HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/15/2024 - 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 15, 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.
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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 15, 2024
9:00 AM Council Chambers
Solid Waste,Public Works, Animal Care Services, Health
A. Mayor Pro Tem Campos to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Campos called the meeting to order at 9:05 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
Present 8 - Roland Barrera, Gil Hernandez, Michael Hunter, Sylvia Campos, Dan Suckley, Everett
Roy, Mike Pusley, and Jim Klein
Absent 1 - Paulette Guajardo
C. BRIEFINGS:
1. 24-1338 FY 2025 Workshop: Solid Waste Services
Mayor Pro Tem Campos referred to Item 1.
Director of Solid Waste Services David Lehfeldt presented information on the
following topics: mission statement; about solid waste services; services provided to
residents; organization; FY 2024 achievements; FY25 proposed budget general fund
1020: $35.9M; services funded by monthly utility bill; FY 2025 estimated residential
cost of service; and FY 2025 program changes.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Director Lehfeldt discussed the
following topics: the Recycle Right Program will be reduced to a two person team, but
events will be held to educate the community on how to recycle properly; whether
recycling glass is cost effective; and a concern with the overtime budget.
2. 24-1339 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Public Works
Mayor Pro Tem Campos referred to Item 2.
Director of Public Works -Streets Ernesto De La Garza presented information on the
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following topics: streets mission statement; about Public Works -streets and traffic;
organizational chart; street crews; FY 2024 achievements; performance measures; 10
years of street funding; fiscal year 2025; street maintenance and reconstruction; FY
2025 proposed budget-$129.4 million; rapid pavement program snapshot FY
2022-2024; rapid pavement program snapshot FY 2025; FY 2025 program
changes -capital equipment for street operations; FY 2025 program changes
non-structural overlay program (skin patch); and FY 2025 program changes rapid
pavement program-ADA improvements.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Director De La Garza, Assistant City
Manager Neiman Young, and Assistant Director of Public Works (Street Operations)
Manuel Hernandez discussed the following topics: the total amount of street
expenditures; a concern about the City's inconsistent data on social media regarding
streets; Public Works collaborates with Engineering Services on street construction; a
request for a breakdown on how residential streets are funded; and the cost of hiring
in-house crews versus hiring a contractor for residential streets.
Director of Public Works -Storm Water Ernesto De La Garza presented information on
the following topics: storm water mission statement; about Public Works -storm water;
organizational chart; FY 2024 achievements; performance measures; FY 2025
proposed budget storm water fund: $33.7M; FY 2023-2028 service enhancement
forecast; FY 2023-2028 five-year forecast; FY 2025 program changes in-house street
sweeping; and FY 2025 program changes maintenance of storm water line
construction crew enhancement.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Assistant Director of Public Works
(Storm Water) Gabriel Hinojosa discussed the following topics: a desire to increase
mowing services throughout the City; the importance of maintaining the storm water
lines; staff is exploring additional grant funding for the construction process; and
Council Members commended staff for the street sweeping progress.
3. 24-1341 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Animal Care Services
Mayor Pro Tem Campos referred to Item 3.
Director of Animal Care Services Kathleen Chapa presented information on the
following topics: mission statement; about animal care services; organization; ACS
advisory committee; FY 2024 achievements; Citygate Associates, LLC; Citygate
assessment; FY 2024 enhancements; FY 2025 proposed budget animal care services
$5.0M; FY 2025 enhancement; and FY 2025 reduction.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Director Chapa discussed the
following topics: a Council Member's desire that the assessment workshop be held in
November 2024; at least 11 kennel technicians are required to care for the animals
and maintain the kennels; Animal Care's relationship with other entities; the success
rate and time frame for service calls; and Animal Care is working with Gulf Coast
Humane Society to develop a robust volunteer program.
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4. 24-1340 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Health
Mayor Pro Tem Campos referred to Item 4.
Director of Public Health Dr. Fauzia Khan presented information on the following
topics: mission statement; organization; about public health district; FY 2024
achievements; partnerships; FY 2025 Nueces County partnership; FY25 health district
proposed expenses budget: $40.4M; FY25 proposed budget fund 1020 general fund:
$5.9M; FY25 proposed budget fund 1046 waiver fund: $0.5M; FY25 proposed budget
1049 charity care/waiver fund: $1.8M; FY 2025 enhancement -general fund and
waiver; Vector Control Services; FY 2025 enhancement -charity care; FY 2025
continuation -charity care; FY 2025 continuation -waiver; FY 2025 transfer of
funding -waiver; and proposed fee schedule increase.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Dr. Khan, Assistant Director of Public
Health Dante Gonzalez, and Senior Management Analyst Blandina Costley discussed
the following topics: it takes Vector Control one week to spray the entire City for
mosquitoes; chemicals are rotated out so the mosquitoes don't develop resistance;
residents are responsible for maintaining lawns to prevent mosquitoes from laying
eggs; the importance of obtaining pesticides that can be used near the water; the
Health Department will share more information about spraying for mosquitoes on
social media; what items are included in professional services; and the community
can purchase dunks locally for treating standing water around their homes.
D. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Pro Tem Campos adjourned the meeting at
1:29 p.m.
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