| | | | | | | | AGENDA CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL October 25 & 26, 2016 | | |
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MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER | CONTROLLER CHRIS B. BROWN |
DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Brenda Stardig
District A
Jerry Davis
District B
Ellen R. Cohen
District C
Dwight A. Boykins
District D
Dave Martin
District E | Steve Le
District F
Greg Travis
District G
Karla Cisneros
District H
Robert Gallegos
District I
Mike Laster
District J |
Larry V. Green
District K
AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mike Knox
Position 1
David W. Robinson
Position 2 | Michael Kubosh
Position 3
Amanda K. Edwards
Position 4 |
Jack Christie D.C.
Position 5 |
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Director - City Council Agenda | Anna Russell
City Secretary | In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act the agenda is posted for public information, at all times, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting on the bulletin board located on the exterior wall of the City Hall building at 901 Bagby.
The agenda may be accessed via the Internet at https://houston.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/. Copies of the agenda are available in the Office of the City Secretary in the City Hall Annex, Public Level at no charge. To receive the agenda by mail, send check or money order for $52.00 for a one year subscription, made payable to the City of Houston to the attention of the City Secretary, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251.
To reserve time to appear before Council call 832-393-1100 or come to the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled public session shown on the agenda. NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 1:30 PM COUNCIL CHAMBER - SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Gallegos | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES | | | |
| | | | | | | | | PUBLIC SPEAKERS - Pursuant to City Council Rule 8, City Council will hear from members of the public; the names and subject matters of persons who had requested to speak at the time of posting this Agenda are attached; the names and subject matters of persons who subsequently request to speak may be obtained in the City Secretary's Office.
NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak
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| | | | | | | | | | WEDNESDAY - October 26, 2016 - 9:00 A. M. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 1. | PUBLIC HEARING regarding just and reasonable rates to be observed within the City of Houston relating to the Retail Water and Sewer Rates of NITSCH AND SON UTILITY COMPANY, INC - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 43 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 2. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (SOUTH POST OAK ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position Three - ALGENITA SCOTT DAVIS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2017, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2016
Position Four - PAUL E. JEFFERSON, appointment, for a term to expire 2/31/2017
Position Five - TANDELYN ATKINSON WEAVER, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2017 | | | | | VIDEO | 3. | RECOMMENDATION from Director of Aviation to extend unpaid leave of absence for MARTHA GONZALEZ, Semi-Skilled Laborer | | | | | VIDEO | 4. | RECOMMENDATION from Director of Aviation to extend unpaid leave of absence for GREGG PHIPPS, Operations Coordinator | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 5 through 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 10 through 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 10. | ADVANCED PUBLIC SAFETY for Software Maintenance and Support Services for the Electronic Citation Software PocketCitation™ for the Houston Police Department - 1 Year $143,769.59 - General Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 11. | INFOR PUBLIC SECTOR, INC for approval of spending authority in the amount not to exceed $995,000.00 for purchase of Professional Services for Department of Public Works & Engineering Enterprise and Other Funds | | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ORDINANCE appropriating $37,826.00 out of Fleet Equipment Special Revenue Fund for the purchase of Transit and Cargo Vans for the Fleet Management Department | | | | | VIDEO | 13. | SILSBEE FORD, INC - $424,354.33, CALDWELL AUTOMOTIVE PARTNERS LLC, D/B/A CALDWELL COUNTRY CHEVROLET, LLC - $175,370.00, COWBOY DODGE - $201,840.01, for Transit and Cargo Vans through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for Various Departments - $801,564.34 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated, Fleet Equipment Special Revenue Fund and Other Funds
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 12 above | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 15 through 43 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amendment to Legislature Issues Provision of the 2011 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ PENSION SYSTEM | | | | | VIDEO | 16. | AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, RELATING TO STREET NAMING; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY | | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XII OF CHAPTER 47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, including the repeal of Sections 47-674 and 47-675; relating to Storm Water Discharge; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject, providing for severability; declaring an effective date | | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE amending the City of Houston Construction Code by adopting a revised Commercial Energy Conservation Code based on the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code—Commercial Provisions and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard 90.1-2013; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a repealer; containing a savings clause; providing an effective date; providing for severability | | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of Castlebay Street, from the east right-of-way line of Burr Oak Street east to the east property line of the remaining portion of Lot 13, Block 6 and a 10 foot-wide prescriptive water line easement, in the former Belmore Street, from the south right-of-way line west Tidwell Road south 35 feet, located in the Rosslyn Subdivision, out of the Joseph Bays Survey, A-127, Houston, Texas; vacating and abandoning the street to Contempo Builder LLC, abutting owner, in consideration of the payment of $173,580.00 to the City and other consideration - DISTRICT A - STARDIG | | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Director of the City of Houston Health Department to accept continuation grant funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the City’s HIV Prevention Activities; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Director to expend the grant funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant | | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amendment to Loan Agreement between the City of Houston and AVENUE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, to provide a Performance-Based Loan of an additional $481,135.00 of Federal Community Block Grant Disaster Relief Program – Rental Housing Projects Round 2 Funds to assist with construction of a 68 unit Mixed-Income Apartment Development, including 52 affordable units, located in Houston, Texas, near 2010 North Main Street - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and BRENTWOOD ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP., doing business as BRENTWOOD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, extending the term of the contract and providing up to $551,607.75 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a community residence and the administration of a Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program, along with supportive services | | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON extending the term of the contract and providing up to an additional $995,166.75 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a tenant- based rental assistance program, a short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance program, and the provision of other supportive services | | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON SRO HOUSING CORPORATION to extend the term of the contract and provide up to $141,365.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the operation of a Single Room Occupancy/Community Residence and the provision of other supportive services | | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City of Houston and SEARCH HOMELESS SERVICES formerly SERVICE OF THE EMERGENCY AID RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS, INC, to extend the term of the contract and provide up to $144,551.00 in Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a Supportive Services Program offering childcare for homeless families affected by HIV/AIDS | | | | | VIDEO | 26. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between the City of Houston and BPM AIRPORT, LLC, for certain premises at William P. Hobby Airport - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2016-755 calling public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on: proposed amendments to the Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 142 and MONTGOMERY COUNTY UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 119 and on a proposal to annex for limited purposes territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties; proposed amendments to Strategic Partnership Agreements between the City of Houston and LAKE FOREST UTILITY DISTRICT, REID ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, and TRAIL OF THE LAKES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such districts in Harris County; proposals of the City of Houston to impose the City of Houston’s Sales and Use Tax in such territories; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; E - MARTIN and F - LE
HEARING DATES - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 9 and 16, 2016 | | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2005-0619, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount for agreement for Professional Legal Services (Contract No. C56949) between the City and CLARENCE A. WEST, ATTORNEY AT LAW | | | | | VIDEO | 29. | ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 1400 block of Michigan Street, within the City of Houston as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN | | | | | VIDEO | 30. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and MUNISERVICES, LLC for Sales/Use Tax Audit and Sales/Use Tax Analysis and Reporting Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $3,150,000.00 - General Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 31. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to the Pay Connexion Service Terms Contract, as amended, between the City and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to provide for additional Credit Card Transaction Services for the Houston Permitting Center and the Houston Airport System | | | | | VIDEO | 32. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City and DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES for Analytical Laboratory Testing Services for the Public Works and Engineering Department (DSHS Contract No. 2017-049754-001); providing a maximum contract amount - $152,400.00 - Enterprise Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 33. | ORDINANCE approving payment of $13,356.88 to HOUSTON HARRIS DIVISION PATROL, INC for Emergency Armed Security Guard Services for various Houston Health Departments and Solid Waste Management Departments - General Fund - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER | | | | | VIDEO | 34. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Materials Engineering and Testing Services Laboratory Contracts between the City of Houston and (1) AUSTIN-REED ENGINEERS, LLC, (2) KLEINFELDER, INC, (3) RABA- KISTNER, INC, (4) ALL-TERRA ENGINEERING, INC, (5) ASSOCIATED TESTING LABORATORIES, INC, (6) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INDUSTRIES, INC, (7) GEOTECH ENGINEERING AND TESTING, INC, (8) ECS TEXAS, LLP, (9) ALPHA TESTING, INC, (10) QC LABORATORIES, INC, (11) GORRONDONA ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC, (12) KENALL, INC, (13) GEOTEST ENGINEERING, INC, respectively | | | | | VIDEO | 35. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 9.98 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 64, for inclusion in its district | | | | | VIDEO | 36. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 45.3788 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 148, for inclusion in its district | | | | | VIDEO | 37. | ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 538 | | | | | VIDEO | 38. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 4.4822 acres of land to MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in its district | | | | | VIDEO | 39. | ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 3.837 acres of land to REID ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in its district | | | | | VIDEO | 40. | ORDINANCE appropriating $3,000,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and $1,018,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control & Storm Drainage DDSRF for Fiscal Year 2017 Funding for Developer Participation Contracts (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0307, as amended) | | | | | VIDEO | 41. | ORDINANCE awarding contracts to MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD. and ISI CONTRACTING, INC for Concrete Panel Replacement for City streets for the Department of Public Works & Engineering; 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 - Four-years with one option year to extend - $32,992,042.60 - Dedicated Drainage & Street Renewal Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 42. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,395,253.50 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF Fund; awarding contract to ISI CONTRACTING, INC for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Construction contract; 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 and engineering and testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 43. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,938,410.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund for installation of a Main Canal Radial Gate Bypass supplying raw water to the City of Houston under contract awarded by Coastal Water Authority to BRH GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. pursuant to an operating contract with the Coastal Water Authority (as approved by Ordinance No. 1995-676) | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | | NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 44 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Laster first | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | NOTE - | WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.
CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSITIONED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE (HOUSTON CITY CODE 2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING. |
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