T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
September 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 August 16, 2011 Board of Directors Meeting pdf
Request approval of Minutes of August 16, 2011 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. FY2012-2013 Solid Waste Administration, Coordination, and Implementation Activities pdf
Request ratification of H-GAC’s FY2012-2013 solid waste management contract with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amount not to exceed $2,112,844. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
c. Environmental Institute of Houston Contract Amendment pdf
Request approval to amend contract with Environmental Institute of Houston to add additional monitoring activities and increase contract; amount not to exceed $300,900. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. TCEQ Nutrient Monitoring Program Contract pdf
Request approval to enter into Nutrient Monitoring contract with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amount not to exceed $468,626. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
e. Houston-Galveston Area Council Area Agency on Aging FY2012 Contract Recommendations pdf
Request approval of contract recommendations for FY2012 aging program services. (Staff Contact: Rodney Bradshaw)
f. H-GAC 9-1-1 Strategic Plan FY2012-2016 pdf
Request authorization to submit H-GAC 9-1-1 Strategic Plan FY2012-FY2016 and execute contract with Commission on State Emergency Communications. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
g. HGACBuy Contract and Purchasing Management System pdf
Request authorization to execute contract with eSiteful Corporation; amount not exceed $188,500.00. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
h. Electric Aggregation Consultant pdf
Request authorization to execute contract for electric aggregation consultant. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
i. Emergency Preparedness and Safety Equipment pdf
Request authorization to execute contract for emergency preparedness and safety equipment. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
j. Criminal Justice Planning Contract pdf
Request authorization to contract with Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for criminal justice planning; amount not to exceed $205,007.97. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
k. Clean Vehicles Program Agreements pdf
Request authorization of agreements with recommended entities for acquisition of cleaner vehicles; amount not to exceed $153,632. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
l. Regional Traffic Incident Management Strategic Plan Consultant Selection pdf
Request authorization to execute contract; amount not to exceed $250,000 with consultant team in order ranked. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report pdf
Request approval of August financial reports. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
a. Governmental Advisory Committee pdf
Request approval of structure and appointment process for the Governmental Advisory Committee for Sustainable Communities program. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
7. TRANSPORTATION
a. Regional DWI Task Force Step Grant pdf
Request approval of Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant from TxDOT for a total of $639,091 (in-kind match $216,570.51). (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
8. HURRICANE IKE DISASTER RECOVERY UPDATE pdf
Board discussion and possible action concerning regional method of distribution for HUD disaster recovery funds. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
9. H-GAC ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS pdf
Request approval of appointments to H-GAC committees. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
10. TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS
a. Board Member Designation pdf
Request Board approval of representative and alternate to Texas Association of Regional Councils’ Board of Directors. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
12. ADJOURNMENT