City of Houston City Council will meet Oct. 5 & 6

City of Houston City Council will meet Oct. 5 & 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 - 1:30 PM Hybrid Meeting (Virtual and In-Person) 

PRESENTATIONS 

2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Pollard 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. 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. 

Members of the public may provide public comment during the Tuesday public session at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 888 008 035#. Details for signing up to speak in-person or virtually are posted at 

https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. 

Members of the public may attend the Wednesday Council session in person, or via Teams at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 919 015 446# but no public comment will be allowed. 

ROLL CALL AND ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING 

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 SP10-05-2021 

RECESS 

RECONVENE 

RECONVENE - Wednesday October 6th, 2021 - 9:00 am 

DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT 

MAYOR'S REPORT 

CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 21 

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 and 2 

1. RECOMMENDATION from Director of Human Resources Department for approval of the Holiday Schedule for Calendar Years 2022 and 2023 

2. RECOMMENDATION from Director of Human Resources Department to approve Military Leave pay differential for employees called to active duty status during a time of war or state of emergency 

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 3 through 7 

3. EVANS CONSOLES INCORPORATED for approval of spending authority for the purchase of Telecommunication and Dispatch Console Furniture through the Texas Multiple Award Schedule Program for Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Fire Department - $355,342.24 - Grant Fund 

4. GLOBE ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO. INC for Purchase of Reflective Tape for Houston Public Works - $24,300.00 - Enterprise Fund 

5. CORE & MAIN LP - $1,730,245.65 and COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - $430,721.55 for Water Service Connections for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with two one-year options - $2,160,967.20 - Enterprise Fund 

6. FACILITY SOLUTIONS GROUP for the purchase of Traffic Signal Poles for Houston Public Works - $106,956.00 - Special Revenue Fund 

7. AMEND MOTION #2020-0624, 12/16/2020 TO INCREASE the spending authority from $2,358,090.00 to $2,388,090.00 for the purchase of Refuse Trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council on award to CHASTANG ENTERPRISES, INC dba CHASTANG’S BAYOU CITY AUTOCAR for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Solid Waste Management Department - $30,000.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund 

RESOLUTIONS - NUMBER 8 

8. RESOLUTION supporting the request of a waiver of the local match requirements in the Federal Off-System Bridge Program (Lockwood Dr at UPRR, S. Braeswood Blvd at HCFCD Ditch, Campbell Rd at HCFCD Ditch, Enid St at Little White Oak Bayou) administered by the Texas Department of Transportation - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; E - MARTIN; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS and K - CASTEX-TATUM 

ORDINANCES- NUMBERS 9 through 21 

9. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and W. LEO DANIELS TOWER INC, for a $10,000,000.00 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery 2017 Grant for the rehabilitation of a development serving low-income Houstonians with disabilities - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS 

10. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an electronic application for and acceptance of grant funding through the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) for the FEMA FY2020 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT PROGRAM (“Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Fire Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept and expend the Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program 

11. ORDINANCE amending the City’s Master Classification Plan (City of Houston Ordinance No. 1998-834, as most recently amended by City of Houston Ordinance No. 2021-0674); to change the job titles of five (5) classifications; add eleven (11) new job classifications and delete two (2) classifications; providing a repealer 

12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN DELL MEDICAL SCHOOL for Blockchain Feasibility Study for the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 1 Year - $148,000.00 - Grant Fund 

13. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY d/b/a DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvements Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN, H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS 

14. ORDINANCE relating to the Fiscal Affairs of GREATER GREENSPOINT REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREENSPOINT ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2022 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT B - JACKSON 

15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between 290 NORTHWEST INC, as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for hotel space including 60 guest rooms and associated common space located at 11611 Northwest Freeway, Houston, Harris County, Texas, to be used as a Temporary Housing Navigation Center

16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Restated and Amended Grant Agreement providing for an extension of Grant Agreement between HOUSTON ENDOWMENT, INC and City of Houston 

17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Complete Communities (“Director”) to accept a grant award from HOUSTON ENDOWMENT, INC for City of Houston to implement the Complete Communities Initiative, including Administrative Staff Salaries, and Benefits related to the operation of the Complete Communities Office (the “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director to expend the Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any pertaining to the Grant to extend the budget period 18. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 19.48 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 518, for inclusion in the District; granting consent to exercise road powers and authorizing the district to issue bonds for road facilities within the City of Houston, Texas, subject to certain conditions - DISTRICT E - MARTIN 

19. ORDINANCE appropriating $420,000.00 out of METRO Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and FIVE CORNERS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT for Street Improvements in the Design and Construction of Sidewalks, Curbs, Ramp Assessment and Painting of Curbs; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the METRO Projects Construction DDSRF - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM 

20. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,414,463.75 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding a contract to TIKON GROUP, INC for Houston Bikeway Work Order Project; 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, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund 

21. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,540,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge, awarding contract to DL GLOVER, INC for FY2021 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders No. 3; 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 and testing services and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA 

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