HomeMy WebLinkAbout031652 ORD - 01/15/2019 Ordinance authorizing six-month licenses to allow the parking of
dockless vehicles in the City's right-of-way; appropriating the fees
received from said licenses into the Dockless Vehicle Fund; and
amending the budget.
Whereas, various companies have begun to rent dockless motorized scooters in the City
and have parked the scooters on the sidewalks and in other areas on the City's right-of-
way;
Whereas, the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone # 3 board has recommended to City
Council that a program be created to allow this practice to continue with certain
regulations in place to protect the residents of the City;
Whereas, the City wishes to implement a pilot program to allow the operation of these
businesses and to help determine permanent regulations that may be needed in the
future; and
Whereas, the City Council believes that implementation of this pilot program through
right-of-way license agreements is in the best interests of the residents of the City.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Manager or designee is authorized to execute six-month licenses
for use of City owned right-of-way to park dockless vehicles that are available to rent
within the City in the form attached hereto as License Agreement— Dockless Vehicles.
SECTION 2. The fees received from the dockless vehicle license agreements, in the
estimated amount of$282,875, are hereby appropriated into the Dockless Vehicle fund
for use to reimburse City departments for the costs of administering the license program
and for sidewalk improvements and other pedestrian safety improvements.
SECTION 3. That the FY2018-19 operating budget adopted by Ordinance No. 031548 is
amended by increasing revenues and expenditures by $282,875.
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That the foregoing o finance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the (1w day of * : 019, by the following vote:
Joe McComb '_. Michael Hunter (__
Roland Barrera at Q Ben Molina
Rudy Garza I\ fl Everett Roy �l 0
Paulette Guajardo at Greg Smith ___0*-
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That the foregoing or inance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the day of tA1,(k C[✓{et , 2019, by the following vote:
Joe McComb Michael Hunter ay__
Roland Barrera A , ,' Ben Molina
Rudy Garza 1. / Everett Roy /
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 5day of , 019.
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LICENSE AGREEMENT— DOCKLESS VEHICLES
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF NUECES §
This Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the City of Corpus Christi
("City"), a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, and . whose business
address is ("Licensee").
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of public infrastructure and right-of-way throughout its
boundaries, including, but not limited to, streets and sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to operate a business within the City to rent dockless
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, Licensee has requested that the City allow the use and occupancy of the
City's right-of-way for parking of Licensee's vehicles.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY AND LICENSEE AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
In accordance with Article IX, Section 1, of the City's City Charter, the City has granted
and by these presents does grant to Licensee, for the term and upon the conditions
stated in this Agreement, a License for the right to park vehicles in the City's right-of-
way in accordance with the terms of this License.
The License granted by this Agreement is issued to the Licensee only. This Agreement
may not be assigned by Licensee without the City Manager's prior written consent. The
City Manager's right to withhold consent to such assignment is within the sole discretion
of the City Manager on any ground whatsoever.
The License granted by this Agreement is subject to the Licensee's compliance at all
times with the following conditions:
1. Licensee agrees to pay all fees associated with the License. Failure to pay
fees may result in revocation of the License on seven-days' written notice to
Licensee. The required licensing fees are as folllows:
a. A fee in the amount of$1 per day per vehicle available for rent in the
City, which is due on the 10tt' day of each month for the preceding
month. Licensee shall provide, along with this fee, a report detailing the
number of vehicles deployed within the City on each day of the
preceding month. This fee will be used exclusively for reimbursement to
City departments for the costs of administering the license program and
for sidewalk improvements and other pedestrian safety improvements.
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b. A Relocation Fee of$20 will be charged any time a City employee
moves a vehicle that has been parked in an unauthorized manner for
more than two hours after the City provided notification to the Licensee
of the vehicle's location. The City will notify the Licensee as soon as
practicable that the vehicle was moved and will invoice any fees
monthly.
2. If Licensee's vehicles are parked in the City's right-of-way, Licensee shall
deploy, and only allow riders to park, vehicles (1) upright on sidewalks as
defined by Section 53-260 of the Code of Ordinances or (2) laying flat in the
grassy parkway along the curb. Licensee is encouraged to deploy, and shall
encourage riders to park, the vehicles on sewer caps or other concrete areas
that will not impact pedestrian access to the sidewalk. No vehicles may be
deployed or parked on any City street, including in marked parking spaces on
City streets. The Licensee shall ensure that its vehicles are deployed and
parked in such a manner as to:
a. maintain at least 36 inches of space on the sidewalk to allow for
pedestrian traffic and accommodate ADA requirements; and
b. not block any of the following:
i. Disabled parking zones
ii. Wheelchair or curb Ramps
iii. Bicycle lanes
iv. Commercial loading zones
v. Railroad tracks or crossings
vi. Passenger loading zones or valet parking services areas
vii. Buildings entryways
viii. Vehicular driveways
ix. Fire hydrants or fire lanes
c. Vehicles can be placed in the following areas, but cannot block access
to any of the following:
i. Transit stops, shelters or platforms
ii. Bus benches
iii. Street furniture that requires pedestrian access (ie. Benches)
3. This Agreement, and the rights granted under the Agreement, may be revoked
at any time by the City upon a material breach by Licensee by providing the
Licensee with not less than 30 days' notice, in writing, by the City's City
Manager or designee ("City Manager"). In the event of a revocation by the
City Manager or earlier termination of this Agreement by either party, no
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portion of any payment made under this Agreement is refundable to the
Licensee.
4. Subject to termination under paragraph 3 above, the term of this License is six
months beginning on the date signed by the last party. This Agreement shall
automatically renew for successive six-month terms unless either party has
given 30 days' notice, in writing, of its desire to terminate this Agreement. This
Agreement automatically terminates if Licensee discontinues or abandons the
use of the City's right-of-way for a period of more than seven consecutive days
or on the effective date of any City ordinance banning the use or rental of
dockless vehicles of the sort rented by Licensee in the City's right-of-way. This
Agreement will automatically expire on the effective date of any City ordinance
that requires a permit for the rental of dockless vehicles within the City. This
License is made expressly subject and subordinate to the right of the City to
use the City's right-of-way for any public purpose.
5. If City gives notice of termination under paragraph 3 or otherwise revokes this
License, Licensee shall at its sole cost and expense make or cause to be
made the removal of the vehicles from the City's right-of-way. Licensee shall
reimburse City for the cost of City's removal of the vehicles if Licensee does
not remove them within the notice period.
6. The Licensee agrees to comply with all City ordinances, State of Texas and
federal laws.
7. The City may, upon at least seven days' written notice, require Licensee to
prohibit its riders from riding or parking its vehicles in specified locations during
special events, such as Fiesta De La Flor. Licensee shall use geo-fencing
technology and/or other appropriate methods to enforce the prohibition when
requested.
8. If Licensee receives a report or complaint from any person regarding a vehicle
parked in a manner that does not comply with this License, Licensee will
investigate and correct any unauthorized parking within two hours. Repeated
failure to timely respond to reports or complaints may result in revocation of
this License on seven-days' written notice to Licensee. If a City employee
moves a vehicle that has been parked in an unauthorized manner for more
than two hours, the Licensee will pay the Relocation Fee provided in
paragraph 1 above.
9. The Licensee shall acquire and maintain at all times for the term of this
Agreement insurance coverage pertaining to the dockless vehicle activities
authorized by this License. The types of required insurance coverages must
be in the minimum amounts set forth in the attached Exhibit A, the
substantive content of Exhibit A being incorporated by reference into this
License as if fully set out here in its entirety. The insurance policies must
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name the City as an additional insured and may not be canceled, renewed or
materially changed by Licensee unless at least ten (10) days advance written
notice has been provided to the City. Upon the City Manager's written request,
Licensee shall provide copies of all requested insurance policies to the City's
City Attorney.
10.Licensee agrees that its vehicles will be maintained in good, working order,
and inspected regularly in accordance with the following:
a. Licensee shall be capable of quickly identifying and addressing safety
and maintenance issues with any of its vehicles, including a user-friendly
and convenient, as determined by the City Manager, mechanism for
notification to the company that there is a safety or maintenance concern
with the unit.
b. Licensee shall be capable of remotely disabling the use of a vehicle
immediately should it be reported or found to have a safety,
maintenance or other hazardous condition.
c. Licensee shall remove any vehicle that is not safe to operate within two
hours of receipt of notice and shall not redeploy the vehicle until
repaired.
d. Licensee shall keep a record of known collisions and send these reports
to the City on a monthly basis, due on the 591 of each month.
e. Licensee shall keep a record of maintenance activities including but not
limited to identification number of the vehicle and maintenance
performed.
11.On or before the effective date of this License, Licensee will provide the
following information to the City:
a. Name, phone number and email address of local fleet manager;
b. Phone number and email address for public to report improperly parked
vehicles and other violations. The phone number must be posted on
each vehicle; and
c. Address of fixed facilities in the City used in the operation, if any, and the
address of the applicant's headquarters, if different from the address of
the fixed facilities.
12.On or before the 5th day of each month, beginning on the first month after the
effective date of this License, Licensee will provide the following information to
the City:
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a. Access to an online, interactive dashboard offering data about its fleet
and trip activity within the City. Information available to the City through
this dashboard shall include, but is not limited to:
i. Total number of rides, with the ability to sort and aggregate on a
daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
ii. Total number of vehicles deployed with the ability to sort, aggregate
and filter historical data on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual
basis.
iii. Anonymized aggregated data in the form of heat maps showing
routes, origins and destinations with the ability to sort, aggregate
and filter historical data on a daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual
basis.
iv. The ability to export the above raw data into a comma separated
value (csv) format.
b. Operators shall provide the City with access to an Application
Programming Interface (API) offering data about its fleet and trip activity
within the City, meeting the requirements of the Mobility Data
Specification (MDS) format.
c. The MDS API will provide standardized data that contains information
with respect to individual rides, including without limitation: Start-time,
end-time, start location, end location, route information, vehicle ID, total
trip distance.
d. The operator is responsible for providing the City with the API key,
documentation, and any other required information to fully utilize the
MDS API.
e. All Operators shall maintain a record of maintenance activities. These
records shall be made available to the City upon request.
f. Licensee warrants that the data provided pursuant to this License will be
accurate. Licensee will not knowingly provide any false information. If the
City determines that any of the data provided by Licensee is false or
misleading, the City may immediately revoke this License. If the License
is revoked in accordance with this subparagraph f, Licensee must
remove all vehicles from the City's right-of-way within 48 hours of notice
from the City.
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g. Licensee shall not provide personally identifiable information to the City.
Any information related to rides or ridership must be anonymized prior to
reporting to the City.
13.Licensee shall educate customers, employees, and contractors regarding the
laws applicable to riding, operating, and parking a dockless vehicle as well as
the terms of this License related to the proper parking of dockless vehicles.
14.Licensee shall comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards
(PCI DSS).
15.Licensee shall take appropriate actions to safeguard any data received from
customers and shall be solely responsible for any data breach. Licensee
warrants that it follows accepted industry standards related to privacy and safe
storage of customer data. Licensee shall promptly notify the City of any data
breach. Licensee shall not provide personally identifiable information to the
City.
16.LICENSEE COVENANTS TO FULLY INDEMNIFY, SAVE AND HOLD
HARMLESS THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS OFFICERS,
EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS, ("INDEMNITEES") AGAINST ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND ACTIONS OF ANY
NATURE WHATSOEVER ON ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL INJURIES
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ON THE FOREGOING, WORKERS'
COMPENSATION AND DEATH CLAIMS), OR PROPERTY LOSS OR
DAMAGE OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER (COLLECTIVELY, "CLAIMS"),
ASSERTED AGAINST INDEMNITEES, WHICH ARISE OUT OF OR ARE IN
ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH, OR ARE CLAIMED TO ARISE OUT OF
OR BE IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE RIGHT-
OF-WAY PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT INCLUDING PREMISES
LIABLITY, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIMS ARE BASED ON OR
RESULT FROM INDEMNITEES' NEGLIGENCE OR UNLAWFUL OR
WRONGFUL ACTS OR OMISSIONS. LICENSEE MUST, AT ITS OWN
EXPENSE, INVESTIGATE ALL CLAIMS, ATTEND TO THEIR
SETTLEMENT OR OTHER DISPOSITION, DEFEND ALL ACTIONS BASED
ON ANY CLAIMS, WITH COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO
INDEMNITEES, AND PAY ALL CHARGES OF ATTORNEYS AND ALL
OTHER REASONABLE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND ARISING
FROM ANY OF SAID CLAIMS, WHICH ARE FINALLY AWARDED BY A
COURT OF COMPETENT JURISIDICTION OR AGREED TO BY LICENSEE
IN SETTLEMENT.
17.All signatories signing this Agreement warrant and guarantee that they have
the authority to act on behalf of the entity represented and make this
Agreement binding and enforceable by their signatures.
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18.Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, any notice required or permitted to
be given under this Agreement must be in writing and sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested to the following addresses:
If to Licensee:
Attn:
If to the City: City of Corpus Christi
Attn: Business Liaison
P. O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
Any party shall, by notice to the others in accordance with the provisions of
this paragraph, specify a different address or addressee for notice purposes
within 10 days of any address change.
Notice of vehicles parked in an unauthorized manner can be made by e-mail
or by phone. For purposes of the requirement to move the vehicle under
paragraph 7, notice is effective immediately upon sending the e-mail or
making the phone call.
Phone:
E-mail address:
19.This License shall be construed under and in accordance with the laws of the
State of Texas, and all obligations of the parties created pursuant to this
License are performable in Nueces County, Texas. All actions arising from,
out of, or related to this License must be filed, tried, and resolved in and
cannot be removed from Nueces County, Texas.
20.The Licensee further agrees, in compliance with Section 2-349 of the Corpus
Christi Code of Ordinances, to complete, as part of this Agreement, the
"Disclosure of Interests" form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B.
Completed versions of Exhibit B by the Licensee form a part of this
Agreement and are incorporated by reference into this Agreement as if set out
here in their entireties.
21.This instrument, including exhibits, constitutes the entire agreement between
the City and the Licensee, and no prior written, oral, or contemporaneous
promises, warranties or representations shall be binding upon any parties.
This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument signed by
authorized representatives of the City and Licensee and approved as required
by City law.
22.To the maximum extent permitted by law, neither party will be liable to the
other party for any (1) indirect, special or consequential damages or (2)
punitive or exemplary damages suffered by such party or any of its equity
holders, managers, directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates.
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EXECUTED IN DUPLICATE by the PARTIES, both of which hereby represent that the
signatures to this AGREEMENT, below, are of those persons with the capacity and
authority to legally bind the PARTIES.
LICENSEE
Name Date
Title
Company
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on , 2019, by
, as of , on behalf of said company.
Notary Public's Signature
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the City of Corpus Christi has caused these presents to be
executed on this the day of , 2019.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
By:
Rebecca Huerta, Samuel Keith Selman
City Secretary Interim City Manager
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF NUECES §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on , 2019, by Samuel
Keith Selman, as Interim City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi, a Texas Municipal
Corporation, on behalf of said corporation.
Notary Public, State of Texas
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Assistant City Attorney (Date)
For City Attorney
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EXHIBIT A
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. VENDOR'S LIABILITY INSURANCE
A. Vendor must not commence work under this contract until all insurance required has been
obtained and such insurance has been approved by the City. Vendor must not allow any
subcontractor, to commence work until all similar insurance required of any subcontractor
has been obtained.
B. Vendor must furnish to the City's Risk Manager and Contract Administrator one (1) copy
of Certificates of Insurance with applicable policy endorsements showing the following
minimum coverage by an insurance company(s) acceptable to the City's Risk Manager.
The City must be listed as an additional insured on the General liability policy by
endorsement, and a waiver of subrogation endorsement is required on all applicable
policies. Endorsements must be provided with Certificate of Insurance. Project name
and/or number must be listed in Description Box of Certificate of Insurance.
TYPE OF INSURANCE MINIMUM INSURANCE COVERAGE
30-day advance written notice of Bodily Injury and Property Damage
cancellation, non-renewal, material change Per occurrence - aggregate
or termination required on all certificates
and policies.
COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY $1,000,000 Per Occurrence
including: $1,000,000 Aggregate
1. Commercial Broad Form
2. Premises—Operations
3. Products/Completed Operations
4. Contractual Liability
5. Independent Contractors
6. Personal Injury- Advertising Injury
II. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A. Applicable for paid employees, Vendor must obtain workers' compensation coverage
through a licensed insurance company. The coverage must be written on a policy and
endorsements approved by the Texas Department of Insurance. The workers'
compensation coverage provided must be in statutory amounts according to the Texas
Department of Insurance,Division of Workers' Compensation. An All States Endorsement
shall be required if Vendor is not domiciled in the State of Texas.
B. Vendor shall obtain and maintain in full force and effect for the duration of this Contract,
and any extension hereof, at Vendor's sole expense, insurance coverage written on an
occurrence basis by companies authorized and admitted to do business in the State of Texas
and with an A.M. Best's rating of no less than A- VII.
C. Vendor shall be required to submit renewal certificates of insurance throughout the term
of this contract and any extensions within 10 days of the policy expiration dates. All
notices under this Exhibit shall be given to City at the following address:
City of Corpus Christi
Attn: Risk Manager
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
D. Vendor agrees that, with respect to the above required insurance, all insurance
policies are to contain or be endorsed to contain the following required provisions:
• List the City and its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers, as additional insureds
by endorsement with regard to operations, completed operations, and activities of or on
behalf of the named insured performed under contract with the City, with the exception of
the workers' compensation policy;
• Provide for an endorsement that the "other insurance" clause shall not apply to the City of
Corpus Christi where the City is an additional insured shown on the policy;
• Workers' compensation and employers' liability policies will provide a waiver of
subrogation in favor of the City; and
• Provide thirty (30) calendar days advance written notice directly to City of any,
cancellation, non-renewal,material change or termination in coverage and not less than ten
(10) calendar days advance written notice for nonpayment of premium.
E. Within five (5) calendar days of a cancellation, non-renewal, material change or
termination of coverage, Vendor shall provide a replacement Certificate of Insurance and
applicable endorsements to City. City shall have the option to suspend Vendor's
performance should there be a lapse in coverage at any time during this contract. Failure
to provide and to maintain the required insurance shall constitute a material breach of this
contract.
F. In addition to any other remedies the City may have upon Vendor's failure to provide and
maintain any insurance or policy endorsements to the extent and within the time herein
required, the City shall have the right to order Vendor to stop work hereunder, and/or
withhold any payment(s) which become due to Vendor hereunder until Vendor
demonstrates compliance with the requirements hereof.
G. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as limiting in any way the extent to which
Vendor may be held responsible for payments of damages to persons or property resulting
from Vendor's or its subcontractor's performance of the work covered under this contract.
H. It is agreed that Vendor's insurance shall be deemed primary and non-contributory with
respect to any insurance or self insurance carried by the City of Corpus Christi for liability
arising out of operations under this contract.
I. It is understood and agreed that the insurance required is in addition to and separate from
any other obligation contained in this contract.
2018 Insurance Requirements
City Manager's Office
ROW - Driverless Vehicles - Scooters Right of Way License
11/16/2018 sw Risk Management
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City of
Corpus
Christi EXHIBIT B
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST
Corpus Christi Code § 2-349, as amended, requires all persons or firms seeking to do business
with the City to provide the following information. Every question must be answered. If the
question is not applicable, answer with "NA". See next page for Filing Requirements, Certification
and Definitions.
COMPANY NAME:
STREET ADDRESS: P.O. BOX:
CITY: STATE: ZIP:
FIRM IS: 1. Corporation ❑ 2. Partnership ❑ 3. Sole Owner ❑
4. Association ❑ 5. Other ❑
If additional space is necessary, please use the reverse side of this page or attach separate sheet.
1. State the names of each "employee" of the City of Corpus Christi having an "ownership interest"
constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named "firm."
Name Job Title and City Department (if known)
2. State the names of each "official" of the City of Corpus Christi having an "ownership interest"
constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named "firm."
Name Title
3. State the names of each"board member" of the City of Corpus Christi having an"ownership interest"
constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named "firm."
Name Board, Commission or Committee
4. State the names of each employee or officer of a "consultant" for the City of Corpus Christi who
worked on any matter related to the subject of this contract and has an `ownership interest"
constituting 3% or more of the ownership in the above named "firm."
Name Consultant
FILING REQUIREMENTS
If a person who requests official action on a matter knows that the requested action will confer an
economic benefit on any City official or employee that is distinguishable from the effect that the
action will have on members of the public in general or a substantial segment thereof, you shall
disclose that fact in a signed writing to the City official, employee or body that has been requested
to act in the matter, unless the interest of the City official or employee in the matter is apparent.
The disclosure shall also be made in a signed writing filed with the City Secretary. [Ethics
Ordinance Section 2-349 (d)].
CERTIFICATION
I certify that all information provided is true and correct as of the date of this statement, that
have not knowingly withheld disclosure of any information requested, and that supplemental
statements will be promptly submitted to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, as changes occur.
Certifying Person: Title:
Signature of Date:
Certifying Person:
DEFINITIONS
a. "Board member." A member of any board, commission, or committee of the city, including the board
of any corporation created by the city.
b. "Economic benefit". An action that is likely to affect an economic interest if it is likely to have an effect
on that interest that is distinguishable from its effect on members of the public in general or a substantial
segment thereof.
c. "Employee." Any person employed by the city, whether under civil service or not, including part-time
employees and employees of any corporation created by the city.
d. "Firm." Any entity operated for economic gain, whether professional, industrial or commercial, and
whether established to produce or deal with a product or service, including but not limited to, entities
operated in the form of sole proprietorship, as self-employed person, partnership, corporation, joint
stock company, joint venture, receivership or trust, and entities which for purposes of taxation are
treated as non-profit organizations.
e. "Official." The Mayor, members of the City Council, City Manager, Deputy City Manager,Assistant City
Managers, Department and Division Heads, and Municipal Court Judges of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas.
f. "Ownership Interest." Legal or equitable interest, whether actually or constructively held, in a firm,
including when such interest is held through an agent, trust, estate, or holding entity. "Constructively
held" refers to holdings or control established through voting trusts, proxies, or special terms of venture
or partnership agreements.
g. "Consultant." Any person or firm, such as engineers and architects, hired by the City of Corpus Christi
for the purpose of professional consultation and recommendation.