II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – October 29, 2014

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEMS:

V.1.a.1. Consideration to approve the new Chairman for the 9-1-1 Committee.

V.1.a.2. Consideration to approve Longevity Pay for MRGDC Staff.  

V.1.a.3. Consideration to approve new MRGDC Standing Committee Chair appointments.

V.1.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.1.b.1. Members of the Board must designate an alternate (with the exception of the Members-at-Large) by the February Board meeting.

V.1.b.2. Update on the 5310 Program Vehicles for the Nutrition Centers.

V.2. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

V.2.a. Area Advisory Committee on Aging

V.2.a.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.2.a.1.a. Consideration to approve the nomination for the AACOA Advisory Council member for Kinney 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. ACTION ITEMS:

V.2.b.1.a. Authorization to approve a Proclamation in support of February 2015 as 2-1-1 Texas Month

V.2.b.1.b. Ratification of the FY’2015 MRGDC 2-1-1 Program Child Care Contract with the Texas Health & Human Services Commission in the amount of $6,716.24 which began September 1, 2014 thru August 31, 2015.

V.2.b.1.c. Ratification of the FY’ 2015 MRGDC 2-1-1 Program Contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission in the amount of $186,000.00 which began September 1, 2014 thru August 31, 2015.

V.2.b.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.b.2.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. Authorization to proceed with the start of the procurement process for voice logger equipment for eleven (11) PSAPs in order to request plan amendments from CSEC.

V.2.c.1.b. Authorization to proceed with the start of the procurement process for map management and display software for (twelve) 12 PSAPs in order to request plan amendments from CSEC.

V.2.c.1.c. Authorization to proceed with the start of the procurement process for database clean-up services in order to request plan amendments from CSEC.

V.2.c.1.d. Authorization to proceed with the start of the procurement process for Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) system in order to request plan amendments from CSEC.

V.2.c.1.e. Authorization to proceed with the start of the procurement process for a Broadband system in order to request plan amendments from CSEC.

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 ITEM:

V.2.d.1.a. Consideration to approve a proclamation in support of MRGDC partnering with the Texas Legislature for a Regional Risk Management Program.

V.2.d.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.d.3. Homeland Security Committee Report 

V.2.e. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

V.2.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.e.1.a. Criminal Justice Program Report

V.2.f. Solid Waste Advisory Committee

V.2.f.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.f.1.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 submit application to EDA

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 ITEM:

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 addition of $23,015.00. (Funds shall be available for allowable expenditures from October 1, 2013 until grant end date.) Total amended grant award amount of $25,161.00. Contract# 2714WPA000.

V.3.c.1.b. Authorization to accept the Wagner-Peyser Employment Services award amendment; an increase of $30,200.00 (Youth Careers Fairs Program $25,000.00 and Leadership Academy Initiative $5,200.00). Total amended grant award amount $34,635.00. Contract# 2715WPA000.

V.3.c.1.c. Authorization to accept the Texas Workforce Commission Claimant Reemployment Award in the amount of $30,000.00.

V.3.c.2. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.3.c.2.a. Director of Workforce Systems Report

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

V.3.c.2.c. Quality control Coordinator Report 

V.3.d. Transportation Committee

V.3.d.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.d.1.a. Update on the TARC Conference Call (Transportation/Proposition 1)

V.3.e. Partnership & Resource Committee

V.3.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.e.1.a. Middle Rio Grande Development Foundations Annual Golf Tournament 

V.3.f. Monitoring Committee:

V.3.f.1. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.3.f.1.a. The 2-1-1 Program Monitoring Review report received from the Texas Health & Human Services Commission.

V.3.f.1.b. MRGDC Audit Resolution

V.3.f.1.c. Project Grow Response

V.3.f.1.d. Initial Response Corrective Action Plan

V.3.f.1.e. Internal WFB Monitors – Richard Rogers (November 17th – 21st, 2014)

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) Bi-Annual Staff Training & Board of Directors Meeting February 4-6, 2015 held at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin, TX.

V.4.a.3. Next Board of Directors meeting will be held on February 25, 2015, at the Quality Inn in Uvalde.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT