City of Houston City Council met April 11 & 12

City of Houston City Council met April 11 & 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, April 11, 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 Knox

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 SP04-11-2023

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WEDNESDAY - April 12, 2023 - 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 32

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 3

1. REQUEST from Mayor for the confirmation of the appointment of CLAUDIA P. AVALOS to Position One of the MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION and the FIREFIGHTER’S & POLICE OFFICERS’ CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, for a term to expire June 14, 2025

2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES, for terms to expire July 26, 2025:

Position One - MICHAEL P. COTTINGHAM II, appointment

Position Three - ANN M. BACON, reappointment

Position Five - SHASHIKALA NISANKARAO, appointment

Position Six - MONIQUE MASON, appointment

Position Seven - A.J. MORTON, appointment

Position Ten - MEREDITH SILCOX, appointment to serve as Chair for a term to expire 07/26/2024

Position Eleven - LYDIA NUNEZ LANDRY, appointment

Position Twelve - MICHAELA CUETO, appointment

Position Thirteen - OSVALDO (OZZY) CAPMANY, appointment

Position Fourteen - ALEXIS M. SMITH, appointment

3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of EDWARD E. TARAVELLA to Position Two of the SAINT GEORGE PLACE MANAGEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 1, 2024

ACCEPT WORK - NUMBER 4

4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $10,038,710.06 and acceptance of work on contract with SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Woodshire Drainage and Paving Improvements Subproject 2 - 1.77% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICT K - CASTEX TATUM

PROPERTY - NUMBER 5

5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Monica Fontenot-Poindexter, Chesterfield Development Services, on behalf of USA DurLoy Homes, Inc. (Luis Loyo, President), declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the Haviland Court cul-de-sac being east of Haviland Street within the Westbury Oaks Subdivision, out of the J.R. Murphy Survey, A-581 and August T. Morse Survey, A-418, Parcel SY23-062 - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 16

6. HOUSTON PETSET for approval of spending authority for Spay and Neutering Services for BARC Animal Shelter for the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - 9 Months - $494,280.00 - BARC Special Revenue Fund

7. THE DATAMAX SOFTWARE GROUP, INC dba RFgen for Sole Source Purchase for Professional Services, Hardware, Software Licenses and Software Maintenance for an Inventory Management System for Houston Information Technology Services (HITS) on behalf of Houston Fire Department - $193,401.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund

8. SIEMENS SMART INFRASTRUCTURE for Purchase of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell for the Fleet Management Department - $190,854.80 - Reimbursement of Equipment/Project Fund

9. FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC for Purchase of Clamps and Saddles for Houston Public Works - $6,789.51 - Enterprise Fund

10. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC for Purchase of Fire Hydrant Repair Parts for Houston Public Works - $5,780.00 - Enterprise Fund

11. FERGUSON HOLDINGS dba FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC for Purchase of Mechanical Joint Restraints for Houston Public Works - $12,393.65 - Enterprise Fund

12. HOUSTON’S AMAZING PLACE, INC for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for Emergency Purchase to provide Respite Out-of-Home (Adult Daycare) Services for senior citizens for Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Caregiver Supportive Services for Houston Health Department – Grant Fund

13. CONNECT DENTAL SPECIALISTS, PLLC for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for Emergency Purchase to provide Dental Services for senior citizens for Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Caregiver Supportive Services for Houston Health Department - Grant Fund

14. BRUCE MATSON DDS, INC for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for Emergency Purchase to provide Initial Dental Assessment and Treatment Plans for senior citizens sixty (60) years of age and older for Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Caregiver Supportive Services for Houston Health Department - Grant Fund

15. IBN SINA FOUNDATION for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for Emergency Purchase to provide Health Screening and Monitoring Services for senior citizens for Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Caregiver Supportive Services for Houston Health Department - Grant Fund

16. PSYCH MATTERS, PLLC for approval of spending authority in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, for Emergency Purchase to provide Professional Mental Health Services for senior citizens for Harris County Area Agency on Aging and Caregiver Supportive Services for Houston Health Department - Grant Fund

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 17 through 32

17. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 28 AND 40 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Sidewalk Performances

18. ORDINANCE authorizing and approving the allocation of Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Fund previously appropriated by Ord. No. 2023-60 for new Home Development Program Master Contractor Agreements and Tri-Party Agreements, previously approved by Ord. No. 2022-756; containing findings and other provisions related to the foregoing subject; providing a maximum contract amount - $7,222,385.00 - Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Fund

19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to contract between City of Houston and UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON for Tuberculosis Physician Services; amending Ordinance No. 2018-0289 to extend the term agreement for five (5) additional automatic one-year renewal terms

20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston an COMPUCYCLE, INC for Collection, Transportation, and Recycling of used electronics through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Houston Galveston Area Council (HGAC) for the Solid Waste Management Department, and Various Departments; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,153,500.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

21. ORDINANCE approving the use of FY2023 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds for purchase of two (2) Joy Stick Controller Kits and Battery Kits (Accessories) for the Houston Police Department’s Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

22. ORDINANCE establishing the east and west sides of the 1500 block of Jacquelyn Drive, 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 A - PECK

23. ORDINANCE establishing the east and west sides of the 1500 block of Jacquelyn Drive, 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 A - PECK

24. ORDINANCE releasing certain territory consisting of approximately 23.34 acres of land in Fort Bend County, Texas, located at the intersection of Kingsland Boulevard and Cane Island Parkway south of IH-10, from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Houston, Texas; approving and authorizing Release Agreement between City of Houston and the CITY OF KATY, imposing a 5-year time period for the City of Katy to complete annexation of the released territory into its municipal boundaries

25. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 37.336 acres of land to MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 24 , for inclusion in its district

26. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 5.7268 acres of land to ROLLING CREEK UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in the district

27. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance Number 2021-0646 to include the acquisition of ten additional parcels for the 24-inch water line along Highway 3 Project and further finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of such parcels by gift, dedication, purchase, and if necessary, the use of eminent domain - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

28. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,329,862.49 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and S & B INFRASTRUCTURE, LTD for Waterline Replacement in Near Northside; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

29. ORDINANCE appropriating $550,000.00 out of Metro Projects Construction- DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and NEDU ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC for Council District Service Fund (CDSF) Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction - DDSRF

30. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,204,600.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and R. G. MILLER ENGINEERS, INC for Waterline Replacement in Dissen Heights and Eastlawn areas; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS

31. ORDINANCE appropriating $550,000.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and TEDSI INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP, INC for Traffic Signal Design Projects FY23 #3; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF

32. ORDINANCE appropriating $4,051,165.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency and testing services

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 33 through 39

33. CENTRAL TEXAS EQUIPMENT, INC for Purchase of Diesel-Powered Light Towers through the Texas Local Purchasing Cooperative Buyboard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $67,060.00 - Enterprise Fund

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KAMIN

This was Item 11 on Agenda of April 5, 2023

34. MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Robinson to adopt recommendation from Chief Procurement Officer to award to FERGUSON ENTERPRISES LLC - $2,906,503.55 and COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY - $2,601,041.50 for Plastic Meter Boxes and Covers for Houston Public Work - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - Enterprise Fund

TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS POLLARD and PLUMMER This was Item 15 on Agenda of April 5, 2023

35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to ProfessionalEngineering Services Contract for Stormwater Master Plan between City of Houston and LOCKWOOD ANDREWS & NEWNAM, INC to modify contract terms and update the Project Schedule Exhibit for Houston Public Works and Housing and Community Development Department (Approved by Ordinance No. 2022-0649)