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February 20, 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 — 40 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 2:22
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Deacon Michael Mantz, Diocese of Corpus Christi. ▶ jump to 2:33
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Brinley Hopkins, Senior at W.B. Ray High School. ▶ jump to 3:39
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 4:38
  6. E. SECURITY BRIEFING ▶ jump to 5:08
  7. F. CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEM 1) ▶ jump to 5:49
  8. 1. City Website Redesign Community Input Survey, Presented by Cecilia Orozco, Assistant Director of Communications 24-0282 presented ▶ jump to 5:51
  9. G. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 19:21
  10. H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
  11. I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  12. J. MOTION TO RECONSIDER: (ITEM 2) ▶ jump to 34:10
  13. 2. Motion to reconsider the appointment of the chairman of Reinvestment Zone No. 3 (Downtown) Board 24-0308 passed Pass ▶ jump to 34:12
  14. K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3- 13) ▶ jump to 36:31
  15. 14 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  16. 3. Approval of the February 13, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes. 24-0306 passed Pass
  17. 16 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  18. 4. Ordinance annexing approximately 82.40 acres of land into the territorial limits of the City of Corpus Christi located at the northwest corner of FM 43/Weber Road and London Pirate Road (formerly County Road 33) per owner petition. 24-0150 passed on second reading Pass ▶ jump to 68:16
  19. 5. Public hearing and ordinance approving a Service and Assessment Plan (SAP), approving a developer reimbursement agreement, and levying the assessments for improvements within Improvement Area #1 of the Whitecap Public Improvement District No. 1. passed on second reading Pass
  20. 6. Ordinance amending the Capital Improvement Program to add the Whitecap and Gypsy Bridges Scour Protection Project; appropriating $1,500,000.00 from the unreserved fund balance in the TIRZ #2 Fund; and amending the FY 2024 Operating and Capital Budgets. 24-0209 passed on second reading Pass
  21. 7. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year lease agreement with Driscoll Children’s Hospital for hangar, office, storage, and parking space at Corpus Christi International Airport, with four one-year options to renew, in consideration of monthly lease payments of $4,164.48 in the first year and annual rate increases. 24-0129 passed on second reading Pass
  22. 21 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  23. 8. Motion authorizing the purchase of 100 additional body-worn cameras and related equipment from Turn-Key Mobile, of Jefferson City, Missouri, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, for the Corpus Christi Police Department in an amount of $193,356.00, with funding from the Police Grants Fund and the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. 24-0158 passed Pass
  24. 9. Motion authorizing Amendment #3 to the service agreement with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC, for utility rate model development and consulting services for Corpus Christi Water in an additional amount of $204,040.00, and a potential total amount up to $712,310.00, with FY 2024 funding of $126,505.00 from the Water Fund and $77,535.00 from the Wastewater Fund. passed Pass
  25. 10. Motion authorizing the execution of an eight-month service agreement with Williams Scotsman, Inc., of Baltimore, Maryland, with an office in Corpus Christi, for $317,817.14, for the purchase and installation of a modular building for office space for Solid Waste Services, with FY 2024 funding from the General Fund. tabled Pass ▶ jump to 37:34
  26. 11. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a mainline control stopping system, used to isolate pressurized gas mains in cases of emergency, from Groebner & Associates, Inc., of Rogers, Minnesota, in the amount of $250,498.10 for the Gas Operations Department, with FY 2024 funding from the Gas Operations Fund. 24-0194 passed Pass
  27. 26 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  28. 12. 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. 24-0256 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 50:40
  29. 13. Ordinance amending Sections 2-312, 2-326, 2-340, 2-342, and 2-349 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas to update definitions and language for clarity, duties of the Ethics Commission, disclosure of interests for contractors, and eliminate the use of short form annual reports. 24-0195 passed on first reading Pass
  30. L. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 118:40
  31. M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 14-16) ▶ jump to 69:12
  32. 14. Zoning Case No. 0124-01, Jonathan Verduzco (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 1563 South Nineteenth Street from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District to the “RS-TF” Two-Family District; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-0154 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 73:35
  33. 15. Zoning Case No. 0124-02, John Tompkins (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 14762 Running Light Drive from the “RS-6/IO” Single-Family 6 District with the Island Overlay to the “RM-AT/IO” Multifamily Apartment Tourist District with the Island Overlay; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-0155 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 79:47
  34. 16. Zoning Case No. 0124-03, Cenikor Foundation (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 801 Cantwell Drive from the “CG-2” General Commercial District to the “IL” Light Industrial District; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 24-0156 passed on first reading Pass ▶ jump to 69:17
  35. N. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 17) ▶ jump to 80:31
  36. 17. Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation (CCREDC) Fourth Quarter Update 24-0049 presented ▶ jump to 80:36
  37. O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 18-19) ▶ jump to 118:32
  38. 18. 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 proposals the provision of groundwater from the Evangeline Aquifer and/or surface water, desalination, legal restrictions on & permits required for the provision of water (including groundwater), regulations of groundwater conservation district(s), TCEQ & EPA regulations related to water, state restrictions on rates and charges for utilities, other statutory restrictions on the issuance of debt and municipal contracting and potential contracting of consultants to assist in matters related to water/groundwater proposals 24-0283 discussed in executive session ▶ jump to 118:34
  39. 19. 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 24-0279 discussed in executive session ▶ jump to 118:36
  40. P. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 118:51