AGENDA
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WEDNESDAY, February 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 January 29, 2003 Minutes.
B. Consider and act upon the following status reports:
1. Grants
2. Recoveries
3. Income Statement
4. Balance Sheet
5. Board Expenditures
6. Intrado Lawsuit
C. Consider and act upon Public Funds Investment Act policies.
D. Consider and act upon approval of the following positions:
1. Criminal Justice Manager
2. Criminal Justice Specialist
E. Consider and act upon the following:
1. AACOG Salary Survey
2. Amendment to the 2003 Pay Schedule
F. Consider and act upon approval for AACOG to renew its contract with Texas Alcohol and Drug Testing Service (TADTS) for Rural Public Transportation alcohol testing for FY 2003.
G. Consider and act upon proposed FY 2003 Vendors for the Access and Family Caregiver Support Program.
H. Consider and act upon amendments to the FY 2002-2004 Transportation Improvements Program – TRACS Review.
6. Committee Reports:
A. Management Committee:
1. Consider and act upon approval of AACOG health insurance and vision plan.
2. Consider and act upon authorization for the Executive Director to submit proposals for Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) in an amount not to exceed $2.5 million dollars.
3. Consider and act upon approval of contract with PBS & J for Pre-Disaster Mitigation project.
B. Air Improvement Resources Executive Committee
C. Area Judges
D. AADC
E. Planning and Program
7. Consider and act upon the following as recommended by the Regional Health and Human Services Advisory Committee:
A. South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc., “Community Migrant Health Center”. Funding: $1,853,282 U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
B. Bexar County Housing and Human Services, “Bexar County Substance Abuse Program”. Funding: $500,000 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
C. Bexar County Juvenile Board, “New Beginnings for Young Women”. Funding: $449,311 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association
D. University of Texas at San Antonio, “Trio-Upward Bound - Holmes & Southside High School”. Funding: $383,365 U.S. Dept. of Education
8. Consider and act upon approval of the following as recommended by the Economic Development Environmental Review Committee:
A. City of La Vernia City Park. “Improvements to La Vernia City Park.” Type: Texas Park and Wildlife Department – Texas Recreation & Parks Account Small Community Grants Program. Funding: $100,000.
B. Community Development Loam Corporation. “CDLCL/UUHAC – Rehabilitation of Five Older Homes Renovated & Zoned for Commercial Use at the corner of W. Poplar and Lewis St. in San Antonio.” Type: Economic Development Administration/Construction Grants.
C. City of Castroville. “Renovation of Castroville Regional Park.” Type: Texas Parks and Wildlife – Texas Recreation & Parks Account Small Community Grants Program. Funding: $78,000.
D. Bexar County. “Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Projects.” Type: Community Development Block Grants. Funding: $445,492.
E. Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command. “Lackland Air Force Base Capital Improvements Program.” Type: Draft Environmental Assessment.
9. Consider and act upon the following grants as recommended by the Criminal Justice Advisory Committee:
A. Saint Marys University, “Battered Immigrant Civil Legal Assistance (BICLA)”. Funding: $309,861 Funding Source: Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program.
B. Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office, “Gang Injunction Group (GIG)”. Funding: $199,261 Funding Source: Edward Byrne Memorial Fund
C. Bexar County Juvenile Probation Dept., “Early Intervention”. Funding: $175,334 Funding Source: JAIBG Grant
D. 25th Judicial District Attorneys Office, “DA’s Victim Prosecution Project”. Funding: $50,967 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
E. AACOG, “Criminal Justice Regional Police Academy”. Funding: $665,411 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
F. Atascosa County, “Prosecution/Victim Liaison Unit”. Funding: $52,016 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
G. Bexar County, “Cold Case Unit”. Funding: $118,292 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
H. Bexar County, “Fugitive Apprehension and Restitution”. Funding: $16,191 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
I. Guadalupe County Attorney’s Office, “Criminal Justice Planning”. Funding: $120,318 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
J. 25th Judicial District Attorney's Office, “Special Prosecution Project”. Funding: $65,448 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
K. City of Castle Hills, “Communication Renovation”. Funding: $28,984 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
L. City of Jourdanton Police Department, “Jourdanton Police Department Digital Radio System”. Funding: $61,032 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
M. Judson Independent School District, “Project Response”. Funding: $219,472 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
N. Karnes City Police Dept., “Advanced Surveillance Initiative Program”. Funding: $20,000 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
O. Kirby Police Department, “Communications Upgrade Project”. Funding: $46,632 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
P. San Antonio Collective of Policing Partnership, “COP Enhanced Operations Project”. Funding: $39,762 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
Q. University of Texas at San Antonio, “The Utility of ArcView-Geographic Information Systems: An Evaluation Tool-Kit for Police Departments in the 21st Century”. Funding: $49,979 Funding Source: Criminal Justice Planning 421 Fund
R. Bexar County, “Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention – Purchase of Emergency Shelter”. Funding: $75,806 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
S. Good Samaritan Center, “Con Carino”. Funding: $39,323 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
T. Kerr County, “Juvenile Behavioral Transition Program”. Funding: $32,265 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
U. Milagritos Program, Inc., “Milagritos Program”. Funding: $64,217 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
V. San Antonio Sports Foundation, “Dreams for Youth Fencing and Gymnastics Program”. Funding: $63,574 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
W. Students in Christ’s Youth Center, “FOCUS (Families of Children Under Stress)”. Funding: $34,190 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
X. AACOG, “Regional Juvenile Justice Alternatives - Purchase of Services”. Funding: $41,102 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Y. Atascosa County, “Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Project”. Funding: $15,000 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
Z. Commerce Street Stage, “Theater Arts: Krier Center”. Funding: $25,000 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
AA. Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc., “Early Prevention and Intervention Program”. Funding: $60,485 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
BB. Girl Scouts of San Antonio Area, Inc., “Katie M. Jones Center”. Funding: $37,460 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
CC. Good Samaritan Center, “Community Service Con Orgullo (CSCO)”. Funding: $75,219 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
DD. Greater Randolph Area Services Program, “Youth Counseling & Service Project”. Funding: $5,000 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
EE. Seguin Youth Services, “Prevention Plus”. Funding: $86,108 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
FF. Southwest Key Program, Inc, “Young Dads Program”. Funding: $75,090 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
GG. VisionWorks, Inc., “Higher Ground”. Funding: $107,914 Funding Source: Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
HH. Alamo Area Council of Governments, “Regional Youth Education Program”. Funding: $77,042 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
II. Judson Independent School District, “Project YES Juvenile Mentoring”. Funding: $76,426 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
JJ. Judson Independent School District, “Rocket “BLAST” off for Character Counts! Juvenile Mentoring”. Funding: $42,089 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
KK. San Antonio Sports Foundation, “Dreams For Youth Fencing and Gymnastics Program”. Funding: $86,039 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
LL. Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD, “School Resource Officers”. Funding: $63,359 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
MM. Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio, “SMART Moves”. Funding: $36,100 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
NN. City of Boerne, “School Resource Officer”. Funding: $53,606 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
OO. Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc., “SAFETY Program”. Funding: $82,145 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
PP. George Gervin Youth Center, “CARES (Communities Acting for Results in Education and Safety)”. Funding: $103,560 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
QQ. George Gervin Youth Center, “Second Chance Community Service Restitution and Victims Assistance Program”. Funding: $113,091 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
RR. Jewish Family & Children’s Service, “SDFSC – Courts in Schools”. Funding: $81,235 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
SS. JOVEN, “COPE – Children of Offenders Prevention Education”. Funding: $120,796 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
TT. Medina Valley Independent School District, “MVISD School Resource Officer”. Funding: $91,281 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
UU. Seguin Youth Services, “Choices – Choose Not to Loose”. Funding: $10,536 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
VV. Southwest Key Program, “Girls After School Program”. Funding: $80,000 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
WW. Students in Christ’s Youth Center, “FISH (Friends IN Search of Help)”. Funding: $71,999 Funding Source: Safe and Drug Free Schools
XX. Bandera County Commissioners Court – Juvenile Probation, “TO:BNEWE”. Funding: $250,000 Funding Source: Title V
YY. City of Fredericksburg, Administration Dept., “Boys and Girls Club of the Texas hill Country After School Program”. Funding: $97,178 Funding Source: Title V
ZZ. City of Seguin-Youth Services, “Guadalupe Street Youth Center”. Funding: $168,380 Funding Source: Title V
AAA. Comal County Commissioners Court, “CIS Expansion Project”. Funding: $250,000 Funding Source: Title V
BBB. Floresville Independent School District, “STRIVE Program”. Funding: $166,571 Funding Source: Title V
CCC. Karnes County Juvenile Probation Dept., “Karnes-Wilson-Atascosa County Synergy Project”. Funding: $250,000 Funding Source: Title V
10. Consider and act upon approval of AACOG Standing Committees.
11. Consider and act upon request from City of Castroville on Landmark Inn.
12. Information Items.
13. Adjournment.
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