AGENDA
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
May 16, 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 APRIL 18, 2017

Request approval of minutes of the April 18, 2017 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Rick Guerrero)

b.RECORD AND PLAYBACK SYSTEMS

Request authorization to negotiate contracts with each respondent listed in the Contract Award Recommendation Table for Record And Playback Systems. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)

c.REGIONAL APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

Request authorization to accept $200,000 from the Texas Workforce Commission to expand registered apprenticeships in the region. (Staff Contact: Mike Temple)

d.CLEAN VEHICLES PROGRAM AGREEMENTS

Request authorization of agreements for acquisition of four heavy-duty diesel trucks; amount not to exceed $535,787. (Staff contact: Alan Clark)

e.INVESTMENT OFFICER'S REPORT

Request approval of Investment Officer's report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

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

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

6.AUDIT COMMITTEE
a.2016 COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

Presentation and discussion of draft 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

b.2016 EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN

Presentation and discussion of Employee Retirement Plan Audit. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

c.INTERNAL AUDIT DEPARTMENT REPORTING

Request acceptance of Internal Audit Annual Report for Fiscal Year ending 2016. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)

7.PLANS AND PROJECTS REVIEW COMMITTEE
a.CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUNDS FISCAL YEAR 2018

Request approval of priority ranking for FY18 criminal justice funds and authorize resolution to submit priority lists to the Office of Governor, Criminal Justice Division.

8.COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
a.H-GAC DISASTER RECOVERY HOUSING PROGRAM – UPDATE AND CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Request approval to reallocate $514,953.72 in remaining H-GAC Disaster Recovery Program non-rental single family housing program funds into rental housing program funds. (Staff contact: Jeff Taebel)

9.HUMAN SERVICES
a.ELDER AND VULNERABLE ADULT JUSTICE PROJECT

Request approval of application for $383,967 to fund the first year of an Elder and Vulnerable Adult Justice Project in the region. (Staff Contact: Mike Temple)

10.LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
a.LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT

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

11.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)

12.INFORMATION
a.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT

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

13.ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

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