T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
August 19, 2008 10:00 a.m.
3555 Timmons Lane, 2nd Floor
Conference Room A
Houston, Texas 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. Minutes of July 15, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting (PDF)
Request approval of Minutes of July 15, 2008 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. Water Quality Management Planning Contract (PDF)
Request approval to contract with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to conduct water quality planning activities; amount not to exceed $105,560; H GAC match, $26,390; total of $131,950. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
c. Environmental Circuit Rider (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Harris County District Attorney’s Office for environmental circuit rider; amount not to exceed $60,000. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
d. Investment Officer’s Report (PDF)
Request approval of Investment Officer’s report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
e. Cooperative Purchasing Program Bid, No. SM10-08: Street Maintenance Equipment (PDF)
Request authorization to execute contracts with lowest responsible bidders for street maintenance equipment. (Staff Contact: Deidre Vick)
f. The Baytown Express Service Park & Ride (PDF)
Request authorization to execute second year funding agreement with Harris County Community Services Department to continue implementation of park & ride service; amount not to exceed $156,000. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
g. Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program Agreements (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into agreements with recommended entities for the acquisition of cleaner vehicles and retrofits; amount not to exceed $450,124 in CMAQ funding. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
h. Transportation Planning Conference (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into an agreement with host hotel for transportation planning conference. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
i. Air Quality Local Initiatives Projects (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into interlocal agreements with Montgomery County and other counties subsequently authorizing agreements to administer air quality local initiatives projects. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
j. Impact of Gas to Liquids Fuel on Houston Area Emission (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into agreement with Shell Global Solutions (US) to receive $50,000 and to subcontract with University of Houston for $25,000 to evaluate impact of gas to liquid fuels on Houston Area Emissions. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
k. AERCO Bylaws (PDF)
Request approval of proposed changes to AERCO bylaws. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report (PDF)
Request approval of July 2008 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
b. 2008 Budget Revision (PDF)
Request approval of revisions to H-GAC fiscal year 2008 Budget. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
c. Employee Insurance (PDF)
Request approval of recommendations for 2008-9 employee insurance program. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. PROJECTS REVIEW
a. Projects Reviewed under the Texas Review and Comment System (PDF)
Request Board action on projects subject to Texas Review and Comment System. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
7. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
a. Gulf Coast Region Water Quality Management Plan Update (PDF)
Request approval of the 2008 Gulf Coast Region Water Quality Management Plan Update and approval to submit final document to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
8. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
a. Regional Aviation System Plan Update (PDF)
Request authorization to contract with Federal Aviation Administration for $1,000,000 to update the Regional Aviation System Plan. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
b. Designation of Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Non-Attainment Region (PDF)
Request approval of H-GAC position opposing possible expansion of the non-attainment area and authorize forwarding a letter to TCEQ stating this position. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
c. The State Implementation Plan Mobile Source Control Strategies “Master List” (PDF)
Request approval to transmit the final mobile source control measures “master list” for submission to TCEQ. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
9. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a. Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF)
Request approval of advisory committee appointments. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
10. TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS
a. Endorsement of Alderman Terry Henley for TARC 1st Vice President
Request Board endorsement of Alderman Terry Henley as candidate for office of 1st Vice President of Texas Association of Regional Councils. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
b. Board Member Designation
Request Board approval of representative and alternate to Texas Association of Regional Councils’ Board of Directors. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
11. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
a. Mid-year Review (PDF)
Mid-year report on program activities.
12. ADJOURNMENT