WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18th, 2024 - 9:00 A. M. 

REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment and reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON SPACEPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, for a term to expire June 1, 2026:

Position One - JIM SZCZESNIAK, appointment, and nominated President to the Board by the Mayor subject to Board approval

Position Three - MARIE FLICKINGER, appointment

Position Five - EBONY L. CURRY, reappointment

Position Seven - ARTURO MACHUCA, reappointment

RECOMMENDATION from Chief Operating Officer, Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,981,773.86 and acceptance of work on contract with DL GLOVER, INC for FY 2022 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #1 - 0.61% under the original Contract Amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO; I -  MARTINEZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $6,478,280.00 for Purchase of Fire Apparatus Equipment, Parts, and Supplies through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALISTS, INC - Through March 31, 2026 - General Fund

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $8,216,000.00 for Purchase of OEM Automotive Parts, Supplies, and Repair Services through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Fleet Management Department, awarded to CHASTANG ENTERPRISES - HOUSTON, LLC - Through November 30, 2026 - Fleet Management Fund

CHASTANG ENTERPRISES - HOUSTON, LLC d/b/a CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of Ford F-250 and Ford F-350 Trucks through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Various Departments - $1,638,985.02 - Enterprise and Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $162,026.21 for Purchase of a Bio-Rad Wastewater Surveillance System and Various Components, Assays, and Services for the Houston Health Department, from BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC - Grant Fund

APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $113,325.00 for Emergency Purchase of Installation of Fencing, Gate Lock, and the boarding up of windows and doors as preventative security measures at the Monticello Square Apartments for the Housing and Community Development Department, from LMC CORPORATION - Grant Fund

DIVERSIFIED for Purchase of On-Site Evaluation Services through the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works - $99,250.00 - Houston TranStar Fund

PATRICIA TECH SUPPLY AND SERVICE for Purchase of Meter Pedestals for Houston Public Works - $33,000.00 - Special Revenue Fund 

CLEAN EARTH ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC for Purchase of Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Transportation and Disposal Services through the Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing Program for Houston Public Works - Term to expire on June 30, 2025 with 3 option years - $750,000.00 - Stormwater Fund

WORLDWIDE POWER PRODUCTS, LLC for Emergency Purchase of Trailer-Mounted Generators for Houston Public Works - $407,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE accepting proposal from EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY (MARKEL) and approving and authorizing purchase of Medical Professional Liability Insurance - 1 Year - $99,421.48 - Property and Casualty Fund

ORDINANCE supplementing City of Houston, Texas Master Ordinance No. 2004-299, supplementing City of Houston, Texas Ordinance No. 2004-300, Ordinance No. 2008-252, Ordinance No. 2010-215, Ordinance No. 2013-0200; Ordinance No. 2016-213 and Ordinance No. 2019-377; authorizing substitution of Credit Facility, the execution and delivery of a Direct Pay Letter of Credit, Bank Fee Letter, and a Reoffering Memorandum for the City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004B-5; and approving Reoffering Memoranda  for the City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2004B-2, Series 2004B-3, Series 2004B-4, Series 2004B-6, Series 2012A, Series 2012B and Series 2012C; and declaring an emergency

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and CAREER AND RECOVERY RESOURCES, INC to extend term of agreement for continuing administration providing Rapid- Rehousing Case Management and Housing Navigation Services to households impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of Substantial Amendment to 2024 Annual Action Plan to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, including application for and budget for a special allocation of Emergency Solutions Grants - Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing Funding; to accept funds from the aforementioned Grant, if awarded

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Director of City of Houston Health Department to apply, accept, and expend Grant Award from ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY for Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program

ORDINANCE appropriating $310,000.00 out of FY25 Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Citywide Phone System Upgrade Project for the Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Emergency Center

ORDINANCE appropriating $282,000.00 from Contributed Capital Project Fund for Fire Station Room Access Control and Surveillance Project for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department

ORDINANCE appropriating $50,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund; $150,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $150,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction  Fund; $150,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; $150,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund; $100,000.00 out of the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; and $50,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing twenty Environmental Consulting and Task Order Contracts between City of Houston and ARCADIS U.S. INC, ATLAS TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS, LLC, CRG TEXAS ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC, ECS SOUTHWEST, LLP, EFI GLOBAL, INC, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC, ENVIROPHASE LLC, ERC ENVIRONMENTAL & CONSTRUCTION  SERVICES, INC, FERKAM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, DBA FERCAM GROUP, FERN ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC, HONESTY ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE  INDUSTRIES HOLDING, INC, NINYO & MOORE GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CONSULTANTS, SKA CONSULTING, L.P., TERRA NOVA CONSULTING, INC, TERRACON CONSULTANTS, INC, TERRAIN SOLUTIONS, INC, UES PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS 64, LLC, WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC, AND WSP USA ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC; providing for maximum contract amounts

ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0722 to increase maximum contract amount and approving and authorizing first amendment to extend contract term for contract between City of Houston and OCHIN, INC to provide Maintenance, Enhancements, and Support for Clinical Management Information System for the Houston Health Department - $400,000.00 - Health Special Revenue Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment between City of Houston and QUESTMARK INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, INC for Jury Management System Services for Municipal Courts Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 6 Months - $67,100.00 - General and Other Funds

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Sole Source Agreement between City of Houston and THANKS AGAIN, LLC d/b/a GLIDEPATHCX for Airport Concessions Loyalty Rewards Program for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with 1 one-year option - $1,200,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Electronic Application for and acceptance of Grant Funds from the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE for the FY2024 Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance of the Southern District of Texas Grant; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Police Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process to accept such Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,500,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for new Workforce Scheduling Application for the Houston Police Department

ORDINANCE renewing the establishment of the north and south sides of the 1000 - 1100 Blocks of East 16th and Peddie Streets, between Studewood, Michaux, and North Main Streets within the City of Houston, Texas as a Special Minimum Lot Size Block pursuant to the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 1.856 acres of land to HARRIS-FORT BEND COUNTIES MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 350.75 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 418, for inclusion in the district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 8.21 acres of land to PORTER SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district

ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 9.459 acres of land to FAULKEY GULLY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district

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 54-Inch Water Line along BW8, Duffer Ln., Perimeter Rd. and Highway 3 from Grayson St. to HCFCD Channel No. B104-05-00 Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to twenty-one parcels of land required for the Project and situated in the Luke Hemenway Survey, Abstract Number 800, Luke Hemenway Survey, Abstract Number 801, H.C. Burnett Survey, Abstract Number 1063, and the H.T.& B.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract Number 387, in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along Beltway 8 and Highway 3 in Houston, 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 interest to the twenty-one parcels of land required for the Project - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER

ORDINANCE appropriating $2,536,177.92 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and AMANI ENGINEERING, INC for Work Order Engineering Services for Capacity Remedial Measures Plan for Package #1 (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0138) - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CASTILLO

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,250,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC for Professional Services and Technical Support for Wastewater Consent Decree Design Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $4,440,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to GRAVA, LLC for Westheimer Work Orders for Small Diameter Water Lines; 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, early completion bonus allowance, and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,720,791.56 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and QUIDDITY ENGINEERING, LLC for Antoine Drive Paving and Drainage: US 290 to Acorn Street; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PECK AND KAMIN

This was Item 41 on Agenda of September 11, 2024

PROPOSITION A COUNCIL MEMBER ITEM

ORDINANCE amending Sections 40-553 and 40-560 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, relating to the required approval of a Sidewalk Plan or payment of a fee-in-lieu thereof for the construction of a new single-family residential use, other than a secondary dwelling unit

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS EVANS-SHABAZZ AND POLLARD

This was Item 47 on Agenda of September 11, 2024