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City of Houston City Council will meet Feb. 6 & 7.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 1:30 PM City Hall, 2nd Floor
PRESENTATIONS
2:00 P.M. – INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Alcorn 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 SP02-06-2024
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 7, 2024 - 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 regarding Competitive 9% Housing Tax Credit Applications for the development of certain properties as affordable rental housing within the City of Houston, Texas, within 2 miles of a project constructed within the City of Houston in the same year, and within the City of Houston’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 13
PURCHASING - NUMBERS 2 through 6
2. DC EXPORT, LLC for Repair and Restoration of two Monument Signs for Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department/Park Houston - $13,576.00 - Parking Benefit District Fund
3. ADVANCED RESCUE SYSTEMS, sole source supplier for Purchase of Hydraulic Cutting and Lifting Equipment for the Houston Fire Department - $309,265.00 - Grant Fund
4. PATRIOT PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC for Purchase of Kleenoil Filter Cartridges for the Fleet Management Department - $39,780.00 - Fleet Management Fund
5. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES-HOUSTON, LLC dba CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of a Command Post Tactical Operations Vehicle through the Cooperative Purchasing Program with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $269,403.00 - Grant Fund
6. CALDWELL COUNTRY for Purchase of One Bomb Squad Response Vehicle through the Cooperative Purchasing Program with BuyBoard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $119,830.00 - Grant Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 7 through 13
7. ORDINANCE authorizing participation with other Entergy service area cities in matters concerning Entergy Texas, Inc, before the Public Utility Commission of Texas during 2024 - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER
8. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,890,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for Security Improvements at Various City Facilities
9. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between the City of Houston and GAMMA WASTE SYSTEMS, LLC for USDA-Regulated Garbage Transport and Disposal Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $1,121,315.00 - Enterprise Fund
10. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2017-0420 to increase maximum contract amount; and approving and authorizing second amendment contract between City of Houston and INFOR PUBLIC SECTOR, INC to modify terms and extend contract term for Public Sector Services Management System Software for Houston Information Technology Services and Various Departments - $9,596,508.09 - Central Services Revolving and Enterprise Funds
11. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fourth amendment to Untreated Water Supply Contract between City of Houston and BAYTOWN AREA WATER AUTHORITY (Approved by Ordinance No. 94-1013, as amended) for increase in contract quantity
12. ORDINANCE appropriating $5,250,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and BLACK & VEATCH CORPORATION for Professional Services and Technical Support for Wastewater Operations Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
13. ORDINANCE appropriating $787,500.00 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 INFRATECH ENGINEERS & INNOVATORS, LLC for FY23 Local Drainage Program Projects (Approved by Ordinance No. 2023-0148); providing funding for 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 - MISCELLANEOUS
14. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE on the proposed amendment of Article XVI, Chapter 40 of the City's Code of Ordinances to extend provisions of the Civility Ordinance to the Riverside Terrace area
HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 21, 2024
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 15 and 16
15. ORDINANCE authorizing and approving agreement with appropriation between City of Houston and HOUSTON LAND BANK to provide Fifth Ward Voluntary Relocation Funds for the Administration and Management of the Relocation Process on behalf of the City of Houston - DISTRICT B - JACKSON - $2,000,000.00 - Fifth Ward Voluntary Relocation Fund - DELAYED BY MOTION #2024-30, 1/10/2024
This was Item 34 on Agenda of January 10, 2024
16. MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Thomas to adopt recommendation from Chief Procurement Officer for approval of spending authority in the amount not to exceed $18,873,530.67 for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Equipment and Supplies through the Interlocal Agreement for Cooperative Purchasing with Omnia Partners, Public Sector for Various Departments, awarded to SAFEWARE INC - 28-Months with 2 one-year options - General, Enterprise and Other Funds - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER ALCORN
This was Item 12 on Agenda of January 31, 2024
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Peck 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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