary the use of eminent domain - DISTRICT A - PECK

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-0288 (Passed on April 1, 2020) to change the testing laboratory contractor from COASTAL TESTING LABORATORIES to ASSOCIATED TESTING LABORATORIES, INC for the contract awarded to GRAVA, LLC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2020-0288)

SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding Walkable Places and Transit Oriented Development to encourage pedestrian friendly, mixed-use development with an enhanced, walkable public realm along certain urban corridors, light rails and the Rapid Bus Transit Routes

HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - JULY 22, 2020