City of Houston City Council will meet July 9 & 10

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City of Houston City Council will meet July 9 & 10.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act the agenda is posted for public information, at all times, for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of the meeting on the bulletin board located on the exterior wall of the City Hall building at 901 Bagby.

The agenda may be accessed via the Internet at http://houston.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/. Copies of the agenda are available in the Office of the City Secretary in the City Hall Annex, Public Level at no charge. To receive the agenda by mail, send check or money order for $52.00 for a one year subscription, made payable to the City of Houston to the attention of the City Secretary, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251.

To reserve time to appear before Council call 832-393-1100, or email us at speakers@houstontx.gov or weather permitting you may come to the Office of the City Secretary, City Hall Annex, Public Level by 3:00 pm the Monday before Public Session.

NOTE: If a translator is required, please advise when reserving time to speak

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, July 9, 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 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. Speakers List

RECESS

RECONVENE

WEDNESDAY - JULY 10th, 2024 - 9:00 A. M.

DESCRIPTIONS OR CAPTIONS OF AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE READ BY THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT

MAYOR'S REPORT

CONSENT AGENDA NUMBERS 1 through 20

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 1 and 2

1. AUTOMATION NATION, INC for Low Voltage Variable Frequency Drives for Houston Public Works - $80,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

2. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $60,000 for Emergency Purchase of Fuel Delivery Services for the Fleet Management Department, award to MOFFITT HOLDINGS, LLC - Fleet Management Fund

RESOLUTIONS - NUMBERS 3 and 4

3. RESOLUTION supporting certification of a Municipal Setting Designation outside the boundary of the City of Houston for the site located at 810Industrial Boulevard, Sugar Land, Texas

4. RESOLUTION adopting recommendation of City Attorney to assign accounts overlapping with Humble, Clear Creek, Spring Branch, Pasadena, Alief, Galena Park, Klein, Fort Bend, and Aldine Independent School Districts, and those accounts located in multiple school districts (collectively Perdue assigned accounts) to PERDUE, BRANDON, FIELDER, COLLINS & MOTT, LLP and GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP, functioning as a Joint Venture and to assign to LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP accounts overlapping all other areas of the City except for the Perdue assigned accounts under the City’s respective contract with each law firm for the Collection of Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 5 through 20

5. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and ACCESS CARE OF COASTAL TEXAS, INC, to extend term of agreement and provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds to provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance, Permanent Housing Placement Services, and Supportive Services to low-income households living with HIV/AIDS - $1,756,061.00 - Grant Fund

6. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and THE MONTROSE CENTER to extend term of agreement and provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for continuation Administration and Supportive services for 265 HOPWA eligible households affected by HIV/AIDS; establishing a maximum agreement amount - $2,153,928.00 - Grant Fund - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

7. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to Subrecipient Agreement between City of Houston and BREAD OF LIFE, INC, to extend term of agreement and provide additional Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Funds for continuing Administration and Operation of Tenant Based Rental Assistance, Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility assistance, Permanent Housing Placement Services, and Supportive Services to low income households living with HIV/AIDS - $1,989,343.00 - Grant Fund

8. ORDINANCE appropriating $34,483,676.00 out of Airport System consolidated 2011 Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Design Build Contract between City of Houston and HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO, for Renovations and Upgrades Project of the Central Utilities Plant, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houston; (Project No. 955); providing funding for Pre-Construction Services, Design Services and Advance Work Packages - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

9. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,291,523.00 out of Airports Improvement Fund; awarding construction Contract to HARPER BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Drainage Rehabilitation and Upgrade Project at Ellington Airport (Project No. 954); 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 failsto meet the deadlines; providing funding for construction services, materials testing services and contingency, relating to the Drainage Rehabilitation and Upgrade Project financed by the Airports Improvement Fund - DISTRICT E - FLICKINGER

10. ORDINANCE declaring surplus and authorizing the sale of certain real property consisting of the following parcels: 1) approximately 5.89 acres of land located at 4605 Wilmington St. and 9314 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Harris County, Texas 77051, and identified as Parcels Q75-003, P99-001, and part of Parcel Q75-002, 2) approximately 1.248 acres of land located at 8418 and 8422 Jensen Dr., Houston, Harris County, Texas 77093, and identified as Parcel P99-002, and 3) approximately 0.64 acre of land located at 7131 Cullen Blvd., Houston, Harris County, Texas 77021, and identified as part of Parcel P77-001; approving and authorizing a Real Estate Marketing Agreement between City of Houston, Texas, and WOMACK DEVELOPMENT & INVESTMENT REALTORS, INCORPORATED, for Marketing and Sale of Surplus Property - DISTRICTS D - EVANS SHABAZZ and H - CASTILLO

11. ORDINANCE de-appropriating $748,038.45 of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Funds out of Task Order and Job Order Contracting Program (Previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 2013-1202 and Ordinance No. 2020-376); appropriating $748,038.45 of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Funds; awarding contract t o RESTOCON CORPORATION, for City Hall Annex Garage Waterproofing Project; 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 contingency, materials testing services, and construction management services - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ

12. ORDINANCE approving and amending Ordinance No. 2019-0739 to increase maximum contract amount; approving and authorizing first amendment to agreement for Valve Assessment, Repair, Replacement and Testing Services between City of Houston and HYDROMAX USA, LLC - 1 Year - $12,760,000.00 - Enterprise Fund

13. ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2019-269 to increase maximum contract amount for contract between City of Houston and ITSA HOLDINGS, INC dba ROOTS BLOWERS, LLC formerly HOWDEN ROOTS, LLC for Blower Repair and Replacement Services for Houston Public Works - $3,127,636.75 - Enterprise Fund

14. 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

15. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement with GEOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HOUSTON ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTER for the ForUs Tree Project - $2,760,818.00 - Grant Fund

16. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.45 acres of land to FORTBEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 23, for inclusion in its district 17. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 2.60 acres of land to FORT BEND MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 23, for inclusion in its district 18. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 336.9347 acres of land to HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 578, for inclusion in its district

19. ORDINANCE consenting to the addition of 35.802 acres of land to INVERNESS FOREST IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, for inclusion in its district

20. ORDINANCE finding and determining that public convenience and necessity no longer require the continued use of a 20 foot-wide water line easement, a 100 square-foot fire hydrant easement, and a 200 square-foot fire hydrant easement, all situated in the George Bellows Survey, Abstract No. 3, Harris County, Texas, abandoning the easements to MEMORIAL CITY MALL, L.P., the abutting property owner, in consideration of its payment to the City in the cash amount of $1,061,550.00, and conveyance to the City of a 375 square-foot water meter easement, also situated in the George Bellows Survey, Abstract No. 3, Harris County, Texas, and other good and valuable consideration - DISTRICT G - HUFFMAN

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

NON CONSENT AGENDA - NUMBER 21

NON-CONSENT - MISCELLANEOUS

21. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE for the Fifth Amended Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Reinvestment Zone Number Fourteen, City of Houston, Texas (Fourth Ward Zone) - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

HEARING DATE - 9:00 A.M. - WEDNESDAY - JULY 24, 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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