Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 17 (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE) - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 17 (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE) - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING to consider the readoption of the Houston Youth Recreation Programs Standards of Care as codified at Article XII, Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas in compliance with Section 42.041(b) of the Texas Human Resource Code
Miscellaneous: 3 Accept Work: 4-8 Property: 9-13 Purchasing and Tabulation: 14, 16-18 Ordinances:19,21,22,30,32,33,35,37,39,41,42,44-47,49-52,54,56-58,60,61
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Purchasing and Tabulation: 15 Ordinances: 20,23,24-29,31,34,36,38,40,43,48,53,55,59
62. SET A HEARING DATE regarding the third amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE) - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 17, 2011 63. RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department for approval of FY2012 Budgets submitted by the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, and THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the support, advancement and promotion of the Arts TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 1 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 64. RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department for approval of Supplemental Budgets submitted by the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, THE MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, and the THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the promotion of the Arts TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 2 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 65. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,566,523.50 and acceptance of work on contract with TRIPLE B SERVICES, L.L.P. for Trinity Houston Gardens Drainage Improvements - 0.08% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 3 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 66. HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY for Technology Hardware through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Information Technology Department - $720,668.67 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 67. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract (Approved by Ordinance No. 2002-0952) between the City of Houston and ACS STATE AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC for EMS Ambulance Fee Collection Services - 5 Years - Revenue TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 11 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 68. ORDINANCE establishing the City-YMCA Joint Homeless Housing Fund in the Housing Special Revenue Fund; establishing the sources and uses of the Fund therein for Homeless Housing Programs funded jointly by the City and the YMCA; authorizing the deposit into the fund under the Fund of the $285,293 reimbursed by the YMCA pursuant to the grant agreement approved by Ordinance No. 98-476; approving and amendment to the grant agreement approved by Ordinance No. 98-476 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 18 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 69. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY for Research Services pertaining to a National Institute of Justice Grant Award for a project titled Action Research to enhance investigations and prosecutions of sexual assaults in Houston; establishing a maximum contract amount - $80,890.03 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 22 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 70. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2009-1359, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and RON SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC (Contract #4600009345) for Latent Print Support Services - $2,832,036.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and BRADFORD This was Item 23 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 71. ORDINANCE awarding ten Job Order Contracts between the City of Houston and VANCE INSTALLATIONS, LLC, DSW HOMES, LLC, CBIC CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, GREAT AMERICAN INSULATION, INC, BROWN STERLING BUILDERS, INC, TLC ENGINEERING, INC, HORIZON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC, PEDRAZA HVAC, INC, EXCELSIOR DEVELOPMENT, INC, and LONE STAR ROOFING HOME REPAIR SERVICES, INC for the General Services Department Residential Energy Efficiency Program, contingent on contractor’s submission of all required contract documents; providing a maximum contract amount -1 Year - $5,000,000.00 per contract TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and SULLIVAN This was item 24 on Agenda of July 20, 2011
Aug 03, 2011 City Council
Reading of City Council Agenda
Descriptions or captions of Agenda items read by the City Secretary prior to commencement of city council.
PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 17 (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE) - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING regarding amendments to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 17 (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE) - DISTRICTS A ? STARDIG and G - PENNINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING to consider the readoption of the Houston Youth Recreation Programs Standards of Care as codified at Article XII, Chapter 32 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas in compliance with Section 42.041(b) of the Texas Human Resource Code
Miscellaneous: 3 Accept Work: 4-8 Property: 9-13 Purchasing and Tabulation: 14, 16-18 Ordinances:19,21,22,30,32,33,35,37,39,41,42,44-47,49-52,54,56-58,60,61
Consideration of Consent Agenda
Purchasing and Tabulation: 15 Ordinances: 20,23,24-29,31,34,36,38,40,43,48,53,55,59
62. SET A HEARING DATE regarding the third amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE) - DISTRICT E - SULLIVAN HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 17, 2011 63. RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department for approval of FY2012 Budgets submitted by the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, and THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the support, advancement and promotion of the Arts TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 1 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 64. RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department for approval of Supplemental Budgets submitted by the HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE, MILLER THEATRE ADVISORY BOARD, INC, THE MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, and the THEATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT, INC for the promotion of the Arts TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 2 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 65. RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $7,566,523.50 and acceptance of work on contract with TRIPLE B SERVICES, L.L.P. for Trinity Houston Gardens Drainage Improvements - 0.08% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - JOHNSON TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 3 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 66. HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY for Technology Hardware through the City’s Master Agreement with the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Information Technology Department - $720,668.67 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 6 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 67. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract (Approved by Ordinance No. 2002-0952) between the City of Houston and ACS STATE AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC for EMS Ambulance Fee Collection Services - 5 Years - Revenue TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER BRADFORD This was Item 11 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 68. ORDINANCE establishing the City-YMCA Joint Homeless Housing Fund in the Housing Special Revenue Fund; establishing the sources and uses of the Fund therein for Homeless Housing Programs funded jointly by the City and the YMCA; authorizing the deposit into the fund under the Fund of the $285,293 reimbursed by the YMCA pursuant to the grant agreement approved by Ordinance No. 98-476; approving and amendment to the grant agreement approved by Ordinance No. 98-476 TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 18 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 69. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY for Research Services pertaining to a National Institute of Justice Grant Award for a project titled Action Research to enhance investigations and prosecutions of sexual assaults in Houston; establishing a maximum contract amount - $80,890.03 - Grant Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER JONES This was Item 22 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 70. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2009-1359, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between the City of Houston and RON SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC (Contract #4600009345) for Latent Print Support Services - $2,832,036.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and BRADFORD This was Item 23 on Agenda of July 20, 2011 71. ORDINANCE awarding ten Job Order Contracts between the City of Houston and VANCE INSTALLATIONS, LLC, DSW HOMES, LLC, CBIC CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, GREAT AMERICAN INSULATION, INC, BROWN STERLING BUILDERS, INC, TLC ENGINEERING, INC, HORIZON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC, PEDRAZA HVAC, INC, EXCELSIOR DEVELOPMENT, INC, and LONE STAR ROOFING HOME REPAIR SERVICES, INC for the General Services Department Residential Energy Efficiency Program, contingent on contractor’s submission of all required contract documents; providing a maximum contract amount -1 Year - $5,000,000.00 per contract TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JONES and SULLIVAN This was item 24 on Agenda of July 20, 2011