CONFIRMATION of the appointment of the following to the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for a three-year staggered term ending July 1, 2018:

            Position C  -  LOU WEAVER

            Position F  -  BARBARA QUATTRO

            Position At-Large 4 - ROBERT L. CRANE

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for terms to expire July 1, 2018:

      Position Three  -  ALEXANDER W. OBREGON, appointment

            Position Six       - VERNUS C. SWISHER, reappointment

RECOMMENDATION from Director Parks & Recreation Department to adopt the Houston Parks & Recreation Department Parks Master Plan Phase II

TEXAS COMMISSION ON FIRE PROTECTION for payment for Initial and Annual Re-certification fees for Firefighters for Fire Department - $409,955.00 - General Fund

DUNCANVILLE AUTOMOTIVE, LLC d/b/a FREEDOM DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP for Purchase of a Vice Van through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Houston Police Department - $65,802.00 - Police Special Service Fund

NORTEX MODULAR LEASING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Modular Office Building through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Houston Police Department - $115,950.00 - General Fund

APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $2,191,615.00 to Purchase Traffic Control, Enforcement & Signal Preemption Equipment through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Department of Public Works & Engineering, from CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $363,180.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Refuse Trucks for the Solid Waste Management Department

HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $144,500.00 and TEXAN WASTE EQUIPMENT, INC d/b/a HEIL OF TEXAS - $218,680.00 for Two Refuse Trucks through the Interlocal Agreements for Cooperative Purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for Solid Waste Management Department

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 12 above

INFOR PUBLIC SECTOR, INC for approval of spending authority in the total amount of $166,642.79 for purchase of Infor Enterprise Asset Management Software Subscription and Maintenance Support Services for Various Departments

RESOLUTION supporting the request of a waiver of the Local Match requirements for the Federal Off-System Bridge Program (for Hillcroft Avenue Southbound at Willow Waterhole Bayou) - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 10, 33, AND 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES relating to Historic Preservation; making findings and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a savings clause; providing for severability

ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a 1.5305 acre tract of excess fee-owned land, being out of a 2.2738 acre tract, located at 13131 North Freeway, situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Survey, A-174, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to the Greater Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority, in consideration of its payment to the City of $170,987.00 and other consideration - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE approving the submission of a grant application to the Texas Department of State Health Services (“DSHS”) for Tuberculosis Prevention and Control for FY2016 State Funds for Tuberculosis State/African American Project/Harmony House Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health Department (“Director”) to act as the City’s representative in the application process; authorizing the Director to accept the grant and expend the grant funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant; approving and authorizing contract between the City and Texas Department of State Health Services for the City’s Tuberculosis State/African American Project/Harmony House Project (DSHS Contract No. 2016-001451-00)

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES ("DSHS") for the City’s Immunization and Vaccines for Children Program Services (DSHS Contract No. 2016-001078-00) - 1 Year with four additional option years - $1,405,595.00 - Grant Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract for Clinical Management Information System between the City and OCHIN, INC for the Houston Health Department

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Target Range Grant Program, administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, for the creation of an Archery Range at Lake Houston Wilderness Park; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department to act as the City’s representative  in the application process, to accept such grant funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, and HARRIS COUNTY, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of a Fitness Court located at 2200 MacGregor Parkway, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and GREATER EAST END MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Graffiti Abatement; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 7 one-year options - $1,837,722.00 - General and Enterprise Funds

ORDINANCE appointing Presiding and Alternate Judges for the Early Voting Ballot Boards, Central Counting Station and Voting Precincts for the City of Houston General and Special Elections to be held on November 3, 2015, and any required Runoff Election; prescribing the maximum number of election clerks for each voting precinct

ORDINANCE establishing City of Houston election precincts and designating polling places for the City of Houston General and Special Elections to be held on November 3, 2015

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Legal Services between the City of Houston and COATS ROSE YALE RYMAN & LEE PC for the provision of construction and insurance-related legal services for the Houston Airport System - 3 Years with two one-year options - $300,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Payment Card Industry Compliance Remediation Project for Houston Information Technology Services; providing for expenses relating to the project for the purchase of hardware, software, and professional services

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,099,961.00 out of Houston HAS Airport Improvement Fund and awarding Construction Contract to THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP for the Terminal C Light Pole Replacement at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, (Project No. 712); 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 engineering testing services, for contingencies, relating to construction financed by such funds - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $295,220.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and $29,522.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to MCKENNA CONTRACTING, INC for Playground Fall Surface Replacements; 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 contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund and the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; E - MARTIN; F - NGUYEN; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS; J - LASTER and K - GREEN

ORDINANCE appropriating $47,725.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to DNB ENTERPRISES, INC for Underground Storage Tanks Equipment Upgrade at Fire Station No. 15; 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 materials testing, project management and construction oversight and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ

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 North Houston Bike Project; authorizing the acquisition of Fee Simple Title in one parcel of land required for the project and situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R Survey, Abstract No. 174, in Harris County, Texas, said parcel of land being located at the southwest corner of Kuykendahl Road and IH-45 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 Title to the parcel of land required for the project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

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 Water Line Replacement in Dodson Area Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple title interest in or easement to one parcel of land required for the project and situated in the W. P. Mays Survey, Abstract No. 576, in  Harris County, Texas, said parcel of land being out of property located along the south line of Parker Road at its intersection with Royal Oaks Drive 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 Title Interest in or easement to the one parcel of land required for the project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 13.577 acres of land to PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 6.7053 acres of land into MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 67, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Utility Functions and Services Allocation Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 12 - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Cooperative Development Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 12 - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Treated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 422

ORDINANCE appropriating $60,943.53 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to the Interlocal Agreement between the City and HARRIS COUNTY for the Reconstruction of Aldine-Westfield Road from 1000 feet south of Beltway 8 to Simmans Road (as approved by Ordinance No. 2002-0481) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON for services associated with Cooperative Research on the use of Polymers in Stabilizing High Plasticity Pavement Subgrade Cohesive Soils for Broadway Paving between Galveston Road and IH 45 - $100,000.00 - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE appropriating $62,200.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Southpark and Southcrest Drainage and Paving Improvements Sub-Project 2 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0508, as amended); and as additional funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE appropriating $3,590,540.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Work Orders and On-Call Construction of Large Diameter Water Lines,  Valves and Appurtenances Package No. 12; 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 engineering testing, CIP Cost Recovery, Phase III - Construction Phase Services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

ORDINANCE granting to ROBERT H. MILLER, JR., dba MILLER & SONS DUMPSTER SERVICE, A Texas Sole Proprietorship, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE granting to SYNAGRO OF TEXAS-CDR, INC., A Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas providing for related terms and conditions - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE No. 2015-883, passed second reading September 23, 2015 

ORDINANCE granting to J.S. SEPTIC SERVICES CORP., a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto - THIRD AND FINAL READING

MOTION by Council Member Pennington/Seconded by Council Member Green to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Planning & Development to adopt a General Plan

TAGGED BY DAVIS, NGUYEN, BRADFORD, STARDIG and KUBOSH 

This was Item 3 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the procurement process and the indebtedness of vendors to the City

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH, STARDIG and LASTER

This was Item 18 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE establishing a program to provide a financial incentive for Houston Police Officers to reside within the city limits; providing for severability

 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH, BRADFORD and STARDIG

This was Item 21 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE awarding contract to PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLP for Foundational Citywide Compliance Risk Assessment Consulting Services for the Office of the Mayor; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with 2 one-year options - $980,025.00 - General Fund

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER DAVIS

This was Item 28 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2009-572 as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS (USA), INC (Formerly THE WACKENHUT CORPORATION) for Security Guard Services for Various Departments - $2,440,004.69 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH

This was Item 29 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to contract (Approved by Ordinance No. 2000-0840) between the City of Houston and GLOBAL TEL*LINK SYSTEMS for the Houston Police Department to modify the annual payment rates and to extend the term of the Concession Agreement from October 3, 2015 to October 2, 2017 - Revenue

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH, DAVIS and NGUYEN

This was Item 31 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Midtown Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MIDTOWN ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH and BOYKINS

This was Item 32 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Old Spanish Trail/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH

This was Item 33 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Gulfgate Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH

This was Item 34 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Greater Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH

This was Item 35 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Uptown Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPTOWN ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and G - PENNINGTON

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KUBOSH and DAVIS

This was Item 36 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (SOUTHWEST HOUSTON ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvements Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS F - NGUYEN and J - LASTER

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH

This was Item 37 on Agenda of September 23, 2015

MOTION by Council Member Gallegos/Seconded by Council Member Bradford to receive nominations for Positions I and At-Large 1 on the PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, for a three-year staggered term ending July 1, 2018

DELAYED BY MOTION #2015-653, 9/23/2015

This was a portion of Item 47 on Agenda of September 23, 2015