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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 |
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Director - City Council Agenda | Anna 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 |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, September 24, 2019 - 1:30 PM City Hall Chamber | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Boykins | | | |
| | | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES | | | |
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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
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| | | | | | | | | | WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 - 9:00 A. M. | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 31 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBER 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 1. | 2019-0478 REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of DENNIS J. STOREMSKI, to Position One of the GREATER HARRIS COUNTY 911 EMERGENCY NETWORK BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire September 30, 2021 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 2 through 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 2. | 2019-0479 RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $198,859.31 and acceptance of work on the contract with ERC ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC for McGovern-Stella Link Library-Hurricane Harvey Renovation 9.59% over the original contract amount and under the 10% contingency - DISTRICT C - COHEN | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 3. | 2019-0487 RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $2,839,850.00 and acceptance of work on contract with THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP for Sharpstown Pool and Sitework - 4.79% over the original contract amount and within the approved 5% contingency - DISTRICT J - LASTER | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 4. | TAGGED CM Castex-Tatum RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $7,812,825.53 and acceptance of work on contract with JAMES CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC for Buffalo Speedway Grade Separation over Holmes Road and Union Pacific Railroad Tracks - 1.40% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 5. | 2019-0480 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,627,671.76 and acceptance of work on contract with INDUSTRIAL TX CORP. for Westway Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements - 7.13% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT A - STARDIG | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
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2019-0481 KINETIC MOTORWERKS, LLC for Panel Power Supplies and Controllers for the Houston Airport System - 3 Years with two one-year options - $371,185.92 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
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2019-0482 WATERBLASTING, LLC dba HOG TECHNOLOGIES for the Stripe Hog® Waterblasting System Upgrade for Houston Airport System - $255,984.50 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
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2019-0483 CUSTOM LOGIC DESIGN, INC for the ZClient® Emergency Alert and Dispatch Software Licenses Upgrade, Maintenance, and Support Services for the Houston Fire Department - $89,100.00 - General Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 9. | 2019-0484 TACTICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, INC for the Octasic® Tactical Support Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $528,452.00 - Grant Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 10. | 2019-0485 THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for the FiveCast® Insight Software License for the Houston Police Department - $108,000.00 - Grant Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 11. | 2019-0488 AMERICAN SLIDE CHART CORPORATION for Emergency Preparedness Resources for Public Safety and Homeland Security - $270,000.00 - Grant Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 12. | 2019-0486 MACAULAY CONTROLS COMPANY for Replacement Parts for Metering Pumps and Analyzers for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,175,850.32 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 13. | R2019-0031 RESOLUTION approving the issuance and sale by VICTORY STREET PUBLIC FACILITY CORPORATION of Multifamily Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Green Oaks Apartments), Series 2019A and 2019B - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 14 through 31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 14. | 2019-0732 ORDINANCE appointing presiding and alternate judges for the Early Voting Ballot Boards, central counting station and voting precincts for the City of Houston General Election to be held on November 5, 2019, and any required Runoff Election; prescribing the maximum number of election clerks for each voting precinct | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 15. | 2019-0733 ORDINANCE establishing City of Houston Election Precincts and Designating Polling Places for the City of Houston General Election to be held on November 5, 2019 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 16. | 2019-0734 ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as 54-inch water line along Galveston Road Project (from HCFCD Channel No. B-104-05-00 to Clear Lake City Pump Station No. 3) for seven parcels of land required for the project and situated in the Luke Hemenway, Abstract No. 800, the August Whitlock Survey, Abstract No. 797, the Robert W. Wilson League, Abstract No. 88, all in 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 fee, court cost, and expert witness fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple title interest in or easement to the seven parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 17. | 2019-0735 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing loan agreement between the City of Houston and CROSSROADS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, joined by AMTEX Green Oaks Fund, LP, to provide a loan of Federal "HOME" Funds to assist with site acquisition and construction of a 177 unit Affordable Housing Community in the vicinity of 1475 Gears Road in Houston, Texas - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 18. | 2019-0736 ORDINANCE appropriating $15,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $35,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $61,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $50,000.00 out of the Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $50,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund and $25,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund for Professional Environmental Consulting Services Task Order Program; approving and authorizing Fifteen Professional Environmental Consulting Services Task Order Contracts between City of Houston and 1) A & B ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., 2) ARCADIS U.S., INC., 3) CRG TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., 4) ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, 5) ENSAFE, INC, 6) FERKAM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, dba FERCAM GROUP, 7) GROUNDWATER & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC, 8) HONESTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC, 9) QC LABORATORIES, INC, 10) SKA CONSULTING, LP, 11) TERRA NOVA CONSULTING, INC., 12) TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC, 13) TERRAIN SOLUTIONS, INC, 14) TLC ENGINEERING, INC, 15) WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC for the Environmental Consulting Services Task Order Program FY2019 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 19. | 2019-0737 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC for Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel through an Interlocal Agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - Fleet Management Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 20. | 2019-0738 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SUNOCO, LLC for 87 Octane Unleaded Reformulated Gasoline through an Interlocal Agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - Fleet Management Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 21. | 2019-0739 ORDINANCE awarding contract to HYDROMAX USA LLC for Valve Assessment, Repair, Replacement and Testing Services for Houston Public Works Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $12,254,155.94 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 22. | 2019-0740 ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract between the City of Houston and FCC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC for Residual Transportation Services for Houston Public Works; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $35,713,561.11 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 23. | 2019-0741 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreements to reimburse ST. VINCENT de PAUL CATHOLIC SCHOOL/ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON HOUSTON; ST. JOHN’S SCHOOL; RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOL; WEST HOUSTON REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL, INC. DBA JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL; ANNUNCIATION ORTHODOX SCHOOL; AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE HOUSING AND EDUCATION CORPORATION, DBA AMIGOS POR VIDA-FRIENDS FOR LIFE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL; ALDINE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; CLEAR CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; GALENA PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; HUFFMAN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; KATY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; PASADENA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; and SPRING BRANCH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; for payment of School Crossing Guards from the Child Safety Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 24. | 2019-0742 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City and the property owner(s) at 9322 Lugary Drive, Houston, Texas 77074 for Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project to be performed by ARKITEKTURA DEVELOPMENT, INC; providing a maximum contract amount - $406,671.99 - Grant and Enterprise Funds - DISTRICT J - LASTER | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 25. | 2019-0743 ORDINANCE authorizing and approving contract between the City and the property owner(s) at 9322 Lugary Drive, Houston, Texas 77074 for a 2016 Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project Deposit Agreement to pay for non grant-eligible work related to the contract between the City of Houston and the property owner(s) at 9322 Lugary Drive, Houston, Texas 77074 for Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project to be performed by ARKITEKTURA DEVELOPMENT, INC - DISTRICT J - LASTER
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 24 above | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 26. | 2019-0744 ORDINANCE appropriating $513,333.45 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for the Brays Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Plan for enhancement to the Telephone Road Bridge (Approved by Ordinance No. 2003-1282); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 27. | * * * PULLED from Council Consideration * * *
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services contract between the City of Houston and AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC for the Drinking Water Treatment and Distribution Technical Optimization and Sustainability Support Services - $1,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,018,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC for Pre-Engineering Services for East Water Purification Plant; providing funding for construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 29. | 2019-0728 ORDINANCE appropriating $3,325,455.75 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Flow Diversion from Easthaven to Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS D - BOYKINS and I - GALLEGOS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 30. | 2019-0745 ORDINANCE appropriating $1,340,000.00 out of Metro Construction - Other, awarding contract to TB CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC for Safe Sidewalk Program Work Authorization Project; 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 Construction - Other | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 31. | 2019-0731 ORDINANCE awarding contract to SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection VI; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water and Sewer System Operating Fund; providing a maximum contract amount - $3,541,407.15 - Enterprise Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 32 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 32. | 2019-0489 SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE to provide a Resolution of No Objection for the following 4% Housing Tax Credits Application of the ARBOR AT WAYFOREST, L.P.
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 2, 2019 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS HELD NUMBERS 33 and 34 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 33. | M2019-0490 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and AMBASSADOR SERVICES, LLC for Janitorial Cleaning and Associated Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $17,092,261.26 - General and Park Special Revenue Funds
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS DAVIS, LASTER and CASTEX-TATUM
This was Item 28 on Agenda of September 18, 2019 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 34. | 2019-0490 ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and McLEMORE BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC for Janitorial Cleaning and Associated Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $8,237,158.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS DAVIS, LASTER and CASTEX-TATUM
This was Item 29 on Agenda of September 18, 2019 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 35. | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Houston at its regular meeting of TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2019, which will convene at 1:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Second Floor, City Hall, 901 Bagby, Houston, Texas, will consider the following item: | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 36. | O2019-0728 ORDINANCE authorizing the Mayor of Houston to extend or continue a proclamation of a local state of disaster for the City of Houston beyond the seven day period after the proclamation was issued, making certain findings related thereto; and declaring an emergency | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Le 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. |
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