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January 28, 2025 ·11:30 AM Final ·Addendums may be added on Friday.

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Agenda — 60 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 11:31
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Claude Axel with Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. ▶ jump to 11:48
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Leslie Rose Davis , 12th grader from West Oso High School. ▶ jump to 14:09
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 15:10
  6. E. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 - 2) ▶ jump to 16:40
  7. 1. Retirement Announcement: David Lehfeldt, Director of Solid Waste Services and Eddie Houlihan, Director of the Office of Management and Budget 25-0088 presented ▶ jump to 190:15
  8. 2. Overview of services delivered during Arctic Cold Front (Sunday, January 19 to Friday, January 24) 25-0058 presented ▶ jump to 17:00
  9. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 44:42
  10. G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 3) ▶ jump to 200:58
  11. 3. Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation Landmark Commission Library Board Port of Corpus Christi Reinvestment Zone No. 3 (Downtown) Board Reinvestment Zone No. 6 (Barisi Villiage) Board 25-0061 held ▶ jump to 201:00
  12. H. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 4) ▶ jump to 224:24
  13. 4. 89th Texas Legislative Session Update 25-0090 presented ▶ jump to 224:26
  14. I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  15. J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 5 - 25) ▶ jump to 246:14
  16. 15 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  17. 5. Approval of the January 14, 2025 Special Meeting and Regular Meeting Minutes 25-0082 passed Pass
  18. 17 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  19. 6. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant totaling $32,016.60 from Gulf of Mexico Alliance for the 2024 Gulf Star Program Grant for the purchase of 13 new L3Harris inter-operational radios and related accessories for the Corpus Christi Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Management; and appropriating $32,016.60 in the FY 2025 Fire Grants Fund. 24-2067 passed on second reading Pass
  20. 7. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, under the FY 2025 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $39,993.25 for the purchase of 10 additional Panasonic in-car video systems for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating $39,993.25 into the Police Grants Fund. 24-2085 passed on second reading Pass
  21. 8. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $186,309.00 for FY 2024 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating $186,309.00 in the Police Grants Fund with $93,154.00 to be distributed to Nueces County based on an interlocal agreement, and the remaining $93,155.00 to be used by the City. 24-2068 passed on second reading Pass
  22. 9. Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, under the FY 2025 Body-Worn Camera Grant Program in the amount of $106,017.00 for the purchase of 70 body-worn cameras and related equipment for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating $106,017.00 in the Police Grants Fund with a cash match of $35,339.00 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. 24-2075 passed on second reading Pass
  23. 10. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) under the 2024 National Shelter Initiative Grants - Animal Outcomes for $94,634.00 with a City cash match of $14,192.00 to replace a split-system air conditioning unit for the cattery building and to repair all damaged kennel partitions in two of the five kennel buildings; and amending the Animal Care Services Grant Fund. 24-2092 passed on second reading Pass
  24. 11. Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk Line Construction and Reimbursement Agreement up to $77,285.28 with MPM Development, LP to construct a wastewater trunk line related to King’s Landing Unit 9 subdivision located north of the Lady Alexa Dr. and Lady Claudia St. intersection; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $77,285.28 to reimburse the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 3). 24-2090 passed on second reading Pass
  25. 12. Zoning Case No. ZN8425, Judy Lynn Reuthinger (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 4222 Avalon Street from the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial District to the “CN-1/SP” Neighborhood Commercial District with a Special Permit; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval) 24-2089 passed on second reading Pass
  26. 25 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  27. 13. Motion authorizing execution of a cooperative agreement for a five-year renewal with Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc., located in Arlington, Texas, for communication services sent from modems to the City’s Traffic Management Center, through the BuyBoard Purchasing Cooperative, for continued connectivity and communication with 175 flashing beacons managed by the Public Works Department for $203,000.00, with FY 2025 funding from the Street Fund. 24-1944 passed Pass
  28. 14. Motion authorizing execution of a three-year service agreement with Russell Paul James, dba R & R Delivery Service, of Corpus Christi in an amount up to $738,000.00, to provide meal delivery service for the Elderly Nutrition Program - Home Delivered Meals for the Parks & Recreation Department, with FY 2025 funding of $162,000.00 from the Elderly Nutrition Program Grant Fund. 24-2049 passed Pass
  29. 15. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a mainline control system from Groebner & Associates, Inc., of Rogers, Minnesota, for use by the Gas Department to repair pipelines and isolate sections of gas mains in the absence of pressure control fittings in cases of emergency, for $169,037.77, with FY 2025 funding from the Gas Operations Fund. 24-1910 passed Pass
  30. 29 Consent - Capital Projects
  31. 16. Motion to award a construction contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial, located in Houston, Texas, to replace two 100kW diesel backup generators and the current concrete at the Cefe Valenzuela landfill, in the amount not to exceed $298,469.00 with FY 2024 funding available from the Solid Waste’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) fund. 24-1945 passed Pass
  32. 31 General Consent Items
  33. 17. Motion appointing Mayor & Council as the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation and the Corpus Christi Industrial Development Corporation. 25-0033 passed Pass
  34. 18. Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to Plains All American Pipeline for the 2024 Plains First Responder Grant Program in the amount of $5,037.00 for hazardous materials equipment for the Corpus Christi Fire Department. 24-1594 passed Pass
  35. 19. Motion authorizing a Joint Funding Agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), United States Department of the Interior to maintain automated river gauging stations that record stream flows and water quality parameters associated with the Frio and Nueces Rivers and associated tributaries and to provide the delivery of the Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir and Nueces Estuary Pass-Through (or Passthru) Status Report. The data is used by the City daily to manage releases from the City's reservoir system and for water treatment operations, whereby the USGS contributes $28,950.00 and the City contributes $265,450.00. 24-1936 passed Pass
  36. 20. Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, to the FY 2025 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Program in the amount of $12,223,173.00, with a cash match of $3,055,793.25, to complete rehabilitation to International Drive and construction of mixed-use paths for the Corpus Christi Aviation Department. 24-2038 passed Pass
  37. 21. Resolution authorizing submission of a grant application to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department under its Recreational Trails Grant Program in the amount of $240,000.00, with a required cash match of $60,000.00, for improvements to the Hans & Pat Suter Wildlife Refuge. 25-0066 passed Pass
  38. 37 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  39. 22. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a $2,500.00 grant from the Banfield Foundation for the purchase of supplies and equipment for the Corpus Christi Animal Care Services Department; and appropriating $2,500.00 into the Animal Care Services Grant Fund. 24-2095 passed on first reading Pass
  40. 23. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a $322,260.00 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s FY 2023-2024 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to replace existing lighting with energy efficient lighting for the Aviation Department and the Parks & Recreation Department; and appropriating $322,260.00 into the Department of Energy Grant Fund. 24-2073 passed on first reading Pass
  41. 24. Ordinance appropriating $50,000.00 from the Airport Unreserved Operating Fund Balance for the Construction Contract Closeout Audit of Terminal Building Rehabilitation Phase II by Talson Solutions, LLC, and amending the operating budget. 25-0032 passed on first reading Pass
  42. 25. Ordinance amending the Capital Improvement Program to add the North Padre Island Force Main Bypass Project; appropriating $970,624.05 from the unreserved fund balance in the TIRZ #2 Fund; and amending the FY 2024-25 Operating and Capital Budgets. 25-0074 passed on first reading Pass
  43. K. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 188:34
  44. L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 26) ▶ jump to 247:18
  45. 26. Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk Line Construction and Reimbursement Agreement up to $524,660.00 with Horizon Land Properties, LLC to construct a wastewater trunk line related to Waldron Estates located south of Graham Road & west of Waldron Road intersection; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $524,660.00 to reimburse the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 4). 25-0080 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 248:20
  46. M. RECESS TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION MEETING: (ITEM 27) ▶ jump to 249:28
  47. 27. Special Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation (CCHFC) to elect officers and consider terms for future participation in Costa Tarragona I and II. 24-1729 held ▶ jump to 249:30
  48. N. RETURN TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING ▶ jump to 268:58
  49. O. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 28 - 31) ▶ jump to 269:02
  50. 28. One-reading ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a donation from the OxyChem First Responder Donation Program in the amount of $25,000.00 for the refurbishment and repair of an Aerial Ladder Fire Truck for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating $25,000.00 into the Fire Grants Fund. 25-0064 passed on emergency Pass ▶ jump to 269:04
  51. 29. Presentation on the City’s Drought Contingency Plan and ordinance amending City Code of Ordinances Chapter 55, Article XII Water Resource Management sections 55-150, 55-152, 55-153, 55-154, 55-155; updating the City’s Drought Contingency Plan, providing an effective date of March 19, 2025, and providing for penalties and publication. 24-1126 passed on first reading as amended Pass ▶ jump to 272:07
  52. 30. Motion to hold Public Alternative Water Supply Workshop in Council Chambers on February 4, 2025 at 11 AM, as requested by Council Members Sylvia Campos, Eric Cantu, and Gil Hernandez. 25-0111 passed as amended Pass ▶ jump to 397:58
  53. 31. Discussion and possible action on future preparation for severe weather emergency operations. Review of current issues and complaints associated with temporary homeless shelter use at the Natatorium, as requested by Council Members Sylvia Campos, Eric Cantu, and Gil Hernandez. 25-0123 no action taken ▶ jump to 460:25
  54. P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 32 - 36) ▶ jump to 188:21
  55. 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 Articles II (including Sections 16, 17, and 18), III, and IV of the Corpus Christi City Charter; Texas Local Gov’t Code § 102.001, et. seq.; Corpus Christi City Code § 2-51, et seq., 16-1, et. seq., Texas Gov’t Code § 418.108, et seq., legal authority for response to emergencies and operation of emergency shelters, other provisions of the City Code and/or City Charter, and other legal matters related to the administration of emergency responses and shelters. 25-0115 discussed in executive session
  56. 33. 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 purchase of desalinated water from CC Polymers, including, but not limited to, state and federal laws and EPA and TCEQ regulations related to the intake and transfer of water 25-0092 discussed in executive session
  57. 34. Executive session briefing 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 SOAH Docket No. 473-24-19854, PUC Docket No. 56427, Petition by Outside City Ratepayers Appealing the Water Rates of the City of Corpus Christi, including potential consideration of settlement offer(s) and actions related thereto 24-2083 postponed
  58. 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 personnel matters, the FMLA, federal & state antidiscrimination laws, and other laws and regulations 25-0093 postponed
  59. 36. Executive session briefing 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 Samantha Huerta v. City of Corpus Christi et al, including potential consideration of settlement offer(s) and actions related thereto 25-0089 passed after executive session Pass ▶ jump to 189:24
  60. Q. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 513:13