City Council — April 20, 2020

Consent agenda

• Approved on consent Item 7A1 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Bid #54-20: cooperative contract with Lowe's for MRO supplies

  The council is asked to approve an annual requirements contract with Lowe's Home Centers for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies and related services, using discounts under OMNIA Partners Contract #R192006.

  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 7A2 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Bid #56-20: cooperative contract with G.T. Distributors for police and fire marshal ammunition

  The council is asked to approve an annual requirements contract with G.T. Distributors, Inc. for ammunition for the Police Department and Fire Marshal's Office, using discounts under BuyBoard Contract #603-20.

  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Police
  • Fire & EMS
• Approved on consent Item 7A3 Consent Contracts & purchasing

  Bid #57-20: cooperative contract with Amazon Services for MRO supplies

  The council is asked to approve an annual requirements contract with Amazon Services for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies, using discounts under OMNIA Partners Contract #R-TC-17006.

  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
• Approved on consent Item 7A4 Consent Contracts & purchasing $198,644

  Bid #58-20: $198,644 contract with Simon Roofing to replace animal shelter roof

  The council is asked to award a job order contract to Simon Roofing & Sheet Metal Company to replace the roof at the city's animal shelter for $198,644, through the TIPS cooperative purchasing program under Contract #180702.

  A new roof protects the animal shelter facility and the animals housed there.

  • Contracts
  • Purchasing & RFPs
  • Animal services
  • City property
• Approved on consent Item 7B Consent Contracts & purchasing $7,000,000

  Authorize $7,000,000 construction contract amendment for Senior Center renovation

  The council is asked to authorize the City Manager to sign Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment No. 1 to the Construction Manager at Risk agreement with Balfour Beatty Construction for the Richardson Senior Center renovation project, bringing the total contract to $7,000,000.

  This locks in the maximum cost for renovating the Senior Center, a facility used by many Richardson residents.

  • Contracts
  • City property
  • Recreation

Public hearings

• Approved Public hearing Item 4 Ordinance

  Ordinance 4348: standards of care for early childhood programs

  The council will hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance No. 4348, which sets formal standards of care for early child development programs run by the Richardson Parks and Recreation Department. Residents could submit comments electronically by 5:00 p.m. or call (214) 997-0297 at 6:00 p.m.

  These standards set the rules that govern how the city cares for young children in its recreation programs, directly affecting families who use those services.

  • Recreation
• Approved Public hearing Item 5 Ordinance

  Ordinance 4349: standards of care for youth programs

  The council will hold a public hearing and vote on Ordinance No. 4349, which sets formal standards of care for youth programs run by the Richardson Parks and Recreation Department.

  These standards govern how the city oversees youth in its recreation programs, affecting families whose children participate.

  • Recreation
• Awaiting minutes Public hearing Item 6 Discussion

  COVID-19 update: operations, finances, and outreach

  The council will review and discuss the city's operational response to COVID-19, the financial and budget outlook resulting from the pandemic, and the city's communication and outreach strategies.

  The pandemic's financial impact on the city budget and how the city communicates with residents during the crisis directly affects services and community support available to Richardson residents.

  • Budget

Executive session

• Closed session Item ES Executive session

  Executive session: Municipal Court Judge personnel matter

  The City Council will meet in closed session to discuss a personnel matter related to the Municipal Court Judge.

  • Executive session