HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/08/2024 - WorkshopI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Workshop Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of August 8, 2024, which were
approved by the City Council on September 3, 2024.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 3rd day of September 2024.
(S E A L)
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
(361) 826-3105
rebeccah@cctexas.com
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City of Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes
City Council Workshop
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
cctexas.com
Thursday, August 8, 2024
9:00 AM Council Chambers
FY 2025 Budget Recommendations Update, Libraries, Code Enforcement, Parks and
Recreation, and Employee Compensation and Benefits
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the City
Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Charter Officers: City Manager Peter Zanoni, City Attorney Miles Risley and City
Secretary Rebecca Huerta
Note: Council Members Campos, Klein, and Roy attended by video conference. Council
Member Roy attended at 9:12 a.m. and left at 11:21 a.m.
Present 9 - Paulette Guajardo, Roland Barrera, Gil Hernandez, Michael Hunter, Sylvia Campos, Dan
Suckley, Everett Roy, Mike Pusley, and Jim Klein
C. BRIEFINGS: (ITEMS 1 - 5)
1. 24-1314 FY 2025 Budget Recommendations Update
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 1.
City Manager Peter Zanoni presented information on the following topics: community
input; workshops; feedback; community engagement; and alternative to proposed
reductions.
2. 24-1319 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Libraries
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 2.
Library Director Laura Garcia presented information on the following topics: mission
statement; about libraries; organization; library locations; innovative services and
partnerships; supporting organizations; FY 2024 achievements; FY 2025 library
department proposed budget: $5.9M; FY 2025 proposed budget general fund: $5.9M;
original program changes proposed; alternative program changes proposed; FY 2025
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alternate reduction of operating hours; and FY 2025 reduction of operating hours.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, Director Garcia, and Senior Management
Assistant Gabby Sanchez discussed the following topics: the Critter Comfort Partnership
with Animal Care Services has been successful in collecting donations during the winter
months; the amount of visitors vary from each library location; grant applications are
considered on a case by case basis; the funding for security at the libraries was
transferred to Asset Management; the reason for the increase in the budget for
advertising at La Retama Library is to cover all six libraries; the proposed new library will
include a senior center, as well as a recreational center; to ensure that the operation of
this new facility will be within budget; and for the City to confer with CCISD regarding
security at the Garcia Library.
3. 24-1320 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Code Enforcement
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 3.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: mission statement; about code compliance; organization; FY 2024
achievements; FY 2025 code compliance proposed budget: $3.4M; FY 2025 proposed
budget code compliance: $3.0M; original program changes proposed; and alternative
program changes.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, Director Raymond, and Assistant Director of
Management & Budget Amy Cowley discussed the following topics: aggressive ticketing
is an alternative option for restoring funds for grass abatement and demolition; a concern
about code enforcement's turnaround time for processing violations; a recommendation
to have parking attendants assist with code compliance in downtown; and the importance
of enforcing citations and violations.
4. 24-1321 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Parks and Recreation
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 4.
Director of Parks and Recreation Robert Dodd presented information on the following
topics: mission statement; organization; community partnerships; advisory committee
budget priorities for FY 2025; about parks and recreation; FY 2025 parks and recreation
proposed budget: $40.1M; FY 2025 position breakdown; FY 2025 new and increased
fees; FY 2025 mandates; FY 2025 improvements; FY 2025 reductions; FY 2025
reductions (alternative); FY 2025 improvements Marina; FY 2025 mandates SHOT fund;
park development fund; CIP/park projects completed; and CIP/park project updates.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, Director Dodd, Marina Manager Jonathan
Atwood, and Finance and Resource Manager for Parks and Recreation Mariza
Rodriguez discussed the following topics: the importance of repairing basketball courts
and improving baseball fields; whether CCISD could assume responsibility of the After
Hour Kid Power program; the City is working with other entities to lead the Oso Bay
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Learning Center; a recommendation to fund the Marina Public Boat Ramp through Type
B funding, rather than TIRZ funds; to consider charging an entry fee into the Bill Witt
Aquatic Center; and tennis courts currently do not provide revenue to the City, but a
Request for Proposal for revenue sharing is in process.
5. 24-1322 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Employee Compensation and Benefits
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 5.
Director of Human Resources Rebecca Castillo presented information on the following
topics: compensation and benefits organizational chart; employee compensation in FY
2025; police and fire compensation in FY 2025; employee performance pay FY 2025;
employee market analysis FY 2025-100 pay plan; citywide pay plan annual review; FLSA
overtime exempt salary mandate; employee health benefits FY 2025; one-time health
savings account contributions to employees in FY 2025 fund balance utilization;
employee health benefits FY 2025; health benefits projected fund balance FY 2025; and
City Manager's top priorities.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni and Director Castillo discussed the following
topics: a Council Member commended staff for investing in City employees; the purpose
of the employee market analysis is to stay competitive with other cities; and the food
budget has increased from last year due to more internal training and business travel.
D. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 1:16 p.m.
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