PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Reconvene & Miscellaneous Items 1 & 2
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - April 20, 2016 - 9:00 A. M.
MAYOR'S REPORT
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of RONALD C. LEWIS as City Attorney
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the Super Neighborhoods of Greater Third Ward and Lazybrook/Timbergrove - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and D - BOYKINS
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 44
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 3
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 4
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 5 through 9
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 44
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
8. CENTRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Dell Compellent Storage Server (Racks) and Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $999,645.63 - Asset Forfeiture Fund
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 10
12. ORDINANCE suspending for forty-five days the implementation of the Interim Rate Adjustment Filing pertaining to the Retail Gas Utility Rates by CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AS CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS and otherwise maintaining current rates in effect until changed
13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to submit the 2016 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the following 2016 grant applications and budgets: 1) 42nd Program Year Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $22,321,748 (which amount includes $181,511 in Projected Program Income), 2) Home Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $6,915,584 (which amount includes $94,943 in Projected Program Income), 3) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant in the amount of $9,639,531, and 4) Emergency Solutions Grant, formerly known as the Emergency Shelter Grants, in the amount of $2,012,200; to accept funds from the aforementioned grants, if awarded; and to amend the Citizen Participation Plan
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON to provide up to $2,482,628 ($1,857,628 - Emergency Solutions Grants Funds; $525,000 - Community Development Block Grant Funds; $100,000 - Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds) for the administration and operation of the City’s Homeless Services Program
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and FULTON VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to extend the term of the contract and provide up to $250,000 in additional Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a Rapid Rehousing Financial Assistance Intermediary Program
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND for acquisition of property for construction and operation of a Texas State Veterans Home in the City of Houston by the Veteran Land Board using up to $600,000.00 from the TIRZ Affordable Housing Set Aside Funds - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance to the State of Texas through the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division (“CJD”) to fund the body worn camera program; 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 - $388,500.00 - General and Grant Funds
20. ORDINANCE appropriating $350,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Data Center Hardware and Project Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Various Departments
21. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,020,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of SAP Enhancements and various Professional and Consulting Services and Support for Houston Information Technology Services
22. ORDINANCE appropriating $75,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Wireless Networking Equipment for Houston Information Technology Services
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing one year contract between the City of Houston and CENTURION SOLUTIONS LLC for Exercise Planning and Implementation Support Services for the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative, for assistance with Exercising Multi-Jurisdictional and Multi-Disciplinary Emergency Response Plans within the Houston Region; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $80,000.00 - Grant Fund
28. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2014-007 (passed on January 8, 2014) to increase the maximum contract amount for a contract between the City of Houston and AT&T CORP. for services for a Central Office-Based Business Communications System (Plexar) for various departments - $2,000,000.00 - Central Services Revolving Fund
31. ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to certain improved single-family residential lots in VICTORIA PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, to prohibit parking vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,512,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Green River Drive, Bretshire No. 2, Bayfield, Highland Meadow, Hempstead No. 1, and Ferguson Way Lift Stations; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; D - BOYKINS and E - MARTIN
38. ORDINANCE appropriating $824,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and transferring it from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund to the PWE-NEWPP Construction Fund, and appropriating $4,326,000.00 out of the Water Authorities Capital Contribution-NEWPP Fund as the fourth additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC for Project Advisor/Technical Consultant for Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project (Approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0121, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
39. ORDINANCE appropriating $12,370,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control And Storm Drainage DDSRF and $730,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC. for Rampart Street (Sub- Project 2) Drainage and Paving System Improvements; 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 engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT J - LASTER
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
45. RECEIVE nominations for Positions One through Four, for the ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2017
46. RECEIVE nominations for Position Four, for the City of Houston Representative of the HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2017
47. RECEIVE nominations for Positions 10 and 12 of the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term that will end March 1, 2018
48. RECEIVE nominations for Position Four, of the WASTEWATER CAPACITY RESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, for the remainder of the designated two year term that will end March 1, 2018
MATTERS HELD
49. MOTION by Council Member Cohen/Seconded by Council Member Green to AMEND MOTION #2007-612, 6/20/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $48,897,335.53 to $68,456,269.74, for Chemical, Sodium Hypochlorite for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC (Formerly ALTIVIA CORPORATION) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CHRISTIE and KUBOSH This was Item 13 on Agenda of April 13, 2016
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Travis first
Apr 19, 2016 City Council
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL AND ADOPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
Reconvene & Miscellaneous Items 1 & 2
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - April 20, 2016 - 9:00 A. M.
MAYOR'S REPORT
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of RONALD C. LEWIS as City Attorney
2. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the Super Neighborhoods of Greater Third Ward and Lazybrook/Timbergrove - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and D - BOYKINS
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 44
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 3
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 4
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 5 through 9
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 44
Consideration of Matters Removed from Consent Agenda
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
8. CENTRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC for Dell Compellent Storage Server (Racks) and Equipment for the Houston Police Department - $999,645.63 - Asset Forfeiture Fund
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 10
12. ORDINANCE suspending for forty-five days the implementation of the Interim Rate Adjustment Filing pertaining to the Retail Gas Utility Rates by CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP. d/b/a CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AS CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS and otherwise maintaining current rates in effect until changed
13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the City of Houston to submit the 2016 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the following 2016 grant applications and budgets: 1) 42nd Program Year Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $22,321,748 (which amount includes $181,511 in Projected Program Income), 2) Home Investment Partnerships Grant in the amount of $6,915,584 (which amount includes $94,943 in Projected Program Income), 3) Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant in the amount of $9,639,531, and 4) Emergency Solutions Grant, formerly known as the Emergency Shelter Grants, in the amount of $2,012,200; to accept funds from the aforementioned grants, if awarded; and to amend the Citizen Participation Plan
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF GREATER HOUSTON to provide up to $2,482,628 ($1,857,628 - Emergency Solutions Grants Funds; $525,000 - Community Development Block Grant Funds; $100,000 - Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds) for the administration and operation of the City’s Homeless Services Program
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a second amendment to contract between the City of Houston and FULTON VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION to extend the term of the contract and provide up to $250,000 in additional Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a Rapid Rehousing Financial Assistance Intermediary Program
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between the City of Houston and PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND for acquisition of property for construction and operation of a Texas State Veterans Home in the City of Houston by the Veteran Land Board using up to $600,000.00 from the TIRZ Affordable Housing Set Aside Funds - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for grant assistance to the State of Texas through the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division (“CJD”) to fund the body worn camera program; 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 - $388,500.00 - General and Grant Funds
20. ORDINANCE appropriating $350,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Data Center Hardware and Project Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Various Departments
21. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,020,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of SAP Enhancements and various Professional and Consulting Services and Support for Houston Information Technology Services
22. ORDINANCE appropriating $75,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Purchase of Wireless Networking Equipment for Houston Information Technology Services
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing one year contract between the City of Houston and CENTURION SOLUTIONS LLC for Exercise Planning and Implementation Support Services for the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Public Safety & Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Urban Area Security Initiative, for assistance with Exercising Multi-Jurisdictional and Multi-Disciplinary Emergency Response Plans within the Houston Region; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $80,000.00 - Grant Fund
28. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2014-007 (passed on January 8, 2014) to increase the maximum contract amount for a contract between the City of Houston and AT&T CORP. for services for a Central Office-Based Business Communications System (Plexar) for various departments - $2,000,000.00 - Central Services Revolving Fund
31. ORDINANCE extending the provisions of SECTION 28-303 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, to certain improved single-family residential lots in VICTORIA PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTIONS 1, 2 AND 3, to prohibit parking vehicles in the front or side yards of such residences - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,512,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Green River Drive, Bretshire No. 2, Bayfield, Highland Meadow, Hempstead No. 1, and Ferguson Way Lift Stations; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; D - BOYKINS and E - MARTIN
38. ORDINANCE appropriating $824,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and transferring it from the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund to the PWE-NEWPP Construction Fund, and appropriating $4,326,000.00 out of the Water Authorities Capital Contribution-NEWPP Fund as the fourth additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CAROLLO ENGINEERS, INC for Project Advisor/Technical Consultant for Northeast Water Purification Plant Expansion Project (Approved by Ordinance No. 2012-0121, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
39. ORDINANCE appropriating $12,370,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control And Storm Drainage DDSRF and $730,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC. for Rampart Street (Sub- Project 2) Drainage and Paving System Improvements; 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 engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT J - LASTER
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
45. RECEIVE nominations for Positions One through Four, for the ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2017
46. RECEIVE nominations for Position Four, for the City of Houston Representative of the HARRIS COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for the remainder of a two year term that will end December 31, 2017
47. RECEIVE nominations for Positions 10 and 12 of the HOUSTON ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term that will end March 1, 2018
48. RECEIVE nominations for Position Four, of the WASTEWATER CAPACITY RESERVATION REVIEW BOARD, for the remainder of the designated two year term that will end March 1, 2018
MATTERS HELD
49. MOTION by Council Member Cohen/Seconded by Council Member Green to AMEND MOTION #2007-612, 6/20/07, TO INCREASE spending authority from $48,897,335.53 to $68,456,269.74, for Chemical, Sodium Hypochlorite for Department of Public Works & Engineering, awarded to BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC (Formerly ALTIVIA CORPORATION) TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CHRISTIE and KUBOSH This was Item 13 on Agenda of April 13, 2016
Matters to be Presented by Council Members
NON CONSENT - MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Travis first
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