Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 5/14/2024 11:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Addendums may be added on Friday.
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24-0715 11. PresentationMAX Underground Construction LLC Updatepresented  Action details Video Video
24-0671 12. PresentationMay 18 Beach to Bay Relay, Presented by Robert Dodd, Director of Parks and Recreation, and Doug McBee, Race Directorpresented  Action details Video Video
24-0703 13. PresentationStaff Announcement: Odette Cruz, Assistant Director of Human Resources, and Sergio Gonzalez, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreationpresented  Action details Video Video
24-0713 14. AppointmentAnimal Care Advisory Committee (2 vacancies)held  Action details Video Video
24-0706 15. MinutesApproval of the April 23, 2024 Regular Meeting Minutes and April 30, 2024 Bond 2024 Council WorkshoppassedPass Action details Not available
24-0620 16. OrdinanceConsistent 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.passed on second readingPass Action details Not available
24-0629 17. OrdinanceConsistent 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.passed on second readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0621 18. OrdinanceConsistent 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 dapassed on second readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0630 19. OrdinanceConsistent 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 providingpassed on second readingPass Action details Not available
24-0501 110. MotionMotion authorizing execution of a three-year service agreement, with two one-year options, with Faraday Electric Motors, LLC, of Corpus Christi, in an amount not to exceed $1,191,995.00 and a potential amount up to $1,986,658.33 if options are exercised, for pump motor and clutch repairs/replacement needed at various locations for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2024 funding of $165,554.86 from the Water Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0456 111. ResolutionResolution authorizing a five-year service agreement with Environmental Improvement, Inc., of Houston, in an amount not to exceed $400,270.00 for preventative maintenance and the purchase of parts and materials needed by Corpus Christi Water for the disinfection system at the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, with FY 2024 funding of $77,426.00 from the Water Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
23-1854 112. ResolutionResolution authorizing a one-year service agreement, with four one-year options, with BrightView Landscape Services, Inc., of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, with an office in Corpus Christi, in an amount not to exceed $67,131.84 and a potential amount of $335,659.20 if options are exercised, for the mowing of Storm Water Group 13 (Stormwater Maintenance Area In and Around Padre Island), for the Public Works Department, with FY 2024 funding of $27,971.60 from the Storm Water Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0298 113. ResolutionResolution authorizing a one-year service agreement, with a one-year option, with Maldonado Nursery & Landscaping, Inc., of San Antonio, with an office in Corpus Christi, in an amount not to exceed $87,803.76 and a potential amount of $175,607.12 if the option is exercised, for mowing and grounds maintenance of athletic fields for the Parks and Recreation Department, with FY 2024 funding of $43,901.88 from the General Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0462 114. MotionMotion authorizing execution of a five-year service agreement with Great South Texas Corp, dba Computer Solutions, to purchase Cisco wireless network hardware and five-year software licenses for $97,861.46 in support of the Corpus Christi Public Libraries’ E-Rate Category 2 Program application, for which there is an eligible 85% E-Rate discounted purchase savings of $82,953.17, resulting in a final purchase amount of $14,908.29, with FY 2024 funding of $97,861.46 from the General Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0447 115. MotionMotion authorizing execution of a co-operative agreement for a one-year software license renewal with Carahshoft Technology Inc., of Restin, Virginia, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, for Splunk security and data analysis software licenses for $69,039.41, with continuing one-year renewals subject to sufficient future appropriations, with FY 2024 funding from the Information Technology Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0698 116. MotionMotion authorizing execution of a co-operative agreement for a one-year software license renewal with immixTechnology, Inc., of McLean, Virginia, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, for Veeam backup and replication software to support disaster recovery and business continuity for $90,287.97, with continuing one-year renewals subject to sufficient future appropriations, with FY 2024 funding from the Information Technology Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0581 117. MotionMotion authorizing a Reimbursement Agreement with the Nueces Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities for services rendered to aid homeless persons and crime victims, support Community Health Workers, and provide skills training in an amount not to exceed $128,000.00, with a maximum amount payable by the City of up to $64,000.00 per FY2023 and FY2024.passedPass Action details Not available
24-0513 118. OrdinanceOrdinance appropriating $269,814.00 in the Health Grant Fund from an increase in the STI/HIV Prevention Services Program Grant from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to provide STI/HIV prevention and control services for the period of September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025; and authorizing four grant positions.passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
24-0545 119. OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing acceptance and future amendments of the Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Grant for $205,548.00 with a cash or in-kind match of $20,555.00 from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS); and appropriating $205,548.00 in the Health Grant Fund to provide Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Level 3 chemical laboratory surge capacity activities from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025; and authorizing two grant positions.passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
24-0305 120. Public Hearing / First ReadingOrdinance abandoning, vacating, and closing 0.574 acres of unimproved public right-of-way for the Fair Market Value of $380,000.00 identified as Sand Dollar Avenue, a portion of Block 27 Padre Island No.1, conditioned on petitioner, Donny Shellenbarger, meeting specified conditions.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0655 121. Public Hearing / First ReadingZoning Case No. ZN8199, Barajas Family Corporation (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 3345 Gollihar Road and 4500 Kirkwood Drive from the “ON” Neighborhood Office District and the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District to the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial District; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0657 122. Public Hearing / First ReadingZoning Case No. ZN8200, Barajas Family Corporation (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 2823 South Port Avenue and 2511 San Jacinto Drive from the “CG-2” General Commercial District and the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 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).passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0658 123. Public Hearing / First ReadingZoning Case No. ZN7974, Leslie Lopez (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 110 Rolling Acres Drive from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District to the “ON/SP” Neighborhood Office District with a Special Permit; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval to the “ON/SP” Neighborhood Office District with a Special Permit.)passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
24-0543 124. Corporation MeetingAnnual Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation (CCHFC) to elect officers, consider a resolution amending and reaffirming the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation’s Investment Policy and Investment Strategy, and repeal the Inducement Resolutions for Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds for the previously proposed 152-unit affordable housing multi-family development at Greenwood Drive and Gollihar Road.held  Action details Video Video
24-0435 125. MotionMotion authorizing a cost-share agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for design and construction to address streambank erosion control related to the Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase 2 System Improvements project, located in the vicinity of the Mary Rhodes Pump Station near Bay City, in an amount not to exceed $4,629,100, with FY 2024 funding available from the Water Capital Fund and funding in the amount of $8,596,900 available from the USACE. The total projected cost for the streambank erosion improvement is estimated to be approximately $13,676,000, including phase one feasibility study.passedPass Action details Video Video
24-0624 126. MotionMotion executing professional two-year service agreements with the option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods, with InterVISTAS Consulting USA, Inc. of Washington D.C. and Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. of Springfield, Illinois, for a total combined amount of $400,000.00 with a potential amount of $800,000.00 if all options are exercised, for air service development consulting services, from the Operating Budget in Fund 4610.passedPass Action details Video Video
24-0801 127. PresentationBriefing on State Chapter 327, Municipal Sales and Use Tax for Residential Streets and Sidewalkspresented  Action details Video Video
24-0782 128. PresentationIndustrial Streets Briefingpresented  Action details Video Video
24-0643 129. E-Session ItemExecutive 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, 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 discussed in executive session  Action details Video Video
24-0718 130. E-Session ItemExecutive 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 a potential trade and or cession of territory and/or extraterritorial jurisdiction with the City of Portland, services thereto, jurisdiction, annexation, Texas Local Gov’t Code service plans, industrial district and economic development agreements, and Chapters 42, 43 and 212 of the Texas Local Government Code § 43.015, et. seq., and laws relating to piers, ports, and interlocal agreementsdiscussed in executive session  Action details Video Video
24-0742 131. E-Session ItemExecutive 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 waterdiscussed in executive session  Action details Video Video