II. INVOCATION

III. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS  

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 24, 2015

V. NEW BUSINESS

V.1. Executive Committee

V.1.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.1.a.1. Authorization to approve MRGDC's 2015-2016 Holiday Schedule.

V.1.a.2. Authorization to maintain TCDRS plan provisions for Plan Year 2016.

V.1.a.3. Authorization to extend the depository agreement with BBVA Compass bank for the first of a possible two option years.

V.1.a.4. Authorization to amend MRGDC's Personnel Policy.

V.1.b. INFORMATION ITEM:

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

V.2. Budget Committee

V.2.a. ACTION ITEM:

V.2.a.1. Authorization to approve and recommend MRGDC's FY'2015-2016 Budget to the Council.

V.3. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

V.3.a. Area Advisory Committee on Aging

V.3.a.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.a.1.a. Area Agency on Aging Program Report.

V.3.b. 2-1-1 Area Information Center

V.3.b.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.b.1.a. Consideration to approve of the Health& Human Services Commission (HHSC) Community Access and Services 2-1-1 Texas Information and Referral Network (TIRN) contract submitted to HHSC on July 29th in the amount of $186,000.00.   The effective terms of the Agreement begin September 1, 2015 and will continue through August 31, 2018, with two additional 12-month renewal options.  Continued funding for this contract is contingent upon availability of State and Federal funds.

V.3.b.1.b. Consideration to accept the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)Child Care Allocation for information and referral services in the amount of $6,737.38 beginning September 1, 2015 through August 31, 2016.

V.3.b.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.b.2.a. 2-1-1 AIC Program Report

V.3.c. 9-1-1 Advisory Committee

V.3.c.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.c.1.a. Authorization to accept 2016-2017 9-1-1 Contract funding in the amounts of: $ 1,412,313.00 for 2016 and $ 1,475,373.00 for 2017 from the Commission on State Emergency Communications.

V.3.c.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.c.2.a. 9-1-1 Program Report

V.3.d. Homeland Security Committee

V.3.d.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.3.d.1.a. Authorization to ratify Project award of $ 47,118.42 for replacement of nine Command Trailer radios for MRGDC regional response payable to Motorola.

V.3.d.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

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

V.3.e. Criminal Justice Advisory Committee

V.3.e.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.e.1.a. Authorization to accept State Planning Assistance Grant Award in the amount of $3,500.00 for the Office of the Governor's Criminal Justice Division.

V.3.e.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.e.2.a. Criminal Justice Program Report

V.3.f. Solid Waste Advisory Committee

V.3.f.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.3.f.1.a. Authorization to approve the TCEQ Biennium Contract for FY'2016 - FY'2017 in the amount of $230,000.00

V.3.f.1.b. Authorization to approve amended SWAC By-Laws as recommended by the Committee

V.3.f.1.c. Authorization to approve new SWAC Members as recommended by the Committee; City of Del Rio - Alejandro Garcia, City of Carrizo Springs - Jesse Mendoza.

V.3.f.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.3.f.2.a. Solid Waste Program Report

V.4. STANDING COMMITTEES

V.4.a. Community & Economic Development Committee

V.4.a.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.a.1.a. Planning and Operations Activity Report

V.4.b. Finance Committee

V.4.b.1. ACTION ITEMS:

V.4.b.1.a. Ratification of expenditures/obligations of goods and services over $25,000.00.  

V.4.b.1.b. Authorization to accept membership into BuyBoard

V.4.b.1.c. Ratification of contract for GIS services based server applications, 9-1-1 network design and database for NexGen and ESINet in the amount of $ 12,500.00 as contracted with Lucas D’Amico.

V.4.b.1.d. Authorization to purchase the following items from CenturyLink:
• Viper Equipment upgrade necessary for the NextGeneration 9-1-1 migration in the amount of $160,335.06.

•PSAP support and Intrado technical support for the FY 2016 and possibly FY 2017.
     •For Hardware Support; one year term at $143,580 or a two year at $287,160.
     •For Intrado Support; one year term at $61,750 or a two year at $127,259.

V.4.b.1.e. Authorization to purchase Viper Equipment upgrade necessary to the NextGeneration 9-1-1 migration in the amount of $160,335.06.

V.4.b.1.f. Authorization to award the Voice Logger contract for eleven PSAPs, as scored and recommended by PSAP Communication Supervisors based on RFQ’s and presentations, as the best value for the region.

V.4.b.2. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.b.2.a. Finance Report update of "Statement of Expenditures"

V.4.c. Workforce Committee

V.4.c.1. ACTION ITEMS:
Consideration to approve the following grants:

V.4.c.1.a. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP) grant award amendment #1; increased grant award amount by $85,558.00. Total amended grant award amount of $312,585.00.

V.4.c.1.b. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment & Training (SNAP) grant award amendment #2; increased grant award amount by $56,003.00. Total amended grant award amount of $368,588.00.

V.4.c.1.c. Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act - Adult; total award amount of $582,740.00 for grant period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017. 

V.4.c.1.d. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act - Dislocated Worker; total award amount of $443,586.00 for grant period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

V.4.c.1.e. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act– Rapid Response; total award amount of $26,975.00 for grant period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.  

V.4.c.1.f. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act– Youth; total award amount of $635,884.00 for grant period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.  

V.4.c.1.g. Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act - Statewide funding for local innovation partnership grant; total award amount of $23,651.00 for grant period July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016.

V.4.c.2. INFORMATION ITEMS:

V.4.c.2.a. Director of Workforce System Report

V.4.c.2.b. Director of Child Care Report

V.4.c.2.c. Quality Control Coordinator Report

V.4.c.2.d. Business Service Coordinator Report

V.4.c.2.e. Status of Workforce Centers throughout the MRGDC Region.

V.4.d. Monitoring Committee

V.4.d.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.d.1.a. TWC Acceptance Audit Report ending 8/31/2014

V.4.d.1.b. Ed Taylor Risk Assessment

V.4.d.1.c. Ed Taylor Fiscal Integrity Review

V.4.d.1.d. Final Richard Rogers WF Board Monitoring Report

V.4.d.1.e. Responses to MSFW Report from Mr. Cerda

V.4.d.1.f. SAA will be in the region August 20, 2015

V.4.e. Nominating Committee

V.4.e.1. ACTION ITEM:

V.4.e.1.a. Authorization to approve and recommend MRGDC’s FY‘2015-2016 Board Officers to the Council.

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

V.4.f. Partnership & Resources Committee

V.4.f.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.4.f.1.a. Update on the Middle Rio Grande Development Foundations Annual Golf Tournament 

V.5. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

V.5.a. Workforce Board Executive Director's Report

V.5.a.1. INFORMATION ITEM:

V.5.b. Executive Director’s Report

V.5.b.1. Update on current Legislative Issues.

V.5.b.2. The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) Bi-Annual Staff Training & Annual Board of Directors Meeting will be held on September 30 - October 2, 2015 at the Hilton Austin Airport in Austin.

V.5.b.3. The next Board of Directors meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2015  in Uvalde, TX

V.5.b.4. Employee of the Quarter 2015 Recognition

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

VII. ADJOURNMENT