Report from City Controller and the City Administration
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds and a Quarterly Investment Report by the City Controller
2. CONFIRMATION of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, for the remainder of the designated two year term: Position 4 - DEBBIE ADAMS, appointment Position 6 - GARY BAUMGARTNER, reappointment Position 7 - MICHELE ALVARADO, appointment Position 8 - WALTER GOFF, reappointment Position 9 - WILLIAM HUTZ, reappointment 3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER LGC’S, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 30, 2017: Position Two - NICOLE B. CÁSAREZ Position Four - ENRIQUE V. “RICK” BARRERA Position Eight - WILLIE E. B. BLACKMON 4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JOSHUA SANDERS to Position Twelve of the HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY TASK FORCE 5. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE): Position One - FERNANDO ZAMARRIPA, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Three - EDWARD REYES, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 and to serve as Chair, for a term ending 12/31/2014 Position Five - LLOYD BURKE, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Seven - RICHARD CANTÚ, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 6. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Position Two - JEFFREY NIELSEN, for a term to expire 12/31/2016 Position Three - PHILIP IVY, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Four - TOM L. BROAD, for a term to expire 12/31/2016 Position Five - STANLEY J. SARMAN, for a term to expire 12/31/2015, and as Chair 7. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY FIVE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND HOUSTON ZONE): Position Two - THEADORE R. ANDREWS, for a term to expire August 13, 2016; and to serve as Chair for a term to expire December 31, 2014 Position Four - LINDA F. SCURLOCK, for a term to expire August 13, 2016 Position Six - KEVIN RILES, for a term to expire August 13, 2016
PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements or amendments to strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County; and as indicated, on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said Districts, and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain Districts: 1. WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 2. FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 30 3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 118 4. DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 5. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 62
MISCELLANEOUS 8 ACCEPT WORK 9 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 11 ORDINANCES 18 - 20, 22 - 26, & 29 - 32
Consideration of Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
PROPERTY 10 RESOLUTIONS 12 ORDINANCES 15, 16, 21, 27 & 28
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 34 through 36 34. RECOMMENDATION from Director Office of Business Opportunity & Houston Airport System to set Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) goals for airport leasing (concession) contracts for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017 in compliance with DBE Ordinances 89-226 and 99-893 and DOT/FAA requirements based upon 49 CFR Parts 23 and 26 - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 8 on Agenda of October 29, 2014 35. ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Planning & Development Department to accept and expend grant funds (“the Grant”) from the Houston Endowment/Blueprint Houston and apply for and accept subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant; awarding a contract between the City of Houston and DESIGN WORKSHOP, INC for Strategic Planning Services for the Planning & Development Department - $568,667.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 21 on Agenda of October 29, 2014 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,177,185.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund for Land Purchase and Title Services, for and in connection with the purchase of property consisting of 10,000 square feet of land, located at 424 Westheimer Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement between Sylvia Wang Cumberland, Seller, and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser - DISTRICT C - COHEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 25 on Agenda of October 29, 2014
Report from City Controller and the City Administration
REPORT FROM CITY CONTROLLER AND THE CITY ADMINISTRATION REGARDING THE CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE CITY including but not limited to, a revenue, expenditure and encumbrance report for the General Fund, all special revenue funds and all enterprise funds, and a report on the status of bond funds and a Quarterly Investment Report by the City Controller
2. CONFIRMATION of the appointment or reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (ST. GEORGE PLACE), CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, for the remainder of the designated two year term: Position 4 - DEBBIE ADAMS, appointment Position 6 - GARY BAUMGARTNER, reappointment Position 7 - MICHELE ALVARADO, appointment Position 8 - WALTER GOFF, reappointment Position 9 - WILLIAM HUTZ, reappointment 3. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the HOUSTON FORENSIC SCIENCE CENTER LGC’S, INC BOARD OF DIRECTORS, for terms to expire June 30, 2017: Position Two - NICOLE B. CÁSAREZ Position Four - ENRIQUE V. “RICK” BARRERA Position Eight - WILLIE E. B. BLACKMON 4. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the appointment of JOSHUA SANDERS to Position Twelve of the HOUSTON TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY TASK FORCE 5. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY-ONE, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (HARDY/NEAR NORTHSIDE ZONE): Position One - FERNANDO ZAMARRIPA, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Three - EDWARD REYES, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 and to serve as Chair, for a term ending 12/31/2014 Position Five - LLOYD BURKE, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Seven - RICHARD CANTÚ, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 6. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TEN, CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAKE HOUSTON ZONE) BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Position Two - JEFFREY NIELSEN, for a term to expire 12/31/2016 Position Three - PHILIP IVY, for a term to expire 12/31/2015 Position Four - TOM L. BROAD, for a term to expire 12/31/2016 Position Five - STANLEY J. SARMAN, for a term to expire 12/31/2015, and as Chair 7. REQUEST from Mayor for confirmation of the reappointment of the following individuals to the BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER TWENTY FIVE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HIRAM CLARKE/FORT BEND HOUSTON ZONE): Position Two - THEADORE R. ANDREWS, for a term to expire August 13, 2016; and to serve as Chair for a term to expire December 31, 2014 Position Four - LINDA F. SCURLOCK, for a term to expire August 13, 2016 Position Six - KEVIN RILES, for a term to expire August 13, 2016
PUBLIC HEARING on proposals for the City of Houston to enter into separate strategic partnership agreements or amendments to strategic partnership agreements with the below named districts in Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County; and as indicated, on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory within said Districts, and on separate proposals by the City of Houston to annex for limited purposes certain territory in the vicinity of certain Districts: 1. WEST HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 2. FORT BEND COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 30 3. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 118 4. DOWDELL PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT 5. HARRIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 62
MISCELLANEOUS 8 ACCEPT WORK 9 PURCHASING AND TABULATION OF BIDS 11 ORDINANCES 18 - 20, 22 - 26, & 29 - 32
Consideration of Consent Agenda (Part 2 of 2)
PROPERTY 10 RESOLUTIONS 12 ORDINANCES 15, 16, 21, 27 & 28
MATTERS HELD - NUMBERS 34 through 36 34. RECOMMENDATION from Director Office of Business Opportunity & Houston Airport System to set Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) goals for airport leasing (concession) contracts for the period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017 in compliance with DBE Ordinances 89-226 and 99-893 and DOT/FAA requirements based upon 49 CFR Parts 23 and 26 - TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GREEN This was Item 8 on Agenda of October 29, 2014 35. ORDINANCE authorizing the Director of the Planning & Development Department to accept and expend grant funds (“the Grant”) from the Houston Endowment/Blueprint Houston and apply for and accept subsequent awards, if any, pertaining to the grant; awarding a contract between the City of Houston and DESIGN WORKSHOP, INC for Strategic Planning Services for the Planning & Development Department - $568,667.00 - General Fund TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER STARDIG This was Item 21 on Agenda of October 29, 2014 36. ORDINANCE appropriating $1,177,185.00 out of Parks & Recreation Dedication Fund for Land Purchase and Title Services, for and in connection with the purchase of property consisting of 10,000 square feet of land, located at 424 Westheimer Road, Houston, Harris County, Texas; approving a Purchase and Sale Agreement between Sylvia Wang Cumberland, Seller, and the City of Houston, Texas, Purchaser - DISTRICT C - COHEN TAGGED BY COUNCIL MEMBER GONZALEZ This was Item 25 on Agenda of October 29, 2014