City of Houston City Council met Dec. 14-15

City of Houston City Council met Dec. 14-15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

AGENDA - Tuesday, December 14, 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 Kubosh 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# 496 271 685#. 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# 757 848 544# but no public comment will be allowed outside of the public hearing on the Banner District for the Five Corners Management District.

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 translatoris required, please advise when reserving time to speak 

RECESS

RECONVENE

Wednesday - December 15, 2021 - 9:00 A. M.

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

1. 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING relative to designation of a banner district in the FIVE CORNERS MANAGEMENT DISTRICT - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 48

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 5

2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals as MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGES for a four year term:

SHERILYN DAVIS EDWARDS, reappointment

ROBERTO G. DE LA GARZA JR., appointment

TARA M. SHAW BOUTTE’, appointment

ELAINE JEFFERSON, reappointment

3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following as ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL COURTS for a two-year term:

MARISSA GARCIA, appointment

TOLA ORESUSI, reappointment

FRANSHENEKA “FRAN” WATSON, reappointment

GERARDO S. MONTALVO, reappointment

VANETIA K. WETHERSPOON, reappointment

KATHRYN DIAZ GARCIA, reappointment

TRACIE J. JACKSON, reappointment

JOE VILLARREAL, reappointment

RODERICK O. GIBSON, reappointment

4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs for approval of an increase in the City’s Non-Consent Tow Rates

5. RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief to approve the sale of Decommissioned Firefighting Bunker Gear to the “Sister City” of Guayaquil, Ecuador

ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 6 through 8

6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $15,356,022.85 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for City Wide Panel Replacement FY17 - 3.97% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount – DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - POLLARD

7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,640,489.62 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for Safe Sidewalk Program – Work Authorization Project - 2.77% over the revised contract amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C- KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - TRAVIS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

8. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $7,874,596.28 and acceptance of work on contract wi t h PLW WATERWORKS, LLC (Formerly known as PEPPER LAWSON CONSTRUCTION L.P.) for East Water Purification Plant Rehabilitation of Flocculators, Clarifiers and Thickeners - 1.84% over the revised contract amount - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 9 through 21

9. HOUSTON SPAY NEUTER, LLC for Spay and Neutering Services for BARC Animal Shelter for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $120,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

10. HOUSTON PETSET for Spay and Neutering Services for City residents for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $300,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

11. K-9 ANGELS RESCUE for purchase of four Spay and Neuter Service Events for pet owners who reside within the City of Houston jurisdiction for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $80,000.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

12. METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALIST, INC for sole source purchase of Spartan Fire Truck Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $5,776,538.88 - Fleet Management Fund

13. RUSH TRUCK CENTERS of TEXAS, LP dba RUSH TRUCK CENTER, HOUSTON for Cummins Automotive Replacement Parts and Repair Services for the Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $9,157,908.53 - Fleet Management Fund

14. HOUSTON FREIGHTLINER INC - $2,213,059.88 and INDUSTRIAL DISPOSAL SUPPLY COMPANY - $824,202.00 for Purchase of Medium and Heavy-Duty Cabs & Chassis and Truck Bodies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the H-GAC and Sourcewell for Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $3,037,261.88 - Enterprise and Other Funds

15. WALKER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP for approval of spending authority for the purchase of Advertising Buys for Television, Radio and Social/Digital Media related to the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Mayors Office of Special Events - $500,000.00 - Grant Fund

16. AMEND MOTION #2018-0528, 10/10/18, as amended by Motion #2020-321, 6/24/2020 and #2021-140, 3/24/2021, TO INCREASE spending authority from $15,351,036.26 to $24,841,116.96 to AT&T CORP. for Purchase of Telecommunication Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services - $9,490,080.70 - Central Service Revolving Fund

17. AMEND MOTION #2020-0173, 4/22/2020, as amended by Motion #2021-0063, 2/10/2021, TO INCREASE spending authority for Purchase from LOGICA RATIO of Professional Expert Medical Support Services for the Legal Department - $225,000.00 - Property & Casualty Fund

18. HELI-MART, INC for Helicopter Components Overhaul and or Exchange Services for the Houston Police Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $640,600.00 - General Fund

19. REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for the Emergency Waterline Repair for Houston Public Works - $249,115.39 - Enterprise Fund

20. BROWN AND ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC for purchase of On Call Maintenance and Repair Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Harris County Department of Education for Houston Public Works - Forty-Four months - $6,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

21. Approve spending authority for Emergency Purchase of Various Goods and Services related to the City’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 22 through 48

22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Acquisition and Development Agreement between the City of Houston and THE HOUSTON LAND BANK; approving and authorizing a First Amendment to the Master Contractor Agreement Form for the City’s New Home Development Program, to be executed by the City of Houston and any contractor with which the City executed a Master Contractor Agreement pursuant to Ordinance No. 2018-612, and a First Amendment to the Tri-Party Agreement Form for the City of Houston’s New Home Development Program, to be executed by the City of Houston, Houston Land Bank, and any contractor with which the City executed an MCA pursuant to Ordinance No. 2018-612, to increase the maximum amount for the construction of each new single-family home from $200,000.00 to $250,000.00 and to change and modify other agreement terms

23. ORDINANCE establishing a Mixed Land Use/Entertainment Zone in the Midtown area pursuant to Section 3-2 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas, relating to the location of alcohol premises - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN and D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

24. ORDINANCE appropriating $730,000.00 from Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800) for planned Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Gateway Replacement Project for Houston Information Technology Services and Various Other Departments

25. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $172,865.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund (Approved by Ordinance No. 2015-318); appropriating of $496,303.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and $25,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding construction contract to LANDSCAPE ART, INC for Harwin 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 engineering and materials testing services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund and the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT F - THOMAS

26. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0856, as amended, to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between City of Houston and BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for First Responder Opioid Overdose Naloxone Training and Linkage into needed Evidence-Based Services (“Frontlines”) Project for the Houston Health Department - $106,000.00 - Grant Fund

27. ORDINANCE approving and awarding Sole Source Agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY AUTHORITY dba TEXAS PACE AUTHORITY for Houston PACE Program Management for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - 3 Years with two one-year options

28. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC for Enhanced Software Support Service for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $2,239,349.65 - Enterprise Fund

29. ORDINANCE approving and awarding Sole Source Agreement for Maintenance and Repair and Overhaul Exchange Services between City of Houston and MD HELICOPTERS, INC; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $961,974.54 - General Fund

30. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract to LION TOTALCARE, I NC for Cleaning, Decontamination and Repair Services for Firefighter Personal Protective Ensembles for the Houston Fire Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 years with two one-year options - $6,000,000.00 - General Fund

31. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract between City of Houston and SHOTSPOTTER, INC; for Maintenance and Repair in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000.00 for Gunshot Detection Solutions Services for Houston Police Department - 5 Years - General Fund

32. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-0419 (Passed on May 30, 2017) to increase the maximum contract amount for Contract No. 4600014350 for contract between City of Houston and DENALI WATER SOLUTIONS, LLC for Onsite Water Treatment and Sludge Dewatering and Disposal Services for Houston Public Works - $3,142,418.25 - Enterprise Fund

33. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-1019 to increase maximum contract amounts of Vendor Agreements between City and (1) BROWN STERLING BUILDERS, INC, (2) HCG MANAGEMENT, LLC, dba HONESTY CONSTRUCTION GROUP, and (3) MEDCO RESPIRATORY INSTRUMENTS, INC dba AVEANNA HEALTHCARE MEDICAL SOLUTIONS (formerly dba EPIC MEDICAL SOLUTIONS), respectively, for Various Services provided to older adults through Harris County Area Agency on Aging of the Houston Health Department - $945,000.00 - Grant Fund

34. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and ONE ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM INC to provide Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds for Neighborhood Resilience Planning Services - 2 Years with 1 one year option - $620,846.80 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; E - MARTIN and H - CISNEROS

35. ORDINANCE authorizing Subaward Agreement between CHAUNCY GLOVER PROJECT for the Positive Encounter + Chauncey Glover Project (CGP) to offer an Outreach Youth Engagement Initiative that will serve middle school-aged Black and Latino boys from ten Houston communities - 1 Year - $69,100.00 - Grant Fund

36. ORDINANCE approving the issuance of $7,900,000.00 of Bonds by the Generation Park Management District for certain Projects; approving the plans and specifications for such projects

37. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 18.30 acres of land to VALLEY RANCH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1, for inclusion in the District

38. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 0.1452 acres of land to PORTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT , for inclusion in the District

39. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a portion of a 10-foot-wide utility easement, located out of Lots 1-4, Greensboro Addition, D.W.C. Harris Survey Abstract 325, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Parcel SY21-035B), a 10-foot-wide utility easement (Parcel SY21-035C), or a 15-foot-wide utility easement (Parcel SY21-35A), both easements being located out of Unrestricted Reserve “A”, Block 1, Grocers Supply Addition, Section Two, D.W.C. Harris Survey, Abstract 325, Houston, Harris County, Texas; abandoning the easements to 2ML REAL ESTATE INTERESTS, INC, the Underlying Fee Owner, in consideration of its cash payment to the City of $103,202.00 and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

40. ORDINANCE accepting and designating a 60-foot-wide street right-of-way, being an 18,000 square foot (0.413 acre) strip of land between Holly Street and Beachton Street, situated in the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, and otherwise known as Edwards Street, Harris County, Texas - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

41. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for HCFCD Unit D118-00-00-X007 Design and Construction of Repairs to City of Houston Hike and Bike Trail on a portion of Keegans Bayou (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0067) - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

42. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and RJN GROUP, INC for Support Services for Wastewater System Modeling and Master Planning; providing a maximum contract amount - $6,750,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and T. CONSTRUCTION LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0203)

44. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0349)

45. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0449)

46. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,301,629.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to LOPEZ UTILITIES CONTRACTOR, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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, CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

47. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,083,895.32 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to ALSAY INCORPORATED for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation Various Sites; 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, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

48. ORDINANCE 2021-1021, passed second reading December 8, 2021 ORDINANCE granting to TRADEBE TRANSPORTATION, LLC, an Illinois Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions; and making certain findings related thereto - THIRD AND FINAL READING

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

ALL ORDINANCES ARE TO BE CONSIDERED ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS AND TO BE PASSED ON ONE READING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARTICLE VII, SECTION 7, CITY CHARTER

NOTE: WHENEVER ANY AGENDA ITEM, WHETHER OR NOT ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, IS NOT READY FOR COUNCIL ACTION AT THE TIME IT IS REACHED ON THE AGENDA, THAT ITEM SHALL BE PLACED AT THE END OF THE AGENDA FOR ACTION BY COUNCIL WHEN ALL OTHER AGENDA ITEMS HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.

CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE UP AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE POSITIONED IN THIS AGENDA. ALSO, AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN TAGGED UNDER CITY COUNCIL RULE (HOUSTON CITY CODE 2-2) OR DELAYED TO ANOTHER DAY MAY BE NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERED LATER AT THE SAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

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