AGENDA
CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL
October 25 & 26, 2016


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
Marta Crinejo Director - City Council AgendaAnna 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.
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AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 1:30 PM
COUNCIL CHAMBER - SECOND FLOOR - CITY HALL

PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VIDEOCouncil Member Gallegos
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
VIDEO

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.


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VIDEORECESS
VIDEORECONVENE

WEDNESDAY - October 26, 2016 - 9:00 A. M.

DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
VIDEOHEARINGS
VIDEO1.

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

VIDEOMAYOR'S REPORT
VIDEO
VIDEOCONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 43
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS  2 through  4
VIDEO
VIDEO2.

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

VIDEO3.

RECOMMENDATION from Director of Aviation to extend unpaid leave of absence for MARTHA GONZALEZ, Semi-Skilled Laborer

VIDEO4.

RECOMMENDATION from Director of Aviation to extend unpaid leave of absence for GREGG PHIPPS, Operations Coordinator

ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS  5  through   8
VIDEO
VIDEO5.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $665,703.95 and acceptance of work on contract with IIU-FEI SAFE SIDEWALK JV for Safe Sidewalk Program - 7.25% under the original contract amount -   DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN; F - LE and I - GALLEGOS

VIDEO6.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $8,369,060.27 and acceptance of work on contract with CSA CONSTRUCTION, INC for FWSD No. 23 Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - 7.00% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

VIDEO7.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $843,879.03 and acceptance of work on contract with C. F. MCDONALD ELECTRIC, INC for Generator Relocation from Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant to Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant - 1.13% over the original contract amount and under 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT A - STARDIG

VIDEO8.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,246,345.47 and acceptance of work on contract with S.J. LOUIS CONSTRUCTION OF TEXAS LTD. for 42- inch Water Line along Bellaire Boulevard from Bellaire Braes Pump Station to South Kirkwood Road - 0.25% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT F - LE

PROPERTY - NUMBER 9
VIDEO
VIDEO9.

RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court and pay the costs of court and settle the case in connection with eminent domain proceedings styled City of Houston v. Parkwood Baptist Church, a Texas non-profit corporation, et al, Cause No. 1065634; for acquisition of Parcel KY14-069; for the NORTHEAST TRANSMISSION 108-INCH WATER LINE EASEMENT ACQUISITION PROJECT (LEE RD - VICKERY DR.) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 10 through 13
VIDEO
VIDEO10.

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

VIDEO11.

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

VIDEO12.

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

VIDEO13.

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

RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 14
VIDEO
VIDEO14.

RESOLUTION in support of the City’s plan to reform the City’s three Pension Systems, the Houston Police Officers’ Pension System, the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, and the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund, to ensure long-term, secure, and dependable retirement systems

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 15  through  43
VIDEO
VIDEO15.

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

VIDEO16.

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

VIDEO17.

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

VIDEO18.

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

VIDEO19.

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

VIDEO20.

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

VIDEO21.

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

VIDEO22.

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

VIDEO23.

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

VIDEO24.

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

VIDEO25.

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

VIDEO26.

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

VIDEO27.

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

VIDEO28.

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

VIDEO29.

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

VIDEO30.

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

VIDEO31.

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

VIDEO32.

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

VIDEO33.

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

VIDEO34.

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

VIDEO35.

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 9.98 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 64, for inclusion in its district

VIDEO36.

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 45.3788 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 148, for inclusion in its district

VIDEO37.

ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 538

VIDEO38.

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

VIDEO39.

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 3.837 acres of land to REID ROAD MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in its district

VIDEO40.

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)

VIDEO41.

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

VIDEO42.

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

VIDEO43.

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)

END OF CONSENT AGENDA
VIDEOCONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 44

VIDEONON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
VIDEO44.

SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE regarding a proposal to convey an easement in Keith-Wiess Park for Storm Sewer Outfall related to the Aldine Town Center Project - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

HEARING DATE - WEDNESDAY - 9:00 A.M. - NOVEMBER 30, 2016

VIDEO
VIDEOMATTERS 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.