| | | | | | | | AGENDA CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL April 28 & 29, 2020 | | |
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MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER | CONTROLLER CHRIS B. BROWN | DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amy Peck
District A
Jerry Davis
District B
Abbie Kamin
District C
Carolyn Evans-Shabazz
District D
Dave Martin
District E | Tiffany D. Thomas
District F
Greg Travis
District G
Karla Cisneros
District H
Robert Gallegos
District I
Edward Pollard
District J |
Martha Castex-Tatum
District K AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS
Mike Knox
Position 1
David W. Robinson
Position 2 | Michael Kubosh
Position 3
Letitia Plummer
Position 4 |
Sallie Alcorn
Position 5 |
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Director - City Council Agenda | Pat Jefferson Daniel Interim 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.
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 1:30 PM City Hall Chamber | | |
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| | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Plummer | | | |
| | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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
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CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | 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 and a Quarterly Investment Report by the City Controller | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 39 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 2. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF PUBLIC TRUSTS:
Position Two - RUSSELL WADE GRECO, reappointment for a term to expire 3/22/2022;
Position Four - LENORA SOROLA-POHLMAN, reappointment for a term to expire 3/22/2022;
Position Five - JONATHAN HOWARD, appointment for an expired term to expire 3/22/2021;
Position Six - CELIA MEDINA GARCIA, reappointment for a term to expire 3/22/2022;
Position Eight - BILL C. LITTLEJOHN, reappointment for a term to expire 3/22/2022 | | | | VIDEO | 3. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD:
Position Two - JAMES T. CAMPBELL, reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Three - ROBIN KLAES, reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Seven - DAVID T. ANDERSON, III, appointment for an unexpired term ending 4/24/2021;
Position Fourteen - THOMAS B. DEBESSE, reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Fifteen - HAL L. ROACH, JR., reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Seventeen - CASANDRA BOLDUC PEREZ, appointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Nineteen - MIRIAM MITCHELL MEYERS, reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023;
Position Twenty-One - VICTOR C. KENDALL, reappointment for a term to expire 4/24/2023 | | | | VIDEO | 4. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO (also known as the MIDTOWN ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position Two - DONALD R. BOND, appointment for a term to expire 12/31/2021;
Position Three - GAYLE R. FORTSON, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2020;
Position Four - MICHAEL T. MURPHY, appointment for a term to expire 12/31/2020;
Position Five - HAROLD A. “AL” ODOM III, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020, and to serve as Chair for a term to expire 12/31/2020
Position Six - ABE S. GOREN, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2021;
Position Seven - CATON M. FENZ, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2021 | | | | VIDEO | 5. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MIDTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Position Two - DONALD R. BOND, appointment for a term to expire12/31/2021;
Position Three - GAYLE R. FORTSON, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2020;
Position Four - MICHAEL T. MURPHY, appointment for a term to expire 12/31/2020;
Position Five - HAROLD A. “AL” ODOM III, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2020 and to serve as Chair, for a term to expire 12/31/2020,
Position Six - ABE S. GOREN, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2021;
Position Seven - CATON M. FENZ, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2021;
Position Nine - ZOE MIDDLETON, reappointment for a term to expire 12/31/2022 | | | | VIDEO | 6. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, FIFTH WARD ZONE:
Position One - ALYSON M. QUINTANA, appointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Two - HARVEY CLEMONS, JR., reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2020;
Position Three - KATHY FLANAGAN PAYTON, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Four - ELEANOR D. JONES, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022;
Position Five - STEPHEN J. “JAMIE” BRYANT, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Six - EDWINA B. LOCHE BARRETT, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022;
Position Seven - ALLISON HAY, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021 | | | | VIDEO | 7. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF FIFTH WARD ZONE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY:
Position One - ALYSON M. QUINTANA, appointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Two - HARVEY CLEMONS, JR., reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2020;
Position Three - KATHY FLANAGAN PAYTON, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Four - ELEANOR D. JONES, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022;
Position Five - STEPHEN J. “JAMIE” BRYANT, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021;
Position Six - EDWINA B. LOCHE BARRETT, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2022;
Position Seven - ALLISON HAY, reappointment for a term to expire 7/20/2021 | | | | VIDEO | 8. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MONTROSE ZONE):
Position One - LISA W. HUNT, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021
Position Three - JOE DOUGLAS WEBB, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021
Position Five - PAUL HINTON DICKERSON, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021
Position Seven - RAYMOND L. VALDEZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2021 | | | | VIDEO | 9. | ORDINANCE appropriating $807,652.05 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation to an agreement between City of Houston and PLW WATERWORKS, LLC f/k/a PEPPER-LAWSON CONSTRUCTION, LP for Change Order #7 for the East Water Purification Plant Rehabilitation of Flocculators, Clarifiers, and Thickeners (approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0528); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | | VIDEO | 10. | RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 7 for East Water Purification Plant Rehabilitation of Flocculators, Clarifiers, and Thickeners awarded to PLW WATERWORKS, LLC f/k/a PEPPER-LAWSON CONSTRUCTION, LP - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
This Item should only be considered after passage of Item 9 above | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 11 through 13 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 11. | RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,166,158.06 and acceptance of work on contract with SCOHIL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC for Water Line Replacement in Woodway Area - 8.52% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 12. | RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,341,988.65 and acceptance of work on contract with MCKINNEY CONSTRUCTION, INC for Water Line Replacement in Tanglewilde Area - 1.14% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS and J - POLLARD | | | | VIDEO | 13. | RECCOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $3,006,521.03 and acceptance of work on the design/build contract with TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC, for the John Peavy Senior Center Renovation - 10.22% over the original contract amount and under the approved 15% contingency - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 14 and 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 16 through 39 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 39-1, 39-49, 39-62, AND 39-63 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, establishing a fee for the Lease and Management of Containers for Garbage and Recyclables for Residential Units; establishing an effective date | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTER to provide $655,180.69 in Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds for the administration and operation of a program to provide Crisis Intervention, Hospital Accompaniment Transportation, Shelter, Childcare and Career Counseling to low-to-moderate income survivors of domestic and sexual abuse who were affected by Hurricane Harvey - 1 Year - $655,180.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT C - KAMIN | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEXICAN-AMERICANS to extend the term of the contract and provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA") Funds for the continuing administration of a HOPWA Supportive Services Program - 1 Year - $260,192.69 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and ACCESS CARE OF COASTAL TEXAS, INC, extending the term of the contract and providing additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA") Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a program that provides Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utilities Assistance, Permanent Housing Placement Services, and other Supportive Services for persons living with HIV/AIDS - 1 Year - $629,500.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE adopting the City of Houston Hurricane Harvey Small Rental Program Guidelines for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Recovery | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE making a general appropriation of certain revenues of the City in support of Annual Budgets for Fiscal Year 2020; authorizing certain transfers; amending Ordinance No. 2010-0476, as amended, to rename the Parking Management Special Revenue Fund to ParkHouston Special Revenue Fund; amending Various Sections of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas related to parking | | | | VIDEO | 22. |
ORDINANCE creating “CARES Act 2020” Fund; establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein to aid in the Economic Relief pertaining to the COVID-19 Pandemic | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Mayor of the City of Houston to accept Grant awards from Various Federal Entities for a Public Health Crisis Response (the “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grants; authorizing the Mayor to expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant
This Item should only be considered after passage of Item 22 above | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE creating "HAS Entitlement - No Match" Fund for the Houston Airport System with a zero beginning net position; establishing the sources and uses of the funds therein | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE appropriating $50,000.00 from FY2020 Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund to purchase Network Security Tools for Houston Information Technology Services | | | | VIDEO | 26. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment 1 to the License Agreement between City and CONDUENT HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CORPORATION for Implementation and Maintenance of Additional Services for the Healthy Communities Institute Platform; amending Ordinance No. 2017-0545 to increase the maximum contract amount of the above-mentioned contract - $177,000.00 - Essential Public Health Services Fund | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing sole source contract between City of Houston and CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY, INC for Cyber Security Monitoring Services for Houston Information Technology Services; providing a maximum contract amount - $380,605.48 - Central Service Revolving Fund | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-0268 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City and THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC for Houston Essence Opioid Data Analysis - $60,000.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 29. | ORDINANCE awarding contract to GENERAL TRUCK BODY for High Water Rescue Vehicle Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $1,056,085.00 - Fleet Management Fund | | | | VIDEO | 30. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and WASTE CORPORATION OF TEXAS, L.P. for Facility Recycling Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $4,020,446.00 - General and Other Funds | | | | VIDEO | 31. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City of Houston and ELIOR, INC d.b.a. TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS (formerly known as Valley Services, Inc) for Congregate Meals Preparation Services | | | | VIDEO | 32. | ORDINANCE appropriating $821,490.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E, awarding contract to TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for Brock Park Bridge Replacement Project; declaring the City's intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 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 and engineering and materials testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E - DISTRICT B - DAVIS | | | | VIDEO | 33. | ORDINANCE approving the issuance of Bonds by GULFGATE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 34. | ORDINANCE approving the issuance of Bonds and Notes by MEMORIAL-HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; G - TRAVIS and H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 35. | ORDINANCE approving the issuance of Bonds and Notes by SOUTHWEST HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY - DISTRICT F - THOMAS and J - POLLARD | | | | VIDEO | 36. | 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 Almeda Sims WWTP Large Diameter Influent Sewer Relocation Project for eight parcels of land required for the project and situated in J.W. Moody Survey Abstract No. 548, 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 Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple title interest in or easement to the eights parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ | | | | VIDEO | 37. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an Utility Functions and Services Allocation Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 518 for construction of Water, Wastewater and Drainage Utility Facilities to serve the inside City district - DISTRICT E - MARTIN | | | | VIDEO | 38. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to an agreement between City of Houston and NEDU ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for FY17 Local Drainage Project Negotiated Design Work Orders Design Contract #2 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0372) | | | | VIDEO | 39. | ORDINANCE granting to HOUSTON WASTE SERVICES 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 - FIRST READING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS HELD - NUMBER 40 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 40. | ORDINANCE appropriating $880,000.00 out of Homeless and Housing Consolidated Fund, to the Houston Public Works Water & Sewer System Operating Fund, for the transfer of land consisting of approximately 7.8446 acres (Parcel IT19-001), located at 3400 Linn Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas, from the Houston Public Works Department to the Housing & Community Development Department - DISTRICT B - DAVIS
DELAYED BY MOTION #2020-183, 4/22/2020
This was Item 40 on Agenda of April 22, 2020 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Martin 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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