AGENDA
CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL
December 11 & 12, 2018


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

Martha Castex-Tatum
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.
NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, December 11, 2018 - 1:30 PM
City Hall Chamber

PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VIDEOCouncil Member Travis
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.


NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak

VIDEOSP121118
VIDEORECESS
VIDEORECONVENE
VIDEOWEDNESDAY - December 12, 2018 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
VIDEOHEARINGS
1.

PUBLIC HEARING regarding seventh amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE) - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and H - CISNEROS

2.
PUBLIC HEARING regarding fourth amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT (GULFGATE ZONE) - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS
3.

PUBLIC HEARING regarding fifth amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE) - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

VIDEO

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

VIDEOMAYOR'S REPORT
VIDEO
VIDEOCONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 4 through 46
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBER 4
4.

RECOMMENDATION from Director Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department for approval of HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION’S Calendar Year 2019 Budget

PROPERTY - NUMBER 5

VIDEO
VIDEO5.

RECOMMENDATION from the City Attorney to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court, and settle the eminent domain matter in connection with City of Houston v. Braeswood Shopping Center, LTD et al.; Cause No. 1109795, for acquisition of Parcel AY17-206; for the GREENBRIAR STREET PAVING AND DRAINAGE PROJECT - DISTRICT C - COHEN

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 10
VIDEO
6.

TOMMIE VAUGHN MOTORS, INC for Ford Motor Car/Light Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $7,295,663.50 - Fleet Management Fund

7.

AMEND MOTION #2017-0324, 6/28/2017, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,070,300.00 to $1,630,300.00 for Sock Style Structural Firefighting Hoods for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to LION FIRST RESPONDER PPE, INC - General Fund

8.

JETS FIRE & SAFETY, INC dba DELTA INDUSTRIAL SERVICE & SUPPLY - $1,162,680.00 and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT TACTICAL, LLC - $187,200.00 for Ballistic Vests, Plates, and Helmets for the Houston Fire Department - 3 Years with two one-year options

VIDEO9.

COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATION SERVICES, LLC of Hardware, Software Licenses and the Installation of a Radio Over Internet Protocol System for the Mayor’s Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security - $66,968.46 - Grant Fund

10.

SAFETY RX SERVICES & SUPPLY CORP. Prescription Safety Glasses for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with two one-year options - $361,689.25 - Enterprise and Other Funds

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 46
VIDEO
VIDEO11.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE for the use of the City’s portion of the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery Funds provided through the Texas Plan for Disaster Recovery: Hurricane Harvey - Round 1, as amended

12.

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-0612, to increase the maximum contract amount for an agreement for Legal Services between the City and DENTON NAVARRO ROCHA BERNAL & ZECH, P.C. for Legal Representation of the City of Houston in Houston Professional Fire Fighters’ Association, Local 341, Plaintiff vs. City of Houston, Texas, Defendant, pending in Cause No. 2017-42885 in the 234th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas - $185,500.00 - Property & Casualty Fund

VIDEO13.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement by and between the City of Houston, Texas and ROCKET MAN AVIATION, LLC, for certain premises at Ellington Airport - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

14.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement by and between the City of Houston, Texas and MARATHON OIL COMPANY, for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

15.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subaward Agreement between the City of Houston and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON for the FY18 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program

16.

ORDINANCE appropriating $734,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $64,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund, $24,000.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund, and $7,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects fund as an appropriation to the Professional Landscape Architectural Task Order Program for FY2019 for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (Approved by Ordinance Number 2014-0403)

17.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subaward Agreement between the City of Houston and WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY for the Houston Health Department Bureau of Community and Children's Environmental Health related to Childhood Lead Exposure Risk Research; providing a maximum contract amount - $98,712.00 - Grant Fund

VIDEO18.

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2016-0459 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to Contract between the City and the UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON for Behavioral Surveillance Services - $700,000.00 - Grant Fund

19.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SPARK, INC for the Management and Construction of improvements to certain school playgrounds as public parks and recreational facilities; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options

20.

ORDINANCE relating to the rescheduling or postponement of certain City Council meetings

VIDEO21.

***PULLED – This item will not be considered on Dec 12th

ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, City of Houston, Texas (Gulfgate Zone) - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS

22.

ORDINANCE enlarging the boundaries of REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, City of Houston, Texas (Lake Houston Zone) - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

23.

ORDINANCE approving the fifth amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, City of Houston, Texas (Lake Houston Zone); authorizing the City Secretary to distribute such plan extending the duration of the Zone to December 31, 2048 - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 22 above

VIDEO24.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 734 Arlington Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability DISTRICT C - COHEN

VIDEO25.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 620 Columbia Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability DISTRICT C - COHEN

VIDEO26.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 1832 Columbia Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT C - COHEN

VIDEO27.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at  3605 Del Monte Drive in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability -  DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

VIDEO28.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 501 Highland Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

VIDEO29.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 529 Highland Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

VIDEO30.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historical structure at 712 Main Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

VIDEO31.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 401 Sul Ross Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability DISTRICT C - COHEN

VIDEO32.

ORDINANCE providing for an ad valorem tax exemption on a historic site at 339 W. 19th Street in Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for the revocation of such tax exemption and the recapture of taxes upon the occurrence of stated events; providing for severability - DISTRICT C - COHEN

VIDEO33.

ORDINANCE establishing north and south sides of the 2200-2300 blocks of Wentworth St., 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 D - BOYKINS

34.

ORDINANCE releasing certain territory consisting of approximately 14.510 acres of land, located at 42146 US Highway 290 Business, Waller County, Texas, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; imposing certain conditions; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability

35.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing First Amendment to Task Order Contract for Professional Architectural Services between the City of Houston and ENGLISH + ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC and PROZIGN, INC; amending Ordinance Number 2013-1201 (passed on December 18, 2013) to increase the maximum contract amount

VIDEO36.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing First Amendment to Sole Source Contract Approved by Ordinance 2017-0452 between the City of Houston and ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC for an Enterprise License Agreement and Related Services for Houston Information Technology Services

37.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing First Amendment of Derivative Agreement for TEXAS DIR-TSO-2247 (Passed by Ordinance 2015-1286) between the City of Houston and GENESIS NETWORKS ENTERPRISES, LLC, to extend the term of the agreement for a Contingent Workforce Vendor Management System for the Human Resources Department

38.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing First Amendment to Contract between the City of Houston and ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD. for Asphaltic Pavement Overlay Services (as Approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0025) - 1 Year

39.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Second Amendment to Agreement between the City of Houston and ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC for Food Services for the Houston Police Department Jail (Approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0796, as amended)

40.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City of Houston and HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services for the General Services Department and the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years

VIDEO41.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City of Houston and MASTERSON ADVISORS LLC for Financial Advisory Services for the Finance Department; providing a maximum contract amount  - $747,750.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds

42.

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2015-0858 (passed on September 9, 2015) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract No. 4600013438 for the Contract between the City of Houston and TDINDUSTRIES, INC for Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Repair Services for Various Departments - $8,570,072.25 - Enterprise and Other Funds

VIDEO43.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City of Houston and UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICES, LP dba ALLIED UNIVERSAL SECURITY SERVICES for Security Guard Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $46,817,893.52 - General and Other Funds

VIDEO44.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amended and restated memorandum of agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and UNITED AIRLINES, INC, for the redevelopment of terminals at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston to support international service - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

VIDEO45.

ORDINANCE appropriating $33,188,883.00 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $541,710.00 out of HAS Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Services Contract between the City of Houston and HELLMUTH, OBATA and KASSABAUM, LP. for Architectural and Engineering Design Services for the Federal Inspection Services Renovation and Expansion Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project No. 828); providing funding for the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

46.

ORDINANCE appropriating $28,529,437.00 out of HAS Consolidated ITRP AMT Construction Fund and $351,313.00 out of HAS Airports Improvement Fund and approving and authorizing Construction Manager-At-Risk Services Contract between the City of Houston and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO for the Federal Inspection Services Renovation and Expansion Project at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (Project No. 828); providing funding for engineering testing services and the Civic Art Program - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 47 and 48
VIDEO
VIDEO47.

ORDINANCE approving the issuance of bonds and notes by the SAINT GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICTS G - TRAVIS and J - LASTER

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER LASTER
This was Item 27 on Agenda of December 5, 2018
VIDEO48.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing eighteen agreements for performing arts organizations and/or musicians between the City of Houston and APOLLO CHAMBER PLAYERS; ARS LYRICA HOUSTON; AXIOM QUARTET INC.; BOB CHADWICK TRIO, a sole proprietorship operated by Robert Chadwick; DIVISI STRINGS, LLC; ENTERTAINMENT CONNECT LLC; EDDIE AKHMETCHINE TRIO, a sole proprietorship operated by Eddie Akhmetchine; GERLING-MUT DUO, a sole proprietorship operated by Ingrid Hunter; MARK PRAUSE; MUSIQA; MYSTERY LOVES COMPANY, a partnership operated by Carlos A. Machado and MADELINE HERDEMAN; PAMELA YORK JAZZ TRIO, a sole proprietorship operated by Pamela York; PAUL ENGLISH JAZZ QUARTET, a sole proprietorship operated by Paul English; RETROSPECT, a sole proprietorship operated by Eric Charles Kaposta; SOLERO FLAMENCO LLC; STEPHANIE GUSTAFSON-AMFAHR; THE DANCEWICZ-DOUCET DUO, a sole proprietorship operated by Dominika Dancewicz; and ANTHONY HENRY for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $3,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

DELAYED BY MOTION #2018-636, 12/5/18
This was Item 58 on Agenda of December 5, 2018
VIDEO
VIDEOMATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Davis 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.