Dept/ Agency: Administration/ Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement Purpose: Membership in Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) Entity Name: Houston-Galveston Area Council Entity Address: 3555 Timmons Lane, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77027 Contract Amount: No municipal funds required Contract Period: Upon Municipal Council approval thru June 30, 2017 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient (X ) n/a Additional Information: A National Cooperative Purchasing Program