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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 04/29/2025 (2)Tuesday, April 29, 2025 City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final -revised City Council 11:30 AM 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com POSTED 4/25/2025 6:10:45 PM Rebecca Huerta City Secretary Council Chambers Addendums may be added on Friday. Public Notice: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary's office (at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingles es limitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045. A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order. B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Rob Bailey with Southside Community Church. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Elizabeth Franco, 12th grader from Harold T. Branch Academy. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 -2) 1. 25-0588 Introduction of Brook Kaufman, CEO, Visit Corpus Christi 2. 25-0526 Recognition of Appointment - Fire Chief Brandon Wade, Texas Commission on Fire Protection City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 4/25/2025 SCANNED City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 F. PUBLIC COMMENT - APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. To speak during this public comment period on a city -related matter or agenda item, you must sign up before the meeting begins. Each speaker is limited to a total of no more than 3 minutes per speaker. You will not be allowed to speak again on an item when the Council is considering the item. Time limits may be restricted further by the Mayor at any meeting. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary. Written comments may be submitted at cctexas.com/departments/city-secretary. Electronic media that you would like to use may only be introduced into the City system IF approved by the City's Communications Department at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting. Please contact Communications at 826-3211 to coordinate. This is a public hearing for all items on this agenda. G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE) H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council will use a different method of adoption from the one listed;; may finally pass an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. I. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 3) Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting. Briefings are for Council information only. No action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited. The City Manager or City Council Liaison for any city board, commission, committee or corporation (including Type A or B Corporation) may report on the action(s) or discussion(s) of any such body's public meeting that occurred within one month prior to this City Council meeting. 3. 25-0581 General Fund Budget Financial Forecast for the fiscal year 2026 that begins on October 1, 2025 Sponsors: Office of Management and Budget J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4 - 25) NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. 4. 25-0589 Approval of the April 15, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes Sponsors: City Secretary's Office City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 4/25/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances 5. 25-0395 Ordinance accepting $53,897.31 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education for training courses and 0 3 3 6V 3 3 training -related travel for approximately 50 full-time sworn police officers for l! the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating $53,897.31 in the FY 2025 Police Grants Fund. Sponsors: Police Department 6. 25-0416 033 634 7. 25-0456 033635 8. 25-0500 033636 Ordinance accepting $2,954.46 from the State of Texas - Criminal Justice Division for reimbursement for the costs of the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training for four sworn officers from the Corpus Christi Police Department's Training Division; and appropriating $2,954.46 in the FY 2025 Police Grants Fund. sponsors: Police Department Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of $1,881.57 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education for firearms training and ammunition for five arson investigators for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating funds in the amount of $1,881.57 to the FY 2025 Fire Grants Fund. Sponsors: Fire Department Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the FY24 Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant in the amount of $100,000.00 to fund airport maintenance at the Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA); appropriating funds in the amount of $100,000.00 to the Airport Grants Fund. Sponsors: Aviation Department 9. 25-0421 Zoning Case No. ZN8561, ADR Investments, LLC. (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 820 Naval Air Station (NAS) Drive from the 033637 "CG-1" General Commercial District to the "CG-1/SP" General Commercial District with a Special Permit; providing for a penalty not to W6\C\ exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). Sponsors: Development Services 10. 25-0422 Zoning Case No. ZN8584, Daovone Xayasene (District 1). Ordinance rezoning properties at or near 2828 Ruth, 2830 Ruth, and 2816 Ruth Street from the "RS-6" Single -Family 6 District and the "CG-2" General 033638 ' Commercial District to the "RM-3" Multifamily District; providing for a (1.b\6� penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and ��'"'''�� Staff recommend approval). Sponsors: Development Services 11. 25-0341 City of Corpus Christi pproving the,2(ddition of 20 full-ti positions arfdequipment i Page 3 Printed on 4/25/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 to the Engineerg Services Department budget; a Operating dget as requir for the last five the of the with funding oming from th Y 2025 Capital I rovement B get as req ' ed. The FY 20 impact is $1,705 3.00 include g vehicle chases with a Y 2026 recurrin mount of $1, 9,676.00. Sponsors: En ineering Services and Finance & Procur ment nding the FY 2025 12. 25-0178 Ordinance approving and authorizing an Advance Funding Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Texas Department of 0 3 3 6 3 9 Transportation for the Holly Road Train Trestle to Tourism Trail Project in an amount of $11,797,839 from the Texas Department of Transportation, Transportation Alternatives Set -Aside (TASA) Program under the 2023 Call for Projects, with the design and construction managed by the City and appropriating $1,300,000 of interest income from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund and amending the FY 2025 Capital Budget and FY 2025 Operating Budget. Sponsors: Finance & Procurement and Engineering Services Consent - Contracts and Procurement 13. 25-0160 Motion authorizing execution of a two-year supply agreement with Omicron Controls, Inc., of The Woodlands, Texas, in an amount not to exceed 2025 04.3 $98,633.72, for the purchase of large flow meters utilized by the Corpus Christi Water Department, with FY 2025 funding of $49,316.86 from the Water Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement 14. 25-0449 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year service agreement, with four one-year options to renew, with American Generator Services, LLC, of 2025 0 4 A Sandia, Texas, for generator preventative maintenance and repairs for V `F Corpus Christi Water, for an amount of $146,500.00, with a potential amount of $732,500.00 if options are exercised, with FY 2025 funding of $83,584.00 from the Water Fund. sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement 15. 25-0405 Motion authorizing execution of a service agreement, through the BuyBoard Cooperative, with Firetrol Protection Systems, Inc., of Irvine, 2025 045 California, with an office in Corpus Christi, to replace the access control system at the Corpus Christi International Airport in an amount not to exceed $189,236.60, with FY 2025 funding from the Airport Fund. Sponsors: Aviation Department, Information Technology Services and Finance & Procurement 16. 25-0346 Motion authorizing a one-time purchase of gas meters from Wilnat, Inc., dba Koons Gas Measurement, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, in an amount not to 2025 046 exceed $408,750.00 for Gas Operations, with FY 2025 funding from Gas CIP Funds. City of Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 4/25/2025 033640 General Consent Items City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 Sponsors: Gas Department and Finance & Procurement Consent - Capital Projects 17. 25-0314 Motion awarding a construction contract to RUTS Construction, LLC of Haslet, Texas in an amount up to $2,500,000.00 with two renewal options 2025 047 to be administratively authorized for a total amount up to $7,500,000.00 for the Citywide Large -Size Water Line Cathodic Protection System Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Project, located Citywide, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement 18. 25-0501 Motion awarding a construction contract to Camacho Demolition, LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Flour Bluff Elevated Storage Tank 2025 04.8 Demolition project to decommission and demolish the Flour Bluff Elevated Storage Tank in an amount not to exceed $216,495.00, located in Council District 4, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement 19. 25-0424 Motion awarding a construction contract to Barcom Construction, Inc., of Corpus Christi for construction of a new Wastewater Maintenance Building 2025 049 in an amount up to $8,476,293.00, located at the City's Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant in District 3, for the project approved by City Council in FY 2022, FY 2023, FY 2024 and FY 2025 with FY 2025 funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement 20. 25-0467 Resolution awarding a construction contract to Bay Ltd., of Corpus Christi for the reconstruction of Bonner Drive from Everhart Road to Flynn Parkway with new asphalt pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street illumination, and utility improvements in an amount up to $3,618,872.60, located in Council District 3 with FY 2025 funding available from the Street Bond 2022, Storm Water, Water, Wastewater, and Gas Funds. Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement 21. 25-0394 Resolution authorizing the renewal of property insurance, including All Other Perils, Flood, Named Storm, Wind/Hail, Earth Movement, and Equipment Breakdown insurance, through Acrisure, Broker of Record, for i -i the upcoming policy year (May 4, 2025-May 4, 2026), for an annual premium of $3,178,178.61. sponsors: Legal Department 22. 25-0568 Motion to approve the 2025 Annual Audit Plan 9025 050 City of Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 4/25/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 Sponsors: City Auditor Consent - First Reading Ordinances 23. 25-0484 Ordinance accepting a grant totaling $247,669.00 from the State of Texas Governor's Homeland Security Grants Division for Operation Stonegarden (drug and human trafficking) for overtime, fringe benefits, one replacement Chevy Tahoe police vehicle, and fuel/maintenance; and appropriating $247,669.00 in the Police Grants Fund. Sponsors: Police Department 24. 25-0488 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant totaling $30,734.00 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation for funding to purchase two replacement Paratech lifting bags, two replacement Paratech lifting cushions, and one additional Multiforce bag used for rescue operations for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating $30,734.00 in the FY 2025 Fire Grants Fund. Sponsors: Fire Department 25. 25-0460 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of $15,092,700.00 from the Texas General Land Office, Community Development Block Grant - Mitigation Program, under the FY2024 Regional Mitigation Grant to improve operational resiliency at the Greenwood and Oso Wastewater Treatment Plants; and amending the Water Grant Fund and FY2025 Capital Budget. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Engineering Services K. RECESS FOR LUNCH The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m. L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE) The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances. Each item will be considered individually. M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 26- 28) The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and voted on individually. 26. 25-0567 Motion to reject - •otential Medi- •n Settlement w outside city li 'tom v \r n("OCL") wat- ustomers re • ding Council -a•' oved OCL wate ates ' 3' \U ,'effective . anuary 1, 20 , in Public Utility ' • mmission Dock o. 56427. onsors: Legal Department 27. 25-0351 033642 Resolution awarding a construction contract to RAVA Construction, LLC, of Houston, TX for the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant Dissolved Air Flotation (DAFT) Unit Rehabilitation and Odor Control project in an amount up to $102,000,000.00, located in Council District 3, with FY 2025 funding City of Corpus Christi Page 6 Printed on 4/25/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 from the Wastewater Capital Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement 28. 25-0527 Motion authorizing IDIQ construction contracts with JE Construction Services, Anderson Columbia Co, Inc., and Tex -Mix Paving, all firms 2025 0 5 1 located in Corpus Christi, Texas, in an amount up to $18,000,000 each, for a combined aggregate total not -to -exceed amount of $35,187,388.41, to deliver the voter approved Bond 2024 Residential Streets project with a budget of $35,000,000 out of which $33,000,000 to be encumbered for street construction, minor stormwater and ADA improvements, $1,000,000 to be encumbered for design and inspection of the ADA improvements and $1,000,000 budgeted for Engineering and Administration reimbursements, as planned in the Rapid Pavement Program FY 2026, located city-wide with funding available through Street Bond 2024, Wastewater, Water and Gas Funds. Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 29 - 32) PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive session on the following matters. If the Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. The City Council may deliberate and take action in open session on any issue that may be discussed in executive session. The description of an item in "Executive Sessions" constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attorney of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Government Code. 29. 25-0583 Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the potential Tong -term agreement with 1 PointFive USA, LLC (aka 1 P5, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation) to purchase reclaimed water from the City's Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant and potential easements or other property rights to be purchased by 1 P5 from the City in areas adjacent to or near the Greenwood Plant and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential purchase or value of the aforementioned property rights because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person 30. 25-0599 Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to proposed or potential state and federal legislation, rulemaking, appropriations, loans, and other City of Corpus Christi Page 7 Printed on 4/25/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 29, 2025 funding related to the development of water supplies, economic development, appointments to governmental entities, and development of infrastructure for the Coastal Bend region 31. 25-0597 Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to employment complaints and/or grievances associated with the City Auditor 32. 25-0596 Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to Sylvia Campos v. 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