City of Houston City Council met Nov 15

City of Houston City Council met Nov 15.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 15, 2022 - 1:30 PM Hybrid Public Session (Virtual and in Person) & In-person Council Session

PRESENTATIONS

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

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Cisneros 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 may participate 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# 558 218 614#. 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 morning Council session in person. Members of the public may attend the 9:00 a.m. public hearing in person or via Teams at (936) 755-1521. The Conference ID# for the 9:00 a.m. hearing is 805 552 810#. No public comment will be allowed outside of the public hearing.

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 SP11-15-2022

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RECONVENE

WEDNESDAY - November 16, 2022 - 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 regarding the designation for the BRITTMOORE FOUNDERS DISTRICT, GP, LLC REINVESTMENT ZONE for Tax Abatement purposes - DISTRICT A - PECK

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 31

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 4

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

DAVID J. MALDONADO, appointment

TERENCE J. ANDERSON, reappointment

SCOTT JORDAN SHERMAN, appointment

JERRY MICHAEL ACOSTA, reappointment

CHRISTOPHER THOMAS GORE, reappointment

KASHMIRE L. TERRY, appointment

JOHN J. NA, reappointment

DANA V. PERRY-DREXLER, reappointment

SHAMPA C. MUKERJI, reappointment

SARA V. C. GOLDBERG, reappointment

ANITA BRODERICK JAMES, reappointment

DARRYL E. SCOTT, reappointment

BREE PERRIN, reappointment

HEIDI L. WILLIAMS WASHINGTON, reappointment

3. RECOMMENDATION from Fire Chief for Extension of Injury on Duty Leave (Salary Continuation) for Firefighter EMT VINCENT SANTOS for the period December 16, 2022 through December 10, 2023

4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the 500 block of Avondale - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

PURCHASING & TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 5 through 10

5. DEERE & CO. for Various Flex Wing Mower Attachments through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Airport System - $186,356.94 - Enterprise Fund

6. DACO FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC for approval of purchase of EmergencyResponse Vehicles through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Airport System - $2,445,797.00 - Enterprise Fund

7. METRO FIRE APPARATUS SPECIALISTS, INC for approval of purchase of Firefighting Trucks through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department - $5,144,915.00 - Fire Consolidated Construction Fund

8. ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, INC for spending authority for the purchase of Contingent Workforce Services with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Legal Department - $471,500.00 - General and Property & Casualty Fund

9. SCM CONSULTANTS, INC for purchase of Miscellaneous Technology Items for the Houston Public Library - $129,217.77 - Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund

10. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for purchase of Valve Boxes, Cast Iron for Houston Public Works - $7,225.00 - Enterprise Fund

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 11 through 31

11. ORDINANCE appropriating $155,000.00 from the Contributed Capital Project Fund for the planned Solid Waste Franchise Fee System and Notebook Computers Projects for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department

12. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,843,567.00 from the Airports Improvement Fund for additional City Enabling Projects needed to facilitate the operation and development of the Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport, whose development will be managed by Axiom Space, Inc. and which will be authorized pursuant to the Ground Lease and Use Agreement between AXIOM and the City of Houston - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

13. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Third Amendment to the Agreement between the City of Houston and HOUSTON’S CAPITAL INVESTING in DEVELOPMENT and EMPLOYMENT of ADULTS, INC to provide additional Community Development Block Grant Funds for the continued administration, implementation, oversight, and delivery of a Workforce Development Program - DISTRICT D – EVANS-SHABAZZ

14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Fourth Amendment to Contract between the City of Houston and BRENTWOOD ECONOMIC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, d/b/a BRENTWOOD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, to provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Cares Act Funds for the continuing administration and operation of a community residence and an Emergency Rental Assistance Program with supportive services

15. ORDINANCE appropriating $14,388,041.69 in TIRZ Affordable Housing Funds for Single Family and Disaster Recovery Activities, including the administration of the City’s Affordable Home Programs activities

16. ORDINANCE approving, authorizing and ratifying a First Amendment to a Services Agreement between the City and THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER for Be Well Communities Program

17. ORDINANCE approving, authorizing and ratifying a Grant Contract between the City and TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES under Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention and Control/African American Harmony House project Grant Program

18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Settlement and Release Agreement between the City of Houston; JACOB B. SIMMERMAN, INDIVIDUALLY; RON KLOEPPEL, INDIVIDUALLY; CHRISTOPHER E. HEAVEN, INDIVIDUALLY; and JOSE GOMEZ, in the lawsuit entitled Jose Gomez v. City of Houston, Texas; Jacob B. Simmerman, Individually; Ron Kloeppel, Individually; and Christopher E. Heaven, Individually, Civil Action No. 4:18-CV-01224; in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; numbered on Appeal as No. 21-20415 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

19. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $2,350,000.00 out of the Equipment Acquisition Fund previously appropriated to the GSD Task Order Contract and Job Order Contract Program (Approved by Ord. Nos. 2020-376, 2020- 781, 2022-16, 2022-514) and appropriating $4,300,000.00 out of the Equipment Acquisition Fund, and $996,000.00 out of the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund to STAR SERVICE, INC for the Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Citywide Contract for HVAC improvements at various City of Houston department buildings

20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Contract between the City of Houston and MOTIVA ENTERPRISES, LLC for the purchase of low emission diesel fuel through an Interlocal Agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) for the Fleet Management Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years - $41,861,790.47 - Fleet Management Fund

21. ORDINANCE awarding Contract to WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY for Wastewater Testing Services for the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - Through May 31, 2024 - $2,317,562.00 - Grant Fund

22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and FORT BEND COUNTY TEXAS for the FY2021 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program - $105,655.00 - Grant Fund

23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an increase in Spending Authority for the Lease Agreement between NORTH HOUSTON, L.P., as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as tenant, for 5,293 square feet of leased space at 12941 North Freeway, Suite 635, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for the Psychological Services Division of Houston Police Department, approved by Ordinance no. 2012-776 as amended by Ordinance No. 2017- 579

24. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 5.035 acres commonly known as 8425 Market Street, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of UNIVAR USA INC - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

25. MUNICIPAL Setting Designation Ordinance prohibiting the use of designated groundwater beneath a tract of land containing 1.40 acres commonly known as 5212 Clinton Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas; supporting issuance of a Municipal Setting Designation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at the request of LONE STAR HEAT TREATING CORPORATION - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

26. ORDINANCE authorizing the sale of a 6,000 square-foot tract out of City fee owned land, being 0.1377 acres located at the 6600 block of Norwich Street, being part of the J.L. Stanley Survey, Abstract No. 700, and being part of Tract No. 3 of the re-subdivision, of the east Houston subdivision, selling the tract to Maria Rangel, the abutting property owner, in consideration of her payment to the City of $12,000.00 and other good and valuable consideration, Parcel SY21-038 - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

27. ORDINANCE appropriating $4,695,809.40 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing a first amendment to Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston and MEMORIAL-HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for Shepherd Drive, Durham Drive and selected cross streets (approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0915); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

28. ORDINANCE appropriating $396,471.60 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Houston, HARRIS COUNTY, and TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY for Transportation Improvements near Texas Southern University - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

29. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,456,052.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and FCM ENGINEERS, P.C. for Capacity Remedial Measures Plan for Neighborhood Sewer Systems Improvements; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

30. ORDINANCE awarding Contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for Ditch Maintenance Work Order Contract; 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 contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Stormwater Fund; providing a maximum contract amount - $1,050,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

31. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,086,789.11 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding contract to JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project #10; 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 relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF, contingency, and testing services

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 32 and 33

32. MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Robinson to adopt the recommendation of the Interim Chief Procurement Officer to AMEND MOTION #2019-195, 4/17/19 TO INCREASE spending authority from $16,902,152.31 to $20,850,301.32 for purchase of Facilities Maintenance and Repair & Operations and Industrial Supplies from the Statewide Procurement Division Texas Multiple Award Schedule Contract through the State of Texas Procurement Contract Management Program for Various Departments, awarded to W.W. GRAINGER - $3,948,149.01 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PLUMMER

This was Item 9 on Agenda of November 9, 2022

33. ORDINANCE appropriating $13,527,312.60 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Drainage Charge and $5,426,481.52 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for Richmond Plaza (South) Drainage and Paving Improvements; 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 relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Drainage Charge and Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency, and testing services - DISTRICT J - POLLARD

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER POLLARD

This was Item 31 on Agenda of November 9, 2022

MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Plummer 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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