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

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

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to order. 

2. Roll call; confirmation of presence of quorum. 

3. Consider appointment of Mrs. Ashley Henry as interim secretary of the corporation, and possible related action. 

4. Public Comment.

5. Reading of draft minutes from November 18, 2022, board meeting. Consideration of proposed corrections, if any. Approval of minutes.

6. Report from Dr. Stacey Mitchell, board chair including a monthly update of activities, and other announcements. 

7. Status report from the board working group on crime scene unit findings, recommendations and improvements, and possible related action. 

8. Report from Dr. Peter Stout, CEO and president, including an overview of 2022 operations, technical updates, outreach efforts, staffing changes, including the Quality Director position, and other corporate business items. 

9. Consider approval of an Interlocal Agreement for fleet services between the City of Houston and the corporation relating to the upkeep, maintenance, repair, and service of HFSC vehicles, and possible related action. 

10. Consider approval of a contract for DNA outsourcing services between the corporation and Signature Science, LLC to be funded by the FY2022 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction federal grant, total budget not to exceed $1,108,934.00. 

11. Quarterly treasurer’s report from Mr. David Leach, treasurer and CFO regarding company financials and other fiscal updates. 

12. Report from Ms. Erika Ziemak, quality director, including an overview of the blind quality control program, Texas Forensic Science Commission disclosures, survey responses, and testimony metrics. 

13. Adjournment. 

https://hfsctx.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Board-Meeting-Agenda-Jan.-13-2023-signed.pdf