City of Houston City Council met Jan. 7 & 8

City of Houston City Council met Jan. 7 & 8.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

AGENDA - COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 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 Ramirez 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 RECESS

RECONVENE

WEDNESDAY - JANUARY 8th, 2025 - 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 38

MISCELLANEOUS - NUMBERS 1 through 5

1. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JODY S. LEE to Position Eight of the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire December 31, 2025

2. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JODY S. LEE to Position Eight of the ST. GEORGE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for a term to expire December 31, 2025

3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of J. RANDALL POWERS (HISD Representative) to Position Eight of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER SIXTEEN, for a term to expire July 6, 2026

4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of J.RANDALL POWERS (HISD Representative) to Position Eight of the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UPTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, for a term to expire July 6, 2026

5. RECOMMENDATION from Director Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department for the designation of a residential parking permit area in the 400 block of E 12th Street - DISTRICT C - KAMIN

ACCEPT WORK - NUMBERS 6 through 9

6. RECOMMENDATION from the Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $498,422.61 and acceptance of work on contract with FMG CONSTRUCTION GROUP, LLC for City Hall Annex Garage Miscellaneous Repairs - Hurricane Harvey Project - 4.93% over the original contract amount - DISTRICT I - MARTINEZ

7. RECOMMENDATION from the Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,748,123.71 and acceptance of work on contract with D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for Waterline Wrap Repairs - 49.80% under the original contract amount - (WA11290)

8. RECOMMENDATION from the Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,573,036.90 and acceptance of work on contact with MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD., for Bikeway Development and Improvements Project - 4.91% below the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS C KAMIN and H - CASTILLO

9. RECOMMENDATION from the Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $3,513,485.66 and acceptance of work on contract with REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Small and Large Diameter Waterline Valve Replacement Project - 0.39% under the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount

PROPERTY - NUMBER 10

10. RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works, reviewed and approved by the Joint Referral Committee, on request from Joseph Cohen of Davis Cohen Interests, LLC, declining the acceptance of, rejecting, and refusing the dedication of a 12 foot-wide alley, from East 25th Street south to Gibbs Street, located within Block 62, of the Sunset Heights Addition, out of the John Austin League Survey, A-1, Harris County, Texas, Parcel SY25- 018 - DISTRICT H - CASTILLO

PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS - NUMBERS 11 through 25

11. TRANTREX TRANSPORTATION PRODUCTS OF TEXAS, INC for Purchase of Linelazers and Linedrivers through the Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Houston Airport System - $127,917.00 - Enterprise Fund

12. COTTON COMMERCIAL USA, INC for Emergency Purchase of WaterDamage Mitigation and Removal and Disposal of Water-damaged Building Materials at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby Airport for the Houston Airport System - $209,494.58 - Enterprise Fund

13. SLSCO, LTD for Emergency Purchase of Ice used in the emergency response to Hurricane Beryl for the Office of Emergency Management - $178,500.00 - Enterprise Fund

14. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES - HOUSTON, LLC dba CHASTANG FORD - $3,471,538.00, CALDWELL COUNTRY FORD - $99,540.00 and SILSBEE FORD - $122,605.57 for Purchase of Light-Duty Vehicles through the BuyBoard and The Interlocal Purchasing Systems (TIPS) Cooperative Purchasing Agreements for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of Houston Public Works - $3,693,683.57 - Enterprise Fund

15. CHASTANG ENTERPRISES HOUSTON, LLC/dba CHASTANG FORD for Purchase of Transit 350 Van with Cargo Shelving through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative Agreement for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the General Services Department - $75,533.00 - Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund

16. LAKE COUNTRY CHEVROLET for approval of Purchase of a Chevrolet Tahoe Vehicle through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) for the Fleet Management Department on behalf of the Houston Police Department - $65,975.00 - Police Consolidated Construction Fund

17. APPROVE spending authority in an amount not to exceed $279,000.00 for Purchase of Emergency Readiness Wheel Charts for the Mayor's Office of Public Safety and Homeland Security from the sole source vendor, AMERICAN SLIDE CHART CORP. - Grant Fund

18. APPROVE spending authority in the amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00 to Purchase Publications, Audiovisual Materials, Books, Textbooks, and Ancillary Services from the Statewide Procurement Division Texas Multiple Award Schedule Program for the Houston Public Library from the TXMAS contract supplier MIDWEST LIBRARY SERVICE, INC - General Fund

19. AMEND MOTION #2024-0471, 6/12/2024, TO INCREASE spending authority from $3,000,000.00 to $6,000,000.00 for Emergency Purchase for Liquid Polymer for Houston Public Works awarded to SOLENIS, LLC

20. KIES SOLUTIONS, INC for approval of purchase of an Electric Actuator for Houston Public Works - $7,829.14 - Enterprise Fund

21. CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS INC for Purchase of Traffic Signal Monitors for Houston Public Works - $30,630.00 - Special Revenue Fund

22. ABACUS QUALITY SYSTEM SERVICES, INC for Purchase of PVC Pipe for Houston Public Works - $3,600.00 - Enterprise Fund

23. ABACUS QUALITY SYSTEM SERVICES, INC for Purchase of Meter Flanges for Houston Public Works - $10,791.00 - Enterprise Fund

24. ABACUS QUALITY SYSTEM SERVICES, INC for Purchase of Valve Box Cleaners for Houston Public Works - $8,311.80 - Enterprise Fund

25. PATRICIA TECH SUPPLY AND SERVICE for Purchase of a Plasma Cutting Tool - $12,506.13 - Enterprise Fund

RESOLUTIONS - NUMBERS 26

26. RESOLUTION of City Council of City of Houston, Texas, accepting results of audits of Actuarial Valuations, Studies, and Reports for City’s Three Pension Systems: Houston Municipal Employees Pension System, Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund, and Houston Police Officers Pension System

ORDINANCES - NUMBERS 27 through 38

27. ORDINANCE denying application of CENTERPOINT ENERGY HOUSTON ELECTRIC, LLC for approval to amend its Distribution Cost Recovery Factor filed with Houston, Texas on December 5, 2024; providing for severability

28. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Final Settlement, Indemnity Agreement and Release between City of Houston and JOSE M. GALLEGOS, ST. MARON PROPERTIES, LLC, JOHN WINKLER and YANG SU d/b/a RE-MART INVESTMENT; to settle a lawsuit - $250,000.00 - Property & Casualty Fund

29. ORDINANCE appropriating $100,000.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for purchase of updated Computers, Software and Hardware Equipment for Digitization Labs at Houston History Research Center, African American History Library at the Gregory School, and the Family History Research Center at the Clayton Library for the Houston Public Library

30. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing first amendment to contract between City of Houston, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT and HOUSTON COMMUNITY TOOLBANK for purchase of Supplies and Equipment for Disaster Clean-Up and Recovery; amending Ordinance No. 2023-0798 to increase maximum contract amount - $465,000.00 - Houston Emergency Center Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN and I - MARTINEZ

31. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract with NIGHTINGALE INTERPRETING SERVICES, INC for Interpreting and Caption Services for the Houston Police Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $621,750.00 - General, Grant and Other Funds

32. ORDINANCE approving and awarding contract between City of Houston and FCC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC for Residual Transportation Services for the Houston Public Works Department; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years with 2 one-year options - $58,344,518.81 - Enterprise Fund

33. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Revenue Contracts with SOUTHWESTERN NATIONAL BANK and UNITY NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON for Certificate of Deposit Account Registry ServicesProgram Bank Services for the City of Houston Controller's Office

34. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing six first amendments to Professional Architectural Services Task Order Contracts with AT/3+RDC ARCHITECTS, PLLC, BROWN REYNOLDS WATFORD ARCHITECTS, INC, COLLABORATE ARCH, LLC, ENGLISH + ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS, INC, POWERS BROWN ARCHITECTURE OF TEXAS, LLC, and RYDEN ARCHITECTURE, LLC

35. ORDINANCE approving and authorizing Interlocal Agreement between City of Houston and HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE to reimburse Harris County District Attorney's Office for salary of one paralegal; providing a maximum contract amount - $128,236.00 - Grant Fund

36. ORDINANCE appropriating $446,744.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge as an additional appropriation; approving and authorizing third amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for DR15 SWAT 4A Northside/Northline Drainage and Paving Improvements (as approved by Ordinance No. 2017-0843, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ

37. ORDINANCE awarding contract to V&S CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC. for Miscellaneous Small Diameter Waterline, Fire Hydrant and Valve Rehabilitation and Repairs; 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 contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Operating Fund; providing a maximum contract amount - $4,042,958.00 - Enterprise Fund

38. ORDINANCE appropriating $3,450,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2025 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #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 CIP Cost Recovery, contingency, testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge

END OF CONSENT AGENDA

CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY COUNCIL - Council Member Kamin 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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