City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 60 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 Greg Hood with REACH Ministries.
- C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Kellie Box, 11th grader at Tuloso-Midway 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 - 25)
- 9 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 1. Approval of the July 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 11 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
- 2. Ordinance authorizing a no-fee 20-year lease agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for 2.7896 acres of land at the Corpus Christi International Airport for the operation of an Airport Surveillance Radar. (28- day delay required between readings)
- 3. Ordinance authorizing the appropriation of $40,000.00 in grant program income under the Motor Vehicle Crime and Prevention Authority grant in the Police Grants Fund; and authorizing the appropriation of $11,863.63 in insurance claim proceeds into the Police Grants Fund; and amending the FY 2025 Police Grants Fund Budget by a total amount of $51,863.63.
- 4. Ordinance authorizing submission of reimbursement requests to the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council, Texas A&M University-Extension Service, and the Texas Emergency Medical Task Force; and, upon receipt of funds, accepting and appropriating in the Emergency Management Grants Fund for budgeting and accounting purposes; and execution of all necessary documents.
- 5. Consideration and approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Corpus Christi, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Taxable Series 2025B” for solid waste improvements approved by City Council in the FY 2025 CIP Budget in an amount not to exceed $4,480,000, within set parameters and according to the plan of finance set by the City’s financial advisors; providing for the payment of said certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the City and further securing said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the solid waste system; delegating authority to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager over Finance, Director of Finance and Procurement and certain other authorized officials to approve and execute documents relating to the issuance, sale and delivery of the certificates; enacting other provisions incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
- 6. Consideration and approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Improvement and/or Refunding Bonds, Series 2025”, for the second issuance of bonds from the Bond 2022 authorization for projects approved by the voters in November 2022 in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000 and or refinancings in an amount not to exceed $35,785,000 for the refunding, within set parameters and according to the plan of finance set by the City’s financial advisors; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of the bonds; delegating authority to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager over Finance, Director of Finance and Procurement , and certain other authorized officials to approve and execute documents relating to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the bonds; enacting other provisions incident and related thereto; and providing for an effective date.
- 7. Consideration and approval of ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Corpus Christi, Texas combination tax and limited pledge revenue certificates of obligation, series 2025A” for capital improvements to streets, public health and safety facilities, parks, public facilities, and storm water infrastructure approved by City Council in the FY 2025 CIP Budget in an amount not to exceed $38,720,000, within set parameters and according to the plan of finance set by the City’s financial advisors; providing for the payment of said certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property within the City and further securing said certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the solid waste system; delegating authority to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager over Finance, Director of Finance and Procurement and certain other authorized officials to approve and execute documents relating to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the certificates; enacting other provisions incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
- 8. Consideration and approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Corpus Christi, Texas Limited Tax Notes, Series 2025”, for public safety, vehicles and streets approved by City Council in the FY 2025 CIP Budget in an amount not to exceed $11,120,000; levying an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the obligations; delegating authority to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager over Finance, Director of Finance and Procurement to execute documents relating to the sale of the notes; enacting other provisions incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
- 9. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of $30,000.00 from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, under the FY 2025 National Shelter Initiative Grant - Rescue Effect Campaign, for use by the Animal Care Services Department for make-ready costs including adoption fees, microchips, vaccinations, testing, and spay/neuter surgery; and appropriating in the Animal Care Services Grant Fund.
- 10. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of $15,000.00 from the National Recreation & Park Association for use by the Parks & Recreation Department for the Heart Your Park Volunteer Days and appropriating $15,000.00 in the Parks & Recreation Grants Fund.
- 11. Ordinance abandoning, vacating, and closing 2.5193 acres of improved and unimproved public right-of-way identified as sections of Washington Street, Williams Avenue, Hatch Street, Summers Street, John Street, Dempsey Street, Priour Avenue, Nueces Street and Coke Street for no fee as provided in the Harbor Bridge Replacement Project Four Party Agreement.
- 12. Zoning Case No. ZN8534, Port of Corpus Christi Authority (District 1). Ordinance rezoning various properties along Lexington Avenue, located south of Minton Street and north of Martin Luther King Drive, from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District to the “IL” Light Industrial District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
- 13. Zoning Case No. ZN8553, Port of Corpus Christi Authority (District 1). Ordinance rezoning various properties at or near 1901 through 2202 Nueces Street, located north of Interstate Highway 37 (IH 37), along with portions of West Broadway Street, Washington Street, Williams Avenue, Hatch Street, Summers Street, John Street, Dempsey Street, Priour Street, Nueces Street and Coke Street, from the “RM-1” Multifamily District and the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial District to the “IL” Light Industrial District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Staff recommends approval) (Planning Commission recommends denial of requested IH and a change to “IL” Light Industrial District in lieu of IH. Requires 3/4 favorable vote to overrule Planning Commission).
- 24 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
- 14. Motion authorizing execution of a five-year agreement with Intrado Life and Safety, of Longmont, Colorado, through the HGACBuy Cooperative, in the amount of $1,073,513.09 to upgrade the 911 call routing hardware and software and provide the necessary software licenses, training, technical support and maintenance, and professional services, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $587,393.19 from the Police Grants Fund.
- 15. Resolution authorizing a five-year service agreement with AT&T Enterprises, of Dallas, Texas, for upgraded 911 services and the necessary emergency service network access, support, maintenance, and professional services in the amount of $2,363,674.10 for the Corpus Christi Police Department, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $153,960.23 from the Police Grants Fund.
- 16. Resolution authorizing the purchase of 14 replacement and two additional light vehicles by various City Departments, of which all 16 units will be outright purchases through the TIPS Cooperative for a total amount of $1,176,428.88, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $67,689.50 coming from the FY 2025 General Fund, $56,174.25 coming from the Health Grants Fund, $105,308.25 coming from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund, and $947,256.88 coming from the FY 2025 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
- 17. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 15 replacement and six additional heavy equipment by various City Departments, of which 16 units will be outright purchases and five units will be lease-purchases, through the BuyBoard, HGAC, and Sourcewell Cooperatives, for a total amount of $4,814,399.94, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $2,909,753.59, with $173,149.65 coming from the FY 2025 General Fund, $162,905.33 coming from the FY 2025 Streets Fund, and $2,573,698.61 coming from the FY 2025 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
- 18. Motion authorizing execution of a two-year professional services agreement, with two two-year options, with Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC, of Austin in an amount not to exceed $240,000.00, with a potential up to $750,000.00 if the options are exercised, for investment advisor services, with FY 2026 funding of $120,000.00 from the General Fund, subject to approval of the annual budget.
- 30 Consent - Capital Projects
- 19. Motion authorizing a professional services contract with J. Schwarz & Associates of Odem, Texas to provide design, bid, and construction phase services for the Twin 36-inch & McBride Wastewater Lines to the Oso Wastewater Reclamation Plant Rehabilitation Project in an amount up to $604,650.00, located in Council Districts 1 and 4, with FY 2025 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund.
- 20. Motion awarding a construction contract to Crawford Henrichson and Crawford LLC, of Addison, Texas for the La Retama Central Library Exterior Renovation project in an amount up to $2,027,560.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2025 funding available from the Bond 2022 and prior City Council approved Certificates of Obligation.
- 33 General Consent Items
- 21. Resolution authorizing acceptance of two grants totaling $215,009.32 from the Texas Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Grant Division for the State Homeland Security Program, with one grant in the amount of $109,507.75 for funding for the purchase of one additional 2025 Ford F-450 Police response vehicle and one grant in the amount of $105,501.57 for funding for the purchase of one replacement Spartan Robot for the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Bomb Squad.
- 22. Motion authorizing execution of a four-year lease agreement with Alvita, Ltd., of Austin, TX, for the lease of a building to house the Public Safety Radio System Shop (Radio Shop) located at 2510 Lipan Street in Corpus Christi (10,215 square feet) for the Information Technology Department in an amount not to exceed $535,740.00, with FY 2025 funding of $31,542.00 from the Information Technology Fund.
- 36 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
- 23. An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Approving the 2025 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for the Whitecap Public Improvement District NO.1 Improvement Area #1 Including the collection of the 2025 Annual Installments as required by state statute.
- 24. Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the lease with Al Dodds Aviation, LLC to amend the term to add two one-year renewals and add an escalation of the base rent by 3% per annum.
- 25. Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the lease with Ocean Air Center, LLC to amend the term to add two one-year renewals and add an escalation of the base rent by 3% per annum.
- I. RECESS FOR LUNCH
- J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 26 - 27)
- 26. Ordinance approving the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District Budget for FY 2026 with revenues in a total amount of $9,363,764.00 and expenditures in a total amount of $11,245,362.00 to fund 78 authorized Police sworn personnel and nine replacement vehicles, and equipment to support both as adopted by the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District Board on June 18, 2025; and appropriating $11,245,362.00 in the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund.
- 27. Ordinance adopting the City Fiscal Year 2026 and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2025 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget in the amount of $2,746,956, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) budget in the amount of $233,755, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) budget in the amount of $1,394,561 for a total of $4,375,272 annual HUD funding; authorizing the execution of all necessary documents to submit the AAP; authorizing a staff complement of 17 positions; accepting and appropriating funding for the approved AAP projects and authorizing the execution of funding agreements, amendments, environmental review records, and other documents necessary for all departments to implement the FY2026 PY 2025 AAP.
- K. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 28 - 31)
- 28. Motion to waive the City Council’s August 24, 2025 deadline to submit a contract for water from South Texas Water Authority (STWA) in response to their request and STWA’s ongoing negotiations with Seven Seas as negotiations and due diligence in pursuit of a contract with STWA will continue and be reported back to City Council as more progress is made.
- 29. Motion awarding a construction contract to JE Construction Services of Corpus Christi, Texas, for the construction of the Solid Waste Compost Yard, located at Cefe Valenzuela Landfill, outside City Limits, in an amount of $5,489,118.50 with FY 2025 funding available from the prior certificate of obligation.
- 30. Resolution authorizing the execution of a Chapter 380 Incentive Agreement with Cinergy 112, LLC to provide a rebate of up to $4,150,000 of City of Corpus Christi ad valorem taxes and city sales taxes over a 15-year period for the development of Cinergy Family Entertainment Center, located at the corner of Rodd Field Road and South Padre Island Drive (SPID) in District 4.
- 31. Resolution authorizing an Air Service Minimum Revenue Guarantee Agreement with an airline for Corpus Christi International Airport totaling $787,579.00, as part of the Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) program grant from the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary for the air service agreement.
- L. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 32)
- 32. Briefing on the Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus, specifically focusing on the Kiewit cost model for construction.
- M. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 33 - 34)
- 33. FY2026 Budget Development Process Update
- 34. Update on Alternative Water Supply Projects
- N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 35 - 37)
- 35. 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 potential acquisition of the City of Rockport natural gas utility and distribution system assets and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purchase and/or value of the real property associated with the aforementioned system.
- 36. 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 regulations, legal rights, property rights, and contracts related to purchase and/or sale of groundwater from the Evangeline Aquifer, 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 the purchase of the property or property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if any) described herein.
- 37. 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 a potential Air Service Agreement with a Minimum Revenue Guarantee for Enhanced Air Connectivity and authorizations of Type B Economic Development Grants and federal grants for Airline Service and related grant agreements involving Visit Corpus Christi, and supporting the establishment of a new nonstop route and Texas Government Code § 551.087 to discuss and deliberate regarding potential financial or other incentive(s) to business prospects(s) that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City will be conducting economic development negotiations.
- O. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
- P. ADJOURNMENT