REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 12, for unexpired terms ending June 1, 2019:

Position One  -  MICHELE POLA

Position Four -  LAURA OSTLIND THOMAS

RECOMMENDATION from Director of Finance to place the proposed 2015 tax rate of $0.601120/$100 of value on the Wednesday October 21, 2015 Council Agenda, or such other date that meets the requirements of the Texas Property Tax Code, call three public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on the proposed tax rate and provide for the publication of the notice of such hearings and other related information

HEARING DATES:

6:00 P.M. - Tuesday - September 22, 2015;

6:00 P.M. - Tuesday - September 29, 2015; and

      9:00 A.M. - Wednesday - October 7, 2015

RECOMMENDATION from Director Planning & Development Department to approve amendments to the 2014 Major Thoroughfare and Freeway Plan (MTFP) and authorize publication of the 2015 MTFP in map form

ORDINANCE appropriating $809,681.34 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to contract between the City of Houston and OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC for the Northside Sewer Relief Tunnel Rehabilitation Area No. 4 (Approved By Ordinance No. 2012-0582) - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - GONZALEZ

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $809,681.34 for the Northside Sewer Relief Tunnel Rehabilitation Area No. 4 on contract with OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - GONZALEZ

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 4 above

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,584,232.34 and acceptance of work on contract with GRAVA, LLC for Fire Hydrant Replacement - 1.11% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (WA11128)

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,092,101.94 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Water Distribution System Rehabilitation and Renewal II - 2.56% under the original contract amount (WA11140)

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,017,410.03 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Large Diameter Waterline Valve Replacement Project - 1.98% under the original contract amount (WA11047)

**PULLED - Will not be considered an 9/9

IDEXX DISTRIBUTION, INC for Snap Test Kits for the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department  - 3 Years with two one-year options - $700,375.00 - General Fund

ESSC, INC dba MEDIXSAFE, INC for Payment for the Emergency Purchase of Biometric Security Cabinets for the Houston Fire Department - $60,000.02 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund

AMEND MOTION #2015-251, 4/15/2015, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,160,316.87 to $1,491,835.98 for Emergency Energy Management and Maintenance Services for the General Services Department, awarded to JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC - $331,519.11 - Maintenance Renewal and Replacement Fund

FUJIFILM NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION to Furnish and Install Digital Minilab Photographic Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $71,089.84 - General Fund

RESOLUTION authorizing Loan Application to the Texas Water Development Board (Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program)

ORDINANCE approving submission of a grant application to the U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT for the 2015 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (The “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health and Human Services 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 above-mentioned Grant Program; approving the City’s matching contribution from Community Development Block Grant Funds from the Housing and Community Development Department

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for and acceptance of a U.S. Department of Transportation FY16 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant; declaring the City's eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police 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

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the MEMORIAL-HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and H - GONZALEZ

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the EAST DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIFTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (EAST DOWNTOWN ZONE);  approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS H - GONZALEZ and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the UPPER KIRBY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINETEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPPER KIRBY 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

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing third amendment to Lease Agreement between BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for approximately 6,173 square feet of leased space at 8400 Long Point Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at a monthly rental of $2,000.00, for the Spring Branch Storefront, Houston Police Department - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between KITCHCO REALTY, LTD., METCO REALTY, LTD. and ACR-S HOLDINGS I, LTD., as Landlords, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for 0.996 acres of leased space at 1010 Washington Avenue, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at a monthly rental of $17,135.16, for parking for the Houston Permitting Center - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2012-0092 (Passed on February 1, 2012) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for Utility Water Bills for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $731,550.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City and DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES ("DSHS") for Analytical Laboratory Testing Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department (DSHS Contract No. 2016-047864) - 1 Year - $54,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $866,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and $89,087.50 out of Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund; re-allocating $98,950.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC for Braeburn Glen Park Parking Lot and Haden Park Parking Lot; 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 and materials testing services, inspection services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund and the Fire Consolidated Construction Fund 

DISTRICTS A - STARDIG and J - LASTER

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second supplement to Projects Contract between the City of Houston and the COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY approved by Ordinance No. 2009-0053; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of the Water and Sewer General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299, consistent with the second supplement

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 55.017 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 231, for inclusion in its district - DISTRICT B - DAVIS and ETJ

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Partial Assignment of rights to a Groundwater Reduction Plan Agreement between the City of Houston and NORTHWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 and HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 231 - DISTRICT B - DAVIS and ETJ

ORDINANCE awarding contract to T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for FY2016 Ditches Rehab Work Orders #1; 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

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,660,070.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW4235-83)

ORDINANCE approving submission of a grant application to the U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT for the 2015 Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program (The “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health and Human Services 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 above-mentioned Grant Program; approving the City’s matching contribution from Community Development Block Grant Funds from the Housing and Community Development Department

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an application for and acceptance of a U.S. Department of Transportation FY16 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant; declaring the City's eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police 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

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the MEMORIAL-HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - COHEN; G - PENNINGTON and H - GONZALEZ

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the EAST DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIFTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (EAST DOWNTOWN ZONE);  approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2016-2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS H - GONZALEZ and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the UPPER KIRBY REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINETEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPPER KIRBY 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

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing third amendment to Lease Agreement between BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for approximately 6,173 square feet of leased space at 8400 Long Point Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at a monthly rental of $2,000.00, for the Spring Branch Storefront, Houston Police Department - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between KITCHCO REALTY, LTD., METCO REALTY, LTD. and ACR-S HOLDINGS I, LTD., as Landlords, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for 0.996 acres of leased space at 1010 Washington Avenue, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at a monthly rental of $17,135.16, for parking for the Houston Permitting Center - DISTRICT H - GONZALEZ

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2012-0092 (Passed on February 1, 2012) to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and HOV SERVICES, INC for Mail Processing Services for Utility Water Bills for the Department of Public Works & Engineering - $731,550.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City and DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES ("DSHS") for Analytical Laboratory Testing Services for the Public Works & Engineering Department (DSHS Contract No. 2016-047864) - 1 Year - $54,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $866,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and $89,087.50 out of Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund; re-allocating $98,950.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to LEVEL INFRASTRUCTURE, LLC for Braeburn Glen Park Parking Lot and Haden Park Parking Lot; 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 and materials testing services, inspection services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, the Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund and the Fire Consolidated Construction Fund 

DISTRICTS A - STARDIG and J - LASTER

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second supplement to Projects Contract between the City of Houston and the COASTAL WATER AUTHORITY approved by Ordinance No. 2009-0053; authorizing a pledge for additional funds out of the Water and Sewer General Purpose Fund established under Ordinance No. 2004-299, consistent with the second supplement

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 55.017 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 231, for inclusion in its district - DISTRICT B - DAVIS and ETJ

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Partial Assignment of rights to a Groundwater Reduction Plan Agreement between the City of Houston and NORTHWOOD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 and HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 231 - DISTRICT B - DAVIS and ETJ

ORDINANCE awarding contract to T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for FY2016 Ditches Rehab Work Orders #1; 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

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,660,070.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW4235-83)

NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 29   

SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE relating to Planning and Development, providing for the adoption of the General Plan 

HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Christie to adopt recommendation from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,896,046.00 and acceptance of work on contract with J.E. DUNN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Bethel Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - 13.08% over the original contract amount and under the 14.17% approved contingency - DISTRICT C - COHEN

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN and BRADFORD

This was Item 11 on Agenda of September 2, 2015

MOTION by Council Member Gonzalez/Seconded by Council Member Pennington to adopt recommendation from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,306,705.51 and acceptance of work on contract with METRO CITY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Construction of W. Tidwell (Tanner) and Hempstead Highway Intersection - 4.82% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GREEN, BRADFORD and DAVIS

This was Item 15 on Agenda of September 2, 2015

ORDINANCE awarding contract to TDINDUSTRIES, INC for Facilities Maintenance Services for the General Services Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $34,280,289.00  General, Enterprise and Other Funds 

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS BOYKINS, COSTELLO, KUBOSH and CHRISTIE

This was Item 33 on Agenda of September 2, 2015