RECOMMENDATION from the Mayor’s Office for renewal of membership in the HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL - $83,978.04 - General Fund

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $5,876,114.42 and acceptance of work on contract with TRIPLE B SERVICES, L.L.P. for Hayes Road Paving and Drainage: Briar Forest Drive to Wilcrest Drive - 1.52% over the original contract amount, and under 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,455,484.71 and acceptance of work on contract with NORTH HOUSTON POLE LINE, L.P. for Wastewater Collection System  Rehabilitation and Renewal (4235-49) - 2.40% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; F - LE and I - GALLEGOS

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $425,547.54 and acceptance of work on contract with CLEANSERVE, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation - 4.90% under the original contract amount - (4277-55)

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $465,832.92 and acceptance of work on contract with CLEANSERVE, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation - 4.11% over the original contract amount - (4277-56)

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,964,580.75 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC for Wastewater Collection System  Rehabilitation and Renewal (4235-60) - 2.43% over the original contract amount

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,537,376.70 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC for Wastewater Collection System  Rehabilitation and Renewal (4235-61) - 3.12% under the original contract amount

FIRE PUMP SPECIALTY for Hale Fire Pump Replacement Parts and Repair Services for Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,017,760.00 - Fleet Management Fund

J. DAVIS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC dba GULFGATE DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP, INC for Chrysler OEM Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,128,597.00 - Fleet Management Fund

SILSBEE FORD, INC for Light-Duty Vehicles through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Houston Police Department - $154,792.00 - Grant Fund

AMEND MOTION #2010-540, 7/14/2010, TO INCREASE spending authority from $7,165,015.54 to $10,031,021.76 for Chemical, Caustic Soda for the Department of Public Works & Engineering Enterprise Fund

MICROSOFT CORPORATION for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $405,200.00 for Implementation of Microsoft Office365 for the fleet of City desktops through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Various Departments - 1 Year - Central Service Revolving Fund

LUMENATE TECHNOLOGIES, LP - $403,176.63 and DATAVOX, INC - $323,062.38 for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $726,239.01 for Purchase of Hardware and Professional Services for the Fannin Data Center through the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Houston Information Technology Services - Equipment Acquisition and Central Service Revolving Funds

RESOLUTION approving issuance and sale by Houston Housing Finance Corporation of Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Note (The Pointe at Crestmont Apartments) Series 2016 - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

RESOLUTION designating Freedmen’s Town Historic Rental Initiative Houses located in a four-square block area bound by Genesee, Robin, Bailey, and Ruthven Streets within the City of Houston as protected landmarks - DISTRICT C - COHEN

**PULLED – Item will not be considered on 12/14/16 - corrected correction added here

RESOLUTION designating the MAX and HELEN ROSENBAUM HOUSE located at 5219 South Braeswood Boulevard, within the City of Houston as a landmark. - DISTRICT C - COHEN

RESOLUTION designating the W. P. Mulcahy House located at 1046 Harvard Street within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark - DISTRICT C - COHEN

**PULLED – Item will not be considered on 12/14/16 -corrected caption here

RESOLUTION designating the SAINT ELIZABETH HOSPITAL located at 4514 Lyons Avenue, within the City of Houston as a landmark - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

RESOLUTION designating the Scholibo Building located at 912 Prairie Street within the City of Houston as a landmark and protected landmark - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, Seller, and KHAWAR & SONS, INC, Purchaser, for the sale of approximately 2.0432 acres of land located at 15085 Bellaire Boulevard, Houston, Harris County, Texas [Parcel No. SY11-058], for $578,520.00 - DISTRICT F - LE

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Director of the City of Houston Health Department (“Director”) to accept a grant award from the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION for the Surveillance, Intervention and Referral to Services Activities for infants with Microcephaly or other adverse outcomes linked with the Zika Virus - High Risk Local Areas; 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

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendments to various vendor agreements between the City and ALPHA EYECARE ASSOCIATES PLLC, ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION - HOUSTON & SOUTHEAST TEXAS CHAPTER, CHINESE COMMUNITY CENTER, INC, COUNCIL FOR HEALTH EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, DINSMORE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC, GATEWAY TO CARE, LONE STAR LEGAL AID, MONTROSE COUNSELING CENTER, INC, HEIGHTS HEARING AIDS, LLC, RONALD L. NORSWORTHY, INC, dba HOME HELPERS OF FORT BEND, TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, and the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON, respectively, to extend the term of the contracts for support services to the elderly provided through the HARRIS COUNTY AREA AGENCY ON AGING; approving and authorizing fifth amendments to various vendor agreements between the City and MPJ AUDIOLOGY CONSULTANT, LLC, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, INC, and PERRYLEE HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INC, respectively, to extend the term of the contracts for support services to the elderly provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging; approving an ordinance amending Ordinance Number 2009-0689, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount of the contract between the City and DINSMORE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, LLC for support services

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an Electronic Application for Grant Assistance to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for the FY2016 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Fire 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 approving and authorizing first amendment to  contract between the City of Houston and CYPRESS CREEK VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT for Fire Protection Services to extend the term and amend the equipment requirement; amending Ordinance No. 2011-1183 to increase the maximum contract amount - $463,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE relating to the retail gas rates of  CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX within the City of Houston, Texas; suspending for ninety days the effective date of new rates  and revised rate schedules; maintaining current rates in effect

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2014-443 to increase the maximum contract amount to Contract No. 4600012752 between the City of Houston and DIVERSIFIED UTILITY CONSULTANTS, INC for Professional Consulting Services for Electric, Gas and Water Regulatory and Technical Professional Consulting Services for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $136,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing execution of Compromise and Settlement Agreement between DIANE YBARRA and the City of Houston to settle a lawsuit - $150,000.00 - Property and Casualty Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $75,055.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund for Various Council District Service Fund Projects - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - COHEN and H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Interlocal Agreement between the City and the HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for the Willow Waterhole Detention Facilities - DISTRICT K - GREEN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION HOUSTON, and MORTIMER & MIMI LEVITT FOUNDATION regarding the LEVITT PAVILION at Willow Waterhole - DISTRICT K - GREEN

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 30 above

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Supplemental Agreement to the Lease Agreement between the City and HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION relating to the Levitt Pavilion - DISTRICT K - GREEN

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 31 above

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,672.00 from Parks and Recreation Dedication Funds and $150,000.00 from Parks Special Funds, to the Public Works and Engineering - W & S System Operating Funds, for the transfer of land located at 5703 Eastex Freeway (Parcel IT16-005) Houston, Harris County, Texas, from the Public Works and Engineering Department to the Parks and Recreation Department - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE appropriating $30,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $180,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $140,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $120,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Fund as an appropriation to the FY2017 Professional Environmental Consulting Services Task Order Program for Comprehensive Environmental Consulting Services for various City Departments (Approved by Ordinance Number 2012-0900)

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 40.643 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 4, (also known as the ENERGY CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT DISTRICT), for inclusion in its District - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG and G - TRAVIS

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.948 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 153, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,000,000.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund as an additional appropriation for Professional On-Call Environmental Consulting Services Contract between the City of Houston and RS&H, INC for the Houston Airport System; amending Ordinance No. 2014-802 to increase the maximum contract amount - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE appropriating $210,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and SES HORIZON CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC for Local Drainage Project Design Work Orders (Approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0033, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic  Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

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 Corner Clips Intersection and Safety Improvements Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to three parcels of land required for the project and situated in the James Wells Survey, Abstract No. 830 and R.J. Channel Survey, Abstract No. 1615, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located at the northeast and southwest corners of South Gessner Road and Beechnut Street, and the southwest corner of West Airport Boulevard and Riceville School 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 three parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICTS J - LASTER and K - GREEN

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,919,200.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to CSA CONSTRUCTION, INC for Sims North Wastewater Treatment Plant Waste and Debris Handling and Disposal Station; 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 services, CIP Cost Recovery, design services during construction, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

ORDINANCE No. 2016-0907, passed second reading December 7, 2016

ORDINANCE granting to ACO WASTE SOLUTION, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING

ORDINANCE No. 2016-0908, passed second reading December 7, 2016

ORDINANCE granting to ROLL OFF KING, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING

ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 46 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Vehicles for Hire; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER

This was Item 15 on Agenda of December 7, 2016