TO: H-GAC Board of Directors
SUBJECT: Board Report
FROM: Jack Steele
DATE: September 11, 2017
Today’s report covers items for your review on next week’s Board of Directors Agenda.
Hurricane Harvey Update—we will begin the meeting with a brief review of Hurricane Harvey impacts, a board member roundtable concerning impacts and recovery efforts in individual jurisdictions, and a brief presentation concerning H-GAC services and other resources which may be of interest. This will be a great time to share successes, needs, and questions from around the region.
Consent Agenda—we are requesting your authority to amend the contract with our current aerial imagery provider to deliver post Harvey aerial imagery. This is a request that you ratify action already taken by the staff, since the imagery needed to be flown within a couple of days of the storm to have value. Cost of this additional aerial imagery is being paid by our geographic data participants.
We are requesting authority to contract for replacement of twenty, old technology diesel engines with new, more efficient, lower emission equipment, through our clean vehicles program.
We are requesting approval of a third and final year agreement for funding of Park and Ride service from Fort Bend County to the Texas Medical Center. This has been an extremely successful project.
We are requesting approval to negotiate a contract for public outreach services in connection with the Quick Clearance Towing Program, which will provide no cost removal of stalled vehicles on the freeway. Funding for the program activity itself has been previously approved. We are requesting approval this month for public information and outreach activities to support the program.
We are also requesting authorization to increase funding for the Harris County Sheriff’s Office incident management activities and freeway assistance activities.
We are requesting approval of Cooperative Purchasing contracts for a wide variety of emergency preparedness and safety equipment items.
Finance and Budget Committee—will meet at 9:30 a.m. in conference room A to consider the monthly financial report, finance-related consent agenda items and the Workforce Disaster Recovery Assistance Program.
We are requesting an expansion and renewal of the lease at 3555 Timmons Lane, our primary office. The recommended expansion of 5578 square feet is for use by the Texas Workforce Commission’s Rehabilitation program regional office in order that they can better coordinate services with H-GAC. TWC will reimburse rent and other costs on this space. The master lease is within two years of expiration and negotiation indicated that favorable terms could be obtained through an expansion and renewal of the lease through January 31, 2025, and that is the recommended action.
Plans and Projects Review Committee—will meet at 9:40 a.m. in conference room B to consider a Brazoria County CDBG action plan.
Human Services—we are requesting authority to accept $10,531,000 in Workforce Disaster Assistance funds. These funds can help provide temporary jobs for clean-up and repair of government facilities, some limited financial assistance to dislocated workers, and some training for individuals who need it to return to work.
Information—in addition to the action items, we will have the Mid-Year Program review, a look at how we are doing on the service program commitments contained in H-GAC’s Annual Budget and Service Plan.
I hope you will take time from storm recovery activities to be with us next week. The Hurricane Harvey Update should be especially useful as we share around the region the impacts and the progress that is already being made. If we can be of help on any recovery activities, or if you have questions concerning any item on this agenda, please contact me.
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