Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met May 13

Houston Forensic Science Center, Inc., Board of Directors met May 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to order.

2. Roll call; confirmation of presence of quorum.

3. Public Comment.

4. Reading of draft minutes from March 11, 2022, board meeting. Consideration of proposed corrections, if any. Approval of minutes.

5. Consider annual appointment of corporate officers: Dr. Peter Stout as president, Dr. Amy Castillo as vice president, Mr. David Leach as treasurer and Ms. Amanda DeBerry as secretary, and possible related action.

6. Consider annual selection of the vice chair of the Board of Directors, and possible related action.

7. Report from Dr. Peter Stout, CEO and president including impacts to HFSC from recent crime trends and a discussion regarding the fiscal year 2023 budget.

8. Consider approval of a subrecipient agreement between the City of Houston and the corporation, for the purpose of enhancing the laboratory’s ability to provide forensic services related to public safety needs arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, total approved budget not to exceed $1,500,000.00 funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and possible related action.

9. Consider delegating authority to Dr. Stout to negotiate and enter into a contract for toxicology outsourcing services between the corporation and National Medical Services (NMS), to be funded by the corporation’s subrecipient agreement with the City of Houston and designated 2021 American Rescue Plan Act funds (recipient government, City of Houston), total budget not to exceed $700,000.00.

10. Consider delegating authority to Dr. Stout to procure and select two 3D microscopes, to be funded by the corporation’s subrecipient agreement with the City of Houston and designated 2021 American Rescue Plan Act funds (recipient government, City of Houston), total budget not to exceed $500,000.00.

11. Presentation from Mr. David Leach, treasurer and CFO, regarding proposed fiscal year 2022 budget reallocations.

a. Consider approval of proposed fiscal year 2022 budget reallocations and possible related action.

12. Consider authorizing the president and CEO to enter into a lease agreement, with option to purchase, between De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. and the corporation for one LC-QQQ device, related components and service, total contract amount of $451.738.20 and possible related action.

13. Report from Ms. Erika Ziemak, quality director including an overview of the blind quality control program, Texas Forensic Science Commission disclosures, internal audits, implementation of standards from the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science and testimony monitoring.

14. Adjournment.

https://www.houstonforensicscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/SIGNED-Board-Meeting-Agenda-May-13-2022.pdf