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MAYOR SYLVESTER TURNER | CONTROLLER CHRIS B. BROWN | DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBERS
Amy Peck
District A
Tarsha Jackson
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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Agenda Director | Pat Jefferson Daniel, 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 email us at speakers@houstontx.gov or weather permitting you may come to the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level.
NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak |
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| | | | | | | | AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, August 10, 2021 - 1:30 PM Hybrid Meeting (Virtual and In-Person) | | |
| | | | | | | | 2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | Council Member Kubosh | | | | | VIDEO | Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, a web-conferencing platform and streamed as usual on the City’s website (https://www.houstontx.gov/htv/index.html), Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pg/HoustonTelevision/videos/) and the municipal channel on public television. On Wednesday some Council Members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor, and some Council Members will meet in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. | | | | | VIDEO | In the interest of public health and safety, members of the public may only participate virtually in accordance with the Governor’s orders. Members of the public may call in to listen to the meeting, and public comment will be allowed on Tuesday during the public session portion of the meeting via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 305 166 240#. Details for signing up and participating are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. Members of the public may call in Wednesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 448 267 647#, however no public comment will be allowed outside of the public hearing. | | | |
| | | | | | | | ROLL CALL AND ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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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| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | RECONVENE - Wednesday August 11, 2021 - 9:00 am | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE
CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 29 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 3 and 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 5 through 29 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 5. | ORDINANCE ordering a Special Election to be held on November 7, 2023, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Houston, Texas, a proposition to amend the City Charter to enable three or more Council Members to place an item on a Regular City Council Meeting Agenda | | | | VIDEO | 6. | ORDINANCE accepting the individual proposals from INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE COMPANY, and LLOYD’S OF LONDON which are participating in the Layered Cyber Insurance Program, and approving and authorizing the purchase of Cyber Insurance - $1,151,814.00 - Property & Casualty Fund | | | | VIDEO | 7. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,024,708.67 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for the Planned Data Center Refresh for Houston Information Technology Services | | | | VIDEO | 8. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and GREENBERG TRAURIG, 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 current expenses. The proposed bond counsel, Greenberg Traurig (“Greenberg”) 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. The engagement of Greenberg is in the best interest of the City, since 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. | | | | VIDEO | 9. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Mutual Aid Agreement between the City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 46 for an agreement to provide the provision of Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services | | | | VIDEO | 10. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to Lease Agreement between JAKLL HOLDINGS, LLC, as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for space at 1702 Seamist Drive, Houston, Texas, for use as offices for Houston Public Works Department - DISTRICT C - KAMIN | | | | VIDEO | 11. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Task Order Contracts for Professional Engineering Services between City of Houston and INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATES, INC; KCI TECHNOLOGIES, INC; E&C ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS, INC; HENDERSON ENGINEERS, INC; and E/B/E, INC; providing a maximum contract amount | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing eighth amendment to the Pay Connexion Service Terms Contract between City and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. - Revenue | | | | VIDEO | 13. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fifth amendment to agreement for Credit Card Processing Services between City of Houston WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. and WELLS FARGO MERCHANT SERVICES, LLC - Revenue | | | | VIDEO | 14. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY for Cooperative Purchasing | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and T2 SYSTEMS, INC, for the Parking Management Information System for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $7,455,725.00 - Parking Management Operating Fund | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and L.J. POWER, INC for Maintenance, Repair, and Testing of Emergency Power Units for Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $6,292,327.96 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and FORD AUDIO-VIDEO SYSTEMS, LLC for Public Address System Services for the Houston Airport System, providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $3,065,300.00 - Enterprise Fund | | | | | 18. | **PULLED – This item will not be considered on August 11, 2021
ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA dba REED GROUP MANAGEMENT LLC for Third-Party Administrative Services for Long Term Disability Plan for the Human Resources Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with two one-year options - $899,859.00 - Long Term Disability Plan Fund | | | | VIDEO | 19. | ORDINANCE releasing certain territory consisting of an approximately 2.671 acre tract, located in and around Katy Flewellen Road and Prairie Lane, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; imposing certain conditions | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE to rename the entirety of RONAN PARK PLACE to UNITED LEUVA CIRCLE - DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE readopting the Houston Youth Recreation Program's Standards of Care as Codified at Article XII of Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions related to the subject; providing an effective date; providing for severability | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE appropriating $300,000.00 out of Parks and Recreation Dedication Fund; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY for the Design, Construction, and Maintenance of a Hike and Bike Trail from Buffalo Bend Nature Park to Hidalgo Park - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for and acceptance of grant funds from the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) FOR THE FY21 COPS HIRING PROGRAM GRANT (“Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Police Chief of the City of Houston Police Department to act as the City’s representative to accept such Grant Funds, and to apply for, and accept, all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and GALVESTON COUNTY to support the Human Trafficking Task Force - $15,000.00 - Grant Fund | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a ±15 foot-wide alley, from Sandman Street east to Bethje Street, situated in the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, Harris County, Texas; abandoning said alley to the Depelchin Children's Center, the abutting property owner, in consideration of its payment to the City in the amount of $300,000.00, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTICT C - KAMIN | | | | VIDEO | 26. | ORDINANCE appropriating $147,243.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC for Street Lighting along West Airport Boulevard Project from Hiram Clarke Road to FM 521; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE appropriating $2,804,131.11 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and PGAL, INC for Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE appropriating $525,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and EPIC TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LP for Citywide Traffic Signal Rebuild Package #2 (as approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0524); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax | | | | VIDEO | 29. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,630,653.90 out of METRO Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding contract to MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES LTD for FY2021 Citywide Asphalt Overlay Rehabilitation #1; 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 Projects Construction DDSRF | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 30 and 31 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | VIDEO | 30. | ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 500 block of Welch Street, 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 C - KAMIN
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PECK, JACKSON, KAMIN, EVANS-SHABAZZ, THOMAS, GALLEGOS, CASTEX-TATUM, ROBINSON, PLUMMER and ALCORN
This was Item 23 on Agenda of August 4, 2021 | | | | VIDEO | 31. | MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Robinson to adopt recommendation from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $37,204,664.18 and acceptance of work on contract with OSCAR RENDA CONTRACTING, INC for Memorial Drive Paving and Drainage Improvements from North Kirkwood Road to North Eldridge Parkway - 113.7% over the revised total contract amount and under 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS
DELAYED BY MOTION #2021-470, 8/4/2021
This was Item 36 on Agenda of August 4, 2021 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Travis 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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