City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 51 items
- 1 Public Notice: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su inglés es limitado, habrá un intérprete inglés-español en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
- A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
- B. Invocation to be given by Reverend James Amerson with First Methodist Church.
- C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Ella Therese Garcia, 12th grader at St. John Paul ll.
- D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
- E. PUBLIC COMMENT
- F. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 1)
- 1. Resolution nominating candidate(s) for the Nueces County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
- G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
- H. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 2 -24)
- 10 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 2. Approval of the August 21, 2025 and August 28, 2025 Workshop Minutes, and September 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 12 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
- 3. Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Fencing Unlimited, LLC of West Monroe, LA for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant–Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Perimeter Fence Grant Project in an amount up to $1,022,900.00; located in Council District 4; appropriating $615,514.30 from the U.S. Department of the Navy.
- 4. Ordinance authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Padre Isles Property Owners Association (PIPOA) for improvements and ongoing maintenance to Don & Sandy Billish Park to update the maintenance obligations by the City and to allow the PIPOA to drill and construct four water wells for irrigation purposes.
- 5. Ordinance appropriating Airport Grant No. 74 in the amount of $557,814.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Airport Improvement Program for the Terminal Access Road “International Drive Rehabilitation” Project in the Airport CIP Grants Fund; appropriating and transferring $29,359.00 from the Airport Operating Fund to the Airport Capital Reserve Fund; and amending the FY 2025 Capital Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures each by $587,173.00.
- 6. Ordinance approving an economic development incentive agreement project between the Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B Corporation) and Padre Island North, LLC for a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for development of the Marriott Dual Branded Hotels, Courtyard & Residence Inn, Conference Center, Bar & Restaurant located at 15210 – 15222 Windward Drive, Corpus Christi; as part of the project developer, Padre Island North, LLC, will create 73 primary jobs for the new or expanded business enterprise; and appropriating $2,000,000.00, in project funding to be reimbursed over a five-year period from the unreserved fund balance of the Corpus Christi B Corporation Economic Development fund.
- 17 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
- 7. Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement, with two one-year renewal options, with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas (Richardson, TX) for stop loss insurance to mitigate high-cost claims for the City’s self-funded employee health plans, effective October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, for an estimated $2.7 million, funded by the FY 2026 Police, Fire, and Civilian employee health funds.
- 8. Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement with Qwake Technologies, of Austin, Texas, for the purchase of Qwake Technologies’ C-THRU system which includes hardware, software, mobile applications, cloud storage, and video and audio streaming services for real-time firefighting visualization and navigation for the Corpus Christi Fire Department in an amount up to $299,345.68, with FY 2025 funding of $171,745.68 from the General Fund.
- 9. Motion authorizing the purchase of one Chevy Tahoe from Lake Country Chevrolet of Jasper, Texas, through the TIPS Cooperative, for a total amount of $76,269.79 to be used by the Corpus Christi Police Department for the Operation Stonegarden Program (drug and human trafficking), with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $75,000.00 available through the Police Grants Fund and $1,269.79 from the General Fund.
- 10. Motion authorizing the purchase of Cisco network and phone hardware and related SmartNet software licenses from Great South Texas Corp, dba Computer Solutions, of San Antonio, with an office in Corpus Christi, through the DIR Cooperative, for a total amount of $336,684.87, with FY 2025 funding from the Information Technology Fund.
- 11. Motion authorizing execution of a one-year cooperative agreement with Insight Public Sector, Inc., of Chandler, Arizona, through the Omnia Cooperative, in an amount not to exceed $129,064.41, for renewal of Adobe licenses for use of Acrobat, Captivate, Creative Cloud, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, and Sign for City departments, with FY 2025 funding from various funds and continuing one-year renewals, subject to sufficient future appropriations.
- 12. Motion to execute Amendment #1 to the five-year agreement, with five one-year options, with Infax, Inc., of Alpharetta, Georgia, to add four workstations, licenses, and support totaling $60,790.00 to the Flight Information Display System upgrade project, for a revised total amount of $459,997.00 and up to $757,507.89 if all options are exercised, with FY 2025 funding of $45,593.00 from the Airport Fund.
- 13. Motion authorizing execution of a five-year service agreement with FlashParking, Inc., of Austin, for the upgrade and replacement of hardware and software for parking lot system improvements at Corpus Christi International Airport, for an amount not to exceed $538,019.00, with $460,019.00 due in year one, with a potential up to $658,008.00 if five additional one-year software renewal options are exercised, with FY 2025 funding of $460,019.00 from the Airport Operating Fund.
- 14. Motion authorizing the purchase of the NoTraffic mobility platform for 77 intersections from Texas Highway Products, Ltd., of Round Rock, through the BuyBoard purchasing cooperative, in the amount of $1,801,985.00 for software licenses, hardware, and components to enhance traffic signal operations to improve signal timing, safety, mobility, and begin synchronization along designated corridors to be completed in two phases (61 intersections and 16 intersections, respectively) for the Public Works Department, with FY 2025 funding of $1,432,215.00 from G.O. Bond 2018 and Street CIP and FY 2026 funding of $369,770.00 from the Streets Fund, subject to approval of the annual budget.
- 15. Motion authorizing execution of a one-year supply agreement, with two one-year options, with Southern Ionics Incorporated, of West Point, Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $1,608,500.00, with a potential up to $4,825,500.00 if options are exercised, to purchase sodium bisulfite for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2025 funding of $266,500.00 from the Wastewater Fund.
- 16. Resolution authorizing the purchase of 14 additional vehicles and equipment for Corpus Christi Water, of which all 14 units will be outright purchases, through the BuyBoard, Sourcewell, HGAC and TIPS Cooperatives for a total amount of $1,113,619.65, with funding from FY 2025 Wastewater Fund.
- 17. Resolution authorizing the purchase and lease-purchase of 54 replacement and 10 additional light and heavy vehicles and equipment by various City Departments, of which 59 units will be outright purchases and five units will be lease-purchases, through the BuyBoard, HGAC, TIPS, and Sourcewell Cooperatives for a total amount of $9,599,368.50, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $116,623.23 coming from the FY 2025 General Fund, $216,574.50 coming from the FY 2025 Street Fund, and $7,776,805.62 coming from the FY 2025 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
- 29 Consent - Capital Projects
- 18. Motion awarding a construction contract to Cash Construction Company, Inc., of Pflugerville, TX for the Williams Lift Station Force Main project to construct a parallel force main to the existing force main in an amount up to $18,555,978.00, located in Council Districts 4 and 5, with FY 2025 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund.
- 19. Motion awarding a construction contract to M5 Utilities, LLC, of Boerne, TX for the London Area Wastewater Collection System Improvements project in an amount up to $9,673,073.25 for the Total Base Bid plus Additive Alternate No. 1, located in Council District 3, 5, and outside City limits, with FY 2025 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund.
- 20. Motion awarding a construction contract to Guerra Underground, LLC, of Austin, Texas for the Sand Dollar Connection Line 16” (Coral Vine) project in an amount up to $9,997,672.00 for the Base Bid plus Additive Alternate No. 2 and authorizing a professional services contract amendment no. 2 with Garver, of Houston, Texas with an office in Corpus Christi for construction administration phase services in an amount of $201,025.00 with a total contract value of $884,985.00, located in Council District 4, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund.
- 21. Resolution awarding a construction contract with Gerke Excavating, Inc. of Tomah, Wisconsin, for the reconstruction of Starlite Lane from Violet Road to Leopard Street with new concrete pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, utility, and drainage improvements, in an amount up to $12,563,957.74, located in Council District 1 with funding available up to $7,177,916.50 from FY2025. The remaining funds up to $5,386,041.24, will be available from the FY2026 Street Bond 2022, Storm Water, Water, Wastewater, and Gas Funds.
- 22. Motion authorizing a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas for the design, bid, and construction phase services of Williams Drive from Rodd Field Road to Lexington Road, located in Council District 4, in an amount not to exceed $1,995,282.00, with FY 2025 funding available from the Type B Sales Tax fund, and Water, Waster and Gas Revenue Bond funds.
- 35 General Consent Items
- 23. Resolution approving eight Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B Corporation) Economic Development Small Business Agreement Projects with the following entities for one year: LiftFund, Inc., Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, and five projects with Del Mar College for a total amount not to exceed $1,174,725.00, to assist small businesses within the City of Corpus Christi to create/retain jobs to promote and develop business enterprises.
- 37 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
- 24. Ordinance appropriating additional funding for Airport Grant No. 69 in the amount of $16,194.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration in the Airport CIP Grants Fund for the Terminal Building Rehabilitation Project; appropriating and transferring $852.00 from the Airport Operating Fund to the Airport Capital Reserve Fund for the required match; and amending the FY 2025 Capital Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures each by $17,046.00.
- I. RECESS FOR LUNCH
- J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
- K. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 25)
- 25. Briefing from South Texas Water Authority (STWA) on test well results, possible volume projections and optional terms regarding possible brackish groundwater desalination agreement, as requested by City Council members Gil Hernandez, Eric Cantu, and Carolyn Vaughn.
- L. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 26 - 27)
- 26. FY 2025 3rd Quarter Financial Report
- 27. Update on Alternative Water Supply Projects
- M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 28-29)
- 28. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to rules and regulations of state of Texas, EPA, TCEQ, TWDB, Texas Railroad Commission, San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District, and legal rights, property rights, and contracts related to purchase and/or sale of groundwater, including sources from the Evangeline Aquifer and other sources, and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purchase or value of the aforementioned rights to real property because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including, but not limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s) for fees for attorneys, engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and other experts to assist in the proposed transaction and/or the purchase of the property or property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if any) described herein.
- 29. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the lawsuit of Ajit David vs. City of Corpus Christi, et al. including, but not limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s) for attorneys in said case.
- N. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
- O. ADJOURNMENT