T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
May 20, 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 April 15, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting
Request approval of Minutes of April 15, 2008 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Investment Officer’s Report
Request approval of Investment Officer’s report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. Investment Policy
Request approval of modifications to investment policy. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
d. Pedestrian-Bicycle Districts Study and Conceptual Plan: Airline Improvement District
Request authorization to receive funds from Airline Improvement District and negotiate contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Pedestrian-Bicycle Districts Study and Conceptual Plan for the Airline Improvement District; amount not to exceed $100,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
e. FY2008 Solid Waste Management Grants
Request authorization to contract with Waller County to construct a recycling drop-off center; amount not to exceed $100,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
f. Upgrade Microsoft Office 2002 to Microsoft Office 2007
Request approval to purchase Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007 licenses, amount not to exceed $ 70,000. (Staff Contact: Tanya Nguyen)
g. 9-1-1 MSAG and Telephone Number Database
Request authorization to negotiate and execute contract(s) in the order ranked for MSAG and Telephone Number Database contract; amount not to exceed $440,000. (Staff Contact: Diedre Vick)
h. Regional Commuter Rail Connectivity Study
Request authorization to increase the current Kimley-Horn consultant contract by $50,000; revised amount not to exceed $750,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report
Request approval of April 2008 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. AUDIT COMMITTEE
a. 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Presentation and discussion of draft 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; independent audit by Null-Lairson. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. 2007 H-GAC Employee Retirement Audit Report
Presentation and discussion of draft 2007 H-GAC Employee Retirement Audit Report; independent audit by Null-Lairson. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. H-GAC Internal Audit Report
Request approval of Internal Audit Plan for Fiscal Year 2008, and acceptance of the Internal Audit Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending 2007. (Staff Contact: Charles Hill)
7. PROJECTS REVIEW
a. STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ACT FUNDS FY2009
Request approval of priority ranking for FY2009 STOP Violence Against Women Act funds and authorize submission to Criminal Justice Division.
b. SAFE AND DRUG FREE-SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FUNDS FY2009
Request approval of priority ranking of FY2009 Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities funds and authorize submission to Criminal Justice Division.
c. STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING FUND 421 FY2009
Request approval of the priority ranking for FY2009 State Criminal Justice Planning 421 Funds and authorize submission to Criminal Justice Division.
d. JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION FUNDS FY2009
Request approval of the priority ranking for FY2009 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act funds and authorize submission to Criminal Justice Division.
8. AIR QUALITY PLANNING
Status report on air quality planning activities including Area Emission Reduction Credit Organization (AERCO).
a. Waller ISD School Bus Retrofits
Request approval to enter into agreement with EPA for Waller ISD school bus retrofits in an amount not to exceed $200,000; and to execute an agreement with Waller ISD in an amount not to exceed $335,000 in EPA, AERCO and local funds. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
b. Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program Agreements
Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for the acquisition of cleaner vehicles and retrofits; amount not to exceed $204,736 in CMAQ funding and not to exceed $345,948 in AERCO funding. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
9. PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLIST PROGRAMS
a. National Bike Month
Request adoption of resolution recognizing May as Bike Month for the H-GAC region. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
INFORMATION
10. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
11. ADJOURNMENT