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March 19, 2024 ·11:30 AM Final ·Addendums may be added on Friday.

Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, 602 N. Staples St., 2nd Floor Board Room (Rm. 210)

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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 7:00
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Dr. Russell C. Hildebrandt, Trinity Our Savior Lutheran Church. ▶ jump to 7:32
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Alasia Noyola, Senior at Mary Carroll High School. ▶ jump to 11:21
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 12:14
  6. E. SECURITY BRIEFING ▶ jump to 12:45
  7. F. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1-3) ▶ jump to 13:26
  8. 1. Recognition of CCRTA for use of meeting room facilities for City Council Meetings 24-0458 presented ▶ jump to 13:53
  9. 2. Stage 2 Water Restrictions, Presented by Drew Molly, Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water 24-0352 presented ▶ jump to 17:54
  10. 3. Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) Natural Gas line Installation at NAS-CC Project Update, Presented by Bill Mahaffey, Director of Gas Department 24-0347 presented ▶ jump to 99:01
  11. G. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 38:11
  12. H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 4) ▶ jump to 112:31
  13. 4. Building Standards Board (4 vacancies) Construction Trade Advisory & Appeals Board (1 vacancy) Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District (Council confirmation for officers) Island Strategic Action Committee (8 vacancies) Watershore and Beach Advisory Committee (2 vacancies) 24-0428 held ▶ jump to 112:34
  14. I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  15. J. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: (ITEM 5) ▶ jump to 135:34
  16. 5. Proposed Bond 2024 Funding Capacity Briefing, Presented by Financial Advisor, Specialized Public Finance, Inc. 24-0384 presented ▶ jump to 135:37
  17. K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 6-27) ▶ jump to 133:27
  18. 17 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  19. 6. Approval of the February 27, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes 24-0390 passed Pass
  20. 19 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  21. 7. Ordinance authorizing a 15-year lease agreement, with one five-year option to renew, with Sterling Air Service, LLC, for a fixed base operator to occupy hangars, office, lobby, and maintenance space at the Corpus Christi International Airport; and providing for publication and an effective date (28-day delay required between readings). 24-0040 passed on second reading Pass
  22. 8. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Office of the Attorney General - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force program in the amount of $28,410.00 to purchase forensic computer equipment and software licenses for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating the $28,410.00 in the Police Grants Fund. 24-0217 passed on second reading Pass
  23. 9. Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) §3.1.6 to adopt required application materials for plat applications and designating the Development Service Director to oversee the platting process and §3.1.7 to require notification to owners of nonconforming uses created by rezoning; and providing for publication. 24-0267 passed on second reading Pass
  24. 10. Ordinance abandoning, vacating, and closing 0.337 acres of improved public right-of-way for the Fair Market Value of $700.00, identified as Figueroa Street, on the east side of the intersection of Figueroa Street and Lindgreen Street, conditioned on Petitioner, Mateo Luera, meeting specified conditions. passed on second reading Pass
  25. 24 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  26. 11. Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement with Andritz Separation Inc. of Arlington, in an amount not to exceed $211,776.33, for centrifuge preventative maintenance and repairs for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2024 funding of $47,061.41 from the Wastewater Fund. passed Pass
  27. 12. Motion authorizing execution of a three-year supply agreement with Aaron Materials, Inc., of Austin, with an office in Aransas Pass, in an amount not to exceed $2,177,537.50 to purchase bedding and backfill materials for water and wastewater line repairs for Corpus Christi Water, with FY2024 funding of $423,410.07 from the Water Fund. 24-0214 passed Pass ▶ jump to 170:11
  28. 13. Motion authorizing execution of a one-year service agreement, with a one-year option, with Pavlov Advertising, LLC, of Fort Worth, in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00, with a potential of $300,000.00 if the option is exercised, for a digital marketing campaign for the Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA), with FY 2024 funding of $75,000.00 from the Airport Operating Fund. 24-0197 passed Pass
  29. 28 Consent - Capital Projects
  30. 14. Motion awarding a construction contract to GFL Environmental Services USA, Inc., of Raleigh, North Carolina to dredge, dewater, haul, and dispose of settled sediments and water treatment plant residuals from the pre-sedimentation basin at the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant in an amount of $8,757,565.00 and authorize a professional services contract amendment No. 6 to Hazen and Sawyer, Corpus Christi, Texas, to provide construction phase services in an amount of $164,032.00, for a total contract value not to exceed $1,147,012.00, located in Council District 1, with funding available from the Water CIP Fund. 24-0372 passed Pass
  31. 30 General Consent Items
  32. 15. Resolution by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing and approving publication of Notice of Intention to issue not more than $50,005,000 of Certificates of Obligation, in one or more series, for certain facility construction and capital improvements, as included and approved by City Council in the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Budget; complying with the requirements contained in Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12; and providing an effective date. 24-0367 passed Pass ▶ jump to 173:36
  33. 16. Resolution of the Corpus Christi City Council naming and dedicating the City Council Chambers in honor of the late Mayor Betty Turner, Corpus Christi’s first female Mayor, and naming the City Council Chambers in her honor to recognize and commemorate Mayor Betty Turner for her extraordinary civic contributions to the City of Corpus Christi and her extraordinary devotion to serving its people. 24-0389 passed Pass ▶ jump to 166:48
  34. 17. Resolution authorizing the submission of six grant applications to the Public Safety Office - Homeland Security Grants Division for the State Homeland Security Program for equipment to help prevent terrorism and other catastrophic events for public safety such as Hazmat Response Team equipment, bomb squad, Special Weapons and Tactics team equipment, and the Corpus Christi Fire Department in an amount of $841,256.97. 24-0292 passed Pass
  35. 18. Motion authorizing a Utility Relocation Reimbursement Agreement with AEP Texas Inc., with payment by the City in the amount of $396,717.00 for AEP to modify/relocate a guy wire located on the Rodd Field Road Construction Project, located in City Council District 5 with FY 2024 funding available from the Bond 2020 program. 24-0373 passed Pass ▶ jump to 175:00
  36. 19. Resolution suspending AEP Texas Inc.’s requested rate increase, approving cooperation with other cities served by AEP Texas, authorizing participation in the PUC rate proceedings, hiring consultants, and requiring reimbursement of City rate case expenses. 24-0400 passed Pass ▶ jump to 182:42
  37. 20. Motion authorizing an amendment to the Agreement for City-Operated Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (CCNCPHD) for FY23-24, to restore the remaining six months of the contract services for a cost of $882,648.00, which were originally scheduled to terminate on April 2, 2024. 24-0423 withdrawn
  38. 21. Resolution to approve the Revised Calendar Year 2024 Annual Audit Plan to include an audit of the Human Resources Hiring Process and be implemented by the City Auditor’s Office. 24-0356 passed Pass ▶ jump to 192:28
  39. 38 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  40. 22. Ordinance amending Section 14-544, 14-552 and 14-556 of the Corpus Christi Code to update certain provisions including Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) compliance requirements and nonstructural fill on North Beach; providing for a penalty; and publication. 24-0302 passed on first reading as amended Pass ▶ jump to 198:44
  41. 23. Ordinance accepting $424,212.00 for an increase in the Air Quality Planning Grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to provide air quality planning activities for fiscal year 24/25; appropriating $424,212.00 in the Health Grant Fund; and authorizing an amendment to an interlocal cooperation agreement with Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi to add $381,791.00 for air quality monitoring service through December 31, 2025. 24-0365 passed on first reading Pass
  42. 24. Ordinance amending the FY 2023-24 Corpus Christi Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 (TIRZ #3) budget, to increase expenditures by a total of $3,690.60. 24-0364 passed on first reading Pass
  43. 25. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year lease agreement with Turo, Inc. for peer-to-peer vehicle sharing service at Corpus Christi International Airport, with two one-year options to renew, in consideration of monthly lease payments based on 10% of gross revenue. 24-0264 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 185:17
  44. 26. Ordinance authorizing Lease Amendment No. 8 to the lease agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the U.S. General Services Administration for office, terminal, and counter space at the Corpus Christi International Airport by the Transportation Security Administration from March 1, 2024, through February 28, 2029, for minimum annual rent of $622,923.87. 24-0275 passed on first reading Pass
  45. 27. Ordinance authorizing a five-year farm lease agreement with Danysh Farms, Inc. to lease approximately 68.93 acres of farmland at Corpus Christi International Airport, with one three-year renewal option, in consideration for $7,295.56 annually with 3% annual increases. 24-0328 passed on first reading Pass
  46. L. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 135:20
  47. M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 28-29) ▶ jump to 202:24
  48. 28. Zoning Case No. 0124-05, Corpus Christi Corridor LLC (District 5). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 6202 Yorktown Boulevard from the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial 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). 24-0193 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 202:27
  49. 29. Zoning Case No. 0124-06 (ZN8171), Sunriser Park LLC (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 922 W. Lakeside Drive from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District and “RS-6/SP” Single-Family 6 District with a Special Permit to the “RM-2” Multi-Family District; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-0311 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 206:51
  50. N. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 30-33) ▶ jump to 210:30
  51. 30. Motion authorizing Amendment No. 1 to a Master Services Agreement for Staff Augmentation Services to AG|CM of Corpus Christi in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000.00, for a total contract value not to exceed $3,000,000.00 with a two year extension supporting projects located Citywide with funding available from the Capital Improvements Program. 24-0401 passed Pass ▶ jump to 210:35
  52. 31. Resolution amending City Council Policy 28 which outlines the guidelines for awarding contracts when projects are bid with both concrete and asphalt pavement and approving pavement design recommendations for the Bond 2022 Street projects. 24-0374 tabled to specified date Pass ▶ jump to 223:19
  53. 32. Motion authorizing a construction contract to CSA Construction, Inc., Houston, Texas, for the Oso Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) Process Upgrade & Breakpoint Chlorination (BPC) Facility Decommissioning project to replace the existing Breakpoint Chlorination (BPC) facility with biological ammonia removal treatment process, provides a third treatment basin and modifies the existing two treatment basins to increase the treatment capacity in an amount of $109,890,200.00 and an Amendment No. 10 to the Professional Services Contract with Ardurra Group Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000.00 for a total amount of $11,048,529.00 for construction phase services, located in Council District 4, with FY 2024 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund. 24-0370 passed Pass ▶ jump to 270:26
  54. 33. Motion authorizing a construction contract to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., of Houston, Texas, for the construction of Raw Water Influent and Chemical Facilities Improvements at O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP) in an amount of $86,679,500.00 for Total Base Bid plus selected Alternates 1 and 2; professional services contract amendment No. 3 to Ardurra Group, Inc. of Corpus Christi to provide construction phase services in an amount of $734,472.00 for a total contract value not to exceed $1,924,384.00; and professional services contract amendment No. 7 to Freese and Nichols Inc. of Corpus Christi to provide construction phase services in an amount of $987,466.00 for a total contract value not to exceed $3,627,015.00, with FY 2024 funding from the Water CIP Fund. 24-0371 passed Pass ▶ jump to 277:08
  55. M. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 34) ▶ jump to 278:12
  56. 34. Parks & Recreation Department 10-Year Master Plan Briefing 24-0327 presented ▶ jump to 278:15
  57. O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 35-36)
  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 industries, infrastructure, utilities, and property in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, services thereto, industrial district agreements, and Chapters 42, 43 and 212 of the Texas Local Government Code 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 24-0380 withdrawn
  59. 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, 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 24-0406 withdrawn
  60. P. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 311:14