T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
December 20, 2011 10:00 a.m.
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor
Conference Room A
Houston, Texas 77027
1. INVOCATION
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
ACTION
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed are of a routine nature and may be acted on in a single motion unless requested otherwise by a member of the Board.
a. Minutes of November 15, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting pdf
Request approval of Minutes of November 15, 2011 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Gulf Coast Economic Development District pdf
Request approval to enter into contract with Economic Development Administration; amount not to exceed $180,000; H-GAC match, $180,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
c. San Bernard River Water Quality Monitoring pdf
Request approval to contract with Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board for additional water quality monitoring; amount not to exceed $304,042. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. Wide Area Network Services pdf
Request authorization of two-year commitment for existing AT&T wide area network service between H-GAC, Workforce Career Centers and 9-1-1 PSAP offices; annual amount not to exceed $195,000. (Staff Contact: Tanya Nguyen)
e. Houston-Galveston Area Council Area Agency on Aging FY2012 Direct Services Vendor Recommendations pdf
Request approval of vendor recommendations for FY2012 aging program services. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
f. Agreement for 9-1-1 Tower License pdf
Request authorization to enter into agreement with Montgomery County Hospital District and City of Cleveland for payment of tower license agreement on MCHD East County Tower, Splendora, for initial term of five years; amount not to exceed $64,000. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
g. Auxiliary Power and Backup Generators pdf
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for auxiliary power and backup generators. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
h. Clean Vehicles Program Agreements pdf
Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for acquisition of cleaner vehicles; amount not to exceed $660,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report pdf
Request approval of November 2011 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. Retirement Plan Revisions pdf
Request authorization to revise H-GAC’s retirement plan to be consistent with federal law. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. 2012 BUDGET AND SERVICE PLAN
a. Public Hearing
Public Hearing on proposed 2012 H-GAC Budget and Service Plan. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
b. 2012 H-GAC Budget and Service Plan pdf
Request action on Finance and Budget Committee recommendations on 2012 Budget and Service Plan. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
c. 2012 Salary and Benefit Program pdf
Request action on Finance and Budget Committee recommendations concerning 2012 salary ranges, salary adjustment pool and job classifications. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
7. PLANS AND PROJECTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
a. Colorado Valley Transit District Plan pdf
Request acceptance of Colorado Valley Transit District Sub-Regional Service Planning and Coordination Plan as consistent with regional planning.
b. Updated Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan pdf
Request acceptance of Updated Regionally Coordinated Transportation Plan as consistent with regional planning. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
8. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
a. Disaster Recovery Housing Issues pdf
Request approval of policy recommendations to Congress and to federal and state agencies concerning disaster recovery housing issues. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
b. Fair Housing Activity Statement – Texas (FHAST) Forms Round 2.2 Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Funding pdf
Request approval of H-GAC FHAST forms and authorize their submission, with associated documents, to the GLO. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
c. Amendment - Round 1 Method of Distribution Hurricane Ike Disaster Recovery Funding pdf
Request approval of amended H-GAC first round Method of Distribution for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Funds adding Galveston Housing Authority as an eligible housing fund subrecipient, and reallocating $25 million in housing funds from City of Galveston to Galveston Housing Authority. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
9. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS pdf
Request approval of appointments to H-GAC committees. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
10. ELECTION COMMITTEE REPORT
Request approval of committee recommendations for 2012 Board officers. (Staff Contact: Councilman Kerry Neves)
11. RESOLUTION HONORING SERVICE TO H-GAC AND REGION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS pdf
Request approval of resolutions honoring the service to H-GAC and the region for City of Houston Council Member Anne Clutterbuck, City of Stafford Councilman Cecil Willis, Waller ISD Trustee Louis Tucker, Waller County Judge Glenn Beckendorff, and Wharton County Commissioner Chris King. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
12. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
a. Workforce Board Award
b. Ozone Non-Attainment Area Designation pdf
Update on Environmental Protection Agency proposed designation of Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone non-attainment area for the 2008 ground level ozone standard.
13. ADJOURNMENT