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NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SECOND FLOOR, FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE 401 JACKSON STREET, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 1:00 P.M. AGENDA

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Commissioner Vincent Morales

3. Approve minutes of regular meeting held on December 21, 2021.

4. Public Comments regarding the Agenda and Announcements.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1:00 p.m.: Conduct Public Hearings and take all appropriate action on the following matters:

A. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Cansfield Way in Hickory Creek Section 1, Precinct 1.

B. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Fry Road at Peek Road, Precinct 1.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: 6-19

6. OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL: Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel:

7. BUDGET & FINANCE:

8. BUDGET TRANSFER(s):

9. ENGINEERING-PAYMENTS:

10. ENGINEERING-PERMITS:

11. ENGINEERING-DEVELOPMENT:

12. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING: The Director of Facilities Management & Planning submits these invoices for approval and payment for projects that are funded by 2015 Facility Bonds and by Certificates of Obligation:

13. FORT BEND COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY: The Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority reviewed the following items at their regular Board meeting held on December 20, 2021, and makes the following recommendations to Commissioners Court:

14. FORT BEND GRAND PARKWAY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY: The Board of Directors of the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority reviewed the following items at their regular meeting held on December 20, 2021, and makes the following recommendations to Commissioners Court:

15. HUMAN RESOURCES:

16. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:

17. PARKS & RECREATION:

18. PURCHASING:

19. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

Item

20. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1:

Take all appropriate action on Order Establishing and Organizing Fort Bend County Assistance District No. 23, which will be located in Precinct 2 effective January 1, 2022.

A. Take all appropriate action on Agreement for the duration, rate, and allocation of Sales and Use Tax between Fort Bend County Assistance District No. 23 and the Village of Fairchilds.

B. Take all appropriate action on request for annexation to the Village of Fairchilds to annex 6.40 acres of Boothline Road into the corporate limits of the Village of Fairchilds pursuant to Section 43.1055 of the Texas Local Government Code.

22. AUDITOR:

Take all appropriate action to set the mileage rate at 58.5 cents (same as Internal Revenue Service) effective January 5, 2022.

Take all appropriate action to amend the American Rescue Plan Act budget by $8,895 for an Instalert 24 Variable Message electronic sign to be used to share information about COVID-19 vaccines, testing, health and safety guidelines, and more. (Fund: American Rescue Plan Act, Special Purchases/CIP)

24. COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 3

A. Take all appropriate action on request to create a new part-time position for the purpose of assisting the Court Coordinator in the office of Associate County Court at Law B effective January 4, 2022, through September 30, 2022. (Fund: County Court at Law B )

B. Take all appropriate action on request to transfer the amount of $24,980 from Associate County Court at Law A salary accounts into Associate County Court at Law B salary accounts for the creation of a new part-time position.

25. DISTRICT ATTORNEY:

Take all appropriate action to ratify acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $55,000 from the Texas Council on Family Violence for the Domestic Violence High Risk Team Coordinator for the period of January 1, 2022, through October 31, 2022 with a $34,712 cash match required by Fort Bend County for a project total of $89,712. (Fund: District Attorney)

26. ENGINEERING:

A. Take all appropriate action to terminate the Policies and Procedures relating to access along the Fort Bend Westpark Tollway / FM 1093.

B. Take all appropriate action on submittal of the plat ratification of Harlem Road Park, Precinct 1.

C. Take all appropriate action to approve the plat for Harlem Road Park, Precinct 1.

D. Take all appropriate action on request for variance to the Design Criteria requirement as stated in Section 5.6.A of the Fort Bend County Regulations of Subdivision Dead-end Street requirements for Fort Bend County Water Control Improvement District No 2. Surface Water Treatment Plant Reserves, Precinct 3.

E. Take all appropriate action on the Development Agreement between Fort Bend County and D.R. Horton-Texas, Ltd., to accept an owner’s contribution of land and funds regarding Koeblen Road, Mobility Bond Project No. 20107, Precinct 4.

27. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING:

Take all appropriate action to accept and record the generous donation of a used washing machine (Admiral Heavy Duty, Super Capacity) by Lee Roy Staff, to be used in the Texas AgriLife (Extension) facilities.

28. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:

A. Environmental Health: Take all appropriate action to reclassify vacant Position No. 6381-0019 in the Health and Human Services-Environmental Health Department from Sanitarian, Grade 10 of the Public Health Policy Group, to Environmental Code Inspector, Grade 9 of the Public Health Policy Group, effective January 4, 2022. (Fund: Health and Human Services, Environmental Health)

B. Social Services: Take all appropriate action on application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Phase American Rescue Plan Act - Humanitarian Relief (EFSP Phase ARPA-R) for up to three (3) months of public financial assistance with food, rent/mortgage, and utilities in a total amount of $464,940 with no cash match required by Fort Bend County.

29. HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

Take all appropriate action on Certificate of Completion submitted to the Texas Division of Emergency Management to close out the 2016 Hazard Mitigation Elevation Grant (FEMA Project Number DR 4272-026).

30. PARKS & RECREATION:

Take all appropriate action on request from Girl Scout Troop 28015 and Girl Scout Troop 129113 to waive rental fees for the use of two (2) pavilions in Jones Creek Ranch Park on January 16, 2022; February 20, 2022; March 20, 2022; and April 10, 2022 for Girl Scout meetings.

31. PURCHASING:

A. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Cannon Cochran Management for renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance Program Third Party Administration Services, pursuant to RFP 19-086 in an amount not to exceed $325,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Property Casualty)

B. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Letourneau Interests, Inc., pursuant to Omnia Partners Contract Number R191811 for the purchase of office furniture for the Emergency Operations Center, in a total amount not to exceed $147,180.43. (Fund: Advance Funding Resolution)

C. Take all appropriate action on Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Insight Public Sector, Inc. utilizing Department of Information Resources Contract DIR-TSO-4052 for the purchase of Adobe software products and related services in an amount not to exceed $81,163.14 effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. (Fund: Information Technology)

D. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and C&T Information Technology Consulting, Inc. for consulting services regarding redistricting efforts, utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources Agreement Number DIR-CPO-4570, in an amount not to exceed $211,200. (Fund: FY2022 Precinct Redistricting)

E. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-033 for Construction of Voss Road at SH 6 Right Turn Lane for Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Project No. 17404.

F. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Crain Group, LLC, pursuant to RFQ 22-024 for design phase for expansion of Medical Examiner Facility, in a total amount not to exceed $139,000. (Fund: Advance Funding Resolution)

G. Take all appropriate action on Second Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Next Level Medical, LLC fka Next Level Urgent Care, LLC for renewal of employee health and wellness clinical services, pursuant to RFP 19-072 in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Employee Health Clinic)

H. Take all appropriate action on Eighth Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Boon Chapman Benefit Administrators, Inc. pursuant to RFP 16-086, for renewal of third party claim administration services, in an amount not to exceed $4,700,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Employee Benefits)

I. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-031 for Construction of Right Turn Lane for Fry Road at Katy Gaston for Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Project No. 17320X.

J. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-036, Term Contract for Purchase of Culverts.

K. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-037, Term Contract for Diesel Exhaust Fluid.

L. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-038, Term Contract for Oil and Lubricants.

M. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Tetra Tech, Inc., pursuant to RFP 19-041 for Contingency All Hazards Consulting Services for procurement support and technical assistance related to COVID-19, in an amount not to exceed $210,310. (Fund: American Rescue Plan Act)

N. Take all appropriate action on the purchase and installation of four (4) HD GGM8000 CCGW Gateways from Motorola Solutions, Inc. utilizing Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract RA05-21 in an amount of $51,886. (Fund: FY2022 Precinct Redistricting)

O. Take all appropriate action to consider granting an exemption to the competitive bid process as authorized by Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (a)(7) for the purchase of Airtraq™ Optical Laryngoscope product line from only one source, Mercury Medical upon request from various departments from their Fiscal Year 2022 budgets.

P. Take all appropriate action on revised Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funded Procurements.

Q. Take all appropriate action on Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between Fort Bend County and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc., in a total contract amount not to exceed $146,087, pursuant to SOQ 14-025, regarding SH 6 at Cullinan Park, Mobility Bond Project No. 20407, Precinct 3. (Fund: Mobility Bonds)

R. Take all appropriate action on request to purchase one (1) box truck for Homeland Security & Emergency Management from Performance Truck, utilizing Buy Board Contract 601-19 in a total amount not to exceed $118,780.88. (Fund: American Rescue Plan Act)

32. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

A. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and City of Kendleton effective through September 30, 2022.

B. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 7 effective through September 30, 2022.

C. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Willowfork Drainage effective through September 30, 2022.

D. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Freshwater Supply No. 2 effective through September 30, 2022.

E. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 134C effective through September 30, 2022.

F. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District No. 100 effective through September 30, 2022.

G. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Emergency Services District No.1 effective through September 30, 2022.

H. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Independent School District effective through September 30, 2022.

33. Approve Bills.

34. Ratify the release of time-sensitive disbursements by County Auditor on December 30, 2021.

35. WORKSHOP:

Workshop to receive presentation by Fort Bend Homeland Security and Office of Emergency Management regarding Fort Bend County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update and Grant Funding Sources.

36. Meet in Closed Session to deliberate the following matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code:

§ 551.071. Consultation With Attorney. Commissioners Court will meet in Closed Session to seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; a settlement offer; or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to Commissioners Court under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Texas Government Code Chapter 551.

DRAINAGE DISTRICT

Items 37 & 38

37. Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following matters:

15. HUMAN RESOURCES:

38. Adjournment.

Jan 04, 2022 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

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NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SECOND FLOOR, FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE 401 JACKSON STREET, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 1:00 P.M. AGENDA

Call to Order

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Commissioner Vincent Morales

3. Approve minutes of regular meeting held on December 21, 2021.

4. Public Comments regarding the Agenda and Announcements.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1:00 p.m.: Conduct Public Hearings and take all appropriate action on the following matters:

A. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Cansfield Way in Hickory Creek Section 1, Precinct 1.

B. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Fry Road at Peek Road, Precinct 1.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: 6-19

Consent Agenda

6. OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL: Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel:

7. BUDGET & FINANCE:

8. BUDGET TRANSFER(s):

9. ENGINEERING-PAYMENTS:

10. ENGINEERING-PERMITS:

11. ENGINEERING-DEVELOPMENT:

12. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING: The Director of Facilities Management & Planning submits these invoices for approval and payment for projects that are funded by 2015 Facility Bonds and by Certificates of Obligation:

13. FORT BEND COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY: The Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority reviewed the following items at their regular Board meeting held on December 20, 2021, and makes the following recommendations to Commissioners Court:

14. FORT BEND GRAND PARKWAY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY: The Board of Directors of the Fort Bend Grand Parkway Toll Road Authority reviewed the following items at their regular meeting held on December 20, 2021, and makes the following recommendations to Commissioners Court:

15. HUMAN RESOURCES:

16. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY:

17. PARKS & RECREATION:

18. PURCHASING:

19. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

Item

20. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1:

Take all appropriate action on Order Establishing and Organizing Fort Bend County Assistance District No. 23, which will be located in Precinct 2 effective January 1, 2022.

21. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2:

A. Take all appropriate action on Agreement for the duration, rate, and allocation of Sales and Use Tax between Fort Bend County Assistance District No. 23 and the Village of Fairchilds.

B. Take all appropriate action on request for annexation to the Village of Fairchilds to annex 6.40 acres of Boothline Road into the corporate limits of the Village of Fairchilds pursuant to Section 43.1055 of the Texas Local Government Code.

A. Take all appropriate action on request to create a new part-time position for the purpose of assisting the Court Coordinator in the office of Associate County Court at Law B effective January 4, 2022, through September 30, 2022. (Fund: County Court at Law B )

B. Take all appropriate action on request to transfer the amount of $24,980 from Associate County Court at Law A salary accounts into Associate County Court at Law B salary accounts for the creation of a new part-time position.

25. DISTRICT ATTORNEY:

26. ENGINEERING:

A. Take all appropriate action to terminate the Policies and Procedures relating to access along the Fort Bend Westpark Tollway / FM 1093.

B. Take all appropriate action on submittal of the plat ratification of Harlem Road Park, Precinct 1.

C. Take all appropriate action to approve the plat for Harlem Road Park, Precinct 1.

D. Take all appropriate action on request for variance to the Design Criteria requirement as stated in Section 5.6.A of the Fort Bend County Regulations of Subdivision Dead-end Street requirements for Fort Bend County Water Control Improvement District No 2. Surface Water Treatment Plant Reserves, Precinct 3.

E. Take all appropriate action on the Development Agreement between Fort Bend County and D.R. Horton-Texas, Ltd., to accept an owner’s contribution of land and funds regarding Koeblen Road, Mobility Bond Project No. 20107, Precinct 4.

27. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING:

28. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:

A. Environmental Health: Take all appropriate action to reclassify vacant Position No. 6381-0019 in the Health and Human Services-Environmental Health Department from Sanitarian, Grade 10 of the Public Health Policy Group, to Environmental Code Inspector, Grade 9 of the Public Health Policy Group, effective January 4, 2022. (Fund: Health and Human Services, Environmental Health)

B. Social Services: Take all appropriate action on application to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, Phase American Rescue Plan Act - Humanitarian Relief (EFSP Phase ARPA-R) for up to three (3) months of public financial assistance with food, rent/mortgage, and utilities in a total amount of $464,940 with no cash match required by Fort Bend County.

A. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Cannon Cochran Management for renewal of Property and Casualty Insurance Program Third Party Administration Services, pursuant to RFP 19-086 in an amount not to exceed $325,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Property Casualty)

B. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Letourneau Interests, Inc., pursuant to Omnia Partners Contract Number R191811 for the purchase of office furniture for the Emergency Operations Center, in a total amount not to exceed $147,180.43. (Fund: Advance Funding Resolution)

C. Take all appropriate action on Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Insight Public Sector, Inc. utilizing Department of Information Resources Contract DIR-TSO-4052 for the purchase of Adobe software products and related services in an amount not to exceed $81,163.14 effective October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. (Fund: Information Technology)

D. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and C&T Information Technology Consulting, Inc. for consulting services regarding redistricting efforts, utilizing State of Texas Department of Information Resources Agreement Number DIR-CPO-4570, in an amount not to exceed $211,200. (Fund: FY2022 Precinct Redistricting)

E. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-033 for Construction of Voss Road at SH 6 Right Turn Lane for Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Project No. 17404.

F. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Crain Group, LLC, pursuant to RFQ 22-024 for design phase for expansion of Medical Examiner Facility, in a total amount not to exceed $139,000. (Fund: Advance Funding Resolution)

G. Take all appropriate action on Second Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Next Level Medical, LLC fka Next Level Urgent Care, LLC for renewal of employee health and wellness clinical services, pursuant to RFP 19-072 in an amount not to exceed $1,200,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Employee Health Clinic)

H. Take all appropriate action on Eighth Amendment to Agreement between Fort Bend County and Boon Chapman Benefit Administrators, Inc. pursuant to RFP 16-086, for renewal of third party claim administration services, in an amount not to exceed $4,700,000 effective January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. (Fund: Employee Benefits)

I. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-031 for Construction of Right Turn Lane for Fry Road at Katy Gaston for Fort Bend County Mobility Bond Project No. 17320X.

J. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-036, Term Contract for Purchase of Culverts.

K. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-037, Term Contract for Diesel Exhaust Fluid.

L. Take all appropriate action on Bid 22-038, Term Contract for Oil and Lubricants.

M. Take all appropriate action on Agreement between Fort Bend County and Tetra Tech, Inc., pursuant to RFP 19-041 for Contingency All Hazards Consulting Services for procurement support and technical assistance related to COVID-19, in an amount not to exceed $210,310. (Fund: American Rescue Plan Act)

N. Take all appropriate action on the purchase and installation of four (4) HD GGM8000 CCGW Gateways from Motorola Solutions, Inc. utilizing Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract RA05-21 in an amount of $51,886. (Fund: FY2022 Precinct Redistricting)

O. Take all appropriate action to consider granting an exemption to the competitive bid process as authorized by Texas Local Government Code Section 262.024 (a)(7) for the purchase of Airtraq™ Optical Laryngoscope product line from only one source, Mercury Medical upon request from various departments from their Fiscal Year 2022 budgets.

P. Take all appropriate action on revised Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Funded Procurements.

Q. Take all appropriate action on Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between Fort Bend County and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc., in a total contract amount not to exceed $146,087, pursuant to SOQ 14-025, regarding SH 6 at Cullinan Park, Mobility Bond Project No. 20407, Precinct 3. (Fund: Mobility Bonds)

R. Take all appropriate action on request to purchase one (1) box truck for Homeland Security & Emergency Management from Performance Truck, utilizing Buy Board Contract 601-19 in a total amount not to exceed $118,780.88. (Fund: American Rescue Plan Act)

32. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

A. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and City of Kendleton effective through September 30, 2022.

B. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 7 effective through September 30, 2022.

C. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Willowfork Drainage effective through September 30, 2022.

D. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Freshwater Supply No. 2 effective through September 30, 2022.

E. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Municipal Utility District No. 134C effective through September 30, 2022.

F. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Harris-Fort Bend Emergency Services District No. 100 effective through September 30, 2022.

G. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Emergency Services District No.1 effective through September 30, 2022.

H. Take all appropriate action on Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Collection of Taxes between Fort Bend County and Fort Bend Independent School District effective through September 30, 2022.

§ 551.071. Consultation With Attorney. Commissioners Court will meet in Closed Session to seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation; a settlement offer; or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to Commissioners Court under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Texas Government Code Chapter 551.