AGENDA

ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2003 – 1:00 p.m.

8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100

San Antonio, TX  78217

 

 

1.                   Meeting called to Order.

 

2.                   Roll Call.

 

3.                   Citizens to be Heard.

 

4.                   Executive Director’s Report

 

5.                   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 February 26, 2003 Minutes.

 

B.      Consider and act upon approval of the following Status Reports:

 

1.  Grants

2.  Recoveries

3.  Balance Sheet

4.  Income Statement

5.  Board Expenditures

 

C.  Consider and act upon renewal on the following Request for Proposals:

 

1.  Digital Copiers

2.  Office Supply and Printing Contracts

 

D.  Consider and act upon amending the Pay Schedule for AACOG.

 

E.  Consider and act upon approval of the Texas Association of Regional Councils dues for 2003 in the amount of $17,720.01.

 

F.  Consider and act upon the following items as recommended by the Bexar Area Agency on Aging:

 

1.  Authorization of FY 03 Allocations

2.  Authorization to allocate up to $20,000 for new Client Tracking Software to replace AIM.

3.  Authorization of proposed vendor for Access and Assistance and Family Caregiver Support Program

 

G.  Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Area Agency on Aging:

 

1.  Authorization to develop a senior directory for an amount not to exceed $10,000.

2.  Authorization to purchase a replacement reporting system in an amount not to exceed $15,000.

3.  Approval of funding formula

4.  Authorization to place a RFP for Caregiver Education and Training.

 

H.      Consider and act upon evaluation of Weatherization respondents to the RFP.

 

I.         Consider and act upon approval of the following:

 

1.  Authorization for the Executive Director to renew and approve the AACOG 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) Service Maintenance Agreements and upgrade the existing systems to include mapping capabilities.

 

2.  Authorization to submit a Public Safety Foundation of America Grant Application in the amount of $250,000 for the purpose of developing GIS Mapping for 9-1-1 Wireless Calls.

 

J.       Consider and act upon proposed MPO Unified Planning Work Program for FY 2004-2006.

 

K.      Consider and act upon authorization to expend $10,000 for advertising of the Commute Solutions program through KONO FM’s business magazine.

 

L.       Consider and act upon authorization to request from San Antonio-Bexar County Metropolitan Planning Organization inclusion of Alamo Area Commute Solutions Program in the Transportation Improvement Program Budget for FY 2004, 2005 and 2006.

 

M.     Consider and act upon authorization to submit a grant to the Edgewood ISD in the amount of $18,000 for Demographic Study.

 

N.      Consider and act upon authorization for the Alamo Area Council of Governments Regional Transit (ART) to be the transportation provider in Atascosa, Frio, Gillespie, Karnes and Wilson counties.

 

O.     Consider and act upon approval of the following positions:

 

1.      Workforce

 

a.                Workforce Budget Analyst

b.                Workforce Senior Manager

c.                Workforce Office Supervisor

d.                Lead Child Care Resources Liaison

e.       Lead Child Care Provider Liaison

f.         Child Care Administrative Assistant

 

2.  Rural Transportation

 

a.  Lead Van Driver

 

P.  Consider and act upon AACOG Law Enforcement Instructor compensation.

 

Q.  Consider and act upon authorization to distribute FY02 Carryover funds for Alamo Area Agency on Aging.

 

R.  Consider and act upon AACOG cost allocation plan.

 

 

6.                   Committee Reports:

 

A.      Audit Committee

 

Consider and act upon approval of the 2003 Audit.

 

B.      Management Committee

C.      Air Improvement Resources Advisory Committee

D.      Planning and Program Committee

E.      Area Judges Committee

F.      9-1-1 Area Judges Committee

 

7.                   Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Regional Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:

 

A.      Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, “Community Project Planning”. Funding: $62,728 Funding Source: Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.

 

B.      Presa Community Center, “San Antonio Universities and Colleges United”. Funding: $77,723 Funding Source: Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.

 

C.      Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research, “Research Infrastructure”. Funding: $3,096,536 Funding Source: National Institute of Health.

 

D.      Southwest National Primate Research Center, “RR-03-040 Multipurpose NonHuman Primate Building”. Funding: $3,932,735 Funding Source: National Institute of Health.

 

E.      Texas Organ Sharing Alliance, “Increasing Organ Donation Among Non- and Semi-Acculturated Hispanics”. Funding: $178,500 Funding Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

 

F.      The University of Texas at Austin, “Latino Families Perceptions and Expectations of the Special Education Process”. Funding: $75,000 Funding Source: U.S. Dept. of Education.

 

G.     The University of Texas at Austin, “Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for Hispanic/Latino Children with Mental Illness (CLASH-CMI)”. Funding: $75,000 Funding Source: U.S. Dept. of Education.

 

H.      The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, “South Texas Family AIDS Network”. Funding: $1,284,503 Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Association.

 

I.         University of the Incarnate Word, “Sharing Our Support: A Campus/Community Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking”. Funding: $21,994 Funding Source: Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission.

 

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

 

A.      City of Stockdale.  “Stockdale City Park Improvements.”  Funding:  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Texas Recreation & Parks Account:  $100,000.

 

B.      City of Jourdanton.  “Jourdanton City Park Improvements.”  Funding:  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Texas Recreation & Parks Account:  $100,000.

 

C.      City of Kenedy.  “Kenedy City Park Improvements.”  Funding:  Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Texas Recreation & Parks Account:  $100,000.

 

D.      Southside Villas B, Ltd.  “Southside Villas Apartments Multi-family low income housing loan.”  Funding:  U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development 2201(d)(4):  $12,300,000.

 

E.      George Gervin Youth Center, Inc.  “Shelter Services for homeless youth and their families emergency shelter grants program.”  Funding:  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development:  $100,000.

 

9.                   Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:

 

A.      Asociacion Nacional Pro Personas Mayores.  “Senior Community Service Employment Program.”  Funding:  U.S. Department of Labor:  $25,599,792.

 

B.  National Indian Council on Aging.  “Senior Community Service Employment Program.”  Funding:   $929,890.

 

10.               Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:

 

A.      Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept., “Juvenile Justice Informaiton System Procurement”. Funding: $916,853 Funding Source:  Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grants.

 

B.      City of San Antonio-Youth Services Division, “Strive Together to Achieve Rewarding Tomorrows (START)”. Funding: $259,956 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Fund.

 

C.      Bexar County, “Safe Haven - Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange”. Funding: $349,941 Funding Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice.

 

D.      Bexar County Sheriff's Office, “Minors in Possession”. Funding: $48,119 Funding Source: Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission.

 

E.      City of Kerrville Finance Division, “216th Judicial District Narcotics Task Force”. Funding: $442,824 Funding Source: U.S. Dept. of Justice.

 

F.      Consider and act upon Priority Ranking sheet for Victims of Crime Act and Violence Against Womens Act.

 

11.               Information Items.

 

12.               Adjournment.

 

 

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