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City of Houston City Council met Oct. 24 & 25.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, October 24, 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 SP10-24-2023
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RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 25, 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 to provide a Resolution of No Objection for the 4% tax credit application of EMLI HOUSTON MESA TCI, LP
2. PUBLIC HEARING to provide a Resolution of No Objection for the 4% tax credit application of WP INVESTORS, LP
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 3 through 41
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 3 through 5
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2024
Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2023
Position Three - MATTHEW K. ZEVE, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2024
Position Four - JANICE HALE-HARRIS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Seven - NIKKI KNIGHT, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the MEMORIAL HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Position One - ROBERT M. STEIN, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2024
Position Two - ANN LENTS, reappointment, and to serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2023
Position Three - MATTHEW K. ZEVE, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2024
Position Four - JANICE HALE-HARRIS, reappointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
Position Seven - NIKKI KNIGHT, appointment, for a term to expire 12/31/2023
5. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the AIRPORT BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, for terms to expire February 1, 2025:
Position One - THOMAS L. SEYMOUR, appointment and as Chair
Position Two - BRIDGETTE HORTON, appointment
Position Three - JOHN MARTINEC, appointment
Position Four - LEE ALLEN KRAUSE, reappointment
Position One A - BENJAMIN CHARLES MCCRAY, appointment Alternate Position Two - GARRY REECE, reappointment
Alternate Position Three - RAY C. JONES, reappointment
Position Five B - ANN COLLUM, reappointment
Position Five C - TRACY D. WHITEHEAD II, reappointment
Position Five Ba -ROBERT M. BROWNING, appointment
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 6 through 14
6. D7 ROOFING & METAL, LLC for Emergency Purchase for Installation of a Temporary Roofing System for the Houston Airport System for the Houston Airport System - $178,700.00 - Enterprise Fund
7. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $30,000.00 for Emergency Repairs to Exhaust Removal Systems for the General Services Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department, awarded to AIR CLEANING TECHNOLOGIES - Maintenance Renewal and Replacement Fund
8. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $148,000.00 for Purchase of Holiday Lighting Services for Hermann Square through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative BuyBoard for the Mayor’s Office of Special Events, awarded to DECOR IQ - 3 Months - Tourism Promotion Fund
9. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $394,103.85 for Software Upgrades, Maintenance, and Support Services for a series of products for the Houston Public Library, awarded to ENVISIONWARE, INC - 5 Years - General Fund
10. OUTDOOR POWER SALES AND SERVICE, LLC. for Purchase of four Harvey Replacement Zero Turn Mowers for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - $107,800.00 - Misc. Acquisition CP Ser E Fund
11. APPROVE spending authority in the total amount of $136,142.10 for Professional Helicopter Training Services for the Houston Police Department, awarded to MD HELICOPTERS, LLC. - Police Special Services Fund
12. APPROVE spending authority in the total amount of $40,002.40 for a one time Purchase of Pressure Pipe through the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with NCPA (National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance) for Houston Public Works, awarded to FORTILINE - Enterprise Fund
13. PATRICIA TECH SUPPLY AND SERVICE for Purchase of Guardrails for Houston Public Works - $17,816.00 - Special Revenue Fund
14. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $11,490,956.09 for Equipment Rentals and related products and services through the Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for Various Departments, awarded to HERC RENTALS, INC – 1 Year with 2 one-year options – General, Enterprise and Other Funds
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 15 through 41
15. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 47 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to the Implementation of Rules Regulating Industrial Discharges to the City’s Wastewater System
16. ORDINANCE authorizing fourth amendment to contract between City of Houston and COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS OF HOUSTON/HARRIS COUNTY extending term of contract for continuing Operation and Maintenance of Homeless Management Information System
17. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and THE WOMEN’S HOME to provide Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Funds for the purpose of providing Supportive Services to 500 unduplicated homeless and low-to-moderate income individuals living in Houston - 1 Year - DISTRICT A - PECK
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON providing Community Development Block Grant Funds to provide Case Management and Employment Services to low to-moderate-income individuals living in Houston - 1 Year - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and WESLEY COMMUNITY CENTER, INC OF HOUSTON, TEXAS providing Community Development Block Grant Funds to provide Case Management and Employment Services to low-to-moderate income individuals living in Houston - 1 Year - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS 20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Purchase Sale Agreement between the City of Houston, Texas and THE BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP for the purchase of 146,068 sq ft of land - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing a Contract between the City of Houston, Texas and THE BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP (“BBP”) to mitigate the risk and lesson the impacts of flooding by developing underground storm drainage and utilizing design engineering advancements to construct drainage systems that can sustain a 100-year storm flow
- DISTRICT H - CISNEROS
22. ORDINANCE appropriating $13,970,315.00 in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Affordable Housing Funds to support Housing and Community Development Department’s Affordable Housing Activities and to create a greater impact for low- and moderate-income persons and communities
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Interlocal Agreement for payment of Monthly Full Service Gross Rent for leased space located at 100 Glenborough between City of Houston, Texas, and NORTH HOUSTON DISTRICT, for property located at 100 Glenborough Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the North Belt Division of the Houston Police Department - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing second amendment to Lease Agreement between AMG THE OAKS APARTMENTS LLC, as Landlord, and the City of Houston, Texas, as Tenant, for property located at 100 Glenborough Drive, Houston, Harris County, Texas, for use by the North Belt Division of the Houston Police Department - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 23 above 25. ORDINANCE appropriating $680,084.79 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and CLARK CONDON ASSOCIATES, INC, to conduct Design and Construction Phase Services for Tidwell Park Aquatics Facility for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department - DISTRICT B - JACKSON 26. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2013-0925 to increase the maximum contract amount for contract between City of Houston and TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC, for Software Product License and Software Product Maintenance and Hosting Services for the Houston Health Department - $246,000.00 – Health Special Revenue and Other Funds 27. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Director of the Mayor’s Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence to submit application for Grant Assistance from the STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR relating to the General Victim Assistance-Direct Services Program by the City of Houston Mayor’s Office; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grants; authorizing the Director to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to request and/or accept the Grants and manage and expend the Grant Funds as awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program including amendments or modifications to these agreements or any subsequent documents necessary to secure the City’s Grant funding through the life of these Grant awards
28. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of GULFGATE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER EIGHT, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (GULFGATE ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and I - GALLEGOS
29. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of CITY PARK REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWELVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; approving Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Authority and the Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvements Budget for Zone - DISTRICTS A - PECK and C - KAMIN
30. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of FOURTH WARD REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOURTEEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (FOURTH WARD ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
31. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of SOUTHWEST HOUSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS; approving Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2024- 2028 Capital Improvement Plan Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS F - THOMAS and J - POLLARD
32. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Grant Application for and acceptance of Grant Funds through the TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT for FY24 Local Park Directed Grant Funds related to improvements of Hidalgo Park for the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the Houston Parks and Recreation Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to apply for, accept, and expend the Grant Funds if awarded and to apply for, accept, and expend all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Grant and to extend the Budget Period - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS
33. ORDINANCE establishing the north and south sides of the 200-400 Blocks of Canadian Street, between Fulton and Helmers 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 H - CISNEROS
34. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 23.3141 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 366 , and authorizing the District to issue bonds for road and recreational facilities subject to certain conditions - DISTRICT A - PECK
35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Full and Final Settlement, Indemnity Agreement and Release between the City of Houston and BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC for the supply of Liquid Ammonium Sulfate Chemical to Houston Public Works - $67,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
36. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of Grant Application to t h e TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE REGIONAL MITIGATION PROGRAM for the Sunnyside Area Detention Project; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Director of the City of Houston’s Department of Houston Public Works to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept such Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $423,231.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and GC ENGINEERING, INC for University Boulevard Paving and Drainage from Kirby Drive to Main (Approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0369, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
38. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,587,604.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to CSI CONSOILDATED, LLC dba AIMS COMPANIES 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 meeting the deadlines; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery and contingencies relating to the construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
39. ORDINANCE appropriating $11,258,900.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX. CORP for East Water Purification Plant 1/2 Replacement of Valves and Actuators at High Service Pump Station; 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, contingencies, and testing services - DISTRICT E - MARTIN
40. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,161,663.82 out of Metro Projects Construction - DDSRF, awarding contract to TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project #11; 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 testing services and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Metro Projects Construction DDSRF
41. ORDINANCE appropriating $6,900,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax; awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2024 Street & Drainage Rehabilitation Contract #2; 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 testing services, contingency and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA
NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 42
NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS
42. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE on the proposal to use approximately 31,838 square feet (0.7309 acres) of Blackhawk Park east of Blackhawk Blvd for a 30’ Wide Utility Corridor for the new 60- inch nominal diameter gravity sanitary sewer diversion line and two (2) proposed manholes including vents
SUGGESTED HEARING DATE: 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2023
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 43 through 45
43. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,131,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund and $900,000.00 out of Contributed Capital Project and approving and authorizing agreement between City of Houston and VERSATERM PUBLIC SAFETY, INC for Records Management System for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 7 Years with 3 one-year options - $26,883,011.34 - General Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTEX-TATUM and ROBINSON This was Item 25 on Agenda of October 18, 2023
44. ORDINANCE relating to Fiscal Affairs of MEMORIAL-HEIGHTS REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ON BEHALF OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FIVE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MEMORIAL HEIGHTS ZONE); approving Fiscal Year 2024 Operating Budget for the Authority and Fiscal Years 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Projects Budget for the Zone - DISTRICTS C - KAMIN; H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GALLEGOS
This was Item 30 on Agenda of October 18, 2023
45. ORDINANCE relating to the adoption of Construction Codes for the protection and preservation of lives and property from fire and other perils; adopting Amendments to the City of Houston Construction Code and containing other provisions relating to the foregoing subjects; declaring aneffective date; containing a repealer
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER PLUMMER
This was Item 35 on Agenda of October 18, 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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