TO: H-GAC Board of Directors
SUBJECT: Board Report
FROM: Jack Steele
DATE: November 13, 2017
Today’s report contains items for your study on next week’s Board of Directors agenda. Most of the items are focused on programs and services in 2018.
Consent Agenda—we are recommending a contractor for collection, transport, and disposal of household hazardous waste from the H-GAC region. This contract will support local government household hazardous waste collection events.
The GIS item is annual renewal of our basic GIS software.
In Cooperative Purchasing we are recommending approval of bids for grounds and turf equipment and sewer cleaning equipment and services.
We are requesting authority to contract with TxDOT for a selective traffic enforcement program, which will be conducted by twelve jurisdictions throughout the region.
We are recommending approval of an agreement with Spring Branch ISD to replace nineteen school buses with new, more efficient, lower emission equipment.
Finance and Budget Committee—will meet at 9:30 a.m. in conference room A to consider the monthly financial report, draft 2018 Budget and Service Plan, and the recommended 2018 Salary Benefit Program. The budget and salary programs will be presented in full to the Board this month. However, the public hearing and possible action will take place in December. This month’s version of the budget contains adjustments and error correction from the version you received and reviewed last month. The proposed salary program contains a 1.2 percent adjustment of ranges.
Audit Committee—will present its recommendation concerning the Independent Auditor for 2018. The committee’s recommendation is that we continue with the Whitley Penn firm.
Community and Environmental Planning—we are requesting approval of a three-year agreement with the Federal Economic Development Administration to fund our basic regional economic development activities, which maintain eligibility of jurisdictions to apply for EDA funding for local projects.
Resolution Honoring Retiring Board Member—Councilmember Pat McLaughlan is completing his service on the H-GAC Board and the resolution recognizes his loyalty and contributions.
Hurricane Harvey Recovery—we will have a comprehensive update on the FEMA Housing Program authorized last month, but not yet under contract. We will begin discussions concerning the Community Development Disaster Recovery program and look at decisions to be made by the Board in coming months.
We have a lot to do next week. I hope you will plan to be present and participate fully in the discussions and actions leading to our work in 2018. Meanwhile, if you have questions or suggestions concerning any H-GAC program or service, please contact me.
Sincerely,
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