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LOUIS R. RIGBY <br />Mayor <br />BRANDONLUNSFORD <br />Councilmember At Large A <br />STEVE GILLETT <br />Councilmember At Large B <br />DANNYEARP <br />Councilmember District 1 <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA <br />CHUCK ENGELKEN <br />Mayor Pro Tern <br />Councilmember District 2 <br />BILL BENTLEY <br />Councilmember District 3 <br />THOMAS GARZA <br />Councilmember District 4 <br />JAY MARTIN <br />Councilmember District 5 <br />NANCY OJEDA <br />Councilmember District 6 <br />Notice is hereby given of a Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council to be held October 12, 2020, <br />beginning at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas <br />, for the purpose of considering the following agenda items. All agenda items are subject to action. <br />Social distancing protocols will be in effect in the Council Chambers. <br />Remote participation is available, also. Attend via a screen using this link: <br />https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87542837961?pwd=TTVuWGRBTHVLNTIRL2ljREIrSkOxUT09. The meetirn <br />ID is 875 4283 7961 and the passcode is 720238. Join by phone at 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257. <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br />2. INVOCATION — The invocation will be given by Reverend Brian Christen, La Porte Community <br />Church. <br />PLEDGES — Will be led by Councilperson Brandon Lunsford. <br />U.S. Flag <br />Texas Flag: Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one, <br />and indivisible. <br />3. CITIZEN COMMENT (Generally limited to five minutes per person; in accordance with state law, the time <br />may be reduced if there is a high number of speakers or other considerations.) <br />4. CONSENT AGENDA (Approval of Consent Agenda items authorizes each to be implemented in accordance <br />with staff recommendations provided. An item may be removed from the consent agenda and added to the <br />Statutory Agenda for full discussion upon request by a member of the Council present at this meeting.) <br />(a) Approve the minutes of the City Council meeting held on September 28, 2020. [Louis R. <br />Rigby, Mayor] <br />(b) Approve the adoption of Resolution 2020-24 supporting changes to state law that would allow <br />use of hotel occupancy tax revenue to fund improvements to City park system for benefit of <br />tourism industry. [Corby Alexander, City Manager] <br />(c) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Public Management, Inc. for grant <br />application preparation and overall management of grant program projects in response to <br />RFP #20512 - Grant Administration Services. [Ray Mayo, Public Works Director] <br />(d) Approve purchase of dispatch consoles through Motorola under HGAC Contract #RA05-18. <br />[Steve Deardorff, Police Chief] <br />(e) Approve purchases for Vehicle and Equipment Replacement for the FY 2020-21 budget year <br />through Texas BuyBoard Cooperative Purchasing Program. [Ray Mayo, Public Works <br />Director] <br />(f) Approve payment to Software House International (SHI) under BuyBoard contract 579-19 for <br />the purchase of the Darktrace security appliance for a 4-year term. [Grady Parker, IT <br />Manager] <br />(g) Approve payment to Ford Audio Video under BuyBoard contract #563-18 for the upgrade of <br />the City Hall City Council Chamber's audio visual equipment. [Grady Parker, IT Manager] <br />