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April 29, 2025 ·11:30 AM Final-revised ·Addendums may be added on Friday.

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Agenda — 54 items

  1. 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.
  2. A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order. ▶ jump to 11:25
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Rob Bailey with Southside Community Church. ▶ jump to 11:32
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Elizabeth Franco, 12th grader from Harold T. Branch Academy. ▶ jump to 12:06
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 12:51
  6. E. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 -2) ▶ jump to 13:21
  7. 1. Introduction of Brook Kaufman, CEO, Visit Corpus Christi 25-0588 presented ▶ jump to 13:42
  8. 2. Recognition of Appointment - Fire Chief Brandon Wade, Texas Commission on Fire Protection 25-0526 presented ▶ jump to 21:01
  9. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 21:48
  10. G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
  11. H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  12. I. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 3) ▶ jump to 131:16
  13. 3. General Fund Budget Financial Forecast for the fiscal year 2026 that begins on October 1, 2025 25-0581 presented ▶ jump to 131:18
  14. J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4 - 25) ▶ jump to 45:36
  15. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  16. 4. Approval of the April 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 25-0589 passed Pass
  17. 16 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  18. 5. Ordinance accepting $53,897.31 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education for training courses and training-related travel for approximately 50 full-time sworn police officers for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating $53,897.31 in the FY 2025 Police Grants Fund. 25-0395 passed on second reading Pass
  19. 6. Ordinance accepting $2,954.46 from the State of Texas - Criminal Justice Division for reimbursement for the costs of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training for four sworn officers from the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Training Division; and appropriating $2,954.46 in the FY 2025 Police Grants Fund. 25-0416 passed on second reading Pass
  20. 7. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of $1,881.57 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education for firearms training and ammunition for five arson investigators for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating funds in the amount of $1,881.57 to the FY 2025 Fire Grants Fund. 25-0456 passed on second reading Pass
  21. 8. Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the FY24 Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant in the amount of $100,000.00 to fund airport maintenance at the Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA); appropriating funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to the Airport Grants Fund. 25-0500 passed on second reading Pass
  22. 9. Zoning Case No. ZN8561, ADR Investments, LLC. (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 820 Naval Air Station (NAS) Drive from the “CG-1” General Commercial District to the “CG-1/SP” General Commercial District with a Special Permit; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 25-0421 passed on second reading Pass
  23. 10. Zoning Case No. ZN8584, Daovone Xayasene (District 1). Ordinance rezoning properties at or near 2828 Ruth, 2830 Ruth, and 2816 Ruth Street from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District and the “CG-2” General Commercial District to the “RM-3” Multifamily District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 25-0422 passed on second reading Pass
  24. 11. Ordinance approving the addition of 20 full-time positions and equipment to the Engineering Services Department budget; amending the FY 2025 Operating Budget as required for the last five months of the year with funding coming from the FY 2025 Capital Improvement Budget as required. The FY 2025 impact is $1,705,243.00 including vehicle purchases with an FY 2026 recurring amount of $1,969,676.00. 25-0341 failed Fail ▶ jump to 47:17
  25. 12. Ordinance approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Department of Transportation for the Holly Road Train Trestle to Tourism Trail Project in an amount of $11,797,839 from the Texas Department of Transportation, Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA) Program under the 2023 Call for Projects, with the design and construction managed by the City and appropriating $1,300,000 of interest income from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund and amending the FY 2025 Capital Budget and FY 2025 Operating Budget. 25-0178 passed on second reading Pass
  26. 25 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  27. 13. Motion authorizing execution of a two-year supply agreement with Omicron Controls, Inc., of The Woodlands, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $98,633.72, for the purchase of large flow meters utilized by the Corpus Christi Water Department, with FY 2025 funding of $49,316.86 from the Water Fund. 25-0160 passed Pass
  28. 14. Motion authorizing execution of a one-year service agreement, with four one-year options to renew, with American Generator Services, LLC, of Sandia, Texas, for generator preventative maintenance and repairs for Corpus Christi Water, for an amount of $146,500.00, with a potential amount of $732,500.00 if options are exercised, with FY 2025 funding of $83,584.00 from the Water Fund. 25-0449 passed Pass
  29. 15. Motion authorizing execution of a service agreement, through the BuyBoard Cooperative, with Firetrol Protection Systems, Inc., of Irvine, California, with an office in Corpus Christi, to replace the access control system at the Corpus Christi International Airport in an amount not to exceed $189,236.60, with FY 2025 funding from the Airport Fund. 25-0405 passed Pass
  30. 16. Motion authorizing a one-time purchase of gas meters from Wilnat, Inc., dba Koons Gas Measurement, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in an amount not to exceed $408,750.00 for Gas Operations, with FY 2025 funding from Gas CIP Funds. 25-0346 passed Pass
  31. 30 Consent - Capital Projects
  32. 17. Motion awarding a construction contract to RUTS Construction, LLC of Haslet, Texas in an amount up to $2,500,000.00 with two renewal options to be administratively authorized for a total amount up to $7,500,000.00 for the Citywide Large-Size Water Line Cathodic Protection System Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Project, located Citywide, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund. 25-0314 passed Pass ▶ jump to 49:27
  33. 18. Motion awarding a construction contract to Camacho Demolition, LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Flour Bluff Elevated Storage Tank Demolition project to decommission and demolish the Flour Bluff Elevated Storage Tank in an amount not to exceed $216,495.00, located in Council District 4, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund. 25-0501 passed Pass
  34. 19. Motion awarding a construction contract to Barcom Construction, Inc., of Corpus Christi for construction of a new Wastewater Maintenance Building in an amount up to $8,476,293.00, located at the City's Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant in District 3, for the project approved by City Council in FY 2022, FY 2023, FY 2024 and FY 2025 with FY 2025 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund. 25-0424 passed Pass ▶ jump to 54:48
  35. 20. Resolution awarding a construction contract to Bay Ltd., of Corpus Christi for the reconstruction of Bonner Drive from Everhart Road to Flynn Parkway with new asphalt pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, and utility improvements in an amount up to $3,618,872.60, located in Council District 3 with FY 2025 funding available from the Street Bond 2022, Storm Water, Water, Wastewater, and Gas Funds. 25-0467 passed Pass
  36. 35 General Consent Items
  37. 21. Resolution authorizing the renewal of property insurance, including All Other Perils, Flood, Named Storm, Wind/Hail, Earth Movement, and Equipment Breakdown insurance, through Acrisure, Broker of Record, for the upcoming policy year (May 4, 2025-May 4, 2026), for an annual premium of $3,178,178.61. 25-0394 passed Pass
  38. 22. Motion to approve the 2025 Annual Audit Plan 25-0568 passed Pass
  39. 38 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  40. 23. Ordinance accepting a grant totaling $247,669.00 from the State of Texas Governor’s Homeland Security Grants Division for Operation Stonegarden (drug and human trafficking) for overtime, fringe benefits, one replacement Chevy Tahoe police vehicle, and fuel/maintenance; and appropriating $247,669.00 in the Police Grants Fund. 25-0484 passed on first reading Pass
  41. 24. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant totaling $30,734.00 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for funding to purchase two replacement Paratech lifting bags, two replacement Paratech lifting cushions, and one additional Multiforce bag used for rescue operations for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating $30,734.00 in the FY 2025 Fire Grants Fund. 25-0488 passed on first reading Pass
  42. 25. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of $15,092,700.00 from the Texas General Land Office, Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation Program, under the FY2024 Regional Mitigation Grant to improve operational resiliency at the Greenwood and Oso Wastewater Treatment Plants; and amending the Water Grant Fund and FY2025 Capital Budget. 25-0460 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 117:22
  43. K. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 122:04
  44. L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
  45. M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 26- 28) ▶ jump to 123:44
  46. 26. Motion to reject a potential Mediation Settlement with outside city limits (“OCL”) water customers regarding Council-approved OCL water rates effective January 1, 2024, in Public Utility Commission Docket No. 56427. 25-0567 withdrawn
  47. 27. Resolution awarding a construction contract to RAVA Construction, LLC, of Houston, TX for the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant Dissolved Air Flotation (DAFT) Unit Rehabilitation and Odor Control project in an amount up to $102,000,000.00, located in Council District 3, with FY 2025 funding from the Wastewater Capital Fund. 25-0351 passed Pass ▶ jump to 123:46
  48. 28. Motion authorizing IDIQ construction contracts with JE Construction Services, Anderson Columbia Co, Inc., and Tex-Mix Paving, all firms located in Corpus Christi, Texas, in an amount up to $18,000,000 each, for a combined aggregate total not-to-exceed amount of $35,187,388.41, to deliver the voter approved Bond 2024 Residential Streets project with a budget of $35,000,000 out of which $33,000,000 to be encumbered for street construction, minor stormwater and ADA improvements, $1,000,000 to be encumbered for design and inspection of the ADA improvements and $1,000,000 budgeted for Engineering and Administration reimbursements, as planned in the Rapid Pavement Program FY 2026, located city-wide with funding available through Street Bond 2024, Wastewater, Water and Gas Funds. 25-0527 passed Pass ▶ jump to 129:54
  49. N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 29 - 32) ▶ jump to 121:58
  50. 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 potential long-term agreement with 1PointFive USA, LLC (aka 1P5, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation) to purchase reclaimed water from the City’s Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant and potential easements or other property rights to be purchased by 1P5 from the City in areas adjacent to or near the Greenwood Plant and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential purchase or value of the aforementioned property rights because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person 25-0583 discussed in executive session
  51. 30. 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 proposed or potential state and federal legislation, rulemaking, appropriations, loans, and other funding related to the development of water supplies, economic development, appointments to governmental entities, and development of infrastructure for the Coastal Bend region 25-0599 discussed in executive session
  52. 31. 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 employment complaints and/or grievances associated with the City Auditor 25-0597 discussed in executive session
  53. 32. 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 Sylvia Campos v. City of Corpus Christi and KRISTV and other actual and potential lawsuits 25-0596 discussed in executive session ▶ jump to 159:46
  54. O. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 162:54