T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
February 19, 2008 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 January 15, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting (PDF)
Request approval of Minutes of January 15, 2008 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Investment Officer’s Report (PDF)
Request approval of Investment Officer’s annual report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. Eco-Logical Grant (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Federal Highway Administration for transportation and environmental planning project; grant amount not to exceed $100,000; H-GAC match not to exceed $40,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. Livable Centers Studies (PDF)
Request authorization of contracts with City of Houston, Greater East End District, and City of Waller for Livable Centers. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
e. Pedestrian-Bicycle District Study (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with City of Missouri City for Pedestrian-Bicyclist Study; amount not to exceed $50,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
f. 2008 Regional Recycling Guide (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Houston Chronicle for 2008 Regional Recycling Guide; amount not to exceed $110,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
g. Workforce Financial Monitoring Contract (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Christine Nguyen, CPA; amount not to exceed $150,000. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
h. 2008 Marketing Contract Renewal (PDF)
Request authorization to negotiate second year workforce marketing contract with Gilbreath Communications, Inc.; amount not to exceed $925,000. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
i. Workforce Consulting Contract (PDF)
Request authorization to negotiate contract with Robert E. McPherson for workforce consulting services; amount not to exceed $143,000. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
j. Law Enforcement Training Grant FY2009 (PDF)
Request approval of resolution authorizing H-GAC application for Law Enforcement Training. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
k. Sweepers—Street, Airport/Runway, and Commercial/Industrial (PDF)
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for new model sweepers. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
l. Transportation Project Agreements (PDF)
Request adoption of resolution authorizing H-GAC to enter into transportation project agreements with TxDOT. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
m. Transportation Marketing Contract (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Gilbreath Communications, Inc. for transportation marketing and public information service; amount not to exceed $150,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
n. Transportation Public Outreach Events (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Vollmer Public Relations, Inc. to provide public relations support for transportation public outreach events; amount not to exceed $200,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
o. Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program Agreements (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for acquisition of cleaner vehicles and retrofits; amount not to exceed $3,736,825 in CMAQ funding. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
p. H-GAC Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF)
Request approval of appointments to H-GAC advisory committees. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report (PDF)
Request approval of January 2008 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. Office Space (PDF)
Request authorization to lease additional space at 3555 Timmons Lane and extend lease to July 31, 2014. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. Financial Policies and Procedures (PDF)
Request approval of revised H-GAC Financial Policies and Procedures. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
a. Rural Transportation Planning Committee Comments on I-69/Trans Texas Corridor Draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDF)
Request authorization to submit Rural Transportation Planning Committee recommended comments on the Tier One draft environmental impact statement for I-69/TTC to the Texas Department of Transportation. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
7. BOARD COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a. Chair’s Committee Appointments
Request approval of Chair’s committee appointments. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
8. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
a. Parks and Natural Areas Honor Awards (PDF)
Request adoption of resolution recognizing February as Parks and Natural Areas Month and presentation of Honor Awards. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Personnel Matters
The Board of Directors will hold an Executive Session to review personnel matters in accordance with Government Code, Title 5, Section 551.074, Vernon’s Texas Codes Annotated. (Contact: Councilman Kerry Neves)
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOW-UP—OPEN SESSION
Action, if any, on matters discussed in Executive Session. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
12. ADJOURNMENT