9:00A.M. - PUBLIC HEARING for an amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 24 (GREATER HOUSTON ZONE)

CONFIRMATION of the reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for two-year terms:

           Position 10  -  Ann M. Collum

           Position 11  -  Dominic L. Kam-Fai Yap

           Position 12  -  Charles J. Stava

           Position 13  -  Ben Koush

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,047,760.79 and acceptance of work on contract with  PELTIER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LTD. for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Woodway #1 Lift Station Replacement - 0.41% under the revised contract amount - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

MICROSOFT CORPORATION for approval of spending authority for purchase of Microsoft Unified Support Services for Citywide Services supporting Microsoft products for Houston Information Technology Services and all City Departments - 2 Years - $1,250,000.00 - Enterprise and Central Service Revolving Funds

SET ENVIRONMENTAL, INC for Emergency Purchase of Lime Tank Cleaning and Repair for Houston Public Works - $93,593.49 - Enterprise Fund

LYTX, INC for Tier 3 Management Services and DriveCam Online Subscription Services from the General Services Administration Schedule 70 Contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program for Solid Waste Management Department - $166,320.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and HOLLAND & KNIGHT, LLP for Bond Counsel Services for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount

Pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2254.1036, the following written notice is given to the public: The City desires to sell bonds for public purposes as authorized by State law and as further set forth in the ordinance to finance various public projects. The proposed bond counsel, Holland & Knight, LLP ("Holland & Knight"), is a full service firm that includes a national public finance practice and has the necessary competence, qualification and experience to serve as bond counsel for the City. Holland & Knight has previously represented the City in connection with the issuance of debt instruments. The engagement of Holland & Knight is in the best interest of the City because the legal services requested require specialized experience in municipal finance, federal tax, and state securities law and therefore cannot be adequately performed by the attorneys and supporting personnel of the City. Furthermore, such legal services cannot be reasonably obtained from attorneys in private practice for the payment of hourly fees without contingency because the City will not be obligated to pay any legal fees unless the transaction successfully closes.

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amendment to Loan Agreement between City of Houston and CANTWELL-ANDERSON, INC, joined by 4600 MAIN STREET HOUSING, L.P., which provides for a loan of funds for an office building at 4600 Main Street in Houston, Texas to be redeveloped into a 56 unit affordable housing community, to reflect design, budget and financing changes required to complete the development of the  community - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing amendment to Loan Agreement between City of Houston and 4600 MAIN STREET HOUSING, L.P., which funded the acquisition of an office building at 4600 Main Street in Houston, Texas which is to be developed into an affordable housing community, to reflect the design, budget and financing changes that are required to complete the conversion of the building into a 56 unit affordable housing community - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON to provide up to $371,036.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant Coronavirus Response Funds and $2,660,858.00 in Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Response Funds for providing Rapid Rehousing Case Management Services to households impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic - 2 Years - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Maintenance and Technical Support Agreement between City of Houston and HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC for Ground Based Augmentation System Navigation Equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston; (Project No. 691); providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $551,250.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

ORDINANCE appropriating $596,522.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC for Design and Construction Phase Services for Hurricane Harvey-Tiger Trail 4, for Houston Parks and Recreation Department; providing a maximum contract amount - DISTRICTS H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing seventh amendment to pay connexion service terms contract between the City and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. - 1 Year - Revenue 

ORDINANCE appropriating $7,318,862.72 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation for purchase of Water Meters and Water Meter Replacement Parts for Houston Public Works (Approved by Ordinance No. 2018-0948)

ORDINANCE appropriating $839,824.27 out of HAS Renewal and Replacement Fund; approving and authorizing contract to JBT AEROTECH CORPORATION for Aircraft Support Systems Operations and Maintenance Services for Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 10 Years - $21,329, 009.04 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of LAKE HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of SOUTHWEST HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (SOUTHWEST HOUSTON ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS and J - POLLARD

ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2021 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM

ORDINANCE designating the property municipally known as 1610 Hickory Street within the City of Houston, Texas, as a landmark and designated the “The Edward H. Artz House” - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 8.5 acres of land to WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 5, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE consenting to the creation of HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 572, containing approximately 54.7490 acres of land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; authorizing the district to exercise Road Powers and to issue bonds for road facilities, subject to certain conditions

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 6.046 acres of land to DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in the district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 5.676 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY WATER CONTROL and IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 133, for inclusion in the district

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between City of Houston and the TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for Bridge Replacement or Rehabilitation Off the State System for Tiffany Drive Bridge at HCFCD Ditch - DISTRICTS H - CISNEROS and K - CASTEX-TATUM

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Advanced Funding Agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for Replacement or Rehabilitation Off the State System of Baca Street Bridge at HCFCD Ditch - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

ORDINANCE appropriating $23,687,090.90 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX CORP for East Water Purification Plant: Installation of Vertical Flocculators at Plant 3, Implementation of Energy Optimization Tool at Plant 3 Transfer Pump Station and Other Improvements at Plants 1, 2 and 3; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

MOTION to set a date not less than seven days from September 23, 2020, to receive nominations for Positions 10 and 11 of the HOUSTON MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES PENSION SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES, for a three-year term:

    Position 10 - ADRIAN PATTERSON

    Position 11 - DENISE CASTILLO-RHODES 

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Sole Source Contract between City of Houston and LIBRARY IDEAS, LLC for Digital Services for Houston Public Library; providing a maximum contract - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $375,000.00 - General Fund

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD

This was Item 22 on Agenda of September 16, 2020

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 38-foot-wide alley, in Block 34, Houston Heights Subdivision, lying between Lots 8 through 24 and Lots 25 through 40 of said Block 34, located in the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the alley to Slate Heights, LP, the abutting property owner, in consideration of its  conveyance to the City of a 10-foot-wide access easement, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS KAMIN AND ROBINSON

This was Item 31 on Agenda of September 16, 2020