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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
Monday,July 18,2016 4:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. President Bryan Gulley to call the meeting to order.
President Gulley called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
B. Call Roll
President Gulley verified that a quorum of the Board was present to conduct
the meeting.
(Note:Mr.Maldonado arrived at 4:02 p.m.)
Present: 4- President R. Bryan Gulley,Vice-President Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Bart
Braselton and Randy Maldonado
Absent: 1 - Secretary Gabriel Guerra
C. MINUTES
1. Approval of the Minutes of the June 20, 2016 Meeting.
President Gulley referred to approval of the minutes.Mr.Braselton raised
questions regarding Items 5 and 6 regarding the motion to approve and
execute the agreement with Housing and Community Development and the
motion made to approve the guidelines as presented.Executive Director
Constance Sanchez and City Secretary Huerta stated that staff would review
the meeting and provided clarity on the actions presented in the minutes.No
action was taken.
D. FINANCIAL REPORT
2. Financial Report as of May 31, 2016.
President Gulley referred to Item 2.Executive Director Constance Sanchez
presented the sales tax collections;cash flow statements;the commitment
reports;and the pro forma for the economic development fund.
Board members discussed the following topics:the decline in sales tax
revenues;a breakdown on the reimbursements made to Housing and
Community Development since inception;the payment to the Corpus Christi
Housing Authority;whether the anticipated ending balance in FY19-25 of
$8,263,409 includes the downward sales tax projections;the matrix used to
anticipate the economic forecast;and the oil and gas industry impacting sales
tax collections.
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E. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS: (NONE)
F. AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 3-6)
3. Economic Development Fund -TAMUCC Engineering
Motion approving an agreement with Texas A&M University- Corpus
Christi, which grants $2,000,000 to the University for use in creating
programs in civil and industrial engineering, appropriating $2,000,000
from the unreserved fund balance of Fund 1140 Economic
Development Fund and changing the FY17 operating budget to
increase expenditures by$2,000,000, and authorizing the President of
the Corporation to execute the agreement.
President Gulley referred to Item 3 and announced that the item was withdrawn
until the August meeting.
4. Affordable Housing - Request for Proposal for Homebuyer
Assistance Program Activities.
Discussion and possible action regarding possibility of releasing a
Request for Proposal from parties interested in managing the
Homebuyer Assistance Program.
President Gulley referred to Item 4.Director of Housing and Community
Development Rudy Bentancourt stated that the purpose of this item is to
discuss the potential release of an Request for Proposal(RFP)for Homebuyer
Assistance Program management with possible action.During the May and
June Board meeting,there were discussions regarding the reimbursement of
staff time for Homebuyer Assistance Program management and questions
were raised regarding the staff time accounted for screening program
participants.This item discusses the possibility of releasing an RFP,at the
board's discretion for FY2016-2017 to compare costs of outsourceing versus
in-house program management.
Board members discussed the following topics:the appointment of a
subcommittee to discuss the Homebuyer Assistance Program;HCD staffs
workload for program management;bringing back numbers accounting for
staff time;staffs willingness and flexibility to consider new ideas for running
the program and changing the cost structure;support for release of a RFP;
staff and subcommittee collaboration to write the RFP;and Board input on the
scope of work.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to move forward with an RFP for release,
seconded by Mr.Maldonado and passed unanimously.
5. Affordable Housing - Homebuyer Assistance Program Guideline
Review Committee
Discussion and possible action regarding the creation of a Committee
to review the Homebuyer Assistance Program Guidelines.
President Gulley referred to Item 5.Director of Housing and Community
Development Rudy Bentancourt stated that the purpose of this item is to
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discuss the creation of a committee to review the Homebuyer Assistance
Program Guidelines and to take possible action.
Ms.Opel made a motion to formally establish a committee to work with
Housing and Community Development Department on issues related to Type
A Affordable Housing,seconded by Mr.Maldonado and passed unanimously.
President Gulley appointed Bait Braselton and Gabriel Guerra to the
committee.Board members and staff discussed the timeline; revisions to
requirements;and how to integrate a gap analysis for the Type A Affordable
Housing Program.
6. Sales Tax Workshop
Discussion and possible action in sending Type A Boardmembers and City
Staff to the Economic Development Sales Tax Workshop.
President Gulley referred to Item 6,Economic Development Sales Tax
Workshop.Executive Director Constance Sanchez stated that the Texas Local
Government Code requires that at least one person from either the City
Attorney's Office or the City Clerk or Administrator's Office and the Executive
Director of the Corporation attend the workshop every 24 months.In order to
be in compliance with the Texas Government Code,staff is recommending
attendance at one of the three available workshops in Lubbock,Houston or
Austin.Executive Director Sanchez provided a cost for attendance and stated
that the Houston workshop would be the least expensive.
Board members and staff spoke regarding the following topics:the members
interested in attending;the cost for attendance;the workshop discussing both
Type A and Type B activities;and approval to send two City staff members.
Mr.Braselton made a motion to authorize up to four board members and two
city staff to attend the sales tax workshop,seconded by Ms.Opel and passed
unanimously.
G. PRESENTATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 7-8)
7. Engineering Services Monthly Report-July 2016
President Gulley referred to Item 7.Director of Engineering Services Jeff
Edmonds presented the Engineering Services Monthly project update.
Board members and Mr.Edmonds spoke regarding the following:the HDR
2009 report on the seawall;the Barge Dock Project;the CIP projects;sharing
new information with the Board;the status on Salt Flats Levee Project;the
Boat Basin Dredging project;the McGee Beach Breakwater Safety
Improvements;and discussions with the restaurant owner currently located on
the seawall for an alternate site.
8. Affordable Housing Update -April to June 2016
President Gulley referred to Item 8.Director of Housing and Community
Development Rudy Bentancourt presented the affordable housing quarterly
update for April through June 2016.
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Board members and staff discussed the changes made to the report that
reflect only third quarter numbers.
H. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Gulley referred to Executive Director Comments.Executive Director
Constance Sanchez congratulated the board members that were reappointed
by the City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
J. IDENTIFY FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
President Gulley referred to Identifying Future Agenda Items.The following
items were identified:the maintenance of the Miradores;information on the
ability to establish an Adopt-A-Mirador project and use of hotel occupancy tax
(HOT)funds; participation by the Type A Board in discussions regarding the
renewal of the sales tax;information on the City Council policy to allow an
exemption for board members to serve on both the Type A and Type B
Corporations;appointment of officers;an update on the RFP and Homebuyer
Assistance Program guidelines;the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Engineering Program;a history of the reimbursement for the Housing and
Community Development Department(via-email);and review of the minutes
from June 20,2016.
K. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
*Regardless of the agenda heading under which any item is listed,any word or phrase of any item listed on this agenda shall be
considered a subject for consideration for purposes of the Texas Open Meetings Act and other relevant laws,and the Board of
Directors may deliberate and vote upon any such subject and resolutions related thereto.Any descriptions of property or
amounts stated in this agenda are descriptive and not restrictive,and property and amounts may be changed in the motions,
actions or documents.In addition to other items listed in this agenda,policies and procedures of this corporation,legal analysis
of any items,policies or procedures,and any items that are currently receiving funding from this corporation may be discussed
and deliberated and these matters are added as subjects of discussion to this meeting. This agenda has been reviewed and
approved by the attorney for the governing body,and the presence of any subject or description in the Executive Session portion
of this agenda constitutes a written interpretation of Chapter 551 of the Texas Local Government Code by the attorney for this
corporation indicating that said subject or description thereof may be legally discussed in a closed meeting.
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