1. Meeting called to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Public Comments This time is for anyone to comment to the Advisory Committee on issues and items of concern. There will be nodeliberation or action on these comments. Time allowed is at the discretion of the Chairman, with three (3) minutesbeing customary. 4. Discussion and selection of 2020 9-1-1 Judges' Chair and Vice Chair from amongnominations from the floor. A. Chair B. Vice Chair 5. Installation of the 2020 AACOG 9-1-1 Area Judges’ Chair and Vice Chair. A. Chair B. Vice Chair
Recognition of Outgoing Board Member: Mr. James "Jimmy" Hasslocher, Board Member, University Health Systems -representing Hospital/Health Districts
Executive Director Monthly Report - Diane Rath A. Staffing Updates B. Program Status and Operational Updates 1. Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 2. Alamo Regional Transit (ART) 3. Compatible Use Study (Cup) 4. External Affairs & Communications 5. Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services (IDDS) 6. Natural Resources 7. Public Safety 8. Regional Services 9. Resource Recovery 10. Veterans 11. Weatherization Assistance Program C. Organizational Updates 1. General Administration 2. Policy Review 3. Chief Financial Officer 4. General Counsel
The consent agenda consists of items considered being of a routine nature and containsitems recommended for approval by the Executive Committee or by the Board Chair and theminutes from previous Board of Directors meetings. These items will be enacted in onemotion, or any member of the Board may request that items be removed from the consentagenda and considered separately for purposes of discussion and voting. 8. Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve the August 26, 2020 minutes. -Chairman Hurley 9. Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve the August 2020 FinancialSummary - John Clamp A. Financial Dashboard B. Combined Balance Sheet C. Combined Revenue & Expenditures D. Administrative Budgets 10. Agency Contract Performance Report - Diane Rath 11. Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee(BSAC) for approval of BSAC Alternate Member nomination. - Gloria Vasquez
New Business Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Chief Financial Officer to approveAACOG's 2021 Public Funds Investment policy. - John Clamp
Consider and act upon on the recommendation to ratify expenditures for constructionrelated goods and services at the Titan Building and Titan Plaza as authorized by theExecutive Director in the approximate amount of $121,500. – Cliff Herberg
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director enter into acontract with Computer Solutions beginning January 1 through December 31, 2021 in theapproximate amount of $378,000 for IT managed services. -- Cliff Herberg
Consider and act upon the recommendation to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) foraudiovisual technology planning and hardware, and to authorize the Executive Director toenter into agreement with selected vendor in an amount not to exceed $175,000. This doesnot require a budget amendment. - Sean Scott
*A portion of this video is without audio* Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to submit aresponse to Request for Applications (RFA) posted by the Texas Veterans Commission(TVC) for the General Assistance Grant (Rides for Texas Heroes) for year 2021-2022 for upto $300,000 and to accept funding if awarded. This item would require a budgetamendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to apply forand accept renewal funding from the National Center on Aging (NCOA) Benefits EnrollmentCenter for an amount not to exceed $120,000 to serve Low-Income Medicare Beneficiariesin the AACOG region. This item requires a budget amendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter intoa renewal contract with the Masonic Homes and School of Texas, for a one year period, andaccept funds up to $50,000. The item requires a budget amendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director tosubmit response to Request for Applications (RFA) posted by the Texas VeteransCommission (TVC) for the Housing for Texas Heroes grant year 2021-2022 for up to$300,000, and to accept funding if awarded. This item does not require a budgetamendment. - Gene Hartman
Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve a resolution recognizing October asNational Weatherization Month. - Gene Hartman
Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve a resolution recognizing October as(Texas) Hill Country Night Sky Month. - Larry Dotson
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter intoan agreement with Alliance for Rural Impact for the development of grant applications forthe CDBG-MIT Competition, with the possibility of the development of other grants. Thisitem does not require a budget amendment. - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to acceptand enter into an agreement with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for theEconomic Development District (EDD) Partnership Planning grant for January 1, 2021through December 31, 2023 in the amount of $210,000. This item does not require abudget amendment. - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to apply for,accept from, and execute funding from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) CommunityDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) -MIT (Mitigation) Competition to improve County Road401 in McMullen and Duval Counties. The authority for this grant application is not toexceed $10 million dollars. If awarded, this grant will require an amendment to the 2021AACOG Budget. - Claudia Mora
Committee Reports Consider and act upon the recommendation to rescind prior action of the August 26, 2020,AACOG Board of Directors to request a public hearing of TCEQ related to the proposedMunicipal Solid Waste (MSW) facility by TexMed Consulting, LLC. in Bexar County and tosubmit a revised letter to TCEQ indicating the facility does comply with the AACOGRegional Solid Waste Management Plan (RSWMP). - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Air Quality Committee to submit publiccomments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of the Administrator'sproposed decision to retain the primary and secondary ozone National Ambient Air QualityStandard (NAAQS) without revision. -- Lyle Hufstetler
Air Quality Committee Report -- Lyle Hufstetler
28. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at AACOG in theAl J. Notzon Ill Board Room. 29. Adjournment
Sep 23, 2020 Board of Directors Meeting
1. Meeting called to Order. 2. Roll Call. 3. Public Comments This time is for anyone to comment to the Advisory Committee on issues and items of concern. There will be nodeliberation or action on these comments. Time allowed is at the discretion of the Chairman, with three (3) minutesbeing customary. 4. Discussion and selection of 2020 9-1-1 Judges' Chair and Vice Chair from amongnominations from the floor. A. Chair B. Vice Chair 5. Installation of the 2020 AACOG 9-1-1 Area Judges’ Chair and Vice Chair. A. Chair B. Vice Chair
Recognition of Outgoing Board Member: Mr. James "Jimmy" Hasslocher, Board Member, University Health Systems -representing Hospital/Health Districts
Executive Director Monthly Report - Diane Rath A. Staffing Updates B. Program Status and Operational Updates 1. Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) 2. Alamo Regional Transit (ART) 3. Compatible Use Study (Cup) 4. External Affairs & Communications 5. Intellectual & Developmental Disability Services (IDDS) 6. Natural Resources 7. Public Safety 8. Regional Services 9. Resource Recovery 10. Veterans 11. Weatherization Assistance Program C. Organizational Updates 1. General Administration 2. Policy Review 3. Chief Financial Officer 4. General Counsel
The consent agenda consists of items considered being of a routine nature and containsitems recommended for approval by the Executive Committee or by the Board Chair and theminutes from previous Board of Directors meetings. These items will be enacted in onemotion, or any member of the Board may request that items be removed from the consentagenda and considered separately for purposes of discussion and voting. 8. Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve the August 26, 2020 minutes. -Chairman Hurley 9. Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve the August 2020 FinancialSummary - John Clamp A. Financial Dashboard B. Combined Balance Sheet C. Combined Revenue & Expenditures D. Administrative Budgets 10. Agency Contract Performance Report - Diane Rath 11. Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee(BSAC) for approval of BSAC Alternate Member nomination. - Gloria Vasquez
New Business Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Chief Financial Officer to approveAACOG's 2021 Public Funds Investment policy. - John Clamp
Consider and act upon on the recommendation to ratify expenditures for constructionrelated goods and services at the Titan Building and Titan Plaza as authorized by theExecutive Director in the approximate amount of $121,500. – Cliff Herberg
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director enter into acontract with Computer Solutions beginning January 1 through December 31, 2021 in theapproximate amount of $378,000 for IT managed services. -- Cliff Herberg
Consider and act upon the recommendation to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) foraudiovisual technology planning and hardware, and to authorize the Executive Director toenter into agreement with selected vendor in an amount not to exceed $175,000. This doesnot require a budget amendment. - Sean Scott
*A portion of this video is without audio* Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to submit aresponse to Request for Applications (RFA) posted by the Texas Veterans Commission(TVC) for the General Assistance Grant (Rides for Texas Heroes) for year 2021-2022 for upto $300,000 and to accept funding if awarded. This item would require a budgetamendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to apply forand accept renewal funding from the National Center on Aging (NCOA) Benefits EnrollmentCenter for an amount not to exceed $120,000 to serve Low-Income Medicare Beneficiariesin the AACOG region. This item requires a budget amendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter intoa renewal contract with the Masonic Homes and School of Texas, for a one year period, andaccept funds up to $50,000. The item requires a budget amendment. - Gloria Vasquez
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director tosubmit response to Request for Applications (RFA) posted by the Texas VeteransCommission (TVC) for the Housing for Texas Heroes grant year 2021-2022 for up to$300,000, and to accept funding if awarded. This item does not require a budgetamendment. - Gene Hartman
Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve a resolution recognizing October asNational Weatherization Month. - Gene Hartman
Consider and act upon the recommendation to approve a resolution recognizing October as(Texas) Hill Country Night Sky Month. - Larry Dotson
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to enter intoan agreement with Alliance for Rural Impact for the development of grant applications forthe CDBG-MIT Competition, with the possibility of the development of other grants. Thisitem does not require a budget amendment. - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to acceptand enter into an agreement with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for theEconomic Development District (EDD) Partnership Planning grant for January 1, 2021through December 31, 2023 in the amount of $210,000. This item does not require abudget amendment. - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation to authorize the Executive Director to apply for,accept from, and execute funding from the Texas General Land Office (GLO) CommunityDevelopment Block Grant (CDBG) -MIT (Mitigation) Competition to improve County Road401 in McMullen and Duval Counties. The authority for this grant application is not toexceed $10 million dollars. If awarded, this grant will require an amendment to the 2021AACOG Budget. - Claudia Mora
Committee Reports Consider and act upon the recommendation to rescind prior action of the August 26, 2020,AACOG Board of Directors to request a public hearing of TCEQ related to the proposedMunicipal Solid Waste (MSW) facility by TexMed Consulting, LLC. in Bexar County and tosubmit a revised letter to TCEQ indicating the facility does comply with the AACOGRegional Solid Waste Management Plan (RSWMP). - Claudia Mora
Consider and act upon the recommendation from the Air Quality Committee to submit publiccomments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in support of the Administrator'sproposed decision to retain the primary and secondary ozone National Ambient Air QualityStandard (NAAQS) without revision. -- Lyle Hufstetler
Air Quality Committee Report -- Lyle Hufstetler
28. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at AACOG in theAl J. Notzon Ill Board Room. 29. Adjournment