T E N T A T I V E A G E N D A
HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
July 15, 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 June 17, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting (PDF)
Request approval of Minutes of June 17, 2008 Board Meeting. (Staff Contact: Mary Spain)
b. FY2009 State Planning Assistance Grant (PDF)
Request approval of resolution authorizing H-GAC application for FY2009 State Planning Assistance Funds. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
c. Clean Cities/Clean Vehicles Program Agreements (PDF)
Request authorization to enter into agreement with recommended entity for the acquisition of a cleaner vehicle; amount not to exceed $36,849 in CMAQ funding. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
d. Commute Solutions Month–August 2008 (PDF)
Request adoption of resolution recognizing August as Commute Solutions Month. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
5. FINANCE AND BUDGET COMMITTEE
Report on activities and Committee recommendations.
a. Monthly Financial Report (PDF)
Request approval of June 2008 financial report. (Staff Contact: Nancy Haussler)
6. ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a. Advisory Committee Appointments (PDF)
Request approval of advisory committee appointments. (Staff Contact: Steve Howard)
7. BOARD COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
a. Chair’s Committee Appointments (PDF)
Request approval of Chair’s committee appointments. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
8. COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
a. FY2009 Solid Waste Management Grants (PDF)
Request authorization to negotiate contracts with recommended applicants for FY2009 solid waste management funds. (Staff Contact: Jeff Taebel)
9. RURAL PLANNING ORGANIZATION (PDF)
Request approval to seek designation as a Rural Planning Organization for transportation planning. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
10. RESOLUTION HONORING SERVICE TO H-GAC AND REGION OF RETIRING BOARD MEMBER (PDF)
Request approval of resolution honoring the service to H-GAC and the region of Council Member Daniel Wong, City of Sugar Land. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
INFORMATION
11. REGIONAL COMMUTER RAIL CONNECTIVITY STUDY (PDF)
No action requested; information only. (Staff Contact: Alan Clark)
12. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on current and upcoming H-GAC activities. (Staff Contact: Jack Steele)
13. ADJOURNMENT