II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 11, 2013

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.1.a.1. Authorization to approve a Proclamation in support of April as Eagle Ford Shale Safe Digging Month.

V.1.a.2. Authorization to approve the Nominating Committees recommendation of the new MRGDC’s FY ‘2013-2014 Board Officers.

V.1.a.3. Consideration to approve the addendum to the MRGDC Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual for Section 2.10, Item 9. The "MRGDC Equal Opportunity Policies and Procedures for Serving Customers with Disabilities" .

V.1.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.1.b.1. Update on the MRGDC Transition Committee

V.1.b.2. Update on the legal contract with Langley & Banack, Inc.

V.2. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

V.2.a. Area Advisory Committee on Aging

V.2.a.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.2.a.1.a. Consideration to approve the nominations for the AACOA Advisory Council members for Kinney and Real County.

V.2.a.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.a.2.a. Area Agency on Aging Program Report.

V.2.b. 2-1-1 Area Information Center

V.2.b.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.b.1.a. 2-1-1 AIC Program Report

V.2.c. 9-1-1 Advisory Committee

V.2.c.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.2.c.1.a. Ratify payments to CenturyLink, Regional 9-1-1 Equipment Call Processing Equipment Vendor for Upgrades to Eleven Call Centers in the following amounts: 

$128,250.00; Contract Labor for CPE Equipment Installs at Eleven PSAPs. 

$222,434.76; Equipment Costs for CPE PSAP Upgrades at Eleven PSAPs. 

$64,170.00; Software Support Costs for CPE PSAP Upgrades at Eleven PSAPS.

V.2.c.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.c.2.a. 9-1-1 Program Report 

V.2.d. Homeland Security Committee

V.2.d.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.2.d.1.a. Ratify payment to Motorola for regional radio system master site switch Software Upgrade in the amount of $ 51,682.00.

$222,434.76; Equipment Costs for CPE PSAP Upgrades at Eleven PSAPs.

$64,170.00; Software Support Costs for CPE PSAP Upgrades at Eleven PSAPS.

V.2.d.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.d.2.a. Homeland Security Committee Report   

V.2.e. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

V.2.e.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.2.e.1.a. Authorization to approve the Criminal Justice Regional Executive Summary (County Community Plans) FY'2015.

V.2.e.2. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.2.e.2.a. Criminal Justice Program Report.  

V.2.f. Solid Waste Advisory Committee

V.2.f.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.f.1.a. Authorization to approve the TCEQ Biennium Contract for FY'2014 - FY'2015 in the amount of $230,000.00.

V.2.f.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.f.2.a. Solid Waste Program Report  

V.3. STANDING COMMITTEES

V.3.a. Community & Economic Development Committee

V.3.a.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.a.1.a. Authorization to approve a Proclamation in support of April 2014 as Fair Housing Month.

V.3.a.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.a.2.a. Planning and Operations Activity Report.

V.3.b. Finance Committee

V.3.b.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.3.b.1.a. Ratification of expenditures/obligations of goods and services over $25,000.00.  

V.3.b.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.b.2.a. Finance Report update of "Statement of Expenditures"

V.3.c. Workforce Committee

V.3.c.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.3.c.1.a. Authorization to accept the Wagner-Peyser Employment Services grant award amendment; an additional $15,715.00.

V.3.c.1.b. Authorization to accept the Child Care Services Formula Allocation grant award amendment.

V.3.c.1.c. Authorization to accept the Child Care Development Fund - Quality Improvement Activity grant award in the amount of $82,892.00; October 01, 2013 thru October 31, 2014.

V.3.c.1.d. Authorization to accept the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents-Only Funding grant award in the amount of $106,084.00; October 01, 2013 thru September 30, 2014.

V.3.c.2. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.3.c.2.a. Director of Operations Report    

V.3.c.2.b. Child Care Coordinator Report  

V.3.c.2.c. Program Analyst Report    

V.3.c.2.d. Eagle Ford Shale Coordinator / Business Services

V.3.d. Transportation Committee

V.3.d.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.d.1.a. Update on the Transportation Safety Forum

V.3.e. Partnership & Resource Committee

V.3.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.e.1.a. Update on the 3rd Annual Eagle Ford Shale Consortium Conference scheduled for April 21-23, 2014.

V.3.f. Monitoring Committee

V.3.f.1. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.3.f.1.a. Texas Workforce Commission Technical Assistance Plan for Board Contract Year 2013.

V.3.f.1.b. Richard Rogers Program Monitoring - Final Report

V.3.f.1.c. 9-1-1 Low Risk Assessment

V.3.g. Budget Committee

V.3.g.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.g.1.a. Update on the Budget Amendment preparation for the next Board of Director's meeting in April.

V.4. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

V.4.a. Executive Director’s Report

V.4.a.1. Update on current Legislative Issues.

V.4.a.2. Update on the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) Biannual Staff Training & Board of Directors Meeting held on February 5-7, 2014 at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel Austin, Texas.

V.4.a.3. Next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Quality Inn in Uvalde.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT