T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
November 15, 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
Items 1-3 Audio (mp3)
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 October 18, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting pdf
Request approval of Minutes of October 18, 2011 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Investment Officer’s Report pdf
Request approval of Investment Officer’s Report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. Storm Water Sampling Equipment pdf
Request approval to purchase automated samplers from CC Lynch & Associates; amount not to exceed $85,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. Current Model Cars and Light Trucks pdf
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for model cars and light trucks. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
e. Grounds and Turf Equipment pdf
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for grounds and turf equipment. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
f. Citizen Involvement and Outreach pdf
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for citizen involvement and outreach. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
g. Sewer Cleaning, Hydro-Excavating, Inspection Equipment and Miscellaneous Services pdf
Request authorization to award contracts to lowest responsible bidders for hydro-excavating, inspection equipment and miscellaneous services. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
h. Texas Homeland Security Strategic Implementation Plan 2012 pdf
Request approval of Homeland Security Strategic Implementation Plan and authorize its submission to Texas Department of Public Safety. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
i. Clean Vehicles Program Agreements pdf
Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for acquisition of cleaner vehicles; amount not to exceed $2,754,024. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
j. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program pdf
Request authorization for Executive Director to sign memorandum of understanding with TxDOT, adopting TxDOT’s disadvantaged business enterprise program. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
k. Fort Bend Area Subregional Planning Initiative pdf
Request authorization to contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Subregional Planning Initiative for Fort Bend area; amount not to exceed $375,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
l. Pearland/Northern Brazoria County Subregional Planning Initiative pdf
Request authorization to contract with firms in order ranked to conduct Subregional Planning Initiative for Pearland/Northern Brazoria County area; amount not to exceed $253,500. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
m. Texas Children’s Hospital/Safe Kids Program Extension pdf
Request authorization to extend contract with Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Childhood Injury Prevention to conduct child passenger and bicycle safety outreach; amount not to exceed $75,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
Item 4 Audio (mp3)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report pdf
Request approval of October 2011 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. Presentation of Proposed H-GAC 2012 Budget and Service Plan pdf
Presentation and discussion of proposed H-GAC 2012 Budget and Service Plan. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele; action in December)
c. Recommended Salary and Benefit Program—2012 pdf
Presentation and discussion of recommended employee salary ranges for 2012. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler; action in December)
Item 5 Audio (mp3)
6. Second Round Regional Disaster Recovery Method of Distribution pdf
Request approval of Hurricane Ike disaster recovery method of distribution and authorize submission to Texas General Land Office. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
Item 6 Audio (mp3)
7. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS pdf
Request approval of appointments to H-GAC committees. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
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 for City of Huntsville Mayor James Turner. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
9. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
a. General Law and Home Rule Cities Caucus Results
10. ADJOURNMENT
Items 7-10 Audio (mp3)