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City of Houston City Council met March 19 & 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 19, 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 Davis 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 SP03-19-2024
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - MARCH 20, 2024 - 9:00 A. M.
DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT
HEARINGS
1. PUBLIC HEARING to provide a Resolution of No Objection for the 4% Housing Tax Credit for the following applicants:
TRINITY EAST VILLAGE
2709 ST. CHARLES
DISTRICT D - EVANS SHABAZZ
Trinity East Village has withdrawn and will not be considered
MEADOWBROOK PLAZA
600 E. LITTLE YORK
DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
YALE VILLAGE 5673 YALE DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 41
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBER 2
2. AMEND Motion No. 2023-832, passed 12/5/2023, recommendation from Director of Human Resources Department for approval of Holiday Schedule for Calendar Years 2024 and 2025
PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 3 through 6
3. APPROVE spending authority in the total amount of $548,600.00 for Purchase of Restroom and Shower Trailers for the General Services Department, awarded to LANIGAN HOLDINGS LLC dba BLACK TIE PRODUCT
4. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES-HOUSTON LLC/dba CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of Animal Enforcement Officer AEO Trucks and a Mobile Adoption Unit through the Cooperative Purchasing Programs with the Houston-Galveston Area Council and BuyBoard for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Administration and Regulatory Affairs Department - $752,052.00 - BARC Special Revenue and Other Funds
5. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES-HOUSTON LLC/dba CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of Ford Explorer Police Pursuit Vehicles through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Agreement for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $3,505,670.00 - General and Other Funds
6. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $1,470,000.00 for Emergency Repair Services of Water and Wastewater Pump Motors for Houston Public Works, awarded to AMERIMEX MOTOR & CONTROLS, LLC - Enterprise Fund
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 7 through 41
7. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 44 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, by adding new Section 44-30 to Article I relating to providing for a Tax Exemption for Tax Year 2024 and each year thereafter on qualifying Child-Care Facilities; containing findings and other provisions relating to the foregoing subject; providing for severability; containing a savings clause
8. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47-72 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, HOUSTON, TEXAS, relating to Water Bill Adjustments
9. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Purchase and Sale Agreement between City of Houston, Texas and THE NHP FOUNDATION for purchase of approximately 62,500 square feet of land and improvements, located at 2209 Emancipation Avenue, formerly known as Wesley AME Church, and a Forgivable Loan Agreement for City to finance the Developer’s purchase of the property - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ
10. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston a n d HARRIS COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATING COUNCIL to provide Community Development Block Grant Funds and Emergency Solutions Grant Funds for purpose of providing Administrative Services to Nonprofit Domestic Violence Providers that will serve a minimum of 250 households who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and may be survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and/or human trafficking - 1 Year
11. ORDINANCE authorizing a new version of the Harvey Economic Development Program Guidelines to assist the City of Houston small businesses impacted by Hurricane Harvey
12. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing fifth amendment to TEXAS GENERAL LAND OFFICE (“GLO”) Contract No. 19-076-008-B357, the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery 2016 Flood Events (CDBG-DR16)
13. ORDINANCE accepting Individual Proposals from Insurance Carriers listed as follows; BEAZLEY EXCESS & SURPLUS INSURANCE, INC; NAVIGATORS SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; TEXAS INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY; UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS; RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY; ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; CANOPIUS US INSURANCE, INC.; ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY; ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY; NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY; STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; PRINCETON E&S LINES, INS. CO.; EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY; ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; SWISS RE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS CAPACITY INS. CORP.; and WESTFIELD INSURANCE, which are participating in the Layered Property Insurance Program, approving and authorizing purchase of a General City of Houston Property Insurance Policy - $25,549,694.07 - Property & Casualty Fund
14. ORDINANCE accepting proposal from UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS, approving and authorizing purchase of Terrorism Insurance for proposed City-Wide Insurance Policy for all scheduled City of Houston locations - $402,674.35 - Property & Casualty Fund
15. ORDINANCE accepting Individual Proposal from HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, approving and authorizing purchase of General Property Insurance Policy for the George R. Brown Convention Center
16. ORDINANCE accepting Individual Proposals from Insurance Carriers listed; IRONSHORE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; KINSALE CAPITAL GROUP, INC; ENDURANCE AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; STARR SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE COMPANY; SWISSRE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS AMERICA INSURANCE CORPORATION; UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS; RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY; ARCH SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; BEAZLY EXCESS & SURPLUS INSURANCE; NAUTILUS INSURANCE COMPANY; SUTTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; GREAT LAKES INSURANCE SE; AXIS SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY; PRINCETON EXCESS AND SURPLUS INSURANCE COMPANY; STARSTONE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY; EVANSTON INSURANCE COMPANY; ILLINOIS UNION INSURANCE COMPANY; PALMS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD; ASPEN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; WESTFIELD SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY; and LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, which are participating in the Layered Property Insurance Program, and approving and authorizing the purchase of a General Property Insurance Policy for Houston First Corporation leased properties, excluding the George R. Brown Convention Center
17. ORDINANCE appropriating $150,000,000.00 out of Airport System Consolidated 2011 Construction Fund for Memorandum of Agreement between City of Houston and UNITED AIRLINES, INC at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston (IAH) - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
18. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to eight contracts for On-Call Aviation Design Services for small projects between City of Houston and MOLINA WALKER ALMAGUER ARCHITECTS, INC, ENGLISH + ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC, OTHON, INC, IEA INC, TEAM PLUS BUILD, LLC, REY DE LA REZA ARCHITECTS, INC, GUNDA CORPORATION, LLC, and ATSER, L.P. at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport (Project Nos. 925A, 925B, 925C, 925D, 925E, 925F, 925G, and 925H) - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ
19. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to three contracts for On-Call Aviation Design Services for large projects between City of Houston and RS&H, INC, JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC., and ATKINS NORTH AMERICA, INC, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston, William P. Hobby Airport and Ellington Airport (Project Nos. 715D, 715E, and 715G) - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ
20. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2018-656 to increase maximum contract amount for Section 559 Reimbursable Services Agreement between City of Houston and U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECT ION for the Houston Airport System - $10,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and I - MARTINEZ
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Reimbursable Memorandum of Agreement between City of Houston and U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROT ECT ION for costs related to providing Communications and Information Technology Equipment and Services at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years - $119,106.65 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Professional Services Agreement between City of Houston and SAAB, INC, for Flight Tracking and Noise Monitoring Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 5 Years with 3 one-year options - $3,456,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ
23. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for planned SAP Business Objects System Upgrade Project for Houston Information Technology Services
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of application for and acceptance of Grant Funds from HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 2 MAINTENANCE PARTNERSHIP PROJECT PROGRAM for Wilson Memorial Park; 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 accept such Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing submission of application for and acceptance of Grant Funds from HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 2 PARTNERSHIP PROJECT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS f or Mason Park Community Center; 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 accept such Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the Program - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
26. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 32.86 acres of land to FORT BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 58, for inclusion in its District
27. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 25.7665 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 480 , for inclusion in the District
28. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 100.28 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 538, for inclusion in its District
29. ORDINANCE finding and determining the public convenience and necessity for the acquisition of real property interests in connection with the public improvement project known as the Northside High School Area Drainage and Paving Project; authorizing the acquisition of fee simple or easement interest to one parcel of land required for the project and situated in the John Austin Survey, Abstract No. 1, in Harris County, Texas, said parcel of land being located near Northside High School 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 one parcel of land required for the project - DISTRICT H -CASTILLO
30. ORDINANCE appropriating $4,725,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and EJES INCORPORATED for Sanitary Sewer Improvements Engineering Service Package 3; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund
31. ORDINANCE awarding contract to GRAVA, LLC for Asphalt Overlay Services; 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 contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund-Metro et al; providing a maximum contract amount - $19,924,566.00
32. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-97, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to A. JJ WASTE LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
33. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-98, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to CHIEF SOLUTIONS INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
34. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-99, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to CIMA SERVICES LP, a Texas Limited Partnership, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
35. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-100, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to ECUBE LABS CO., a Foreign Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
36. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-101, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to E. Z. WASTE, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
37. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-102, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to HOUSTON WINDOW CLEANING COMPANY, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
38. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-103, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to INLAND ENVIRONMENTS, LTD., a Texas Limited Partnership, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
39. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-104, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to KSP ENVIRONMENTAL LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
40. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-105, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to REPUBLIC SERVICES, INC, a Texas Corporation, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
41. ORDINANCE NO. 2024-106, passed second reading March 6, 2024 ORDINANCE granting to TEXAS PORTABLE RESTROOMS, LLC, Texas Limited Liability Company, the right, privilege, and franchise to collect, haul, and transport solid waste and industrial waste from commercial properties located within the City of Houston, Texas, pursuant to Chapter 39, Code of Ordinances, Houston, Texas; providing for related terms and conditions - THIRD AND FINAL READING
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 42 and 43
42. MOTION by Council Member Castex-Tatum/Seconded by Council Member Thomas to adopt recommendation on award to TECHNICAL LABORATORY SYSTEMS, INC for sole source purchase of an Extended Warranty for Simulator Chairs for Houston Public Works - $152,180.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FLICKINGER
This was Item 13 on Agenda of March 6, 2024
43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing third amendment to Interlocal Agreement (previously approved by Ordinance No. 2023-234) between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY for construction and operation of the Joint Processing Center
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER RAMIREZ
This was Item 29 on Agenda of March 6, 2024
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Carter 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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