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City of Houston City Council met June 29.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
A regular meeting of the Houston City Council was held at 2:00 p.m., with Mayor Sylvester Turner presiding with Council Members Amy Peck, Tarsha Jackson, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dave Martin, Tiffany Thomas, Greg Travis, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Edward Pollard, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mike Knox, David W. Robinson, Michael Kubosh, Letitia Plummer and Sallie Alcorn; Randy Zamora, Legal Department, and Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director, present. Council Member Abbie Kamin absent on personal business.
At 1:50 p.m., Mayor Turner called the meeting to order.
Mayor Turner presented a proclamation to Alief Elsik High School for winning the National Championship in Speech and Debate. To accept the proclamation were the coach, Ashley Freeman, and students, Anthony Hoang, Diego Castillo, Ebenezer Appiah and Rodrigo Trujillo.
Mayor Turner recognized Council Member Cisneros and she invited Pastor R. C. Stearns (Living Water International Apostolic Ministries) for the Invocation after which she led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19, this meeting will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams, a web-conferencing platform and 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. On Wednesday some Council Members will be participating by videoconference in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.127 of the Texas Government Code that have not been suspended by order of the Governor, and some Council Members will meet in-person in the City Hall Council Chamber, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, Texas, 77002.
In the interest of public health and safety, members of the public may only participate virtually in accordance with the Governor’s orders. Members of the public may call in to listen to the meeting, and public comment will be allowed on Tuesday during the public session portion of the meeting via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 767 730 036#. Details for signing up and participating are posted at https://www.houstontx.gov/council/meetingsinfo.html. Members of the public may call in Wednesday via teleconference at (936) 755-1521; Conference ID# 198 056 174#, however no public comment will be allowed.
Mayor Turner stated that he wanted to review some of the procedures for conducting the Virtual Public Session. He is requesting for Council Members to speak slowly and clearly because this will help the City Secretary, the Closed Captioner and the General Public. After roll call, they established there was a quorum. If by chance, for example, they have to leave, just let them know on the chat screen if they are leaving temporarily or if they are leaving for the duration because otherwise, they will assume that Council Members are present. If they are making the motion or seconding a motion, they will need to state their name and their action clearly so they can have it down for the record. The Agenda Director will be monitoring the chat and will provide him their names. Please don’t use the chat room just for chatting. Please mute themselves when they are not speaking and unmute themselves when they are recognized to speak. For the general public, in order to be recognized as a public speaker, they have to sign up for the meeting on Monday by 3:00 p.m. in the Office of the City Secretary and then they will call the speakers name in the order that they have signed up. When their name is called, press *6 to unmute themselves. They may only speak when recognized and to please note that if they speak during the meeting and he hasn’t recognized them, he will have to mute and/or remove them off the call.
ROLL CALL
Council Member Abbie Kamin absent on personal business.
Council Member Castex-Tatum moved to delay the minutes and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION ADOPTED
At 2:17 p.m., Mayor Turner requested the City Secretary to call the list of speakers
#1 - KRISTIAN CABALLERO – 8003 S. IH-35 – Austin, TX – 78744 – 512-758-1973 – Item No. 4 - Police Oversight Board.
Mayor Turner stated to Ms. Caballero that depending on what happens tomorrow, there will be six African Americans, five Hispanics and a number of whites. Then there are five more appointments that will be forthcoming. The goal is to be as diverse as possible.
LEIGH HAJOVSKY – 508 E Huvar St. – Weimar, TX – 78692 – 832-660-8522 – BARC. NOT PRESENT
#2 - DAVID HECK – 5611 Yale St. – 77076 – 713-410-3228 - Right-a-way maintenance/ Environmental impact.
Council Member Cisernos thanked Mr. Heck and commented on his statement.
Mayor Turner stated to Mr. Heck that he had followed up with the Director of Parks and Recreation. One of the reasons why the herbicide was used was just to catch up. They are hiring temporary staff for mowing. That was intended for that time and they don‘t intend to continue to use the chemical on a regular basis. Again, they will look into what type of herbicide they are using.
#3 - JESSICA WHEELER – 7658 El Rancho St. – 77087 – 281-827-9714 – Loose dogs in the neighborhood.
Mayor Turner stated to Ms. Wheeler that they do have some ordinances on the books dealing with this. We have way too many dogs that are roaming the streets. We‘re upping our spay and neutering program but the owners have to take reponsibility for their pets.
Council Member Gallegos commented on Ms. Wheeler‘s statement.
#4 - GREG EGAN – 5203 Hummingbird St. – 77035 – 713-728-1021 – Homelessness. Members of Council commented on Mr. Egan‘s statement.
Mayor Turner stated to Mr. Egan that some of the encampments have been decommissioned already. The last 6 to 7 months, over 600 people have been housed. We need more units and that is what is slowing us down now. In terms of our homeless population, the numbers have been going down. Between the County and the City, we have advocated more than $65 million to address our homelessness.
#5 - GERRY MONROE – 2501 Burkett St – 77004 – 832-933-3447 – Increase in crime.
ANDREW PATTERSON – 6207 Fondren Rd – 77036 – 832-286-1712 – HFD and HPD personnel/flood control. NOT PRESENT
#6 - GREGORY GREEN – 15410 Fawn Villa Dr. – 77068 – 281-667-8679 – Reinstatement to HFD.
#7 - JAN LIGHTFOOT – 12319 Chesterbrook Dr – 77031 – 832-800-1302 – Not receiving City services.
STEVEN WILLIAMS – No Address – No Phone – Will appear to express personal opinion. NOT PRESENT
TRICIAL WEST – 1701 Jacquelyn Dr. – 77055 – 346-283-6715 – Volunteers for Third Ward clean-up project. NOT PRESENT
PAUL NUNCIO – 4717 Englewood St. – 77026 – 713-671-0135 – City inspectors and trash. NOT PRESENT
#8 - CHRISTY PEASE – 34116 Southeast 270th St – Ravensdale, WA – 98051 – 425-625-8780 – Erect Memorial.
JIM TUCKER – 507 Welch St. – 77006 – 301-807-9255 – Plastic free July. NOT PRESENT
#9 - JESUS GALVAN, JR. – 1316 Bragg St. – 77009 – 747-230-3352 – 501C3 surplus.
Mayor Turner stated to Mr. Galvan stated that he is not aware of any surplus property that could be available at this moment for a church. Mayor Turner advised him to reach out to Janice Weaver. She is the faith based Community Director for the adminstration and maybe she has some ideas.
Members of Council commented on Mr. Galvan‘s statement.
#10 - CYNTHIA LEWIS – No Address – 713-705-1021 – City street issues. Members of Council commented on Ms. Lewis‘ statement.
#11 - JAMES HOLSTON – No Address – 281-928-7995 - City street issues.
#12 - DEBORAH ANDERSON – 2912 Austin St. – 77004 – 832-610-5718 – Street safety.
#13 - PHYLISS PEAK – 2909 Austin St. – 77004 – 713-504-8155 – Bike lane safety.
#14 - RACHEL HERRICK – 7935 Green Lawn Dr. – 77088 – 512-944-6065 – BARC.
Mayor Turner stated to Ms. Herrick that the no-kill rate is at 95% and it‘s much better than where BARC used to be. Of course the goal would be 100% but 95% is where we are. With respect to not taking in animals, that was because we wanted to prevent a distemper outbreak. One of the dogs that they had taken in, came down with distemper. One of the leading experts told them not to take in any more dogs until they were tested in order to prevent an outbreak to all of the animals.
Fortunately, it was isolated and BARC went back to taking in animals. We take in over 100 animals a day and in the month of May, there were more than 2,000 animals that went through our system. We are hiring within our budgetary constraints.
Members of Council commented on Ms. Herrick’s statement.
APRIL BOWERMAN – 145 Zachary St. – 77029 – 713-213-5087 – BARC. NOT PRESENT
TASHYA COLE – 8519 Discus St. – Humble, TX – 77346 – 281-235-0057 – BARC. NOT PRESENT
#15 - CINDY STANLEY – 6591 Westminister – Benton, AR – 72019– 512-496-4003 – BARC.
TAMMY WILSON – 3775 Edward Place Rd. – Herdon, MS – 38632 – 954-604-9611 – BARC. NOT PRESENT
#16 - LUCY SALAZAR – 5612 Harriet St. – 77023 – 832-660-2547 – Dog problems in the East End.
#17 - GLORIA ZENTENO – 7742 Broadview Dr. – 77061 – 281-904-5622 – Stray animals.
CINDY CASTELBLANCO – 19602 Franz Rd. – 77084 – 832-216-9624 – Houston Animal Super Heroes. NOT PRESENT
#18 - IRMA LIVINGS – 3614 McKinley Ln. – 77088 – 346-406-9732 – New Development Housing in Acres Home.
#19 - BRIDGETTE MURRAY – 1403 Laurentide St. – 77029 – 713-675-3331 – Planning Commission violation.
#20 - JEFF BERG – 5454 Washington Ave – 77007 – 337-453-6188 – Washington Ave noise and nuisance bars.
ANDRE STEVENS – 1300 Redford St. – 77034 – 631-294-8341 – Illegal eviction. NOT PRESENT
#21 - GLADYS HOUSE-EL – 1605 Andrew St. – 77019 – 832-781-9724 – Street sign enlargement.
For more information and details from the speakers list, please click here: houstontx.swagit.com/play/06302021-501
At 2:29 p.m., Council Member Alcorn joined the meeting.
At 3:52 p.m., Council Member Peck left the meeting.
Note: During the public session motions may be offered to extend time for questions of various speakers, and votes taken, which were not prepared in written form and may be viewed on HTV Houston or on disc.
At 4:08 p.m., the City Council was recessed until 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2021. Pat J. Daniel, City Secretary, read the description or captions of the Items on the Agenda.
The Houston City Council reconvened at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 30, 2021 with Mayor Sylvester Turner presiding with Council Members Amy Peck, Tarsha Jackson, Abbie Kamin, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, Dave Martin, Tiffany Thomas, Greg Travis, Karla Cisneros, Robert Gallegos, Edward Pollard, Martha Castex-Tatum, Mike Knox, David W. Robinson, Michael Kubosh, Letitia Plummer and Sallie Alcorn; Arturo Michel, City Attorney Legal Department, and Marta Crinejo, Agenda Director, present.
At 9:06 a.m., Mayor Turner called the meeting of the Houston City Council to order and requested the City Secretary to call the roll.
ROLL CALL
All present
MAYOR’S REPORT
Mayor Turner stated that on yesterday the Houston/Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program reached a milestone by providing nearly $120 million in rental relief to thousands of individuals and families. The Relief Fund has helped residents avoid eviction during a time when the pandemic created substantial economic and housing challenges. In addition, to that we have announced an additional $53.5 million in rental relief from the American Rescue Plan Act that was passed by Congress earlier this year. More ARPA funding is expected to be added to the ERAP in the coming months. Coming on the heels of this news and the CDC’s one month extension of the nationwide Eviction Moratorium, more than a dozen groups will join together from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Harvest Time Church in the Greenspoint area, to offer legal aid for hundreds of people, as well as to walk them through the application process.
With regards to vaccinations, he wanted to thank the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, and the Second Gentlemen, Doug Emhoff, for visiting Houston on yesterday. They toured the vaccination site including Minute Maid Park and then watched the Astros play. As it relates to our numbers here in the City of Houston, as of June 27, 2021, 60.5% have had their first dose and 55.4% are fully vaccinated.
Mayor Turner stated Marisa Aho, who has been our Chief Resilience Officer, that today is her last day. She will be moving to the west to be with her family. Marisa has done an outstanding job for the City of Houston and we all are going to miss her. She has been the head of Resilience here and she has also been a Global Resilience Cities Network Adviser, serving as the Board Chair of the Global Resilience Network. Mayor Turner wants to extend her the very best. Laura Patiño will be the Interim Resilience Director.
The City of Houston is hosting a blood drive today in partnership with the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center. You can give blood here at City Hall until noon. At 11:00 a.m., he will be holding a news conference along with Chief Medical Officer, Dr. David Perse, to discuss that blood donations are critically needed now and throughout the summer.
Mayor Turner stated that the 4th of July is quickly approaching, and he wanted to remind us that City of Houston employees will be off on Monday. With the anticipation of wet weather, he is hoping the fireworks will go on. Also, a reminder that no fireworks are allowed in the City of Houston and a reminder about shooting the guns in the air. The headliner of the Academy of Country Music Awards 2021, Lee Brice, will be performing.
And lastly, he wanted to pay tribute to Larry Don Johnson, the father of former Council Member Jarvis Johnson, who was with KTSU 90.9 for almost 30 years, who passed away and his funeral will be on Saturday.
Members of Council commented and questioned Mayor Turner about the Mayor’s Report. At 9:16 a.m., Mayor Turner requested the City Secretary to call the Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 35
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 6
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following to the HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 30, 2024:
Position One - STACEY A. MITCHELL, reappointment, and will serve as Chair
Position Three - PHILIP H. HILDER, reappointment
Position Five - VANESSA GOODWIN, appointment
Position Seven - LOIS JEAN MOORE, reappointment
Position Nine - VICKI HUFF, reappointment
Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kubosh absent. MOTION 2021-0395 ADOPTED
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the HOBBY AREA DISTRICT (Formerly known as HARRIS COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 9)
Position One - ELIZABETH CASTRO GRAY, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025
Position Two - HELEN PERRONE BONSALL, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025
Position Three - LILIANA RAMBO, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025 Position Four - ANN COLLUM, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025 Position Ten - KATIE JONES, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025 Position Eleven - CHARLES EUGENE WATTS JR., appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2025
Position Twelve - ANTHONY MACIAS, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023 Position Thirteen - CHRISTOPHER MIGI, appointment, for a term to expire 6/1/2023 Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kubosh absent. MOTION 2021-0396 ADOPTED
5. ORDINANCE appropriating $124,049.54 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to contract between the City of Houston and JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Neighborhood Sewer System Improvements - Eastwood (Basin SB142) for Change Order No. 8 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2019-0615); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS – Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kubosh absent. ORDINANCE 2021-0557 ADOPTED
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 8 for Neighborhood Sewer System Improvements - Eastwood (Basin SB142) - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 5 above - Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. Council Member Kubosh absent. MOTION 2021-0397 ADOPTED
PROPERTY - NUMBER 7
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Kevin Kolb of Total Surveyors, Inc., 4301 Center Street, Deer Park, Texas, 77536, on behalf of Yale and I10 Property Management, LLC, Yale Midtown Partners, LLC, and 5401 Lawndale, LLC, (Mir Azizi, Manager of all companies), declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of the remaining portions of the alleys located within Blocks 314, 315, and 299 of the Houston Heights Addition, out of the John Austin Survey, A-1, Parcels SY20-038 and SY20- 039 - DISTRICT C – KAMIN – Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0398 ADOPTED
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBER 9
9. XYLEM DEWATERING SOLUTIONS, INC for the purchase of various sizes of Trailer Mounted Pumps and accessories through the Houston-Galveston Area Council for Houston Public Works - $589,669.60 Enterprise Fund - Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0399 ADOPTED
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 10 through 35
10. ORDINANCE supplementing and amending the City of Houston, Texas Combined Utility System Master Ordinance No. 2004-299, Ordinance No. 2018-469; authorizing the remarketing and purchase of the Combined Utility System First Lien Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2018C; authorizing the Mayor and City Controller to approve the amounts, interest rates, mode, prices, and terms of the Remarketed Series 2018C Bonds and certain other matters relating thereto; making other provisions regarding such bonds including the use of a Remarketing Memorandum; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Reimbursement Agreement, Bank Fee Letter, a Remarketing Agreement, a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and other documents and instruments necessary or convenient to carry out the remarketing of the Series 2018C Bonds, and matters incident thereto; approving a Remarketing Agent in connection with the foregoing; authorizing and ratifying other actions; making certain findings with respect thereto; containing other provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency – Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0558 ADOPTED
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between City of Houston and CHAMPLAIN ENTERPRISES, LLC, d/b/a COMMUTAIR for certain premises at George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston - DISTRICT B – JACKSON - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0559 ADOPTED
14. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $916,350.00 previously appropriated from Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund for Task Order and Job Order (TOC/JOC) Contracting Program for FY18 and FY19 (Approved by Ordinance No. 2018-003 and 2018-0901); appropriating $916,350.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to HOUSING AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION dba IKLO CONSTRUCTION, for Kashmere Multi-Service Center Renovation Project, for the Houston Health Department; setting a deadline for the proposer's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies and Civic Art Program relating to construction of facilities financed by the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT B – JACKSON - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0560 ADOPTED
17. ORDINANCE appropriating $113,400.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and FMG CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC, for the City Hall Annex Restoration Building Interior Hurricane Harvey Project - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0561 ADOPTED
18. ORDINANCE appropriating of $322,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, appropriating $116,176.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, appropriating $144,700.00 out of Airport Improvement Fund; awarding Construction Contract to DNB ENTERPRISES, INC for Underground Storage Tank Removal and Remediation and Aboveground Storage Tank Installation at Herman Brown Park East Division Headquarters and Automatic Leak Detection Installations at six facilities; 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 contingency, and materials and engineering testing professional services, relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, the General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, and the Airport Improvement Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - MARTIN and I – GALLEGOS - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0562 ADOPTED
19. ORDINANCE appropriating funds in the amount of $3,217,000.00 from the following Funds: $1,633,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund; $543,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; $121,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project Fund; $420,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund and $500,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund for Task Order Job Order Contracting Program for Professional and Construction Services for Various Departments - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0563 ADOPTED
20. ORDINANCE appropriating $135,221.25 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund, $711,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding Construction Contract to JERDON ENTERPRISE, L.P. for Edgewood Park; setting a deadline for the proposer's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies, Civic Art Program and engineering and materials testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund, Parks Consolidated Construction Fund and State Grant Funded - Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Fund - $833,778.75 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0564 ADOPTED
23. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 1100 block of Omar Street, within the City of Houston, Texas, as a special minimum lot size block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C – KAMIN - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0565 ADOPTED
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the Director of the Planning and Development Department to accept grant awards from FISCAL YEAR 2021 CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLG) GRANT (the “Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director to expend Grant Funds, as awarded, and to apply for and accept subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant - DISTRICT C – KAMIN - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0566 ADOPTED
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and the Property Owner(s) at 5823 Reamer Street, Houston, Texas 77074 for 2016 Flood Mitigation Assistance Home Elevation Project to be performed by ARKITEKTURA DEVELOPMENT, INC: providing a maximum contract amount - DISTRICT C – KAMIN - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0567 ADOPTED
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $483,979.65 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and ARDURRA GROUP, INC for Southeast Water Purification Plant Improvements; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT E – MARTIN - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0568 ADOPTED
28. ORDINANCE appropriating $251,760.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - East Ten Park, Maxey Road, Mesa Drive, Westmont and North Shore (Approved by Ordinance No. 2013-0330); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0569 ADOPTED
29. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-0334 (Passed on April 22, 2020) to increase the maximum contract amount; an Ordinance approving and authorizing first amendment between City of Houston and LANDTECH, INC for On-Call Professional Surveying Services for Capital Improvement Projects (Approved by Ordinance 2020-0334) - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0570 ADOPTED
32. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,487,480.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to CSI CONSOLIDATED, LLC dba AIMS COMPANIES for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (4277-114) - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0571 ADOPTED
33. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,487,480.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to CSI CONSOLIDATED, LLC dba AIMS COMPANIES for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW5200-03) - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0572 ADOPTED
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,030,180.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none.
ORDINANCE 2021-0573 ADOPTED
35. ORDINANCE granting to UNIVERSAL NATURAL GAS, LLC d/b/a UNIVERSAL NATURAL GAS, INC the right, privilege and franchise to construct, install, extend, retire, operate and maintain its facilities within the public rights-of-way of the City of Houston, Texas, for the transportation, delivery, sale and distribution of natural gas; containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; containing a repealer; providing for severability and providing an effective date - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and E - MARTIN - FIRST READING - The City Secretary advised that Item 35 had been pulled by the Administration and would not be considered.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the PLANNING COMMISSION:
Position One - MARTHA L. “MARTY” STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/30/2023
Position Three - ZAFAR “ZAF” TAHIR, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023
Position Five - RANDY JONES, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/30/2023 Position Seven - IAN ROSENBERG, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/30/2023
Position Nine - LISA M. CLARK, reappointment, for a term to expire 7/30/2023
Position Eleven - KEVIN ROBINS, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023 Position Thirteen - RODNEY R. HEISCH, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023
Position Fourteen - BILL BALDWIN, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023 Position Nineteen - LINDA PORRAS-PIRTLE, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023
Position Twenty-One - MEDARDO E. “SONNY” GARZA, reappointment, for a term to expire 6/30/2023 – Was presented,
Council Member Knox moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of separating Position #3, Position #7, Position #14, and Position #21 and Seconded by Council Member Thomas, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0400 ADOPTED
During a lengthy conversation between Mayor Turner and Members of Council, Mayor Turner requested a vote on the remaining Positions. Council Member Castex-Tatum moved that the rules be suspended to vote on Position #1, Position #5, Position #9, Position #11, Position #13 and Position #19 and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0401 ADOPTED
After further discussion, Council Member Knox moved that the rules be suspended to confirm Positions #3, Position #7, Position #14, and Position #21 and Seconded by Council Member Travis, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0402 ADOPTED
4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the INDEPENDENT POLICE OVERSIGHT BOARD, for a term to expire January 31, 2023:
Board Chair - STEPHEN IVES, appointment
Panel Chair - KIARA GRADNEY, appointment
Panel Chair - RHODA CHANIN CLAMEN, reappointment
Member - STEPHANIE BUNDAGE JUVANE, reappointment
Member - MATTHEW M. SWEENEY, appointment
Member - TOBIAS A. COLE, appointment
Member - JOHNNY SOLIS III, appointment
Member - CORTLAN J. WICKLIFF, appointment
Member - BIANCA ROBERSON, appointment
Member - SONIA CORRALES, appointment
Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded Council Member Robinson.
During a discussion, Council Member Jackson moved that Item 4 be delayed for one week and Seconded by Council Member Knox, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0403 ADOPTED
8. HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for the support, advancement, and promotion of the Arts for the Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs - $40,000.00 - Tourism Promotion Fund - DISTRICT H – CISNEROS – Was presented, moved by Council Member Castex-Tatum and Seconded by Council Member Robinson, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0404 ADOPTED
11. ORDINANCE relating to the compensation of Classified Fire Fighters of the City of Houston, Texas for Fiscal Years 2022, 2023, and 2024; amending Exhibit A of City of Houston Ordinance No. 2017-462, and superseding or repealing certain Ordinances; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subjects; providing an effective date Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0574 ADOPTED
13. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-341 (Passed on April 22, 2020) to approve and authorize first amendment to contract between City of Houston and RELIANT ENERGY RETAIL SERVICES, LLC for the Supply of Electricity and Related Services for the City of Houston - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - CASTEX-TATUM - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0575 ADOPTED
15. ORDINANCE appropriating $6,276,000.00 from the following Funds: $900,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; $1,200,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund; $1,200,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; $700,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; $900,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund and $1,276,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, for the Project Management Costs associated with FY21 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Projects - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0576 ADOPTED
16. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,357,007.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP for Denver Harbor Multi-service Center Renovation for the Houston Health Department; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing Funding for contingencies, materials testing services and Civic Art Program relating to construction of facilities financed by the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H – CISNEROS - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0577 ADOPTED
21. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2013-0925, as amended by Ordinance No. 2018- 0101, Ordinance No. 2019-0289 and Ordinance No. 2020-553, to increase the maximum contract amount for agreement between City of Houston and TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, formerly DIGITAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT, INC, for Software Product Licenses and Software Support Services and approving and authorizing sixth amendment to the aforementioned agreement - $135,000.00 - Health Special and Other Funds- Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0578 ADOPTED
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Various Vendor Agreements between City of Houston and 1) BAYTOWN MEALS ON WHEELS, 2) BAKERRIPLEY, 3) CITY OF JACINTO CITY, TEXAS, 4) CITY OF LA PORTE, 5) CITY OF SOUTH HOUSTON, TEXAS, 6) EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, 7) INTERFAITH MINISTRIES FOR GREATER HOUSTON, 8) NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES, 9) THE SALVATION ARMY, 10) YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON, 11) BLACK EMERALD TRANSPORTATION, INC, and 12) GREATER HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, respectively, for Nutrition and Transportation Services to senior adults provided through the Harris County Area Agency on Aging of the Houston Health Department; providing maximum contract amounts - 1 Year with four one-year options - $55,407,437.00 - Grant and Health Special Revenue Fund - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0579 ADOPTED
26. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-0035 to change the project location; an Ordinance approving and authorizing first amendment to Professional Services Agreement between City of Houston and UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON for services associated with Cooperative Research on the use of Polymers in Stabilizing High Plasticity Pavement Subgrade Cohesive Soils for Various Locations (as approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0917) - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0580 ADOPTED
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $813,340.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to HOFFMAN SOUTHWEST CORP, dba PROFESSIONAL PIPE SERVICE (PRO-PIPE) for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0581 ADOPTED
31. ORDINANCE awarding contract to SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Preventive Maintenance Cleaning and Television Inspection; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water and Sewer System Operating Fund; providing a maximum contract amount - $7,482,590.00 - Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0582 ADOPTED
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 36 through 43
36. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,990,226.93 and acceptance of work on contract with INSITUFORM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (Large Diameter Sewer) - 2.35% under the original contract amount (4258-68) - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; G - TRAVIS and K – CASTEX-TATUM
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CASTEX-TATUM
This was Item 6 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 – Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0405 ADOPTED
37. CINTAS CORPORATION NO. 2 for approval of spending authority for Purchase/Rental of Uniform Garments and Laundry Services through the Omnia Partners Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing for the Houston Airport System - 3 Years - $2,890,024.25 - Enterprise Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON, MARTIN and THOMAS This was Item 11 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 - Was presented, Council Member Peck voting no, balance voting aye. Mayor Turner absent. Mayor Pro Tem Martin presiding. MOTION 2021-0406 ADOPTED
38. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to excessive balances remaining after leak adjustments are applied; defining and establishing billing procedures for leak adjustments for City-caused leaks, excusable defects in customers’ lines, and excess usage where customers are left with a balance greater than $3500 or greater than $500 for eligible low income seniors; clarifying customer requirements and the role and requirements for administrative hearing officers - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS JACKSON and ROBINSON
This was Item 21 on Agenda of June 24, 2021 – Was presented,
Council Member Gallegos presented a written amendment on Item 38, Chapter 47 Amendments as follows:
I move to amend Item 38 by:
(1) Amending the ninth recital of the Ordinance by deleting the reference to “$500.00” and replacing it with “$250.00”.
(2) Amending Section 5 of the Ordinance by deleting all references to “$500.00” in new Section 47-74.1 and replacing them with “$250.00”; and
(1) Amending the ninth recital of the Ordinance by deleting the reference to “$3,500.00” and replacing it with “$2,000.00”.
(2) Amending Section 5 of the Ordinance by deleting all references to “$3,500.00” in new Section 47-74.1 and replacing them with “$2,000.00”.
After discussion, Mayor Turner requested a vote; all voting aye, nays none. MOTION 2021-0407 ADOPTED
A vote on was called on Item 38 as amended; all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0583 ADOPTED AS AMENDED
39. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2018-0575 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City and AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP for general Citywide Professional Federal Lobbying Services for the Office of Government Relations - 1 Year - $248,000.00 - General Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS TRAVIS and KUBOSH
This was Item 43 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 – Was presented, Council Members Travis and Knox voting nays, balance going aye. ORDINANCE 2021-0584 ADOPTED
40. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2018-0576 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between the City and AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP for Professional Federal Lobbying Services for the Houston Airport System - 1 Year - $201,800.00 - Enterprise Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS TRAVIS and KUBOSH
This was Item 44 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 - Was presented, Council Members Travis and Knox voting nays, balance voting aye. ORDINANCE 2021-0585 ADOPTED
41. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing the submission of an application for and acceptance of funds through the OFFICE OF BUREAU OF JUSTICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE FY2021 EMMETT TILL COLD CASE INVESTIGATIONS AND TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT (“Grant”); declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Police Chief of the City of Houston Police Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for, accept, and expend the Grant Funds if awarded and to apply for, accept, and expend all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant and to extend the budget period - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD
This was Item 51 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 – Was presented, all voting aye, nays none. ORDINANCE 2021-0586 ADOPTED
42. ORDINANCE appropriating $175,246,967.07 out of City of Houston, Texas Tax Increment Funds for Reinvestment Zone Numbers ONE (LAMAR TERRACE ZONE), TWO (MIDTOWN ZONE), THREE (MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE ZONE), FIVE (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE), SIX (EASTSIDE ZONE), SEVEN (OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE), EIGHT (GULFGATE ZONE), NINE (SOUTH POST OAK ZONE), TEN (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE), ELEVEN (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE), TWELVE (CITY PARK ZONE), THIRTEEN (OLD SIXTH WARD ZONE), FOURTEEN (FOURTH WARD ZONE), FIFTEEN (EAST DOWNTOWN ZONE), SIXTEEN (UPTOWN ZONE), SEVENTEEN (MEMORIAL CITY ZONE), EIGHTEEN (FIFTH WARD ZONE), NINETEEN (UPPER KIRBY ZONE), TWENTY (SOUTHWEST HOUSTON ZONE), TWENTY-ONE (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE), TWENTY-TWO (LELAND WOODS ZONE), TWENTY-THREE (HARRISBURG ZONE), TWENTY-FOUR (GREATER HOUSTON ZONE), TWENTY-FIVE (HIRAM CLARKE FORT BEND ZONE), TWENTY-SIX (SUNNYSIDE ZONE) and TWENTY-SEVEN (MONTROSE ZONE), for payment of affordable housing costs, payment of administrative expenses, payment of project costs, and payments to certain Redevelopment Authorities as provided herein
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH
This was Item 68 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 – Was presented, Council Member Jackson voting no, balance voting aye. ORDINANCE 2021-0587 ADOPTED
43. ORDINANCE appropriating $63,739,154.96 out of Tax Increment Funds for Reinvestment Zone NUMBER ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAMAR TERRACE ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWO, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MIDTOWN ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THREE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MAIN STREET/MARKET SQUARE ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIX, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (EASTSIDE ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SPANISH TRAIL/ALMEDA CORRIDORS ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER NINE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (SOUTH POST OAK ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ELEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GREATER GREENSPOINT ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (CITY PARK ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SIXTH WARD ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIFTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (EAST DOWNTOWN ZONE), REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (UPTOWN ZONE), and REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FIFTH WARD ZONE), for affordable housing, administrative expenses, payments to Houston Independent School District and Humble Independent School District for Educational Facilities, and payments to certain Redevelopment Authorities as provided herein
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH
This was Item 69 on Agenda of June 23, 2021 - Was presented, Council Member Jackson voting no, balance voting aye. ORDINANCE 2021-0588 ADOPTED
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS - Council Member Plummer first Members of Council announced events and discussed matters of interest.
There being no further business before Council, the City Council adjourned at 11:33 a.m. Mayor Turner, Council Members Travis, Pollard, Knox and Kubosh absent.
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