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City of Houston City Council met March, 22 & 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 1:50 PM
Hybrid Meeting (Virtual and in Person)
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Knox 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# 247 908 432#. 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# 285 195 515# 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 translatoris required, please advise when reserving time to speak RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 23, 2022 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 40
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 4
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of KEITH BYNAM as Director of the HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position Two - FRANK DONNELLY III, will serve as Chair
Position Four - RANDY SIM, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2022
Position Five - WILLIAM G. HUTZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2022
Position Six - CROSS MOCERI, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Seven - EDWARD TARAVELLA, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Eight - BOB (ROBERTO) GONZALEZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Nine - HACHEM DOMLOJ, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the ST. GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position Two - FRANK DONNELLY III, will serve as Chair
Position Four - RANDY SIM, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2022
Position Five - WILLIAM G. HUTZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2022
Position Six - CROSS MOCERI, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Seven - EDWARD TARAVELLA, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Eight - BOB (ROBERTO) GONZALEZ, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Nine - HACHEM DOMLOJ, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the 2300 block of Austin (West side) and in the 5000 block of Schuler and the 1300 block of Sandman - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN and D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
PURCHASING & TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 5 through 12
5. THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS - HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER for payment of Outstanding Invoices for the Houston Health Department - $250,628.00 - Essential Public Health Services Fund
6. DIXON SHANE, LLC dba R&S NORTHEAST, LLC for the 340B Drug Pricing Program for the Houston Health Department - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $12,585,715.75 - General, Grant and Other Funds
7. SKYTRON, LLC for the purchase of a Disinfectant Ultraviolet-C Robot for the Houston Health Department - $89,259.67 - Grant Fund
8. STATANALYTICS IDD, LLC for the purchase of Wastewater Data Interpretation Services for the Houston Health Department - 18 Months - $180,000.00 - Grant Fund
9. GK TECHSTAR, LLC for Chlorine Analyzers and sample Inlet Device Kits for Houston Public Works - $72,195.00 - Enterprise Fund
10. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, INC for purchase of Drinking Water Chain of Flight Parts for Houston Public Works - $15,150.95 - Enterprise Fund
11. BUREAU VERITAS NORTH AMERICA, INC for Purchase of Staff Augmentation Services for Plan Review through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Harris County Department of Education for Houston Public Works - 7-months with 2 twelve-month extensions - $975,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
12. TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY for the purchase of Active Attack Integrated Response Course for the Public Safety and Homeland Security Division - $440,000.00 - Grant Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 13 through 40
13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Performance-Based Loan of 2017 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds by City of Houston under its Small Rental Program to the ST. BERNARD PROJECT, INC dba SBP INC, as evidenced by a Promissory Note, Loan Agreement, and other related documents, to assist with the financing of CDBG-Eligible costs, both direct and indirect, of the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of Tabor Street Homes, an affordable multi-family rental development for low- to moderate-income renters, in the vicinity of 1404 Tabor Street, Houston, Texas 77009 - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Performance-Based Loan of 2017 Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds by the City of Houston under its Small Rental Program to the ST. BERNARD PROJECT, INC dba SBP INC, as evidenced by a promissory note, loan agreement, and other related documents, to assist with the financing of CDBG-eligible costs, both direct and indirect, of the construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of Old Spanish Trail Apartments, an affordable multi-family rental development for low- to moderate-income renters, in the vicinity of 3500 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, Texas 77021- DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Grant Agreement between City of Houston and THE WOMEN’S HOME to provide Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds for the continuing administration and operation Of Hurricane Harvey Public Services Activities to provide Mental Health Counseling, Substance Abuse services, and Job Training and Education to low- and moderate-income persons who reside in the City of Houston - $251,917.73 - Grant Fund
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Option to Purchase Real Property between City of Houston and QUASAR CITY PARK, LTD for purchase of approximately 14.946 acres of land located on the east side of State Highway 288 just south of East Orem Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77047 for development of affordable housing; approving a Special Warranty Deed - $12,569,893.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS SHABAZZ
17. ORDINANCE appropriating $12,797,035.84 in TIRZ Affordable Housing Funds for Single Family Disaster Recovery Activities, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Home Programs Activities
18. ORDINANCE accepting the individual proposals from ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE; ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY; CRUM & FORSTER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY; UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS; RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY; ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION; ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE; STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; EVEREST INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY; EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY; WESTFIELD SPECIALTY INSURANCE; LIBERTY SPECIALTY MARKETS BERMUDA, LTD., a n d UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, which are participating in the Layered Property Insurance Program, and approving and authorizing purchase General City of Houston Property Insurance Policy - $19,677,480.38 - Property and Casualty Fund
19. ORDINANCE accepting the proposal from UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, approving and authorizing the purchase of Terrorism Insurance for proposed City-Wide Insurance Policy for all scheduled City of Houston locations - $347,316.75 - Property and Casualty Fund
20. ORDINANCE accepting the individual proposal from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, and approving and authorizing the purchase of General Property Insurance Policy for the George R. Brown Convention Center
21. ORDINANCE accepting the individual proposals from ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY; INDEPENDENT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; INTERSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY; UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS; RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY; ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; GREAT LAKES INSURANCE SE; AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY; THE PRINCETON EXCESS AND SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY; STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; FIRST SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION; EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY; ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY; PALMS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED; ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; WESTFIELD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY; and NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE, which are participating in the Layered Property Insurance Program, and approving and authorizing the purchase of a General Property Insurance Policy for Houston First Corporation leased properties, excluding the George R. Brown Convention Center
22. ORDINANCE awarding and authorizing contract between City of Houston and ACCENTURE LLP for Technology Professional Services for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $5,000,000.00 - Grant Fund
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between City of Houston and COMPUCYCLE, INC for purchase of Electronic Recyclable Material for the Solid Waste Management and Administration and Regulatory Affairs Departments
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Professional Planning Services between City of Houston and SWA GROUP to provide Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds for Professional Planning Services to develop a Lily Pad Master Plan, Implementation Toolkit, and a Conceptual Design for a minimum of one Lily Pad Pilot; setting a maximum contract amount - 1 Year with 1 six-month option - $367,140.00 - Grant Fund
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between HAZARI, LLC, as Landlord, and City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for hotel space initially including 32 guest rooms and associated common space located at 9902 Gulf Freeway, Houston, Harris County, Texas at a monthly rental of $48,225.00, with the option to increase the occupancy in increments of 25% of the number of guest rooms upon 30 days notice, to be used as a COVID-19 quarantine site
26. ORDINANCE amending City of Houston Ordinance No.2018-788 relating to Employment Conditions, Compensation and Benefits of Classified Police Officers of the City of Houston; ratifying the 2022 Meet and Confer Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS’ UNION, and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; suspending the operation of certain ordinances; providing for severability
27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to first Amended and Restated SafeClear™ Freeway Towing and Emergency Road Service Agreement between City of Houston and MILAM STREET AUTO STORAGE, INC dba FAST TOW for the Houston Police Department
28. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing grant application to TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD AND NUTRITION for the Summer Food Service Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (“Director”) to act as the City’s representative in the application process; authorizing the Director to accept the Grant award and expend the Grant Funds, as awarded and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant
29. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1900 block of Lauderdale Street, within the City of Houston, Texas as a Special Minimum Building Line Block pursuant to Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
30. ORDINANCE establishing the east and west sides of the 1000 block of Walton 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 H - CISNEROS
31. ORDINANCE establishing the north side of the 600 block of West 10th 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
32. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 1900 block of West 14th 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
33. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 20.71 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 468, for inclusion in the District
34. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 21.7848 acres of land to NORTHGATE CROSSING MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2, for inclusion in the District
35. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 19.1560 acres commonly known as 925 South Loop West, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of CG 7600 LP - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
36. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 31.4541 acres commonly known as 825 South Loop West, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of WAUKESHA PEARCE INDUSTRIES, LLC - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $10,500,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing the purchase of land and other interest in real property and payment of the costs of such purchases and/or condemnations, with associated costs for appraisal fees, title policies and services, expenses associated with removing improvements from the right-of-way, relocation expenses, recording fees and other services, in connection with negotiations to settle purchases court costs and expert witness fees for and in connection with construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax
38. ORDINANCE approving Form of Contract Amendments for Houston Water Service Line of Houston Public Works Wastewater Construction Contracts related to the Consent Decree in Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-03368, United States of America and State of Texas V. City of Houston in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, executed by the City of Houston and each of its construction contractors; authorizing the Mayor to sign the approved Wastewater Construction Contracts between City of Houston and its construction contractors in the form approved herein
39. ORDINANCE approving Form of Contract Amendments for the Capital Projects Service Line of Houston Public Works Wastewater Construction Contracts related to the Consent Decree in Civil Action No. 4:18-CV 03368, United States of America and State of Texas V. City of Houston in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, executed by the City of Houston and each of its construction contractors; authorizing the Mayor to sign the approved Wastewater Construction Contracts between City of Houston and its construction contractors in the form approved herein
40. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Construction Contract for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal Project between City of Houston and PORTLAND UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021- 0385)
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBERS 41 and 42
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
41. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE relative to the approval of the designation of ten Landmarks or Protected Landmarks - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; G - HUFFMAN and H - CISNEROS SUGGESTED HEARING DATE - WEDNESDAY - 9:00 A.M. - APRIL 20, 2022
The Eldorado Ballroom at 2310 Elgin Street (Protected Landmark) The Marshall Calloway Building at 5303 Lyons Avenue (Protected Landmark) The Miller House at 501 Rouse Street (Protected Landmark)
The J. F. Kessler Building at 1714 Houston Avenue (Protected Landmark) The Smith Maxie House at 1428 E 34th Street (Protected Landmark)
The Zischang- Alvarado House at 2011 Johnson Street (Protected Landmark)
The Cambell-Moreno House at 1914 Gano Street (Landmark)
The Mr. & Mrs. Ralph M. Henderson House at 1419 Kirby Street (Landmark) The Carson-Lucia House at 3904 Brandt Street (Protected Landmark) The Boynton Chapel United Methodist Church at 2812 Milby Street (Protected Landmark)
42. RECEIVE nominations for appointment or reappointment to Position C13 on the HOUSTON FIRST CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a three year term ending December 31, 2023
MATTERS HELD - NUMBER 43
43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement for Professional Planning Services between City of Houston and REINVESTMENT FUND, INC to provide Hurricane Harvey Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery Funds for Professional Planning Services for a Market Value Analysis and Economic Development Investment Study; setting a maximum contract amount – 6 Months with 1 six month option - $140,000.00 - Grant Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS PECK, THOMAS AND ROBINSON
This was Item 17 on Agenda of March 9, 2022
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Peck first
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
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