AGENDA

ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, January 23, 2002 – 1:00 P.M.

8626 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100

San Antonio, TX  78217

1.                   Meeting called to Order. 

2.                   Roll Call. 

3.                   Executive Director’s Report 

4.                   Consent Agenda. 

Items on the consent agenda are considered being of a routine nature and may require only limited discussion.  The items listed on consent agenda, other than A, have been reviewed by the Management Committee and they recommend approval. Any member of the Board may request that items be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately for purpose of discussion and voting.  

A.      Consider and act upon approval of the December 5, 2001 Minutes. 

B.      Consider and act upon the following reports: 

1.      Grants

2.      Recoveries

3.      Income Statement

4.      Balance Sheet

5.      Board Expenditures

6.      Texpool Quarterly Report

7.      Executive Director Agency Vehicle 

C.      Consider and act upon approval for staff and board members to attend the National Association of Regional Councils Washington Policy Conference, March 23-27, 2002. 

D.      Consider and act upon approval of TARC Association fees for 2001-2002 in the amount of $18,333.67. 

E.      Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Bexar Area Agency on Aging: 

1.      Bexar Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Update

2.      FY2002 TDOA Carry-over Closeout Report

3.      Vendors for the Bexar Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)

4.      Ratify the Texas Department on Aging (TDoA) FY2002 Budget

5.      Authorization to issue a Request for Proposal for Grandparent Program

6.      Authorization to apply for Regional Access Planning (RAP) Grant FY2002  

F.      Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee: 

1.      Ratification of Area Agency on Aging budget submitted to TDOA on December 10, 2001.

2.      Ratification of Area Plan Update Submitted to TDOA on December 10, 2001.

3.      Approval of new position for Caregiver Care Coordination program.

4.      Approval to finalize Caregiver Vendor applications.

5.      Authorization to apply for Regional Access Planning  (RAP) Grant FY 2002. 

G.     Consider and act upon approval to purchase equipment for the Regional Law Enforcement Academy. 

H.      Consider and act upon approval to renew current maintenance agreement for GIS in the amount of $9,106. 

I.         Consider and act upon contracting with Doron Precision Systems in the amount of $4,000 for the installation of three driving simulators. 

J.       Consider and act upon change to AACOG Personnel Policies as it relates to the Holidays. 

5.                   Committee Reports: 

A.      Management Committee: 

1.      Consider and act upon approval for the Executive Director to negotiate with Verian Technologies for the purchase of purchasing software in the amount not to exceed $53,000. 

2.      Consider and act upon responses on the AACOG Personnel Management System. 

3.      Consider and act upon health insurance for AACOG Employees. 

4.      Consider and act upon approval to use appropriated funding of $170,000 through a Request for Proposal for assessment and placement of ozone monitors within the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area as requested by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC). 

5.      Consider and act upon approval for the creation of the following positions: 

a.       Job Access and Reverse Commute Specialist

b.       Commute Solutions Intern

c.       Workforce Center Manager 

6.      Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to: 

a.       Respond to the Alamo Workforce Development, Inc.  Request for Proposal for the management and operation of Workforce Development Centers in the Workforce Development area.

b.       Allocate funds to respond to the Alamo Workforce Development, Inc. Request for Proposal 

B.  Air Improvement Resources Committee

            C.  Area Judges Committee

            D.  Planning and Program Committee          

6.         Consider and act upon ratifying the following new and continuation grants as recommended by the Health and Human Services Advisory Sub-Committee: 

A.      Baylor College of Medicine, “Emergency Medical Services for Children.”  Funding: $771,758 Health Resources and Services Administration. 

B.      Texas Department of Health, "Emergency Medical Services for Children." Funding: $192,147 Health Resources and Services Administration 

C.      Council on Accreditation, “Consolidated Knowledge Development of Application Program – Grant to Support Accreditation of Opiod Treatment Programs.” Funding: $1,154,261 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.   

D.   City of San Antonio, “Second Year Head Start Continuation Training and Technical Assistance, Transition, Teacher Qualifications.” Funding: $53,344,546 Administration for Children and Families 

E.      Parent/Child Incorporated, “Second Year Early Head Start Continuation Training and Technical Assistance.” Funding: $1,792,093 Administration for Children and Families 

F.   El Centro Del Barrio, “Budget Period Renewal/Noncompeting Community Health Canter/Health Care for the Homeless.” Funding: $17,286,984 US Department of Health and Human Services 

G.     South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc., “Community Migrant Health Center.” Funding: $3,217,983 US Department of Health and Human Services. 

7.            Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee: 

A.                 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.  “Edwards Aquifer Recharge Land Acquisition. Funding:  State Wildlife Grant Program:  $3,180,000. 

8.            Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee: 

A.      Texas Municipal Police Association.  “Family Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Course.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Criminal Justice Division Office of the Governor:  $449,794. 

B.      Texas Department of Public Safety.  “Statewide Training Program for Drug Task Forces.”  Funding:  Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $467,484. 

C.      Texas Department of Public Safety.  “Operational Oversight of Drug Task Force.”  Funding:  Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $546,627. 

D.      Criminial Justice Division, Office of the Governor.  “Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program.”  Funding:  $1 formula amounts were not available to state at time of the application, Corrections Program Office. 

E.      City of Devine.  “Victims Assistance Discretionary Grant Program.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Office of the Attorney General, Victim Assistance:  $21,048. 

F.      Guadalupe County Attorney’s Office.  “Victims Assistance Discretionary Grant Program.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Office of the Attorney General, Victim Assistance:  $15,000. 

G.     Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.  “Regional Information Sharing System.”  Funding:  U.S. Department of Justice:  $5,000,000.  

H.      Bexar County Legal Aid.  “Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, U.S. Department of Justice:  $345,710. 

I.         Kendall County.  “Wide Area Communication Coverage.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor: $9,872.50. 

J.       City of Pleasanton.  “Police Audio/Video Grant.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grants, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $10,000. 

K.      Medina County.  “LLEBG Equipment Grant.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $3,295.50. 

L.       Atascosa County District Attorney’s Office.  “Digital Communications.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $10,000. 

M.     City of Windcrest.  “LLEBG Cameras.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $10,000. 

N.      City of Divine.  “LLEBG 2002.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $9,865. 

O.     City of Karnes City.  “Audio/Video Recording Equipment.”  Funding:  Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $9,220. 

P.      Alamo Area Children’s Advocacy Center.  “Victim Assistance Services.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $80,000. 

Q.     Atascosa County.  “Victims of Crime Section.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $21,998. 

R.      Atascosa Family Crisis Center.  “Atascosa County Domestic Violence & Sexual Assualt Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $50,405. 

S.      Bexar County District Attorneys Office.  “Victim Services Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

T.       Bexar County Legal Aid Association.  “Emergency Legal Services.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $93,180. 

U.      Bexar County Legal Aid Association.  “Mothers Against Domestic Violence.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $91,502. 

V.      CASA of South Texas.  “Court Appointed Special Advocates.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $62,200. 

W.    Center for Juvenile Management.  “Bexar County Rural Community Victim Services Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $46,078. 

X.       Center for Juvenile Management.  “SATA Student Victims of Crime.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $46,078. 

Y.      Child Advocates of San Antonio. “An Advocate for Every Child.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $99,718. 

Z.       City of San Antonio.  “Victims Advocacy Section EASE.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $91,060. 

AA. Comal County Emergency Children’s Shelter.  “Trauma Recovery.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $74,550. 

BB. Comal County Family Violence Shelter, Inc.  “Victims Services Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $82,373. 

CC. Connections Individual and Family Services.  “Victims of Crime Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $80,000. 

DD. Connections Individual and Family Services.  “Residential Victims of Crime.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $80,000. 

EE. Family Services Association of San Antonio.  “Victims of Violence Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $87,454. 

FF.  Family Violence Prevention Services.  “Victims Advocacy Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $35,753. 

GG.Family Violence Prevention Services.  “Women’s Advocacy Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $36,759. 

HH. Guadalupe County Attorney’s Office.  “Victims of Crime Project.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $42,511. 

II.       Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter.  “Victims Assistance.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $60,000. 

JJ.    Hill Country CASA, Inc.  “Hill Country CASA.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Divisioin, Office of the Governor:  $33,934. 

KK. Hill Country Crisis Council.  “Victim Assistance.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $85,321. 

LL.   Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Antonio.  “Child Crime Counseling.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $99,923. 

MM.           Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Antonio.  “Psychiatric & Comprehensive Victim Services.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $99,006. 

NN.   Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Antonio.  “Victim’s Counseling Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $99,930. 

OO.Jewish Family & Children’s Services of San Antonio.  “Women’s Social & Counseling Services Program.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $97,330. 

PP. Joven.  “CARES-Bexar.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $88,000. 

QQ.Joven.  “CARES Program.”  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of Governor:  $85,534. 

RR.   Kids Advocacy Place.  “Victim Trauma Reduction.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $46,993. 

SS. Mexican American Unity Council.  “Victims of Crime Mental Health Services.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

TT.   Rape Crisis Center.  “Emergency Services for Victims of Sexual Violence.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $45,000. 

UU. Rape Crisis Center.  “Crisis Intervention Services for Sexual Assault Victims.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division:  $100,000. 

VV. Rape Crisis Center.  “Expanded Counseling for Sexual Assault Survivors.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

WW.         Rape Crisis Center.  “Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

XX.   Seguin Youth Services.  “Children’s Advocacy Center.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $89,925. 

YY. Seton Home.  “Safe Haven.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $76,800. 

ZZ.   Southwest Family Life Center.  “Domestic Violence.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $33,684. 

AAA.         St. Peter-St.. Joseph Children’s Home.  “St. PJ’s Safe Haven Counseling Center.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $99,992. 

BBB.         Kendall County Attorney’s Office.  “Crime Victim Advocate.”  Funding:  Victims of Crime Act,  Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $33.684. 

CCC.         Atascosa Family Crisis Center.  “Atascosa County Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Advocacy Program.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women’s Act:, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $46,535. 

DDD.         Family Violence Prevention Services.  “Outreach Services.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $90,806. 

EEE.         Hill Country Crisis Council.  “Victims Assistance for Women.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $39,932. 

FFF.          Mexican American Unity Council, Inc.  “Women’s Advocacy, Empowerment Counseling.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

GGG.       Rape Crisis Center.  “Counseling for Special Populations Rape Survivors:  Hispanic Immigrant, African-American & Developmental Disabled Adult Women.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $100,000. 

HHH.         Kendall County Attorney’s Office.  “Crime Victim Advocate.”  Funding:  Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor:  $49,375. 

Consider and act upon the following as continuation projects as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:  

A.      Rape Crisis Center, "Law Enforcement Training." Funding:  $100,000 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

B.      Wilson County, "Violence Against Women Prosecution Program." Funding: $95,808 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor.  

C.      Guadalupe County, "Special Prosecution Project." Funding: $60,116 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

D.      Comal County Family Violence Shelter, "Legal Advocacy Project." Funding: $100,000 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

E.      Bexar County, "Domestic Violence Against Women." Funding: $99,913 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

F.      Guadalupe County, "Domestic Violence Against Women." Funding: $96,734 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor.  

G.     City of San Antonio, "Crisis Assistance Team." Funding: $99,699 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

H.      Atascosa County, "Family Violence Unit." Funding: $100,000 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

I.        City of San Antonio, "Early Intervention for Women in Domestic Violence." Funding: $228,328 Violence Against Women Act, Criminal Justice, Office of the Governor.  

9.            Consider and act upon appointments to the Alamo Area Development Corporation. 

10.            Information Items.

11.            Adjournment.

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