AGENDA
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
December 17, 2019  10:00 AM
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor

Conference Room B

Houston, TX 77027

1.INVOCATION
2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3.PUBLIC COMMENT
4.DECLARE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
ACTION
5.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 NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Request approval of minutes of the November 19, 2019 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Rick Guerrero)

b.CLEAN VEHICLES REPLACEMENT ASSISTANCE - AGREEMENTS
Request authorization of agreements for acquisition of two electric fast charging stations; amount not to exceed $140,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
c.INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE FOR SUPPORT ON TRAVEL DEMAND MODELING
Request authorization to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement with the Texas A&M Transportation Institute for professional support and assistance to H-GAC’s travel demand modeling and development; amount not to exceed $100,000 for two years. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark).
d.PURCHASE OF TRAVEL SIMULATION MODELING SOFTWARE-AIMSUN NEXT

Request authorization for the purchase of Aimsun Next software for an amount not to exceed $69,930 for two years to conduct travel simulation modeling. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)

6.FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a.MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT - NOVEMBER 2019
Request approval of monthly financial report ending November 30, 2019. (Staff contact: Nancy Haussler)
7.BUDGET AND SERVICE PLAN
a.PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing on proposed H-GAC 2020 Budget and Service Plan. (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)

b.H-GAC 2020 BUDGET AND SERVICE PLAN

Request approval of the recommended H-GAC 2020 Budget and Service Plan. (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)

c.SALARY AND BENEFIT PROGRAM - 2020

Request approval of recommended employee salary ranges for 2020.  (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

8.COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
a.FY20-21 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANTS

Request authorization to contract with recommended applicants for FY20-21 solid waste management funds. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)

9.PLANS AND PROJECTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
a.HARRIS COUNTY PY2020 ACTION PLAN
Request the Harris County PY2020 Draft Annual Action Plan be found consistent with the Houston-Galveston Area Council's plans, policies, and review criteria; including Our Great Region 2040, the Regional Plan for Economic Resilience, and the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
b.THE GALVESTON BAY PLAN, 2ND EDITION

Request approval of resolution in support of the Galveston Bay Estuary Plan, 2nd Edition. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)

10.HURRICANE HARVEY RECOVERY
Presentation concerning current and possible future disaster recovery programs.
a.DRAFT - STATE OF TEXAS CDBG MITIGATION ACTION PLAN
Request Board approval for Executive Director to submit comments regarding draft State Action Plan for Mitigation funding to the General Land Office. (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)
11.TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
a.INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY FOR THE REGIONAL TRANSIT SEAMLESS FARE SYSTEM

Request authorization to enter into an interlocal agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County in the amount of $256,000 to fund additional assessments, up to eight additional public transit agencies for the Regional Transit Seamless Fare System.  (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)

12.H-GAC ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a.H-GAC 2019 ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

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

13.RESOLUTIONS HONORING RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS
a.RESOLUTIONS HONORING RETIRING BOARD MEMBERS

Request approval of resolutions honoring the service to H-GAC and the region of Council Member Pollard, Vice Mayor Pro Tem Davis, Council Member Emery and Mayor Yarbrough. (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)

14.ELECTION COMMITTEE
a.ELECTION COMMITTEE – 2020 H-GAC BOARD OFFICERS

Request approval of Election Committee recommendations for 2020 H-GAC officers, and authorization to mail ballots. (Contact: Council Member Floyd Emery)

INFORMATION
15.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT
a.H-GAC SPOTLIGHT - AGING SERVICES

No action requested.  For information only. (Staff Contact: Curtis Cooper)

b.CURRENT AND UPCOMING H-GAC ACTIVITIES

Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities.  (Staff Contact: Chuck Wemple)

16.ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

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