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July 16, 2024 ·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 2:21
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Claude Axel with Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. ▶ jump to 2:29
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Jaelyn Karaca, 2nd grader at Yorktown Christian Academy. ▶ jump to 5:29
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 6:46
  6. E. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEM 1) ▶ jump to 7:14
  7. 1. Retirement Recognition of Valente Olivarez, TxDOT Corpus Christi District Engineer 24-1045 presented ▶ jump to 7:15
  8. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 20:51
  9. G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 2) ▶ jump to 120:38
  10. 2. Planning Commission (3 vacancies) Airport Zoning Commission (3 vacancies) 24-1104 held ▶ jump to 120:42
  11. H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  12. I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 22) ▶ jump to 122:08
  13. 12 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  14. 3. Approval of the May 13, 2024 Budget Goal Setting Workshop Minutes, and June 18 and June 25, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes 24-1128 passed Pass
  15. 14 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  16. 4. Ordinance accepting $139,501 for an Air Quality Planning Grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide air quality planning activities through December 31, 2025. 24-0877 passed on second reading Pass
  17. 5. Ordinance authorizing acceptance and future amendments of a Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Grant for $114,925.00 with a cash match of $22,985.00 from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS); appropriating $137,910.00 to provide funding activities in support of tuberculosis prevention and control services for the period September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025, authorizing two existing FTE's funded by this grant. 24-0887 passed on second reading Pass
  18. 6. Ordinance appropriating $43,570.00 from an increase in the HIV Surveillance Grant Program administered by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the period September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025, to provide HIV surveillance and control services, authorizing one existing FTE position funded by this grant. 24-0902 passed on second reading Pass
  19. 7. Ordinance ending Presiding Judge Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa's current term and reappointing Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa as Presiding Judge for a two-year term of office beginning August 1, 2024, and ending August 1, 2026, effectively staggering the Presiding Judge term from Full-time and Part-time Municipal Court Judges' terms. 24-1008 passed on second reading Pass
  20. 8. Zoning Case No. ZN8192, MF Newton Investments LLC (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 2245 Flour Bluff Drive from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 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). 24-0937 passed on second reading Pass
  21. 9. Zoning Case No. ZN8185, Toreros Investment II LLC (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 635 Yorktown Boulevard from the “FR” Farm Rural District to the “CC/SP” Commercial Compatible District with a Special Permit; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval. Applicant originally requested a zoning change to the “R-MH” Manufactured Home District. Applicant consents to staff’s recommendation). 24-0932 passed on second reading Pass
  22. 21 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  23. 10. Motion approving the purchase of one new MX908 Handheld Mass Spectrometer for chemical detection of controlled substances from FarrWest Environmental Supply, of Schertz, Texas, through the HGAC Cooperative for the Corpus Christi Police Department for $72,997.17, with FY 2024 funding in the amount of $72,997.17 from the FY 2024 Police General Fund. 24-0849 passed Pass
  24. 11. Motion authorizing the execution of a one-year supply agreement, with two one-year options, with ACT Pipe & Supply, Inc., of Houston with an office in Corpus Christi, in an amount not to exceed $345,022.00, with a potential up to $1,035,066.00 if options are exercised, to purchase fire hydrants for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2024 funding of $86,255.50 from the Water Fund. 24-0903 passed Pass
  25. 12. Motion authorizing the execution of a one-year supply agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC, of Corpus Christi, for the purchase of manhole covers for Corpus Christi Water, in an amount not to exceed $142,604.45, with FY 2024 funding of $47,534.80 from the Wastewater Fund. 24-0885 passed Pass
  26. 13. Motion authorizing a three-year supply agreement, with two one-year options, with Martin Marietta Southwest, LLC, of San Antonio, in an amount not to exceed $1,520,700.00 and a potential up to $2,534,500.00 if options are exercised, to purchase crushed limestone for the Public Works Department, with FY 2024 funding of $126,725.00 from the Streets Fund. 24-0965 passed Pass
  27. 14. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 20 replacement and nine additional vehicles/heavy equipment by various City Departments, of which 21 units will be outright purchases and eight units will be lease-purchases, through the BuyBoard, Sourcewell, HGAC, and TIPS Cooperatives for a total amount of $6,700,089.63, with FY 2024 funding amount for these 29 units totaling $4,381,549.00, with $669,152.87 coming from the General Fund, $2,445,218.84 coming from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund, $1,054,365.89 coming from the Storm Water Fund, $112,689.40 coning from the Facility and Property Management Fund, and $100,122.00 coming from the Wastewater Fund, with the remaining balance of $2,318,540.63 for the lease purchase items being funded through the annual budget process. 24-0871 passed Pass
  28. 15. Motion authorizing a one-time purchase of 12 roll-off containers from Wastequip Manufacturing Company, LLC of Beeville, Texas through the Buyboard Purchasing Cooperative for $112,294.00 for Solid Waste Services, with FY 2024 funding from the General Fund. 24-0976 passed Pass
  29. 16. Motion authorizing the execution of a one-year service agreement with Big Truck Rentals of Tampa, Florida, through OMNIA Partners Cooperative Purchasing, in an amount not to exceed $240,200.00, for the rental of two roll-off trucks for Solid Waste Services, with FY 2024 funding of $62,750 from the General Fund. 24-0785 passed Pass
  30. 17. Motion to purchase additional Infor Workforce Management (WFM) software licenses from Infor, LLC, for a total amount of $640,056.99, with the license fee to be paid annually to align the new WFM licenses with existing licenses expiring in 2027, with FY 2024 funding of $68,856.99 from the IT Enterprise Applications Fund and remaining payments to be budgeted in future fiscal years. 24-0985 passed Pass
  31. 18. Motion authorizing two amendments to the contract with Infor, LLC, of New York, NY, in a combined amount not to exceed $303,783.63, to provide a dedicated server environment for the advance testing of software patches and to provide support services for the enhancement of Infor's Public Sector module, respectively, through the contract term's ending date of October 30, 2026, with FY 2024 funding of $144,177.80 from the IT Enterprise Applications Fund, and remaining payments to be budgeted in future fiscal years. 24-0982 passed Pass
  32. 31 Consent - Capital Projects
  33. 19. Resolution authorizing a construction contract to Max Underground Construction of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $2,417,262.99 for the reconstruction of Elizabeth Street, from Santa Fe to Staples, with new asphalt pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, installation of ADA compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, and Utilities improvements, located in Council District 1 with FY 2024 funding available from the Type B Street, Storm Water, Water, Wastewater and Gas Capital Funds. 24-0999 passed Pass ▶ jump to 126:47
  34. 33 General Consent Items
  35. 20. Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and San Patricio County to increase the annual cost from $18,500.00 to $28,000.00 for inspection, calibration, technical support, and annual certifications for the Corpus Christi Police Department's intoxilyzer program, with FY 2024 funding in the amount of $28,000.00 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund State. 24-0220 passed Pass
  36. 21. Resolution amending and reaffirming the City of Corpus Christi's Investment Policy and Investment Strategies for fiscal year 2024-2025. 24-0992 tabled Pass ▶ jump to 128:52
  37. 36 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  38. 22. Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to add sidewalks and bicycle lanes to the Yorktown Mud Bridge Project with the City’s contribution of $2,000,000.00 cash and $1,158.184.00 in in-kind project structural improvement work, appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Storm Water Fund to the Storm Administration Fund and amending the FY 2023-2024 Operating Budget, located in Council District 5. 24-0644 passed on first reading Pass
  39. J. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 124:02
  40. K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 23 - 30) ▶ jump to 134:41
  41. 23. Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk Line Construction and Reimbursement Agreement up to $1,978,937.16 with MPM Development to construct a wastewater trunk line for the proposed residential development located off the northwest side of Haven Dr. and Warrior Rd. intersection, also known as Haven Subdivision, requiring construction completion within 24 months; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $1,978,937.16 to reimbursement the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 1). 24-0539 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 134:43
  42. 24. Ordinance amending the City’s Water Master Plan with the addition of a twelve-inch water line located along Saratoga Boulevard southeast of Old Brownsville Road and northwest of County Road 35 to serve proposed and future development along Saratoga Boulevard. passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 137:07
  43. 25. Ordinance authorizing a Water Arterial Transmission & Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement up to $899,000 with Saratoga 400 Partners, LLC to construct a water arterial transmission grid main related to Saratoga Ridge subdivision off Saratoga Blvd, between Old Brownsville Rd and Greenwood Rd; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $899,000.00 to reimburse the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 3). 24-0070 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 137:45
  44. 26. Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk System Construction and Reimbursement agreement up to $4,131,000.00 with Saratoga 400 Partners, LLC to construct a wastewater trunk line related to the Saratoga Ridge subdivision located off Saratoga Blvd, between Old Brownsville Rd and Greenwood Rd; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $4,131,000.00 to reimburse the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 3). 24-0071 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 138:01
  45. 27. Zoning Case No. ZN8208, 2130 Rand Morgan Road LLC (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 2130 Rand Morgan Road from the “RS-6” Single-Family District to the “R-MH” Manufactured Home District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-1027 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 139:07
  46. 28. Zoning Case No. ZN8261, Margo Lyn Moore (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 7317 South Padre Island Drive (State Highway 358) from the “RS-6” Single-Family District to the “CG-2” General Commercial District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-1028 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 140:26
  47. 29. Zoning Case No. ZN8270, Ferco Homes LLC (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 1501 South 19th Street from the “RS-6” Single-Family District to the “RM-1” Multi-Family District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-1029 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 141:49
  48. 30. Ordinance adopting the City Fiscal Year 2025 and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2024 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget in the amount of $3,135,388, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) budget in the amount of $234,083, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) budget in the amount of $1,369,386 for a total of $4,738,857 annual HUD funding; amending the Citizen Participation Plan (CPP); authorizing the execution of all necessary documents to submit the AAP and CPP; authorizing a staff complement of 18 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 to implement the FY 2025 PY 2024 AAP. 24-0996 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 146:14
  49. L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 31) ▶ jump to 151:44
  50. 31. Motion directing the City Manager and Corpus Christi Water to begin discussions with the Catahoula Water Company on a possible joint venture to acquire water rights from the Eshelman-Vogt Groundwater Project, as requested by Council Members Pusley, Hunter, and Hernandez. 24-1158 passed Pass ▶ jump to 151:46
  51. M. BRIEFINGS: (ITEMS 32 - 33) ▶ jump to 197:23
  52. 32. Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities Briefing on providing citizens living with mental illnesses with comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment services, medications, and wellness services. 24-1065 withdrawn
  53. 33. Quarterly Briefing by the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation (CCREDC) 24-1062 held ▶ jump to 197:25
  54. N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 34 - 38) ▶ jump to 123:22
  55. 34. 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, and contracts related to surface water from the Nueces River and other sources, groundwater from the Evangeline Aquifer, and other sources, desalination, legal restrictions on and permits required for the provision of water, regulations and contracts of water conservation and improvement districts and groundwater conservation districts (including, but not limited to Nueces County Water Conservation and Improvement District #3 and the San Patricio Groundwater Conservation District), TCEQ and EPA regulations related to water, state and federal regulations related to construction of water-related infrastructure, state restrictions on rates and charges for utilities, statutory restrictions on the issuance of debt and governmental contracting, and potential authorization of contracts for attorneys and consultants to assist in matters related to water. 24-1038 postponed
  56. 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 industries, infrastructure, utilities, and property in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, services thereto, annexation, Texas Local Gov’t Code service plans, industrial district agreements (IDA’s), and Chapters 42, 43 and 212 of the Texas Local Government Code § 43.0116, et. seq., rates for utilities, actions for limitation of rates, Texas Water Code § 13.043 and associated statutes and regulations, 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, authorizing preparation of service plans for areas to be considered for annexation, and authorizing professional services agreements and amendments thereto with attorneys, engineers, and other consultants involved in the aforementioned actions. 24-1095 discussed in executive session ▶ jump to 219:23
  57. 36. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the cases of Salinas Construction Technologies, Ltd. and Salinas and Sons, Inc. v. City of Corpus Christi, including potential consideration of settlement offers and/or fees for attorneys, engineers, other expert witnesses assisting in this case, deposition fees, and court costs, and updates on litigation in other cases. 24-1096 passed after executive session Pass
  58. 37. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to personnel matters and the City Auditor and Texas Gov’t Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee (including, but not limited to, the City Auditor). 24-1153 passed after executive session Pass
  59. 38. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov’t Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to personnel matters and the City Manager and Texas Gov’t Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee (including, but not limited to, the City Manager). 24-1154 discussed in executive session
  60. O. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 219:41