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City of Houston City Council met Feb. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 1:30 PM City Hall - In Person Meeting
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Jackson 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 translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak SP02-21-2023
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - February 22, 2023 - 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 the creation of a Conservation District Ordinance
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBER 2
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to THE HOUSTON WOMEN’S COMMISSION, for a term to expire January 2, 2027:
Position One - BETH MERFISH, to serve as Chair
Position Three - ELSA CABALLERO
Position Five - ELIZABETH GREGORY
Position Seven - ANGIE WIENS TALBERT
Position Nine - CODI D. WIENER
Position Eleven - ALISON M. YOUNG
Position Thirteen - JULIANA GARAIZAR
Position Fifteen - LORRAINE (LORI) CHOI
Position Seventeen - PHYLLIS RANDOLPH FRYE
Position Nineteen - GLENDA JOE
Position Twenty-One - CHRISTINE S. WILLIE
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 3 through 6
3. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $6,601,629.02 and acceptance of work on contract with rePIPE CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining, Pipe Bursting and Cured-In Place Pipe Methods - 1.46% under the original contract amount (4257-155)
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $960,233.62 and acceptance of work on contract with SPECIALIZED MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation - 2.07% under the original contract amount (4277-99) - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,884,529.21 and acceptance of work on contract wi t h T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal - 4.67% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (4235-107) - DISTRICTS A - PECK; C - KAMIN; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CISNEROS and J – POLLARD
6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $826,323.43 and acceptance of work on contract with CSI CONSOLIDATED, LLC dba AIMS COMPANIES for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection In Support of Rehabilitation - 4.92% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (4277-106) - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 7 through 18
7. AMEND MOTION #2022-0111, 2/23/2022, TO INCREASE spending authority from $2,887,919.10 to $3,317,440.50 for purchase of sixty-six Ford F-150 Lightning Trucks through the Interlocal Purchasing System for the Fleet Management Department, on award to SILSBEE FORD - $429,521.40 - Enterprise and Other Funds
8. AMEND MOTION #2021-0598, 10/27/2021, TO INCREASE spending authority from $10,315,364.00 to $10,340,112.00 for purchase of two (2) Ford Transit XL Vans through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative (BuyBoard) for the Fleet Management Department of behalf of the Houston Police Department, on award to SILSBEE FORD - $24,748.00 - Police Consolidated Construction Fund
9. DIGITAL TRANSITION, INC for sole source purchase to Update Computers, Software, Hardware, and accessories for the Houston Public Library - $68,123.90 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
10. BERKSHIRE PRODUCTION SUPPLY, LLC on its sole bid for purchase of a Lathe Machine for Houston Public Works - $108,235.49 - Enterprise Fund
11. MOBOTREX, INC for approval of purchase of Pedestrian Signal Assemblies through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with BuyBoard for Houston Public Works - $73,600.00 - Special Revenue Fund
12. FORTILINE WATERWORKS for purchase of C-900 Pipe through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) for Houston Public Works - $41,133.28 - Enterprise Fund
13. CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC for purchase of Solar Panels for School Zone Messaging Systems through the Interlocal Agreement with HGAC for Houston Public Works - $36,090.00 - Special Revenue Fund
14. AMEND MOTION #2018-0180, TO INCREASE spending authority from $16,555,065.00 t o $23,177,091.00 for purchase of Inorganic Metal Salt Coagulant Chemicals for Houston Public Works, awarded to G20 TECHNOLOGIES LLC (Formally GEO SPECIALTY CHEMICAL, INC) - $6,622,026.00 - Enterprise Fund
15. OZARK MATERIALS, LLC for purchase of Pavement Marking Paint for Houston Public Works - $31,625.00 - Special Revenue Fund
16. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for purchase of Couplings, Pipe Fittings for Houston Public Works - $22,845.00 - Enterprise Fund 17. CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC for purchase of Traffic Safety Devices for Houston Public Works - $3,744.00 - Special Revenue Fund
18. PATRICIA TECH SUPPLY & SERVICE for purchase of Bike Racks, Barricades for Houston Public Works - $3,998.75 - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 19 through 38
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to Texas General Land Office (“GLO”) Contract No. 19-076-008-b357, the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2016 Flood Events (CDBG-DR16)
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston Health Department and HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH to Collaborate and Improve Health Needs of residents in Harris County and the City of Houston
21. ORDINANCE awarding contract to ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE for
Professional Services to implement the City’s Climate Action Plan and the Resilient Houston Plan for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department; providing a maximum contract amount - through December 31, 2023 - $157,332.00 - Grant Fund
22. ORDINANCE awarding contract between City of Houston and SET ENVIRONMENTAL, INC for Hazardous Material Cleanup and Disposal Services for Houston Public Works; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $5,177,669.40 - Enterprise and Other Funds
23. ORDINANCE appropriating $99,996.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund as an additional appropriation to the Derivative Agreement between City of Houston and RUBICON GLOBAL, LLC for Automated Vehicle Tracking, Routing, and Performance Management System through the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Solid Waste Management Department (Approved by Ordinance No. 2021-974 (Passed on November 10, 2021); amending Ordinance No. 2021-974 to increase the maximum contract amount - $859,996.80 - General Fund
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City of Houston and EVERBRIDGE, INC for Mass Notification System for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) (Approved by Ordinance No. 2017-817, passed on October 18, 2017); amending Ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount - $157,500.00 - Grant Fund
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERTS, INC, dba CXE, INC for Guest Experience On-Call Strategic Consultation and Professional Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years with 2 one-year options - $3,500,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
26. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Revenue Agreement between City of Houston and AREAS HOU JV, LLC for Food and Beverage Concession at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) for the Houston Airport System - 10 Years - Revenue
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $569,194.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund, awarding Construction Contract to TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for Winzer Park; 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 engineering and materials testing and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed out of Federal Government Grant Funds and Parks and Recreation Dedication Funds - $2,460,119.00 - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
28. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 700 block of Bomar Street between Crocker and Stanford Streets, 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
29. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 600 block of Welch 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 30. ORDINANCE establishing the southside of the 600 block of Welch 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
31. ORDINANCE releasing certain territory consisting of approximately 87.739 acres of land in Waller County, Texas, located at the intersection of Old Houston Highway and Blinka Road, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject
32. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 178.013 acres of land to BAUER LANDING WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district
33. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 154.32 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 538, for inclusion in the district
34. ORDINANCE appropriating $15,225,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; approving and authorizing second amendment to Inwood Detention Basin Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT for Inwood Stormwater Detention Basin Project; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery - DISTRICT A - PECK
35. ORDINANCE appropriating $836,070.87 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and VOGLER & SPENCER ENGINEERING, INC for Waterline Replacement in Independence Heights; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
36. ORDINANCE appropriating $899,973.38 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and AMANI ENGINEERING, INC for Wastewater Force Main Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Design Consent Decree – Songwood and Gessner #1 Lift Stations; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS G - HUFFMAN and I - GALLEGOS
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $6,016,340.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to CENTRISYS for Purchasing and Installation of 69th Street Centrifuges; providing a maximum contract amount
38. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,450,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge, awarding contract to GRAVA, LLC for FY2023 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #3; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge, contingency and testing services
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 39 through 41
39. RESOLUTION confirming support for FELICITY OAKS as Affordable Rental Housing, located in the City of Houston, Texas, and the submittal of applications for Housing Tax Credits for such development - DISTRICT G - HUFFMAN
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KUBOSH
This was a portion of Item 10 on Agenda of February 15, 2023
40. RESOLUTION confirming support for THE UPLAND as Affordable Rental Housing, located in the City of Houston, Texas, and the submittal of applications for Housing Tax Credits for such development - DISTRICT A - PECK
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PECK
This was a portion of Item 10 on Agenda of February 15, 2023
41. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of HAS Airport Improvement Fund; amending Ordinance No. 2020-0188 to increase the maximum contract amount for agreements between City of Houston and GCR, INC; BURNS ENGINEERING, INC; and JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Professional Information Technology Consulting Services for the Houston Airport System and Houston Information Technology Services - $5,900,000.00 - Enterprise and Central Service Revolving Funds TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KAMIN
This was Item 20 on Agenda of February 15, 2023
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Gallegos 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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