City Council
Agenda — 23 items
- Consider for approval the renewal of Cellebrite Premium as a Service Pro package through Carahsoft Technology Corp (Texas DIR # DIR-CPO-5687) for a cost of approximately $59,834.63. (D. Balli)
- Consider approval of the renewal of the City’s Microsoft Software Assurance agreement through SHI Government Solutions utilizing DIR Contract CPO-5237 in the total amount of $105,517.16 for a three-year term. (H. Dean)
- Consider for approval the renewal of a three-year agreement for SolarWinds network monitoring and management software through authorized reseller SHI utilizing DIR Contract # DIR-CPO-5241 for a total cost of $37,380.88. (H. Dean)
- Consider for approval of a Five-Year Contract with Westlaw for services related to legal research. (legal)
- Consider for approval the authorization to purchase thirty Panasonic Toughbook laptops for a total cost of $105,677.70 utilizing the DIR-CPO-5225 contract from Rugged Depot. (H. Dean)
- Consider for the approval of the contract and payment totaling $35,000 to Sky Wonder Pyrotechnics for the 2026 Juneteenth holiday fireworks show which will be funded by the Special Events account and authorize the City Managers' staff to execute the contract upon final approval by the City Attorney. (D. Smith)
- Consider for approval the authorization to extend support on the City’s data center hardware including server hosts and storage from Insight using OMNI Partners contract # 23-6692-03 for a total cost $34,385.05 for a 1 year term. (H. Dean)
- Consider for approval the purchase of a 1-year subscription to Placer.ai, a Location Analytics platform from White Rock Cybersecurity utilizing PACE Contract #P00306 co-operative agreement in the amount of $32,000.00. (M. Hay)
- Consider approval and execution of Texas General Land Office Contract No. 22-130-103-F692 Local Hazard Mitigation Planning Program Update and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (T Wrobleski)
- Consider For Approval A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Galveston, Texas Approving And Authorizing Entering Into An Interlocal Agreement With Texas A&M University At Galveston And Its Gulf Center For Sea Turtle Research; Providing For An Agreement To Place Equipment At Dellanera RV Park To Assist With Responding To Stranded Sea Turtles; Providing For Findings Of Fact And Providing For An Effective Date. (B. Sanderson)
- Consider for approval a Resolution approving an interlocal cooperation agreement between Galveston County and the City of Galveston for participation in the Galveston County Public Safety Consortium utilizing the Motorola PremierOne Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records Management System. (RMS). (D. Balli)
- Consider for approval the purchase of Clearview AI as a service package for one (1) year for approximately $28,500.00. (D. Balli)
- Consider for approval the purchase of the PowerDMS software solution from NeoGov utilizing Sourcewell Contract # 030425-PDMS to support and manage the Police Department’s Field Training Officer (FTO) program for a total 3 year cost of 21,880.31. (H. Dean)
- Consider for approval the purchase of two (2) 5 HP submersible pumps and 100’ of pump cable from Hahn Equipment Company in the amount of $42,479.60. Approval of this item will authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final review and approval by the City Attorney. (T. Arnold)
- Consider for approval the allocation of funds in an amount of $ 114,338.39 for the purchase of replacement desktop and laptop equipment that has reached the end of useful life and allocating funds to Dell, Inc. using DIR Contract CPO-5792. (H. Dean)
- Consider for Approval the purchase of two (2) LUCAS chest compression system devices from Stryker in the amount of $72,301.78 through Sourcewell Contract #041823-STY. Stryker is established as a sole source provider for this equipment. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents upon final approval by the City Attorney. (M. Varela)
- Consider for approval the purchase of Baron’s Weather Service for year two (2) through year five (5) at an annual cost of $14,999.00. Baron’s is a robust platform providing detailed up-to-the-minute data and forecast capabilities required by decision makers during disaster events. The City of Galveston completed a one year “evaluation period” with Baron’s and staff recommends continuing the contract. (Xavier Hancock)
- Consider an ordinance of the City of Galveston, Texas, amending the total operating budget for the Fiscal Year ending September 30, 2026, by adjusting various budget accounts in the total amount of Two Million Two Hundred Seventy-Nine Thousand, Three Hundred Sixty dollars ($2,279,360) to properly record expenses related to increased expenditures in the General Fund for Hurricane Beryl repairs in Parks and Recreation and Public Works for Four Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand, Five Hundred Ninety dollars ($485,590), electricity costs associated with new facilities, upgraded software maintenance contracts, and increased appraisal costs for One Hundred Eight Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten dollars ($108,810), and Carryover of Vehicles Ordered in FY2025 and not received by year end for Six Hundred Seventy-One Thousand Three Hundred dollars ($671,300); the transfer of penalty revenue from the Short Term Rental Regulation Fund to the General Fund for Seventy-Five Thousand dollars ($75,000); expenditures in the Opioid Abatement Trust Settlement for Two Hundred Forty-One Thousand dollars ($241,000); the purchase of ADA Vehicles in Island Transit for One Hundred Ninety-Seven Thousand dollars ($197,000); the Carryover of Routeware Software costs in the Sanitation Fund from FY2025 for Eight-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Forty dollars ($86,940); emergency capital repairs of the City Hall Elevator and Wright Cuney Chillers for One Hundred Eight-Seven Thousand Twenty dollars ($187,020); and increased insurance expenditures for property additions for Thirty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Twenty ($34,320); making various findings and provisions related to the subject; and providing for an effective date. (C. Ludanyi)
- Consider for approval, issuance of a Task Order #04 to DCMC Partners for the required five-year update of the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan for an amount of $50,450.00, and authorize the City Manager to sign all documents upon the review and approval of the City Attorney. (T Wrobleski)
- Consider for approval Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. COG-CON-26-105 with Clark Condon Associates, Inc. for the Downtown Streetscape Improvements Project by reducing the total contract amount by $154,676, to a total of $3,907,397.80 and authorizing Tasks 4, 9, and 10, collectively as “Task Order B”, with notice to proceed for grant-funded work contingent upon confirmation of State TIP approval. (B Cook)
- Consider For Approval An Ordinance Of The City Of Galveston, Texas, Vacating, Closing And Abandoning A 20 Square Foot Alley Right-Of-Way Approximately 1,914 Sq. Ft. / 0.0439 Acre Property In Order To Provide For A New Fire Station No.2 And Facilities, Located At Commonly Known Address Of 428 Church Street And Legal Address Of Abst 628 M B Menard Sur Lots 13 & 14 Blk 424 Galveston & 10 Ft Of Adj 5th Street, In The City And County Of Galveston; Making Various Findings And Provisions Related To The Subject. (A. Guerrero)
- Consider for approval authorizing the City Manager to execute a Three-Year Lease Acknowledgment with the City of Galveston Public Works Department for the Materials Yard, upon final approval by the City Attorney (M. Shahan).
- Consider for approval authorizing the City Manager to execute a Three-Year Lease Acknowledgment with the City of Galveston Municipal Utilities Department (MUD) for the Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant, Airport Pump Station, and Ground Storage Tanks, upon final approval by the City Attorney (M. Shahan).
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