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City of Houston City Council met Sept. 12 & 13.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, September 12, 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 Gallegos 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 SP09-12-2023
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - September 13, 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 for an amendment to Chapter 33 to provide an exemption to the City of Houston Sign Code to allow rooftop signs on protected landmark buildings and to establish standards
2. 9:00 A.M PUBLIC HEARING to provide a Resolution of No Objection for the 4% tax credit application of BROOKSIDE GARDENS APARTMENTS, LLC
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 3 through 27
ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 3 through 5
3. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $2,326,970.65 and acceptance of work on contract with ANGEL BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, LTD for Concrete and Asphalt Restoration Work - 22.43% under the original contract amount
4. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,899,941.40 and acceptance of work on contract with D G MEDINA CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Safe Sidewalk Program Work Authorization Project - 2.45% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - MARTIN; 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 $26,781,754.34 and acceptance of work on contract with BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION L.P., for Fountain View Regional Lift Station Construction and Abandonment of Westheimer No. 1 Lift Station - 5.00% over the original Contract Amount - DISTRICTS G - HUFFMAN and J - POLLARD
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 11
6. GENERAL MOTORS LLC, CUSTOMER CARE & AFTERSALES DIVISION for Purchase of OEM Automotive Parts and Supplies through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Sourcewell for the Fleet Management Department – Through December 14, 2024 with 1 one-year option - $4,147,898.50 - Fleet Management Fund
7. R & C DISTRIBUTORS dba BLENDER DIRECT for Automotive Lubricants for Fleet Management Department - 3 Years with two one-year options - $4,403,079.74 - Fleet Management Fund
8. APPROVE spending authority to Purchase Global R4 Air Sweepers Replacement Parts and Repair Services through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Texas Local Cooperative (Buyboard) for the Fleet Management Department, from the Buyboard vendor ASSOCIATED SUPPLY COMPANY, INC - 5 Months with 2 one-year options - $1,704,951.00 - Fleet Management Fund
9. SILSBEE TOYOTA for Purchase of Six Hybrid Toyota Sienna Vans through the Texas Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $222,810.00 - Grant Fund
10. PARADIGM TRAFFIC SYSTEMS, INC for Purchase of School Zone Traffic Parts through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Buyboard for Houston Public Works - $162,500.00 - Special Revenue Fund
11. FORTLINE for Purchase of a Pressure Pipe through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance) for Houston Public Works - $56,208.00 - Enterprise Fund
RESOLUTION - NUMBER 12
12. RESOLUTION supporting the nomination of COUNCI L MEMBER MARTHA CASTEX-TATUM as the Chair of the National League of Cities Transportation and Infrastructure Services Committee
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 13 through 27
13. ORDINANCE appropriating $112,000.00 from Airports Improvement Fund to acquire a Bond Reserve Fund Surety Policy pertaining to outstanding Airport System Senior Lien Notes; approving Debt Service Reserve Agreement relating thereto; containing provisions relating to the subject; and declaring an emergency
14. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between City of Houston and CITYSIDE HOMES, LLC to provide Forgivable Loan of Uptown TIRZ Series 2021 Affordable Homes Funds to finance the construction of single-family developments located at 44 Dipping Lane, Houston, Texas 77076 and 1000 Patton, Street, Houston, Texas 77009 - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of a Substantial Amendment to 2023 Annual Action Plan to the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, changing the Target Area for CDBG Funded Code Enforcement Activities
16. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $93,266.93 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $71,678.85 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; and $67,437.92 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, previously appropriated for Environmental, Material Testing and Construction Inspection Services (Approved by Ordinance No. 2020-091); and appropriating $93,266.93 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $71,678.85 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; and $67,437.92 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund for Task Order and Job Order Contracting Program to complete additional work at the new Alief Neighborhood Center - DISTRICT F - THOMAS
17. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0677 (Passed on September 4, 2019) to increase the maximum contract amount for Job Order Contract between City of Houston and BROWN & ROOT INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, LLC
18. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $204,000.00. out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund previously appropriated to Construction Contract with GADBERRY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2021-319); and appropriating $204,000.00 out of Miscellaneous Capital Projects/Acquisitions CP Series E Fund for the Task Order and Job Order Contracting Program for the Kendall Neighborhood Library and Community Center Restoration Project - DISTRICT G - HUFFMAN
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Lease Agreement between IND HOUTX TTP LEGACY, LLC, as Landlord, and City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for office space located at 9250 Kirby Drive, Suite 100, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the Houston Health Department - DISTRICT K - CASTEX-TATUM
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-638 to increase the maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to contractbetween City of Houston and GOLDWATER PROJECT, LLC (Approved by Ordinance No. 2020-638) for Water Conservation Software and Services for Houston Public Works - 3 Years - $180,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Contract No. 4600014807 between City of Houston and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to amend original agreement to add Houston Health Department acceptance of Electronic Benefits Transfer Payments for the Finance Department
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing agreements between City of Houston and (1) CDW GOVERNMENT, LLC, and (2) NETSYNC NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC to provide Products, Software, Maintenance, and Professional Services relating to Cisco-Branded Equipment for Houston Information Technology Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $51,393,143.00 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
23. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 10-foot-wide prescriptive sanitary sewer easement; abandoning the easement to RALLIS, LLC, the underlying fee owner, in exchange for a cash payment of $2,300.00 and conveyance to the City of a 10-foot-wide sanitary sewer easement, both easements out of and a part of Lot 6 Block 47 of Meineke Addition, located in the Obedience Smith Survey, Abstract No. 696, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
24. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 3-foot-wide utility easement, out of Lot 1, Block 3 Avon Place, situated in the Obedience Smith Survey, Abstract Number 696, Harris County, Texas; abandoning said utility easement to Iain Kennedy and Elizabeth Sanchez Kennedy, the abutting property owners, in consideration of their cash payment to the City in the amount of $6,888.00, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to agreement between City of Houston and TEXAS WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD for administering the Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Mitigation Assistance Program (as approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0625, as amended) - DISTRICTS H - CISNEROS and J - POLLARD
26. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,647,048.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to EQUIX INTEGRITY SOUTHEAST, INC for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation; 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 and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
27. ORDINANCE appropriating $8,800,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge, awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2023 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders No. 5; 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 for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; and testing services
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 28
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
28. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE to place the proposed tax rate of $0.519190 on each $100 of taxable value, which is lower than last year’s tax rate on the September 27, 2023 Council Agenda and set a public hearing date.
HEARING DATE - 9:00 AM - WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 29 through 31
29. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2021-0399 (Passed on May 5, 2021) to increase the maximum contract amount for Sole Source Contract between City of Houston and STRYKER SALES LLC for Stretcher Maintenance and Repair Services for the Houston Fire Department
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNOX
This was Item 12 on Agenda of September 6, 2023
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,567,500.00 out of Metro Projects Construction - DDSRF and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and HDR ENGINEERING, INC for Traffic Signal Timing Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction - DDSRF - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and I - GALLEGOS
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ROBINSON
This was Item 20 on Agenda of September 6, 2023
31. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,304,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and ENTECH CIVIL ENGINEERS, INC for Braeburn Glen Area Drainage and Paving Improvements; providing funding for contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge - DISTRICT J - POLLARD
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER KNOX
This was Item 22 on Agenda of September 6, 2023
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Pollard 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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