II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 11, 2014

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEMS:

V.1.a.1. Authorization to approve new member from the City of Eagle Pass. 

V.1.a.2. Authorization to approve Leodoro Martinez, Jr. 1 month contract extension; with contract ending date of March 31, 2015.

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 nominations for the AACOA Advisory Council members.    

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. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.2.c.1.a. 9-1-1 Program Report

V.2.d. Homeland Security Committee

V.2.d.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.2.d.1.a. Discuss and act on submission of Homeland Security Projects for the 2015 Performance Period to the State Administrative Agency in the total projected maximum amount of: $285,194.12.

V.2.d.1.b. Authorization to approve a resolution supporting HB 442 for the interoperable statewide emergency radio infrastructure

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 ITEMS:

V.2.e.1.a. Authorization to approve the Criminal Justice Regional Executive Summary (County Community Plans) FY’ 2016 – FY’ 2018.

V.2.e.1.b. Authorization to approve the new CJAC members as recommended by the committee: Val Verde County – Mr. Rowland Garza and Mr. Eloy Padilla; Kinney County – Chief Cordelia Mendeke.

V.2.e.1.c. Authorization to approve the revised CJAC By-Laws as recommended by the committee. 

V.2.e.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

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. 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 2015 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 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 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training ABAWD contract in the amount of $167,823.00. For grant period October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015. Contract# 2715SNA000

V.3.c.1.b. Authorization to accept the Long-Term Unemployed Initiative Funding grant in the amount of $31,076.00. Grant period January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Contract # 2715LTU000.

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.c.2.d. Business Service Coordinator Report

V.3.d. Transportation Committee

V.3.d.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.d.1.a. Update on TARC Transportation Meeting

V.3.e. Partnership & Resource Committee

V.3.e.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

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

V.3.e.1.b. Update on the 4th Annual Eagle Ford Consortium Conference scheduled to be held on May 27th– 29th at the San Antonio Grand Hyatt.

V.3.f. Monitoring Committee:

V.3.f.1. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.3.f.1.a. Final Project Grow Monitoring report

V.3.f.1.b. TWC Monitoring Exit for the monitoring visit conducted January 12-16, 2015.

V.3.f.1.c. Update on the removal of the Child Care TAP.

V.3.f.1.d. Letter of response to Richard Rogers.

V.3.f.1.e. Ed Taylor Monitoring

V.3.g. Audit Committee:

V.3.g.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.g.1.a. Update on MRGDC Audit

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 that was held on February 4-6, 2015 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin, TX.

V.4.a.3. Next Board of Directors meeting will be held on April 29, 2015 at the Quality Inn in Uvalde.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT