City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 38 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 Pastor Don Leavell, with CC Christian Fellowship.
- C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Josiah Ponce, 12th grader at Collegiate High School.
- D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
- E. PUBLIC COMMENT
- F. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
- G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
- H. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 1 - 13)
- 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 1. Approval of the August 7, 2025 Budget Workshop Minutes and August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 11 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
- 2. Ordinance awarding a construction contract to JE Construction Services of Corpus Christi for the Harbor Bridge Parks Mitigation Improvement Project in an amount up to $16,497,423.00; appropriating $4,976,000.00 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization and amending the budget, located in Council District 1 with FY 2025 funding available from the Bond 2014, prior City Council approved certificates of obligation and Metropolitan Planning Organization reimbursement.
- 13 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
- 3. Motion authorizing the purchase of 25 additional Panasonic mobile data computers with dash camera systems from Turn-Key Mobile, Inc., of Jefferson City, Missouri, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, in the amount of $467,975.00 for the Corpus Christi Police Department, with FY 2025 funding of $103,000.00 from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund and $364,975.00 from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund.
- 4. Motion authorizing execution of a one-year supply agreement with Core & Main, LP, in St. Louis, Missouri, with an office in Corpus Christi, for an amount not to exceed $135,570.00 to purchase manhole covers and components for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2025 funding of $22,595.00 from the Water Fund.
- 16 Consent - Capital Projects
- 5. Motion authorizing a professional services contract to HDR Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas, to evaluate AEP’s recommended infrastructure improvements and the medium-voltage infrastructure at the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP) to recommend electrical reliability improvements and reduce service interruptions to plant operations in an amount up to $144,199.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund.
- 18 General Consent Items
- 6. Resolution amending and reaffirming the City of Corpus Christi's Investment Policy and Investment Strategies for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
- 7. Resolution amending Financial Budgetary Policies adopted by Resolution 033143; and providing financial policy direction on preparation of the FY 2026 Operating and Capital Budgets.
- 8. Resolution for the negotiation of terms with Nueces County for a proposed Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) in the London Area for potential consideration of the Nueces County Commissioners Court on August 20, 2025.
- 9. Resolution authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the Leopard Street and Oak Park Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project for a pedestrian walking and bike trail on Leopard Street from Villa Drive to Up River Road with the City’s payment of $14,797.00 to TXDOT for direct state costs, located in Council District 1, with FY 2025 funding from ARPA interest
- 10. Resolution authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the Encantada Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project for infrastructure improvements including a five foot sidewalk on Encantada Avenue, from Gypsy Street to Park Road 22, with the City’s payment of $17,885.00 to TXDOT for direct state costs, located in Council District 4, with FY 2025 funding from ARPA interest.
- 11. Resolution authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the Mary Carroll Ditch Hike and Bike Trail Improvement Project for a pedestrian walking and bike trail along the Mary Carroll ditch, from the existing pathway to Carroll Lane with the City’s payment of $23,362.00 to TXDOT for direct state costs, located in Council District 2, with FY 2025 funding from ARPA interest.
- 12. Resolution authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the Ocean Drive Pedestrian Crossing Improvement Project for infrastructure improvements to include a pedestrian hybrid beacon on Oleander Point at Cole Park with the City’s payment of $8,354.00 to TXDOT for direct state costs, located in Council District 2, with FY 2025 funding from ARPA interest.
- 13. Resolution nominating Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi, LLC to the Office of the Governor Economic Development & Tourism through the Economic Development Bank as a single enterprise project pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act.
- I. RECESS FOR LUNCH
- J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 14)
- 14. Zoning Case No. ZN8634, Saratoga 400 Partners, LLC. (District 3). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 602 Saratoga Boulevard from the “RS-4.5” Single-Family 4.5 District to the “RS-4.5/PUD” Single-Family 4.5 District with a Planned Unit Development overlay; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
- K. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (NONE)
- L. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 15)
- 15. Briefing on City of Corpus Christi Logo Update
- M. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEM 16)
- 16. Update on Alternative Water Supply Projects, with Focus on Mary Rhodes Pipeline Water Delivery Performance
- N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
- O. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
- P. ADJOURNMENT