HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/22/2024 - 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 22, 2024, which were
approved by the City Council on October 15, 2024.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the l5th day of October 2024.
(SEAL)
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 22, 2024
9:00 AM Council Chambers
FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Police, Fire, Development Services
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 9:14 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 Member Campos arrived at 10:19 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:
1. 24-1394 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Police
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 1.
Police Chief Mike Markle presented information on the following topics: mission
statement; about police department; community outreach; organization; Operations
Bureau; Investigations Bureau; Administration Bureau; FY 2024 achievements; FY 2025
police department proposed budget: $110M; police department personnel overview; FY
2025 proposed budget general fund: $87.0M; FY 2025 proposed budget crime control
fund: $11.9M; FY 2025 proposed budget Metrocom fund: $8.7M; and FY 2025 program
changes.
Council Members, Chief Markle, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Director of Management
and Budget Eddie Houlihan, and Assistant Director of Management & Budget Amy
Cowley discussed the following topics: the new training academy will be open in
November; the importance of prioritizing public safety; the police officer grants have
doubled due to positive outcomes; lunch and training opportunities are provided to
MetroCom staff as retention incentives; a concern about the increase in youth crime and
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a request to provide crime statistics to the community; and how to regulate speeding to
reduce traffic accidents/fataltites.
2. 24-1396 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Fire
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 2.
Fire Chief Brandon Wade presented information on the following topics: mission
statement; about the fire department; organization; FY 2024 achievements; FY 2025 fire
department proposed budget $81.6M; fire department personnel overview; FY 2025
proposed budget general fund: $80.8M; FY 2025 proposed budget LEPC fund: $.21 M;
FY 2025 new and adjusted fees; FY 2025 mandates; FY 2025 program changes 1; FY
2025 program changes 2; re-org of fire department -current; re-org of fire
department -proposed; FY 2025 program changes 3; and FY 2025 program changes 4.
Council Members and Fire Chief Wade discussed the following topics: the retention rate
has improved from previous years; the non -emergency Lift Assist fee will only be
changed to skilled nursing facilities; how the Fire Department notifies the community to
avoid certain areas during an emergency; to implement education awareness through the
communications department; old fire trucks are auctioned off; a concern about the
increase in the overtime budget; the increase in professional services was for the EMS
billing system; and to be proactive regarding emergency response for electric vehicle
fires.
3. 24-1397 FY 2025 Budget Workshop: Development Services
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 3.
Director of Development Service Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: mission statement; about development services; organization; FY 2024
achievements; FY 2025 development services department proposed budget: $13.9M;
FY 2025 proposed budget development services fund: $10.5M; FY 2025 development
services fee update; development services building remodel update; and original
program changes proposed.
Council Members, Director Raymond, and Assistant Director of Development Services
Code Compliance Tracey Cantu discussed the following topics: the Unified
Development Code update will be presented to Council in the summer of 2025; the
importance of enhancing the 311 program; to encourage more tree planting throughout
the City; a recommendation that staff explore installing solar panels to the remodel of the
development services building; and the short-term rental permit compliance has
improved.
D. Adjournment
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 12:45 p.m.
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