AGENDA
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
March 21, 2017  10:00 AM
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor

Conference Room B

Houston, TX 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.H-GAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Request approval of minutes of the February 21, 2017 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Rick Guerrero)

b.NATIONAL FAIR HOUSING MONTH

Request adoption of resolution recognizing April as Fair Housing Month for the H-GAC region. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)

c.AGING SERVICES MONTGOMERY COUNTY SATELLITE OFFICE

Authorize a three-year lease not to exceed $62,490 with East Loop Partnership Real Estate for the Montgomery County aging services satellite office. (Staff Contact: Mike Temple)

d.AGING SERVICES CONTRACTS

Request authorization of contracts totaling $114,519 with providers for evidence-based disease intervention education. (Staff Contact: Mike Temple)

e.TRAFFIC CONTROL, ENFORCEMENT AND SIGNAL PREEMPTION EQUIPMENT

Request authorization to negotiate contracts with each respondent listed in the Contract Award Recommendations Table for Traffic Control, Enforcement and Signal Preemption Equipment. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)

f.2017 OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS

Request authorization to execute a contract with Gilbreath Communications, Inc. for $89,700 covering year one of a two-year contract to provide Outreach and Communications solutions and services to the cooperative purchasing program. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)

g.CLEAN CITIES PROGRAM AGREEMENT

Request authorization to amend agreement with U.S. Department of Energy for Clean Cities Program activities; for addition of $45,000 and for total contract amount not to exceed $90,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)

 

 

h.CLEAN VEHICLES PROGRAM AGREEMENTS

Request authorization of agreements for acquisition of ten heavy-duty diesel trucks; amount not to exceed $1,260,192. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)

5.FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a.MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT

Request approval of February 2017 financial report.  (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

6.HUMAN SERVICES
a.WORKFORCE ADDITIONAL FUNDS

Request authorization to receive $2,658,283 and amend contracts to deliver expanded services to the region through the Gulf Coast Workforce Board's Workforce Solutions system. (Staff Contact: Mike Temple)

7.TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
a.REGIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

Request approval of resolution authorizing Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with TxDOT for receipt of funding for regional incident management activities; total program amount not to exceed $5,000,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)

8.LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
a.LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

Discussion and possible action on Legislative Committee Report. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)

9.H-GAC ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a.H-GAC 2017 ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

Request approval of appointments to H-GAC advisory committees. (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)

 

 

10.RESOLUTION HONORING RETIRING BOARD MEMBER
a.RESOLUTION HONORING RETIRING BOARD MEMBER

Request approval of resolution honoring the service to H-GAC and the region of Fort Bend ISD Trustee Kristin Tassin.  (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)

11.INFORMATION
a.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)

12.ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, H-GAC will provide for reasonable accommodations for persons attending H-GAC functions. Requests should be received by H-GAC 24 hours prior to the function.