| | | | | | | | AGENDA CITY OF HOUSTON . CITY COUNCIL September 8th, 2021 | | |
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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 Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - 9:00 AM Consolidated Hybrid Meeting | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Plummer | | | | | VIDEO | Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will offer the options to participate by videoconference or in-person. The meeting will be open to the public but restrictions regarding masks, allowable room capacity, and seating arrangements may be in place. | | | | | VIDEO | The public meeting location will be City Hall Council Chamber, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas 77002. The Mayor, as presiding officer of City Council, and some Council Members will be physically present. Other Council Members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code applicable to a governmental body that extends into three or more counties. The meeting will also be 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. | | | | | VIDEO | Members of the public may also provide public comment during the public session portion of the meeting at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 242 575 452#. Details for signing up to speak in-person or virtually are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 9:30 AM - PUBLIC SPEAKERS | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 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 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 28 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 1. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of DAIMIAN S. HINES to Position Twenty of the PLANNING COMMISSION, for an unexpired term ending June 30, 2022 | | | | | VIDEO | 2. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - JAMES O’NEAL DEAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022
Position Two - SANDRA NORRIS-DECKARD, appointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2023
Position Three - ART MURILLO, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022
Position Four - JOSÉ RIVERA, appointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2023
Position Five - ERVIN H. BAUMEYER, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022 | | | | | VIDEO | 3. | REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - JAMES O’NEAL DEAN, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022
Position Two - SANDRA NORRIS-DECKARD, appointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2023
Position Three - ART MURILLO, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022
Position Four - JOSÉ RIVERA, appointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2023
Position Five - ERVIN H. BAUMEYER, reappointment, for a term to expire 8/31/2022 | | | | | VIDEO | 4. | RECOMMENDATION from Director of Finance to adopt the proposed 2021 tax rate of $0.550830 on each $100 of taxable value
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 6. | CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR, LLC for Emergency Purchase of Billboards for the Houston Health Department - $113,103.24 - Grant Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 7. | AMEND Motion #2020-0495, passed on September 23, 2020 TO AMEND THE TERM and to increase the spending authority from $1,250,000.00 to $2,354,142.00 for the purchase of Microsoft Unified Support Services for Citywide Services supporting Microsoft products through the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) vendor MICROSOFT CORPORATION for Various Departments | | | | | VIDEO | 8. | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION for sole source purchase of one MagNA Pure 24 Instrument to run SARS-CoV-2 Testing for the Houston Health Department - $111,991.20 - Grant Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 9. | EPPENDORF NORTH AMERICA, INC for sole source purchase of one epMotion 5075t Liquid Handling Workstation for Houston Health Department - $137,882.95 - Grant Fund | | | | | VIDEO | 10. | APPROVE spending authority for Emergency Purchase of Various Goods and Services related to the City’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - $2,101,811.00 - Grant Fund | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 11 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - NUMBERING | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | ORDINANCES - 12 through 28 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 12. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, joined by NHH SAVOY, LTD, to provide a loan of Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds for the City of Houston’s Harvey Multifamily Program, to partially finance the new construction of New Hope Housing Savoy, a 120-unit affordable rental housing community, located at approximately 6301 Savoy Drive, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT J - POLLARD | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 13. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for option to purchase real property between City of Houston, Texas and AMG CITY VIEW APARTMENTS, LLC for the purchase of approximately 19.8105 acres of land, located at 17030 and 17050 Imperial Valley Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77060; approving a Special Warranty Deed; approving a Lease Agreement - DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 14. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and the HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT to fund the purchase of approximately 19.8105 acres of land, located at 17030 and 17050 Imperial Valley Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77060 (“property”), the relocation of the property residents and the demolition of the improvements on the property - DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 15. | ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Amendment Number 4 to Grant Contract for Air Monitoring Stations between City and TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; approving the acceptance and disbursement of Grant Funds thereunder
| | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 16. | ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of OLD SIXTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SIXTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 17. | ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of FIFTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FIFTH WARD ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 18. | ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE); approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 19. | 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 Garden Oaks And Shepherd Park (East) Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to parcels of land required for the project with nine parcels situated in the S. Allen Survey Abstract 94, 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 or easement interests to the nine parcels of land required for the project - DISTRICT C - KAMIN | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 20. | ORDINANCE appropriating $210,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional General Environmental, Asbestos and Lead related Consulting Services Agreement between City of Houston and TLC ENGINEERING, INC for environmental issues encountered on City property or within the City right-of-way; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 21. | ORDINANCE appropriating $2,310,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and JONES & CARTER, INC for a 48-Inch Water Line from SH 288 to Cullen Boulevard along East Orem Drive; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 22. | ORDINANCE appropriating $2,822,412.10 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC for 48 Inch Water Line from Forbes Road to Martindale Road along Almeda Genoa Road; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 23. | ORDINANCE appropriating $3,326,300.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and EJES INCORPORATED for Groundwater Reduction Plan Conversion Waterlines Northeast Area Group B; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT B - JACKSON | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 24. | ORDINANCE appropriating $1,467,787.65 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and COBB, FENDLEY & ASSOCIATES, INC for a 24-Inch Water Line from Doolittle Boulevard to Sunbeam Street along Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 25. | ORDINANCE appropriating of $5,261,844.80 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Ad Valorem Tax, awarding a contract to TRAFFIC SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTION INC for Traffic Signal Work Order FY-21; 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 Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Ad Valorem Tax | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 26. | ORDINANCE appropriating $3,450,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge, awarding contract to D.L. GLOVER INC for FY2022 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #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, contingency, and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 27. | ORDINANCE 2021-736, passed second reading September 1, 2021
ORDINANCE granting to SPRINT WASTE OF TEXAS LP, a Texas Domestic Limited Partnership, 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING | | | | | | | | | | | | | VIDEO | 28. | ORDINANCE 2021-737, passed second reading September 1, 2021
ORDINANCE granting to ZTERS SITE 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 - THIRD AND FINAL READING | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | VIDEO | CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 29 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - 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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