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City of Houston City Council met June 25 & 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - 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 Evans Shabazz
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 Speakers List
RECESS
RECONVENE
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 26th, 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 to designate Landmarks, Protected Landmarks and significant structures - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO and I – MARTINEZ
MAYOR'S REPORT
CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 2 through 41
MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 2 through 6
2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (MONTROSE ZONE), for a term ending December 31, 2025:
Position One - MATTHEW S. BROLLIER, and will serve as Chair for
a term ending 12/31/2024
Position Three - JOSEPH L. BOSTICK
Position Five - ROBERT GUTHART
Position Seven - HELEN ZUNKA
3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MONTROSE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, for a term ending December 31, 2025:
Position One - MATTHEW S. BROLLIER, and will serve as Chair for a term ending 12/31/2024
Position Three - JOSEPH L. BOSTICK
Position Five - ROBERT GUTHART
Position Seven - HELEN ZUNKA
4. ORDINANCE appropriating $636,217.20 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax as an additional appropriation to Construction Contract between City of Houston and SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Change Order #19 for Shephard and Durham Paving and Drainage; Dickson to Washington (Approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0511); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 19, awarded to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Change Order #19 for Shephard and Durham Paving and Drainage; Dickson to Washington (Approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0511) - 5.88% above the original contract amount - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 4 above 6. RECOMMENDATION from Director Finance Department to approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)
PURCHASING - NUMBERS 7 through 14
7. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $309,690.00 for Purchase of various Rescue and Extrication Tools for the Houston Fire Department, awarded to ADVANCED RESCUE SYSTEMS
8. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES - HOUSTON, LLC dba CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of Hybrid Vehicles through Buyboard Cooperative Purchasing and Houston-Galveston Area Council Cooperative Purchasing for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $1,502,785.00 - Fleet/Equipment Special Revenue Fund
9. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $537,103.00 for Purchase of NICE Emergency Recording System Upgrade, Licenses, and Services through the Texas Department of Information Resources for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Emergency Center, awarded to VOICE PRODUCTS, INC - 1 Year - Contributed Capital Project Fund
10. FERGUSON ENTERPRISES, LLC for Purchase of Couplings through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance for Houston Public Works - $112,442.20 - Enterprise Fund
11. COBURN SUPPLY COMPANY INC for Purchase of Fittings and Appurtenances for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $4,668,611.61 - Enterprise Fund
12. BRENNTAG SOUTHWEST, INC for supply of Liquid Gaseous Chlorine to the City of Houston for Houston Public Works - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $54,383,742.00 - Enterprise Fund
13. AMEND MOTION #2020-226, 5/13/2020, TO INCREASE spending authority from $1,647,937.59 to $3,822,941.26 for Purchase of Industrial, Medical and Specialty Gases for various City Departments, awarded to AIRGAS USA, LLC - $2,175,003.67 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds
14. RR DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY - $423,159.25 and AMTEC SALES, INC dba PRINT MEDIA - $186,200.00 for Barcoded, Traffic, Non Traffic Parking Citations for Various Departments - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $609,359.25 - General and Enterprise Funds
RESOLUTIONS - NUMBERS 15 through 18
15. RESOLUTION confirming No Objection to proposed development of certain properties as Affordable Rental Housing, each located in City of Houston, Texas, and submittal of applications for Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits for such developments - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
16. RESOLUTION confirming No Objection to proposed development of certain properties as Affordable Rental Housing, each located in City of Houston, Texas and within a census tract that has greater than 20% Housing Tax Credit units per total households in a census tract, the construction of such properties, and the submittal of applications for Non-Competitive 4% Housing Tax Credits for such developments - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO
17. RESOLUTION authorizing submission of a Partnership Application from Harris County through Harris County Precinct 4 2024 Places 4 People Call 4 Projects for the Cullen Park Trail Improvement Project for 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 act as signatory on the Grant Application with authority to apply - DISTRICT A - PECK
18. RESOLUTION authorizing Houston Public Works Department to submit Project Applications to HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 4 for Various Projects - DISTRICTS A - PECK; C - KAMIN; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN and J - POLLARD
ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 19 through 41
19. ORDINANCE relating to Retail Electric Rates of CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC within City of Houston, Texas; denying rate increase request and revised rate schedules and maintaining current rates in effect
20. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston, HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM, HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, HARRIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT, d/b/a HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM, and HOUSTON LAND B ANK to promote development of certain Tax-Delinquent Properties; authorizing the Mayor to execute said agreement
21. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Loan Agreement between City of Houston and HOUSTON AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, joined by NHH AVENUE C, LTD, to provide loan of Homeless and Housing Bond Funds to partially finance the construction of New Hope Housing Avenue C, a 120-unit senior affordable rental housing community, located at 7520 Avenue C, Houston, Texas - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ
22. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Memorandum of Understanding between City of Houston and DAIKIN COMFORT TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICA, INC, to establish terms of a gift of twenty Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Units to the City
23. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing electronic submission of application for and acceptance of Grant funding through the FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY for the FY2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program; declaring the City’s eligibility for such Grant; authorizing the Chief of the Houston Fire Department to act as the City’s representative in the application process, to accept and expend the Grant Funds, if awarded, and to apply for and accept all subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the program and extend the budget period
24. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE for First Responder Opioid Overdose Naloxone Training and Linkage into needed Evidence-Based Services Project for the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $268,582.00 - Grant and Other Funds
25. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and the HOUSTON RECOVERY CENTER for First Responder Opioid Overdose Naloxone Training and Linkage into Needed Evidence-Based Services Project for the Houston Health Department; providing a maximum contract amount - $665,730.00 - Grant and Other Funds
26. ORDINANCE appropriating $500,000.00 from Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for planned Public Safety Radio Replacement Project for Houston Information Technology Services on behalf of the Houston Fire Department
27. ORDINANCE awarding contract to RENTOKIL NORTH AMERICA INC, d/b/a AMBIUS for Interior Plant Maintenance Services for the Houston Airport System - 36 Months with 2 one-year options - $2,219,550.80 - Enterprise Fund
28. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-0210 to increase maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to Sole Source Contract between City of Houston and ROBUST SYSTEMS, INC for Maintenance, Support, Development, and Professional Services in connection with the Integrated Land Management System for Houston Public Works (Approved by Ordinance 2019-0210) - 5 Years - $5,800,661.81 - Building Inspection Fund
29. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance 2020-1098 to increase maximum contract amount for Master Equity Lease Agreement between City of Houston and ENTERPRISE FM TRUST for Leasing of Vehicles for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Fire Department - $2,355,000.00 - General Fund
30. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2020-0923 (Passed on (November 2, 2020) to increase maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement between City of Houston and JSM & ASSOCIATES LLC. for Baggage Handling Systems Operations and Maintenance Services - $3,057,481.13 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICT B - JACKSON
31. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Derivative Agreement between City of Houston and HI-LITE AIRFIELD SERVICES, LLC through Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative for On-Call Runway Rubber Removal and other Airfield Services for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years - $6,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund
32. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,917,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, approving and authorizing Design/Build Agreement with TIMES CONSTRUCTION, INC for West End Health Center Renovation Project; providing funding for contingencies and Civic Art - DISTRICT C - KAMIN
33. ORDINANCE appropriating $700,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; $1,500,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund; $1,050,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; $700,000.00 out of Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; $900,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; and $950,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund for Project Management Services associated with Capital Improvement Plan Projects for Various Departments
34. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 12.474 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 104, for inclusion in its district
35. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 318.47 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 535, for inclusion in its district
36. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 61.519 acres of land to THE WOODLANDS METRO CENTER MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, for inclusion in its District
37. ORDINANCE appropriating $550,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston a n d TRANSCEND ENGINEERS & PLANNERS, LLC for technical support for Traffic and Transportation Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax
38. ORDINANCE appropriating the sum of $2,615,000.00 out of the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for Lift Station Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Design (Lockwood Lift Station, South Point Lift Station, Scott #3 Lift Station, Market St. #2 Lift Station, M.U.D. #067 Lift Station, Woodforest Lift Station); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER; H - CASTILLO and I - MARTINEZ
39. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,820,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and LJA ENGINEERING, INC for Lift Station Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM
40. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,896,800.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and RPS INFRASTRUCTURE, INC for Lift Station Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Design (Heather Ridge Lift Station, M.C.M.U.D. #58 Lift Station, Will Clayton Lift Station, Trailwood Lift Station, Shady Maples Lift Station, Lake Village Lift Station, Brookdale Lift Station); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and E - FLICKINGER
41. ORDINANCE appropriating $2,435,724.40 out of Metro Projects Construction - DDSRF; awarding contract to BROWN STERLING BUILDERS, INC for Sidewalk Program Package 1; 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
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 42 through 48
42. WRITTEN Motion by Council Member Peck to amend Item 79 as follows: The following funds shall be removed as sources of funding for this contract with the Houston Arts Alliance:
Fire Consolidated Construction Fund (4500)
Emergency Alerting System Fund (4017)
Police Consolidated Construction Fund (4504)
Passage of this amendment is contingent upon passage of Item 43 below
43. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston a n d HOUSTON ARTS ALLIANCE for Professional Civic Art and Conservation Administration Services; providing a maximum contract amount - 2 Years with 3 one-year options - $25,000,000.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds
DELAYED BY MOTION #2024-508, 6/12/2024
These were Items 78 and 79 on Agenda of June 12, 2024
44. ORDINANCE appropriating $23,000,000.00 out of Budget Stabilization Fund, transferring that sum to the Disaster Recovery Fund, and authorizing expenditures therefrom related to May 2024 storms and related expenditures and recovery for the City of Houston; declaring the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other eligible sources for such expenditures
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS
45. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-0053 to increase maximum contract amount for Professional Services Contract for Disaster Recovery and Consulting Services between City of Houston and WITT OBRIEN'S LLC; providing a maximum contract amount - $4,950,000.00 - Disaster Recovery Fund
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER THOMAS
This item should only be considered after passage of Item 44 above These were Items 15 and 16 on Agenda of June 18, 2024
46. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Air Service Incentive Program IX for Houston Airport System; providing a maximum program amount - $18,000,000.00 - Enterprise Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and I - MARTINEZ
TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FLICKINGER
This was Item 19 on Agenda of June 18, 2024
47. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, LLP AND GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, functioning as a Joint Venture for collection of Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes
DELAYED BY MOTION #2024-521
This was Item 49 on Agenda of June 18, 2024
48. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston and LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP for collection of Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes DELAYED BY MOTION #2024-522
This was Item 50 on Agenda of June 18, 2024
MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Alcorn 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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