City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 32 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 Reverend Claude Axel with Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church.
- C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Alyssa Cantu Benware, Senior at Richard King High School.
- D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
- E. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1-2)
- 1. Staff Announcement: Kamil Taras, Assistant Director of Corpus Christi Water - Finance and Administration
- 2. Buc Days (May 2 - May 12) Overview, Presented by Johnny Philipello, President/CEO of Buc Days Commission
- F. PUBLIC COMMENT
- G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
- H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
- I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3-6)
- 12 Approval of the Consent Agenda
- 3. Approval of the April 16, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes
- 14 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
- 4. Ordinance repealing January 30, 2024 City Council approval of Ordinance No. 033276, which approved the acceptance of the $75,000 Partnership for Vaccine Equity (PAVE) Grant from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to provide a Communications Campaign to strengthen vaccination uptake, as requested by Council Members Hunter, Pusley, and Hernandez.
- 16 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
- 5. Motion authorizing execution of a two-year supply agreement with South Texas Cement, LLC, of New Braunfels, with an office in Corpus Christi, in an amount not to exceed $199,000.00, for bulk cement for the Public Works Department, with FY 2024 funding of $41,458.33 from the Street Fund.
- 6. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 91 vehicles and equipment units by various departments, as approved in the adopted FY 2024 Budget, of which 84 units will be outright purchases and seven units will be lease-purchases through JPMorgan for $9,621,339.78, with such items to be acquired in the manner, at the amounts, and from the sources stated with FY 2024 funding of $7,856,853.45 and the remaining balance of $1,764,486.33 for the lease purchase items to be funded through the annual budget process.
- J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
- K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
- L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 7-12)
- 7. Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the Type B Corporation and Elevate QOF LLC, for a total incentive amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for Homewood Suites by Hilton at the corner of N Chaparral Street and Lomax Street; for costs associated with the street level retail, public space, and outdoor dining area activation including gray box and finish out including necessary floodwall and dry flood proofing to allow for consistent street level access; authorizing the expenditure of up to $2,000,000 from the Type B unreserved fund balance; and amending the fiscal year 2023-24 budget to increase expenditures by $2,000,000.00.
- 8. Motion awarding a construction contract to Barcom Construction, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX, for the American Bank Center Exterior Improvements project in an amount of $2,456,964.16 for the base bid for the landscaping, irrigation system and addressing drainage issues located in Council District 1 with FY 2024 Capital Budget funding available from the HOT CIP Funds and Type A Sales Tax CIP funds.
- 9. Consistent with the FY 2024 approved Three-Year Capital Improvement Program approved by Corpus Christi City Council on September 5, 2023, consideration and approval of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of Corpus Christi, Texas, General Improvement Bonds, Series 2024”, for the first issuance of bonds from the Bond 2022 authorization, for improvements to streets and parks and recreation facilities in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000 and refinancings in an amount not to exceed $105,000,000 in a sale to be conducted in November 2024, 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, Chief Financial Officer, 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.
- 10. Consistent with the FY 2024 approved Three-Year Capital Improvement Program approved by the Corpus Christi City Council on September 5, 2023, 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 2024B” for solid waste improvements in an amount not to exceed $10,605,000, 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, Chief Financial Officer, 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.
- 11. Consistent with the FY 2024 approved Three-Year Capital Improvement Program approved by the Corpus Christi City Council on September 5, 2023, consideration and approval of ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Corpus Christi, Texas Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024A” for improvements to streets, city facilities, and public safety facilities in an amount not to exceed $39,400,000, 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, Chief Financial Officer, 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.
- 12. Consistent with the FY 2024 approved Three-Year Capital Improvement Program approved by the Corpus Christi City Council on September 5, 2023, consideration and approval of ordinance by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas authorizing the issuance of its Utility System Senior Lien Revenue Improvement and/or Refunding Bonds in one or more series (as designated by purpose and series) for water, wastewater, and stormwater utility improvements in an amount not to exceed $186,090,000 and refinancings in an amount not to exceed $100,000,000 within set parameters and according to the plan of finance set by the City’s financial advisors; making provisions for the payment and security thereof by a first and prior lien on and pledge of the net revenues of the City’s utility system on a parity with certain currently outstanding utility system revenue obligations; delegating the authority to the City Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Finance and Procurement and certain other authorized officials to approve and execute documents relating to the issuance; and providing an effective date.
- M. BRIEFINGS: (NONE)
- N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 13)
- 13. 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 collective bargaining matters in the Agreement with the Corpus Christi Professional Firefighters Association, Chapters 143 and 174 of the Texas Local Government Code, other collective bargaining agreements as necessary, including potential approval in open session of matters related thereto as necessary.
- O. ADJOURNMENT