II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – April 30, 2014

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.1.a.1. Consideration to approve the selection of an Audit Firm for Workforce Solutions Middle Rio Grande Board and Middle Rio Grande Development Council for the fiscal year ending 8/31/2014.  

V.1.a.2. Authorization for the Executive Directors of WFSMRG and MRGDC to negotiate contract with selected firm.  Contract will be for 3 years with a potential of 2 annual extensions.

V.1.a.3. Authorization for Executive Director to negotiate with WFSMRG Board Staff on the Workforce Delivery System Contract beginning October 1,  2014 through September 30, 2015.

V.1.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.1.b.1. Executive Committee Report

V.1.b.2. Update on Health Insurance Premium 

V.2. Transition Committee

V.2.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.2.a.1. Announce Closed Session:

Transition Committee will convene in closed session under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Section 551.001 et seq.

                        A. Chapter 551.074 - Personnel
                        1. Executive Director’s existing Contract.

                        B. Reconvene in open session
                                1. Report on action taken if any under closed session.

V.3. Audit Committee

V.3.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.a.1. Ratification of the MRGDC's Audit Report ending in August 31, 2013. (Presentation by Garza/Gonzales & Associates)

V.4. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

V.4.a. Area Advisory Committee on Aging

V.4.a.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.a.1.a. Area Agency on Aging Program Report.

V.4.b. 2-1-1 Area Information Center

V.4.b.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.b.1.a. 2-1-1 AIC Program Report

V.4.c. 9-1-1 Advisory Committee

V.4.c.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.c.1.a. 9-1-1 Program Report

V.4.d. Homeland Security Committee

V.4.d.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.4.d.1.a. Approve receipt of conditional allocations for projects submitted to the State Administrative Agency for the 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program in the amount of $237,662.00.

V.4.d.1.b. Approve request to enter into Motorola contract agreement for maintenance for the MRGDC regional trunked radio system for 12 months, beginning July 1st, 2014 to June 30th, 2015 in the amount of: $ 139,600.56.

V.4.d.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.d.2.a. Homeland Security Committee Report   

V.4.e. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

V.4.e.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.4.e.1.a. Ratification to submit the Request for Quotes to the Office of the Governors Criminal Justice Division.

V.4.e.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.e.2.a. Criminal Justice Program Report

V.4.f. Solid Waste Advisory Committee

V.4.f.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.4.f.1.a. Consideration to approve advertisement for FY'2015 implementation projects.

V.4.f.1.b. Authorization to approve nomination of Committee member to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee representing the City of Carrizo Springs.

V.4.f.1.c. Authorization to approve amended SWAC By-Laws as recommended by the Committee.

V.4.f.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.f.2.a. Solid Waste Program Report

V.5. STANDING COMMITTEES

V.5.a. Community & Economic Development Committee

V.5.a.1. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.5.a.1.a. Planning and Operations Activity Report.

V.5.a.1.b. Update on Regional Review Committee & Appointees

V.5.a.1.c. Update on CEDS

V.5.b. Finance Committee

V.5.b.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.5.b.1.a. Ratification of expenditures/obligations of goods and services over $25,000.00.  

V.5.b.1.b. Ratification to procure RFP for Gas Cards.

V.5.b.1.c. Authorize the selection of Gas Card vendor.

V.5.b.1.d. Ratification to approve selection of vendor for the Website Contract.

V.5.b.1.e. Ratification of selection of vendor - Angelbreeze; for conference room audio equipment.

V.5.b.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.b.2.a. Finance Report update of "Statement of Expenditures"

V.5.b.2.b. Update on the MRGDC Website

V.5.c. Workforce Committee

V.5.c.1. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.5.c.1.a. Director of Operations Report    

V.5.c.1.b. Child Care Coordinator Report  

V.5.c.1.c. Program Analyst Report    

V.5.c.1.d. EFS Business Service Coordinator Report

V.5.d. Monitoring Committee

V.5.d.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.d.1.a. Project Grow monitoring review will be conducted in July by Ed Taylor.

V.5.d.1.b. Child Care Technical Assistance Plan

V.5.e. Budget Committee

V.5.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.e.1.a. The Budget Committee will schedule meetings to discuss and review MRGDC FY' 2014-2015 Budget that will be approved at the Annual meeting in August.

V.5.f. Nominating Committee

V.5.f.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.f.1.a. The Nominating Committee will schedule a meeting to discuss the selection of Officers for MRGDC's FY' 2014-2015 Board of Director's before the Annual meeting in August.

V.5.g. By-Laws Committee

V.5.g.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.g.1.a. The By-Laws Committee will begin preparation to review any changes to the By-Laws before the Annual meeting in August.

V.6. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

V.6.a. Executive Director’s Report

V.6.a.1. Update on current Legislative Issues.

V.6.a.2. Update on the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) Executive Director's Council and Board of Directors meeting held on June 19 & 20, 2014 at the Austin Airport Hilton Hotel Austin, Texas.

V.6.a.3. Annual Board of Director's and Council meeting will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2014 in Cotulla, TX., location TBA.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT