RECOMMENDATION from Police Chief for extension of Injury on Duty Leave (Salary Continuation) for OFFICER JILL HESSELDAHL, for the period May 19, 2017 to August 16, 2017

RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for designation of a banner district in the GREATER SOUTHEAST MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

AMEND MOTION #2017-328, 6/28/17, TO INCREASE spending authority from $137,000.00 to $187,000.00 for Risk-based Inspection Model and Technology Enhancements Services through the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with U. S. Communities for the Houston Fire Department - $50,000.00 - General Fund

CUSTOM LOGIC DESIGN, INC for Sole Source Purchase of ZClient Emergency Alert and Dispatch Software Licenses Upgrade, Maintenance, Support Services, and Dynamic IP Enhancement for the Houston Fire Department - $132,520.00 - General Fund

NETWORK ALLIANCE, LLC for purchase of Ongoing Software Maintenance, Support and additional licenses for the ZOOM Software application through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services - 3 Year terms - $195,000.00 - Central Service Charge Back Fund

POLIMASTER, INC to Furnish, Deliver, and Perform Requested Calibration Service and Maintenance of Personal Radiation Detectors - 3 Years with two one-year options - $7,999,813.80  Grant Fund

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of 6,897 square feet of Town and Country Boulevard; vacating and abandoning the street easement to CITYCENTRE NORTH VENTURE PARTNERS, L.P., abutting owner, in consideration of owner's payment of $2,800.00 to the City, conveyance to the City of a 8,984-square-foot tract of land for the reconstruction of Town and Country Boulevard, all located in the George Bellows Survey, A-3, Harris County, Texas, and other consideration - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 6-foot-wide water line easement and an 8-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement; abandoning said easements to ABERCROMBIE CUSTOM HOMES, L.P., abutting owner, in consideration of its payment of $3,100.00 to the City and the conveyance to the City of a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, located in Lot 8, Block 3, Broad Oaks Addition, Chas. Sage Survey, A-697, Harris County, Texas, and other consideration - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-791 to rename 1) the “2015 Flood Disaster and Recovery Fund” for the  Combined Utility System Enterprise Fund to the “Disaster Recovery Fund–CUS” (Fund 8386) and 2) the “2015 Flood Disaster and Recovery Fund” for the Storm Water Special Revenue Operating Fund to the “Disaster Recovery Fund–SW” (Fund 5304); modifying the sources and uses of the funds therein for the purposes of disaster relief and recovery for the City of Houston beyond the 2015 flood disaster; authorizing the transfer of seed monies from the Enterprise or Special Revenue Operating Funds into the “Disaster Recovery Fund–CUS” and “Disaster Recovery Fund–SW”, respectively, for the purposes set out therein; appropriating any and all funds out of the “Disaster Recovery Fund–CUS” and “Disaster Recovery Fund–SW” for such purposes; approving and authorizing expenditures of the appropriated funds for the purposes set out therein; declaring the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other eligible sources for such expenditures

ORDINANCE approving the creation of "HAS Disaster Recovery O&M Fund" ("the Fund") for the Houston Airport System ("HAS") with zero beginning fund balance, for the purpose of disaster relief and recovery; establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein for the airport operation, maintenance and support of disaster relief and recovery; appropriating the sums of up to $5,000,000.00 out of the HAS Airports Improvement Fund and authorizing the transfer of those sums, as needed, to the fund for eligible airport operating and non-capital maintenance expenses associated with Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief and Recovery by HAS; authorizing the appropriation of any and all funds received into the fund and approving the expenditures therefrom for the purposes set out herein; declaring the City's intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other eligible sources for such expenditures

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and VNF SOLUTIONS, LLC for Strategic Counsel and Representation Services with respect to Hurricane Harvey Recovery efforts; establishing a maximum contract amount - $98,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No. 2017-2 relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain City Council Meetings to postpone the consolidated meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 2017

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2017-745 calling public hearings at which interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard on: strategic partnership agreements between the City of Houston and Cypress Creek Utility District, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 525, and Harris County Improvement District No. 17 and on proposals to annex for limited purposes territory located within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris County; a proposed amendment to the strategic partnership agreement between the City of Houston and Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 30 and on a proposal for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory located within such district in Fort Bend County; proposed amendments to strategic partnership agreements between the City of Houston and Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 191, Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 278, and Harris-Fort Bend Counties Municipal Utility District No. 5 and on proposals for the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes territory within and in the vicinity of such districts in Harris and Fort Bend counties; proposals of the City of Houston to impose the City of Houston’s sales and use tax in such territory; providing for the publication of notice of such hearings - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and F - LE

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY relating to the joint election to be held on November 7, 2017; providing a maximum contract amount

ORDINANCE establishing City of Houston election precincts and designating polling places for the City of Houston special election to be held on November 7, 2017

ORDINANCE appointing presiding and alternate judges for the early voting ballot boards, central counting station and voting precincts for the City of Houston special election to be held on November 7, 2017; prescribing the maximum number of election clerks for each voting precinct

ORDINANCE authorizing a lease and development agreement with purchase option (lease) between the HOUSTON HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (HHFC), as tenant, and the City of Houston, Texas, as landlord, concerning 12.121 acres of land out of the G.P. Foster Survey, Abstract No. 273, Harris County, Texas; approving and authorizing the sale of the property to HHFC for a purchase price of $14,950,000.00 pursuant to the terms and conditions of the lease - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE appropriating $102,500.00 out of Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund; approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between the BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP, Seller, and the City of Houston, Texas, purchaser, for 23,400 square feet of land located at 4618 Clinton Drive, Houston, Texas, for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE relating to the conveyance to CENTERPOINT ENERGY ELECTRIC LLC of a non-exclusive electrical easement within and adjacent to Cambridge Drive within Hermann Park; making findings and approving the use of a portion of the park for the Project; authorizing an easement conveyance from the City to CenterPoint Energy Electric LLC - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between the City and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES for registration holds for outstanding warrants for failure to pay a fine by vehicles owners with delinquent traffic moving violations; providing a maximum contract amount

ORDINANCE appropriating $4,828,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Fund for the purchase of maintenance, hardware, software upgrades and various professional and support services for the City’s voice, data and wireless networks

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and NETSYNC NETWORK SOLUTIONS for Professional Services, Maintenance, Support Services, Software and Hardware in support of the City’s effort to standardize the voice, data and wireless networks on the Cisco platform for the Houston Information Technology Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $41,888,144.60 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

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 2018 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2018-2022 Capital improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of the FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY on behalf of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2018-2022 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT C - COHEN

ORDINANCE establishing a certain area known as DENVER ANNEX SUBDIVISION, within the City of Houston, as a special minimum lot size area pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2100 block of Goldsmith Street, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN

ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 2200 block of Swift Boulevard, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - COHEN

ORDINANCE issuing a permit to ENTERPRISE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL, L.P. to construct, operate, maintain, improve, repair and replace one new pipeline in certain portions of specified public street rights-of-way and prescribing the conditions and provisions under which the permit is issued; providing for severability - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

MUNICIPAL SETTING DESIGNATION Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 14.98 acres commonly known as 10100 and 10120 Hirsch Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a municipal setting designation by the Texas commission on Environmental Quality at the request of Chemetall, US. Inc. and Georgia-Pacific LLC - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2016-0145 to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and ALLY GENERAL SOLUTIONS LLC, CASTEC CONSTRUCTION LLC, GCI SOLUTIONS LLC, KENALL, INC, OZ BUILDING CONTRACTORS, INC, POSEY’S CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT, INC, PRESTON BANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC, PMG PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC, SKE CONSTRUCTION LLC, and TEXAS PRIDE UTILITIES LLC for the Small Contractors Rotation Pilot Program

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,200,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing first amendment to  Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and R.G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for Mitigation Program for Capital Improvement Projects (Approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0442); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,324,933.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, $1,683,645.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, $889,422.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and $3,700,000.00 out of The Woodlands Regional Participation Fund, awarding contract to CONRAD CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. for Greenbriar Street Paving and Drainage from Rice Boulevard to W. Holcombe Boulevard; 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 testing services, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and The Woodlands Regional Participation Fund - DISTRICT C - COHEN

ORDINANCE granting to JSI HOUSTON TRANSFER STATION, 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; and making certain findings related thereto - FIRST READING