AGENDA
CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL
July 9th &10th, 2019


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

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AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 9, 2019 - 1:30 PM
City Hall Chamber

PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
VIDEOCouncil Member Castex-Tatum
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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VIDEOSP070919
VIDEORECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - July 10, 2019 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
VIDEOHEARINGS
VIDEO1.

M2019-357 PUBLIC HEARING to consider whether to continue the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance (Sections 28-171 - 28-175, City of Houston Code of Ordinances)

VIDEO2.

M2019-355 PUBLIC HEARING from Director Parks & Recreation Department to approve an aerial easement within the City of Houston, Texas; setting a hearing regarding such - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

VIDEO
VIDEO

M2019-355 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
VIDEOELECTRONIC OPENINGS
VIDEO
VIDEO3.

Announcement by City Controller of the results of the electronic auction-style bidding for the sale of $200,000,000.00 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2019

VIDEO4.

M2019-356 MOTION awarding the Sale of $200,000,000.00 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2019, based on the lowest true interest cost, ratify and confirm the use of the Preliminary Official Statement provided to prospective bidders in connection with the offering for sale of the Notes, and authorize the distribution of the Official Statement

VIDEO
VIDEOCONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 5 through 28
VIDEO
VIDEOMISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 5 through 11
VIDEO
VIDEO5.

M2019-350 REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the EAST DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2023:

Position One      -  BRYAN S. HUCKE, reappointment

Position Two      -  KEVIN HANRATTY, reappointment

Position Three   -  JEREMY CONNER, appointment

Position Four      -  APURVA SANGHAVI, reappointment

Position Five      -  FRED W. GHABRIEL, reappointment

Position Six        -  ANDRE BIJAN AZIZI, reappointment

Position Seven   -  R. DAVID DENENBURG, reappointment

Position Eight     -  STEPHANIE A. MACEY, reappointment

Position Nine      -  SHAHIN O. NAGHAVI, reappointment

VIDEO6.

M2019-351 REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the GREATER NORTH SIDE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2023:

    Position One     - EDWIN CAVIEDES, reappointment

    Position Two     - JOSE A. GALINDO, reappointment

    Position Three   - SANDRA R. CLARK, reappointment

    Position Four     - CHRISTIAN BARRAZA, appointment

    Position Five      - MARY L. LAWLER, appointment

VIDEO7.

M2019-352 REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the NORTH HOUSTON DISTRICT (Formerly known as the GREENSPOINT DISTRICT OF HARRIS COUNTY) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2023:

    Position Twelve          - STEVE MOORE, reappointment

    Position Thirteen        - MELODY K. DOUGLAS, appointment

    Position Fourteen       - MICHELLE WOGAN, appointment

    Position Fifteen           - ABEL GARZA, appointment

    Position Sixteen          - ALFRED MIKOLAS, JR., appointment

    Position Seventeen     - MICHAEL KASMIERSKY, reappointment

    Position Eighteen        - TOM JAMISON, appointment

VIDEO8.

M2019-353 REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the WESTCHASE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 1, 2023:

    Position Nine      -     PAMELA CULVER, appointment

    Position Ten        -     MARK D. TAYLOR, reappointment

    Position Eleven   -     STACY G. HUNT, appointment

    Position Twelve   -     PHILIP M. SCHNEIDAU, appointment

    Position Thirteen -     DAVID LEE, reappointment

    Position Fourteen-     DONALD THOMAS, II, appointment

    Position Fifteen    -    ANTHONY BLUNSEN, appointment

    Position Sixteen   -    HARRY GREENBLATT, reappointment

    Position Seventeen   -    ANDREW LEAR, reappointment

VIDEO9.

M2019-365 RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department to approve the Fiscal Year 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and establish a charge of $75.00 plus postage for the adopted CIP documents and a charge of $5.00 plus postage for a CD version

VIDEO10.

O2019-522 ORDINANCE amending and ratifying Ordinances Nos. 2015-77, 2017-821, & 2013-89 relating to the Series G, H-2 and J Commercial Paper Programs pertaining to the authorized purposes of such Commercial Paper Programs

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 9 above

VIDEO11.

**PULLED – This item will not be considered on 7/10

RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief to approve the sale of Decommissioned Firefighting Bunker Gear and Fire Hose to the “Sister City” of Guayaquil, Mexico

VIDEO
VIDEOACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 12 and 13
VIDEO
VIDEO12.

M2019-359 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $21,807,077.40 and acceptance of work on contract with SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Pump and Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Howard Drive, Easthaven, Gulfway and Gulf Freeway #2 - 1.96% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

VIDEO13.

M2019-360 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,143,215.16 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Work Order and On-Call Construction of Large Diameter Water Lines, Valves, and Appurtenances, Package No. 12 - 4.77% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount

VIDEO
VIDEOPURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBER 14
VIDEO
VIDEO14.

M2019-361 HUGH CUNNINGHAM, INC for DeZurik® Valves and McCrometer® Meter for the Houston Public Works Department - $464,062.00 - Enterprise Fund

VIDEO
VIDEOORDINANCES - NUMBERS 15 through 28
VIDEO
VIDEO15.

O2019-518 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing lease agreement between the City of Houston, Texas, and CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

VIDEO16.

O2019-523 ORDINANCE relating to the retail gas utility rates of CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY CENTERPOINT and as CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS; approving an interim rate adjustment subject to refund and otherwise maintaining current rates in effect until changed

VIDEO17.

O2019-519 ORDINANCE de-appropriating and appropriating $534,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund to the In-House Renovation Revolving Fund for Renovations for the Houston Fire Department Fire Station No. 67; (approved by Ordinance Number 2013-0784, as amended) - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

VIDEO18.

O2019-520 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to an Interlocal Agreement between the City and OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for the construction of Improvements to Emancipation Park - $78,940.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

VIDEO19.

TAGGED EDWARDS ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. for Depository Banking Services and Securities Safekeeping and Custody Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,597,453.97 -  Enterprise and General Funds

VIDEO20.

O2019-524 ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2014-0360, approving and authorizing first amendment to an Agreement between the City of Houston and JOHN BEAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION to extend the contract term and increase the maximum contract amount for Baggage Handling and Aircraft Support Systems Maintenance and Operations Services for the Houston Airport System - $963,793.50 - Enterprise Fund

VIDEO21.

TAGGED KNOX ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to an Agreement between the City of Houston and  CAR WASH PARTNERS, INC for Fleet Management Department (approved by Ordinance No. 2014-0792) 

VIDEO22.

O2019-525 ORDINANCE awarding contract to BFI WASTE SERVICES OF TEXAS LP, DBA ALLIED WASTE SERVICES OF HOUSTON, DBA REPUBLIC SERVICES OF HOUSTON for Solid Waste Disposal and Equipment Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $3,463,957.34 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS - B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

VIDEO23.

O2019-521 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and PETROLEUM EXPRESS, INC for Fuel Transportation Services for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - through October 4, 2020 with two one-year options - $3,463,887.00 - Fleet Management Fund

VIDEO24.

O2019-526 ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 27.6697 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24, for inclusion in its district

VIDEO25.

O2019-527 ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.00 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 367, for inclusion in its district

VIDEO26.

O2019-528 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston and CY-CHAMP PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT (approved by Ordinance No. 2009-946, as amended) to provide sanitary sewer service

VIDEO27.

O2019-529 ORDINANCE authorizing the transfers of $174,440,411.40 from the NEWPP Expansion–Swift Fund and $78,601,476.60 from Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund into the HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund, appropriating $253,041,888.00 from HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund, and approving the expenditure of said sum from HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund for services associated with the Northeast Water Purification Plant (“NEWPP”) Expansion Project (“Project”); appropriating $672,753,212.00 from Water Authorities Capital Contrib-NEWPP Fund and approving the expenditure of said sum from Water Authorities Capital Contrib-NEWPP Fund for Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project; approving and authorizing an eighth amendment to the Amended and Restated Design-Build Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON WATERWORKS TEAM, a joint venture between CH2M HILL ENGINEERS, INC and CDM CONSTRUCTORS INC (approved by Ordinance No. 2015-1260, as amended) for the Project; amending Ordinance No. 2015-1260 to increase the maximum project amount - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

VIDEO28.

O2019-530 ORDINANCE authorizing the transfer of $11,520,000.00 from NEWPP Expansion-Swift Fund into HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund, appropriating $11,520,000.00 from HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund, and approving the expenditure of said sum from HPW-NEWPP Construction Fund as the seventh supplemental appropriation to the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC, Project Advisor/Technical Consultant for the Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project (approved by Ordinance No. 2012-121, as amended); appropriating $60,480,000.00 from Water Authorities Capital Contrib-NEWPP Fund and approving the expenditure of said sum from Water Authorities Capital Contrib-NEWPP Fund for Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

END OF CONSENT AGENDA
VIDEOCONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
VIDEO
VIDEOMATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 29 and 30
VIDEO
VIDEO29.

M2019-366 MOTION by Council Member Cohen/Seconded by Council Member Robinson to adopt recommendation from Chief Procurement Officer to award to CHASTANG ENTERPRISES, INC dba CHASTANG'S BAYOU CITY AUTOCAR - $2,321,205.00, McNEILUS FINANCIAL, INC dba McNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING CO. - $1,931,190.00, HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER, INC - $1,493,851.00, CHASTANG ENTERPRISES-HOUSTON LLC dba CHASTANG FORD, INC - $115,925.00 for Refuse and Recycling Trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Management Department -  $5,862,171.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and Fleet Equipment Special Revenue Fund

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CHRISTIE

This was Item 6 on Agenda of June 26, 2019

VIDEO30.

O2019-531 ORDINANCE appropriating $85,000 out of Parks Special Fund; $20,057 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund; $1,847,000 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to MILLIS DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Squatty Lyons Park; 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, Civic Art Program, and engineering and materials testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Special Fund, Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and  Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

 DELAYED BY MOTION #2019-0348

 This was Item 47 on Agenda of June 26, 2019

VIDEO
VIDEOMATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Boykins first
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NOTE -

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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.