Wednesday - December 15, 2021 - 9:00 A. M. 

9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING relative to designation of a banner district in the FIVE CORNERS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM

SHERILYN DAVIS EDWARDS, reappointment

ROBERTO G. DE LA GARZA JR., appointment

TARA M. SHAW BOUTTE’, appointment

ELAINE JEFFERSON, reappointment

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following as ASSOCIATE JUDGES OF MUNICIPAL COURTS for a two-year term: 

MARISSA GARCIA, appointment

FRANSHENEKA “FRAN” WATSON, reappointment

VANETIA K. WETHERSPOON, reappointment

TRACIE J. JACKSON, reappointment

RODERICK O. GIBSON, reappointment

  TOLA ORESUSI, reappointment

  GERARDO S. MONTALVO, reappointment

  KATHRYN DIAZ GARCIA, reappointment

  JOE VILLARREAL, reappointment

RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs for approval of an increase in the City’s Non-Consent Tow Rates

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

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $15,356,022.85 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for City Wide Panel Replacement FY17 - 3.97% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount – DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - POLLARD

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,640,489.62 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for Safe Sidewalk Program – Work Authorization Project - 2.77% over the revised contract amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C- KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $7,874,596.28 and acceptance of work on contract with PLW WATERWORKS, LLC (Formerly known as PEPPER-LAWSON CONSTRUCTION L.P.) for East Water Purification Plant Rehabilitation of Flocculators, Clarifiers and Thickeners - 1.84% over the revised contract amount - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

HOUSTON SPAY NEUTER, LLC for Spay and Neutering Services for BARC Animal Shelter for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $120,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

HOUSTON PETSET for Spay and Neutering Services for City residents for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $300,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

K-9 ANGELS RESCUE for purchase of four Spay and Neuter Service Events for pet owners who reside within the City of Houston jurisdiction for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $80,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST, INC for sole source purchase of Spartan Fire Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $5,776,538.88 - Fleet Management Fund

RUSH TRUCK CENTERS of TEXAS, LP dba RUSH TRUCK CENTER, HOUSTON for Cummins Automotive Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $9,157,908.53 - Fleet Management Fund

HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER INC - $2,213,059.88 and INDUSTRIAL DISPOSAL SUPPLY COMPANY - $824,202.00 for Purchase of Medium and Heavy-Duty Cabs & Chassis and Truck Bodies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the H-GAC and Sourcewell for Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $3,037,261.88 - Enterprise and Other Funds

WALKER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP for approval of spending authority for the purchase of Advertising Buys for Television, Radio and Social/Digital Media related to the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Mayors Office of Special Events - $500,000.00 - Grant Fund

AMEND MOTION #2018-0528, 10/10/18, as amended by Motion #2020-321, 6/24/2020 and #2021-140, 3/24/2021, TO INCREASE spending authority from $15,351,036.26 to $24,841,116.96 to AT&T CORP. for Purchase of Telecommunication Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services - $9,490,080.70 - Central Service Revolving Fund

AMEND MOTION #2020-0173, 4/22/2020, as amended by Motion #2021-0063, 2/10/2021, TO INCREASE spending authority for Purchase from LOGICA RATIO of Professional Expert Medical Support Services for the Legal Department - $225,000.00 - Property & Casualty Fund

HELI-MART, INC for Helicopter Components Overhaul and or Exchange Services for the Houston Police Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $640,600.00 - General Fund

REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for the Emergency Waterline Repair for Houston Public Works - $249,115.39 - Enterprise Fund

BROWN AND ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC for purchase of On-Call Maintenance and Repair Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Harris County Department of Education for Houston Public Works - Forty-Four months - $6,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

Approve spending authority for Emergency Purchase of Various Goods and Services related to the City’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Acquisition and Development Agreement between the City of Houston and the HOUSTON LAND BANK; approving and authorizing a First Amendment to the Master Contractor Agreement Form for the City’s New Home Development Program, to be executed by the City of Houston and any contractor with which the City executed a Master Contractor Agreement pursuant to Ordinance No. 2018-612, and a First Amendment to the Tri-Party Agreement Form for the City of Houston’s New Home Development Program, to be executed by the City of Houston, Houston Land Bank, and any contractor with which the City executed an MCA pursuant to Ordinance No. 2018-612, to increase the maximum amount for the construction of each new single-family home from $200,000.00 to $250,000.00 and to change and modify other agreement terms

ORDINANCE establishing a Mixed Land Use/Entertainment Zone in the Midtown area pursuant to Section 3-2 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, relating to the location of alcohol premises - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN and D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

ORDINANCE appropriating $730,000.00 from Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for planned Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Gateway Replacement Project for Houston Information Technology Services and Various Other Departments

ORDINANCE de-appropriating $172,865.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund (Approved by Ordinance No. 2015-318); appropriating of $496,303.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and $25,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to LANDSCAPE ART, INC for Harwin Park; 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 engineering and materials testing services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT F - THOMAS

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0856, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between City of Houston and BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for First Responder Opioid Overdose Naloxone Training and Linkage into needed Evidence-Based Services (“Frontlines”) Project for the Houston Health Department  - $106,000.00 - Grant Fund

ORDINANCE approving and awarding Sole Source Agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY AUTHORITY dba TEXAS PACE AUTHORITY for Houston PACE Program Management for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC for Enhanced Software Support Service for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $2,239,349.65 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE approving and awarding Sole Source Agreement for Maintenance and Repair and Overhaul Exchange Services between City of Houston and MD HELICOPTERS, INC; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $961,974.54 - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract to LION TOTALCARE, INC for Cleaning, Decontamination and Repair Services for Firefighter Personal Protective Ensembles for the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with 2 one-year options - $6,000,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract between City of Houston and SHOTSPOTTER, INC for Gunshot Detection Solutions Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $3,500,000.00 - General Fund

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-0419 (Passed on May 30, 2017) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract No. 4600014350 for contract between City of Houston and DENALI WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC for Onsite Water Treatment and Sludge Dewatering and Disposal Services for Houston Public Works - $3,142,418.25 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-1019 to increase maximum contract amounts of Vendor Agreements between City and (1) BROWN STERLING BUILDERS, INC, (2) HCG MANAGEMENT, LLC, dba HONESTY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, and (3) MEDCO RESPIRATORY INSTRUMENTS, INC dba AVEANNA HEALTHCARE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS (formerly dba EPIC MEDICAL SOLUTIONS), respectively, for Various Services provided to older adults through Harris County Area Agency on Aging of the Houston Health Department - $945,000.00 - Grant Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and ONE ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM INC to provide Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds for Neighborhood Resilience Planning Services - 2 Years with 1 one-year option - $620,846.80 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; E - MARTIN and H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE authorizing Subaward Agreement between CHAUNCY GLOVER PROJECT for the Positive Encounter + Chauncy Glover Project (CGP) to offer an Outreach Youth Engagement Initiative that will serve middle school-aged Black and Latino boys from ten Houston communities - 1 Year - $69,100.00 - Grant Fund

ORDINANCE approving the issuance of $7,900,000.00 of Bonds by the Generation Park Management District for certain Projects; approving the plans and specifications for such projects

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 18.30 acres of land to VALLEY RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in the District

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 0.1452 acres of land to PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in the District

ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a portion of a 10-foot-wide utility easement, located out of Lots 1-4, Greensboro Addition, D.W.C. Harris Survey Abstract 325, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Parcel SY21-035B), a 10-foot-wide utility easement (Parcel SY21-035C), or a 15-foot-wide utility easement (Parcel SY21-35A), both easements being located out of Unrestricted Reserve “A”, Block 1, Grocers Supply Addition, Section Two, D.W.C. Harris Survey, Abstract 325, Houston, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the easements to 2ML REAL ESTATE INTERESTS, INC, the Underlying Fee Owner, in consideration of its cash payment to the City of $103,202.00 and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

ORDINANCE accepting and designating a 60-foot-wide street right-of-way, being an 18,000 square foot (0.413 acre) strip of land between Holly Street and Beachton Street, situated in the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, and otherwise known as Edwards Street, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for HCFCD Unit D118-00-00-X007 Design and Construction of Repairs to City of Houston Hike and Bike Trail on a portion of Keegans Bayou (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0067) - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and RJN GROUP, INC for Support Services for Wastewater System Modeling and Master Planning; providing a maximum contract amount - $6,750,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and T. CONSTRUCTION LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0203)

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0349)

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0449)

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,301,629.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $3,083,895.32 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to ALSAY INCORPORATED for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation Various Sites; 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 CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

ORDINANCE 2021-1021, passed second reading December 8, 2021

ORDINANCE granting to TRADEBE TRANSPORTATION, LLC, an Illinois 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; and making certain findings related thereto - THIRD AND FINAL READING