AGENDA
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, September 25, 2002 – 1:00 p.m.
8626 Tesoro Drive, Suite 100
San Antonio, TX 78217
1. Meeting called to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Citizens to be Heard.
4. Consider and act upon a resolution ratifying agendas, actions, decisions, and minutes of the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) Board of Directors for the last three years.
5. Executive Director’s Report
6. 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 August 28, 2002 Minutes.
B. Consider and act upon approval of the following Status Reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Income Statement
4. Balance Sheet
5. Board Expenditures
C. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Alamo Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Submission of FY 03 Budget to the Texas Department on Aging
2. Proposed FY 03 Vendors
3. Authorization to apply for a residential repair grant
D. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Bexar Senior Advisory Committee:
1. Proposed vendors for Access and Family Caregiver Support Program
2. Submission of FY 03 Bexar Area Agency on Aging Budget to the Texas Department on Aging
3. Responses to Request for Proposal for the National Caregiver Special Initiative Funding
4. Request purchase of computer equipment for Area Agency on Aging staff not to exceed $14,953.
5. Authorization to apply for a $25,000 residential repair grant with 25% match
E. Consider and act upon authorization to utilize $10,000 for a Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicle Idling Study.
F. Consider and act upon approval to submit a continuation application to the Office of Rural Community Affairs for a Community and Economic Development grant not to exceed $15,000.
G. Consider and act upon amendments to the FY 2003 Unified Planning Program (UPWP).
7. Committee Reports:
A. Management Committee:
1. Consider and act upon the following:
a. Approval of FY 02 amended Budget
b. Briefing of FY 03 Budget
2. Consider and act upon the following personnel items:
a. Reorganization of the Natural Resources Department
b. Change in duties of Network Administrator
3. Consider and act upon approval to authorize the Executive Director to issue a Request for Proposal for the construction of the AACOG Board Room and authorizing the Management Committee to select the low qualified bidder.
4. Consider and act upon releasing a request for proposal (RFP) for AACOG strategic planning.
5. Consider and act upon changes to AACOG information technology system.
6. Consider and act upon authorization to expend approximately $27,000 to support the Regional Access Plan through a joint agreement with the San Antonio United Way, the state designated Area Information Center.
7. Consider and act upon approval of the Rural Public Transportation pass through grant from Texas Department of Transportation using AACOG as the instrument to disburse funds.
B. Air Improvement Resources Executive Committee
C. Area Judges
D. Alamo Area Development Corporation
E. Alamo Area Housing Finance Corporation
F. Planning and Program
1. Consider and act upon the membership replacements to the following committees:
a. Health and Human Services
b. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee
2. Consider and act upon the membership appointments to the following committees:
a. Regional Emergency Preparedness Advisory Committee
b. Bexar Senior Advisory Committee
G. Community Relations Committee
H. Bylaws Committee
8. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Regional Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:
A. Alamo Area Resource Center, “Alamo Area Resource Center: Peer Prevention Support Campaign”. Funding: $350,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
B. American GI Forum National Veterans Outreach Program, Inc., “Minority SA and HIV Prevention Planning”. Funding: $125,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
C. ARCIL, “Literacy Outreach Van, Information & Technology ”. Funding: $197,000 United States Department of Education
D. Center for Health Policy Development, Inc., “Latino Alliance for Resources, Education, and Development (LARED) ”. Funding: $400,000 United States Department of Health and Human Services
E. Comal Independent School District, “Early Reading First Program”. Funding: $253,053 United States Department of Education
F. Community Resource Group, Inc., “Assistance to Low Income Communities to Address Water & Waste Disposal Problems ”. Funding: $1,000,000 United States Department of Health and Human Services
G. Intercultural Development Research Association, “TEXAS- Teachers Excellence for All Students (T-TExAS)”. Funding: $552,841 United States Department of Education
H. Intercultural Development Research Association, “Project WISE (Women In Science and Engineering) ”. Funding: $187,678 United States Department of Education
I. JOVEN, “JOVEN'S Por VIDA Project”. Funding: $348,899 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
J. K’STAR, Inc., “Runaway and Homeless Youth”. Funding: $81,972 Administration for Children and Families
K. Karnes City Independent School District, “Karnes City ISD: Literacy Improvement via Library Technology ”. Funding: $75,000 United States Department of Education
L. Northside Independent School District, “Northside ISD: Transition to Teaching 2002”. Funding: $1,705,434 United States Department of Education
M. Pleasanton Independent School District, “Pleasanton ISD: Improving Family Literacy Through Expanded Library Services”. Funding: $57,293 United States Department of Education
N. San Antonio Independent School District, “Women’s Educational Equity Program”. Funding: $199,991.31 United States Department of Education
O. Southwest Texas State University, “Childhood Cancer and Proximity to Environmental Hazards ”. Funding: $153,798 United States Department of Health and Human Services
P. Stonewall Head Start, Inc., “Head Start; One-Time Funds for Quality Program Improvement”. Funding: $3,895 United States Department of Health and Human Services
Q. Texas A&M University, “B1-Teach: Alternative Certification Program Model”. Funding: $2,798,999 United States Department of Education
R. University of Texas at San Antonio, “UTSA Teaching/Learning Cooperative”. Funding: $1,492,841 United States Department of Education
S. LLEGO, The National Latina/o LGBT Organization, “Capacity Building Assistance Program for HIV/AIDS Prevention”. Funding: $400,000 United States Department of Health and Human Services
9. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. City of Boerne. “ Carrington Place Apartments Multi-Family Housing Apartment Complex.” Type: Housing Infrastructure Fund-Texas Community Development Program. Funding: $9,034,074.
B. D. Ansley Company Inc. “Carrington Place Apartments Mortgage Insurance for Proposed Apartment Complex.” Type: Housing and Urban Development. Funding: $5,726,876.
C. D. Ansley Company, Inc. “Westwood Village Apartments.” Type: Mortgage Insurance for Proposed Apartment Complex.” Type: Housing and Urban Development. Funding: $15,927,400.
D. Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department. “Purchase of RescueTruck for Rescue Services to Karnes County.” Type: Community Facility Loans & Grant-United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development. Funding: $200,000.
E. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation.” Type: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Funding: $53,333.
F. Texas Agricultural Experiment Station. “Effects on Seasonal Heat Stress on Texas Dairy Cattle.” Type: USDA, MRP-DS. Funding: $38,174.
10. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:
A. Bexar County Juvenile Probation, “Project Spotlight”. Funding: $160,962 Criminal Justice Division JAIBG
B. Texas Department of Public Safety, “Unsolved Crimes Investigation Team”. Funding: $600,000 Criminal Justice Division TNCP
11. Consider and act upon appointment of Chairman of the AACOG Legislative Committee.
12. Consider and act upon Citizens to be Heard Policy.
13. Executive Session:
Pursuant to 551.071 of the Texas Government Code, an Executive Session will be held for consultation with Attorney.
14. Information Items.
15. Adjournment.
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