1. Cooperative Agreements:
Approval to utilize the following cooperative purchasing vendors (as listed in detailed revised Exhibit(s) attached) for purchases on an "AS NEEDED BASIS" through our membership/participation with Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS), (DIR) Department of Information Resources, (TCPN) The Cooperative Purchasing Network, (HGAC), US Communities, (GSA) General Service Administration, (TASB-Buy Board) Texas Association of School Board, (TIPS) The Interlocal Purchasing System, (HCDE) Harris County Department of Education/Choice Facility Partners, (NJPA) National Joint Powers Alliance awarded pricing including, but not limited to, Precincts, Department, Programs, Agencies, etc. with term of authority to purchase from contract detailed herein commencing upon approval and expiring December 31, 2011.;

2.  Emergency Services Department:
Requesting approval to execute required Tandberg Video conferencing Statement of Work through our membership/participation with (DIR) Department of Information Resources awarded vendor Calence LLC d/b/a Insight Networking contract DIR-SDD-838, through purchase order #654543 for a total amount of $78,145.16;

3.  Health & Human Services Department:
Requesting authority to enter into a "stroke awareness" billboard sign and digital billboard advertisement and approval to execute required contract with Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley-The Lamar Companies through requisition #198590 in the total amount of $5,000.00 for Public Service Announcements from 7/18/2011-08/14/2011 (1-1293-441-00-340-050-1-540):