II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 25, 2014

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.1.a.1. Authorization to approve MRGDC's 2014-2015 Holiday Schedule.

V.1.a.2. Authorization to amend MRGDC's Job Titles on Personnel Salary Schedule.

V.1.a.3. Authorization to maintain TCDRS plan provisions for Plan Year 2014.

V.1.a.4. Authorization to extend Child Care contract between WFSMRG Board and MRGDC Operator that begins October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. This is the 3rd and last extension of a 4 year awarded contract. The extension of this contract is contingent upon a satisfactory Fiscal Integrity review.

V.1.a.5. Authorization for MRGDC Operator to negotiate the Child Care Contract with WFSMRG Board , beginning October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. 

V.1.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.1.b.1. Middle Rio Grande Development Council's Code of Conduct

V.1.b.2. Approving that the City of Eagle Pass is over the population of 25,000 based on the U.S. Census. Reference Article X, Section 2, Sub-section C of the MRGDC By-Laws.

V.2. Budget Committee

V.2.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.2.a.1. Authorization to approve and recommend MRGDC's FY'2014-2015 Budget to the Council.

V.3. Transition Committee  

V.3.a.  Discussion and update on the application process for the Executive Director position. 

V.3.b. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.b.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. Consideration and discussion of applicants for the Executive Directors position.

     B. Reconvene in open session
     1. Action on recommendation to the Board of Directors on the Executive  Directors position.      

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. Consideration and Action on Resolution # CJD 08-28-14 to request funding as approved through the Criminal Justice Division for a County Essentials Grant for support of the Regional Trunked Radio System in the amount of $ 220,000.00.

V.4.d.1.b. Consideration and Action to accept 2014 homeland security grant program allocation funding for regional projects as awarded by the State Administrative Agency in the amount of: 237,662.00.

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. Authorization in support of a resolution to submit a State Planning Assistance Grant application to the Office of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division for 2014.

V.4.e.1.b. Authorization to accept State Planning Assistance Grant Award in the amount of $5,070.00 for the Office of the Governor’s 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. Authorization in support of a resolution to award Solid Waste Implementation Grants as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee for FY’ 2015.   

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. ACTION ITEM:

V.5.a.1.a. Consideration to approve the Community Development Block Grant Regional Agreement with current dates.

V.5.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

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

V.5.c. Finance Committee

V.5.c.1. ACTION ITEMS:

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

V.5.c.1.b. Authorization to select vendor for Gas Cards.

V.5.c.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

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

V.5.d. Workforce Committee

V.5.d.1. ACTION ITEMS:
Consideration to approve the following grants:

V.5.d.1.a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP) grant award amendment; increased grant award amount by $13,928.00. Total amended grant award amount of $237,840.00.

V.5.d.1.b. CCDF Quality Improvement Activity grant award amendment; increased grant award amount by $23,628.00, from October 1, 2013 until the grant end date. Total amended grant award amount of $106,520.00.

V.5.d.1.c. Workforce Investment Act – Adult; total award amount of $606, 227.00 for grant period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. 

V.5.d.1.d. Workforce Investment Act – Youth; total award amount of $660,851.00 for grant period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.

V.5.d.1.e. Workforce Investment Act – Dislocated Worker; total award amount of $467,699.00 for grant period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.  

V.5.d.2. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.5.d.2.a. Director of Operations Report    

V.5.d.2.b. Child Care Coordinator Report  

V.5.d.2.c. Program Analyst Report    

V.5.d.2.d. Business Service Coordinator Report

V.5.e. Monitoring Committee

V.5.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.e.1.a. Update on the MSFW review.

V.5.e.1.b. Update of the Project Grow review.

V.5.f. By-Laws Committee

V.5.f.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.f.1.a. Update on the MRGDC's By-Laws

V.5.g. Nominating Committee

V.5.g.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.5.g.1.a. Authorization to approve and recommend MRGDC’s FY‘2014-2015 Board Officers to the Council.

1. President
2. 1st Vice-President
3. 2nd Vice-President
4. 3rd Vice-President
5. Secretary/Treasurer

V.6. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

V.6.a. Executive Director’s Report

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

V.6.a.2. The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) Bi-Annual Staff Training & Annual Board of Directors Meeting will be held on September 24-26, 2014 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin.

V.6.a.3. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at the Quality Inn, in Uvalde

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT