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City of Houston City Council met July 11 & 12.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 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 Pollard 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 Speakers List
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - July 12, 2023 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITYADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 30
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 6
1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of LARISSA A. LINDSAY to Position One of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER THIRTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (OLD SIXTH WARD), for a term to expire December 31, 2024
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of LARISSA A. LINDSAY to Position One of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OLD SIXTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY for a term to expire December 31, 2024
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JIM POSTL to Position Two of the HOUSTON ZOO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire June 30, 2025
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs to create an Alcohol-Free-Zone for Heights Preschool & Early Learning Center LLC at 2064 Oxford Street, Houston, Texas 77008 - DISTRICT C – KAMIN
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Planning and Development Department for approval of an Honorary Street Marker for JOHNNIE LEE CRAFT to be located at the intersection of North Carolina Street and Midway Street - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS
6. RECOMMENDATION from Chief of Police to rename the Southwest Patrol Station, located at 13097 Nitida Street, Houston, Texas 77045, the HAROLD L. PRESTON SOUTHWEST POLICE STATION - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 7 and 8
7. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Airport System for approval of final contract amount of $3,753,411.99 and acceptance of work on contract with THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP for the Restroom Renovation Project at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) (Project No. 209) - 45.88% over the original contract amount and under the 47.89% contingency amount - DISTRICT I – GALLEGOS
8. RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $7,931,089.07 and acceptance of work on contract with TEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for Houston Fire Department (HFD) – Fire Station 55 Replacement project - 6.22% over the original contract amount and under the 6.54% contingency - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
PROPERTY - NUMBER 9
9. RECOMMENDATION from City Attorney, to deposit the amount of the Award of Special Commissioners into the Registry of the Court and pay all Costs of Court in connection with eminent domain proceeding styled City of Houston v. DPS South Houston 2000, LLC, et al., Cause No. 1200467 for the 24 Inch Waterlne along Highway 3 Project, Parcels KY20-169 & TCY21- 010 - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
PURCHASING & TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 10 through 14 10. AMEND MOTION #2023-0240, 4/12/2023 to reflect the correct name ofthe awardee from SIEMENS SMART INFRASTRUCTURE to SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC for Purchase of Electric Vehicle Chargers through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell for the Fleet Management Department
11. BROWN & ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES for Purchase of a Generator and associated equipment through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Harris County Department of Education for General Services Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $213,808.00 - Grant Fund
12. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $337,513.72 for Purchase of Nutanix NX Hardware and Software Support Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for the Houston Police Department, awarded to CENTRE TECHNOLOGIES, INC - 3 Years - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund
13. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $246,120.00 for Purchase of a Quadruped Robot for Public Safety and Homeland Security on behalf of the Houston Police Department, awarded to BOSTON DYNAMICS, INC - Grant Fund
14. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $2,995,200.00 for Emergency Purchase of Illegal Dumping Debris Removal Services for the Solid Waste Management Department, awarded to REACH, GRAB, AND GO DEBRIS REMOVAL - 1 Year - General Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 15 through 30
15. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 16 AND 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Parking Regulations; declaring certain conduct to be unlawful and providing a penalty therefor
16. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY to provide Homeless Housing and Services Program Funds for operation of the Housing Navigation Center located at 2903 Jensen Drive, Houston, Texas 77026 - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Lease Agreement between City of Houston, Texas and AMG CITYVIEW APARTMENTS, LLC covering approximately 19.8105 acres of land, located at 17030 and 17050 Imperial Valley Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas 77060 - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and the TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (TSA) for the permanent transfer of equipment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) Terminal D - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of an electronic Grant Application for and acceptance of Grant Funds through the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) for the Advancing Health Equity for Houstonians with or At Risk for Diabetes Grant; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Health Department (“Director”) to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for, accept, and expend the Grant Funds as awarded and to apply for, accept, and expend all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant and to extend the budget period
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and COMPSYCH CORPORATION for Employee Assistance Program Services for the Houston Human Resources Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,695,390.00 - Health Benefits Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing an Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Sourcewell between the City of Houston and SAMSARA, INC for GPS Monitoring and Tracking for the Houston Public Works; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $4,000,000.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds
22. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,540,000.00 out of Reimbursement of Equipment Projects Fund and awarding contract to TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC to provide Pre-Construction and Construction Phase Services for Renovation of the Gregory School Row Houses for the Houston Public Library; providing funding for material testing services, Design Services, Civic Art and contingencies relating to the construction of facilities financed by the Reimbursement of Equipment Projects Fund
23. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $711.000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; appropriating $711.000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding Construction Contract to FMG CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC for Hermann Park Dog Park – Water and Electrical Utilities; 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 services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
24. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 2000-2100 block of MacArthur Street, between Montclair Drive and Sheridan 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
25. ORDINANCE establishing the south side of the 900 block of Bayland Avenue, between Julian Street and Michaux 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 H - CISNEROS
26. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 5.5895 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 148, for inclusion in its district
27. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 47.62 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 535, for inclusion in its district 28. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 16.387 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 542, for inclusion in the district
29. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 41.76 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 558, for inclusion in the district
30. ORDINANCE finding and determining public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the 24-Inch Water Line (from Sunbeam Street to East Orem Drive along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to two parcels of land required for the Project and situated in the Mrs. AG Holland Survey, Abstract No. A-347 in Harris County, Texas, said parcels of land being located along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, in Houston, Harris County, Texas, by gift, dedication, purchase and the use of eminent domain and further authorizing payment of the costs of such purchases and/or eminent domain proceedings and associated costs for Relocation Assistance, Appraisal Fees, Title Policies/Services, Recording Fees, Court Costs, and Expert Witness Fees in connection with the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to the two parcels of land required for the project
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
31. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE relative to the designation of sixteen Landmarks or Protected Landmarks – DISTRICTS C – KAMIN, D – EVANS-SHABAZZ, G - HUFFMAN and H - CISNEROS
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 2, 2023 MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 32 and 33
32. MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Robinson to adopt recommendation from Chief Procurement Officer on award to HOME DEPOT U.S.A., INC - $7,444,788.55 Through December 31, 2026 and LOWE’S HOME CENTERS, LLC - $4,426,930.00 - for Through March 31, 2024 with 1 one-year option for Purchase of Maintenance, Repair, Operating (MRO) Supplies and Equipment through the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Omnia Partners for Various Departments - General, Enterprise and Other Funds - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PLUMMER
This was Item 8 on Agenda of June 28, 2023
33. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and (1) PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT, LLC A DUNCAN SOLUTIONS, INC COMPANY, (2) HARRIS & HARRIS, LTD, and (3)
LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SAMPSON, L.L.P. to provide collections on current and future general delinquent collection accounts for multiple revenue sources across City Departments for the Finance Department - 5 Years with 5 one-year options - Revenue
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS
This was Item 29 on Agenda of June 28, 2023
SUPPLEMENTAL POSTING - NUMBER 34
34. ORDINANCE authorizing and approving first amendment to Developer Agreement (CHDO Single-Family Home Development Program) between City of Houston and A CARING SAFE PLACE, INC to provide additional Federal Home Investment Partnership Funds to develop up to four additional affordable single-family homes, to cover Construction Cost Increases, Amend Cost Projections, and to Change Provisions regarding the Definitions, Affordability Period, and Sales Contracts; authorizing the execution of the aforementioned first amendment with A Caring Safe Place, Inc; increasing the maximum contract amount
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Kubosh 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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