November Board Meeting

November 20, 2007   10:00 a.m.
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor
Conference Room A
Houston, Texas  77027

TENTATIVE AGENDA (PDF 29.2 KB)

1. INVOCATION
   
   
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
   
   
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
   
   

ACTION

1. 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.
   
   
   1. Minutes of October 16, 2007 Board of Directors Meeting (PDF 39.1 KB)
      Request approval of Minutes of October 16, 2007 Board Meeting.
      
      
   2. Clean Rivers Program Continuous Water Quality Monitoring on Spring and Cypress Creeks (PDF 17.7 KB)
      Request approval to expand scope of work and increase budget of existing contract with United States Geological Survey by $60,000; amount not to exceed $197,000.  (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
      
      
   3. Investment Officer's Report (PDF 27.4 KB)
      Request approval of Investment Officer's report.  (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
      
      
   4. Criminal Justice Planning Contract (PDF 25.2 KB)
      Request authorization to contract with Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for criminal justice planning; amount not to exceed $265,670.  (Staff Contact:  Deidre Vick)
      
      
   5. Fire Service Apparatus (PDF 95.9 KB)
      Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidder for fire service apparatus.  (Staff Contact:  Deidre Vick)
      
      
   6. Radio Communication/Emergency Response and Mobile Interoperability Equipment (PDF 29.0 KB)
      Request authorization to negotiate contract with recommended proposers.  (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
      
      
   7. Sewer Cleaning, Inspection and Hydro-Excavating Equipment (PDF 131 KB)
      Request authorization to award contract to lowest responsible bidder for sewer cleaning, inspection and hydro-excavating equipment.  (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
      
      
   8. Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program Agreements (PDF 20.9 KB)
      Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for the acquisition of cleaner vehicles and retrofits; CMAQ amount not to exceed $383,550.  (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
      
      
   9. Regional Commuter Rail Connectivity Study (PDF 16.2 KB)
      Request authorization to increase Kimley-Horn consultant contract by $100,000 to provide additional technical support; revised amount not to exceed $700,000.  (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
      
      
      
2. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
   
   Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
   
   
   1. Monthly Financial Report (PDF 54.9 KB)
      Request approval of October 2007 financial report.  (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
      
      
   2. Presentation of Proposed H-GAC 2008 Budget and Service Plan (PDF 19.9 KB)
      Presentation and discussion of proposed H-GAC 2008 Budget and Service Plan.  (Staff Contact: Jack Steele; action in December)
      
      
   3. Recommended Salary and Benefit Program—2008(PDF 125 KB)
      Presentation and discussion of recommended employee salary ranges for 2008.  (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler; action in December)
      
      
3. PROJECTS REVIEW (PDF 21.5 KB)
   Request approval of committee recommendations.
   
   

   
   

4. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
   
   
   1. SH 99 Terms and Conditions Study  (PDF 27.8 KB)
      Request authorization to negotiate and execute a contract not to exceed $125,000 with the recommended consultant.  (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
      
      
5. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS(PDF 19.6 KB)
   Request approval of advisory committee appointments.  (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
   
   
6. FORESIGHT PANEL ON CLIMATE EFFECTS(PDF 23.7 KB)
   Request approval of charge and appointments for Foresight Panel on Climate Effects.  (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
   
   
7. NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT(PDF 12.4 KB)
   Request approval of committee recommendations for 2008 Board officers.  (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
   

    

8. RESOLUTION HONORING SERVICE TO H-GAC AND REGION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBER
   Request approval of resolution honoring the service to H-GAC and the region of Trustee Ray Simmons, Alief Independent School District.  (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
   

   INFORMATION
   

9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
   Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
   
   Economic Digest (PDF 270 KB)
   (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
   
   
10. ADJOURNMENT