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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 06/10/2025City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final -revised City Council 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com POSTED 6/6/2025 6:42:58 PM Rebecca Huerta City Secretary Tuesday, June 10, 2025 11:30 AM 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 Steve Lopez with Koinonia Church. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Mariah Stith 4th grader at Incarnate Word Academy and Sloan Murphy 4th grader at Annapolis Christian 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. 25-0805 Hurricane Season Preparedness, presented by Jace Johnson, Emergency Management Coordinator 2. 25-0851 FY 2025 2nd Quarter Budget Report City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 6/6/2025 SCANNED City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 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: (ITEM 3) 3. 25-0818 Civil Service Board Civil Service Commission Ethics Commission 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. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4 -12) 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. 25-0800 Approval of the May 13, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes Sponsors: City Secretary's Office Consent - Second Reading Ordinances 5. 25-0637 Ordinance to add new Section 12-109 to Chapter 12 of the City Code to !prohibit crossing of buoy markers at Choke Canyon Reservoir; providing 0 3 3 6 5 6 .. for a penalty not to exceed $500 and publication. G� �' �\_ Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water V% V1 Consent - Contracts and Procurement City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 6/6/2025 033657 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 2025 6. 25-0586 Resolution authorizing the purchase of 40 additional and 35 replacement Harris XL-85M mobile communication radio systems from Dailey and Wells Communications, of San Antonio, Texas, for the Corpus Christi Police Department in the amount of $350,745.00, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $196,417.20 from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund, $116,915.00 from the General Fund and $37,412.80 from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. Sponsors: Police Department, Information Technology Services, Asset Management Department and Finance & Procurement 7. 25-0490 Motion authorizing the purchase of 11 additional binocular night vision device systems and accessories from Z Bar Supply Company, of 2025 0 5 6 Muleshoe, Texas, for the Corpus Christi Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics Team for $168,300.00, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $168,300.00 from the General Fund. Sponsors: Police Department and Finance & Procurement 8. 25-0636 Motion authorizing the purchase of two additional LifePak cardiac monitors, accessory equipment, software licenses, and preventative maintenance services for $142,623.70 from Stryker Sales, of Kalamazoo, 2025 057 Michigan, through the Sourcewell Cooperative, for the Corpus Christi Fire Department, with FY 2025 funding from the General Fund. Sponsors: Fire Department and Finance & Procurement 9. 25-0793 Resolution authorizing a two-year professional services agreement with 0 3 3 6 5 8 AGrail, Inc., of Menlo Park, California, for Galleri multi -cancer early detection tests for the Corpus Christi Fire Department in an amount not to exceed $311,520.00, with FY 2025 funding of $233,640.00 from the General Fund. Sponsors: Fire Department and Finance & Procurement 10. 25-0695 Resolution authorizing a two-year service agreement, with one two-year Aloption to renew, with Grace Water Services, LLC, of Katy, Texas, in an 0 3 3 6 5 9 amount up to $564,744.00, with a potential amount up to $1,129,488.00 if the option is exercised, for preventative maintenance and repairs of the breakpoint chlorination system at the Oso Water Reclamation Plant, with FY 2025 funding of $69,624.00 from the Wastewater Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement General Consent Items 11. 25-0554 Resolution canceling the 2025 Homeless Housing and Services Program (HHSP) agreements between the City of Corpus Christi and the Nueces 0 3 3 6 6 0 :- Center for Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities (MHID) and increasing the 2025 HHSP agreements with Mission 911 to $164,198.00 for the General Set Aside and $53,111.00 for the Youth Set Aside totaling $217,309.00. Sponsors: Planning and Community Development Department City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 6/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 2025 Consent - First Reading Ordinances 12. 25-0749 J. RECESS FOR LUNCH The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m. Ordinance amendment Chapter 12 1/2 of the City Code of Ordinances to modify audit standards and make other edits. Sponsors: City Auditor K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 13 -14) The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances. Each item will be considered individually. 13. 25-0743 Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk Line Construction and Reimbursement Agreement up to $322,684.80 with MPM Development, LP to construct a wastewater trunk line related to King's Landing Unit 8 subdivision located north of the Lady Alexa Dr. and Lady Claudia St. intersection; and authorizing future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue up to $322,684.80 to reimburse the developer in accordance with the agreement. (District 3). Sponsors: Development Services 14. 25-0740 Zoning Case No. ZN8545, M&R Home Solutions, LLC. (District 4). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 2345 Yorktown Blvd from the "RS-6" Single -Family 6 District to the "RS-6/SP" Single -Family 6 District with a Special Permit; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). sponsors: Development Services L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 15 - 16) The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and voted on individually. 15. 25-0729 Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas authorizing the issuance of its utility system senior lien revenue improvement and/or refunding bonds in one or more series (as designated by purpose and series) for Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater utility improvements in an amount not to exceed $181,000,000 and refinancings in an amount not to exceed $162,385,000, within set parameters and according to the City Council adopted Capital Improvement Plan, and the plan of finance set by the City's financial advisors; making provisions for the payment and security thereof by a first and prior lien on and pledge of the net revenues of the City's utility system on a parity with certain currently outstanding utility system revenue obligations; stipulating the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional revenue bonds on a parity City of Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 6/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 2025 therewith; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of one or more series of bonds, including the approval and distribution of one or more official statements pertaining thereto; authorizing the execution of one or more paying agent/registrar agreements, one or more escrow agreements, and one or more purchase contracts; complying with the requirements imposed by the Letter of Representations previously executed with the depository trust company; delegating authority to the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Director of Finance and Procurement to execute certain documents relating to the sale of each series of bonds; and providing an effective date. Sponsors: Finance & Procurement 16. 25-0817 Ordinance approving a mid -year budget adjustment in an amount of $4,077,839.00 for the Animal Care Services department including appropriating $2,183,664.00 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) revenue interest funds for the addition of three full-time positions for Animal Care Services (ACS), for ACS capital improvement projects, and ACS equipment; amending the FY 2024-25 Operating Budget and the Capital Improvement Budget by $1,894,175.00. Sponsors: Animal Care Services M. BRIEFINGS: (ITEMS 17) 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. 17. 25-0854 Update on Alternative Water Supply Projects, to include a presentation on the Seven Seas/ South Texas Water Authority brackish groundwater project, and possible action. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water N. COUNCIL REQUESTED ITEMS: (ITEMS 18 -24) 18. 25-0878 Reconsideration of "Pre--ntation of the Planf'Finance for FY 2025 and resolution by the C' Council of the City •`Corpus Christi, Texas, authorizing an pproving publicatio Notice of In -t°ition to issue not more than ,200,000 of Certifi - es of Obliga in one or more lies, for cert-' capital improvem- ' s, as include • -nd approved by C' Council in th iscal Year 2025 =pital Budget; c• plying with the r uirements co ained in Securiti= and Exchange ommission Rule c2-12; and oviding an effe• ive date," as sub itted by Council embers Sylvia Campos and E is Cantu. sponsors: City Secretary's Office City of Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 6/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 2025 19. 25-0892 Discussion regarding the usage of a current Mayor's name for a City Sponsored Event, as requested by Council Members Sylvia Campos, Eric Cantu, Gil Hernandez. sponsors: City Secretary's Office 20. 25-0893 Discussion and possible action regarding a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Corpus Christi and the South 2025 058 Texas Water Authority, as requested by Council Members Carolyn on can Vaughn, Eric Cantu, and Sylvia Campos. 1 GS* 0.0 \ Sponsors: City Secretary's Office LOCZ 5;+, 21. 25-0894 Nonbinding motion of suppo or awarding the naming rights for the Convention Center to the entity that offers the most funding to the City for 2025 0 9 said rights, as requested by Council Members Carolyn Vaughn, Eric 0 Cantu, and Sylvia Campos. (<d OkA tok Sponsors: City Secretary's Office 22. d ``2. 25-0895 ( ' scussion with possible action regarding changes to the City Council's public comment process to enhance community participation, as requested by Council Members Carolyn Vaughn, Eric Cantu, and �, (� Sylvia Campos. 'd(\ on t(f' sponsors: City Secretary's Office 23. 25-0896 Discussion and possible action to refer to the City Auditor for investigation into potential waste and abuse of taxpayer funds by city manager and staff relating to claims and payments made by the city to Luminare INC. This includes reviewing whether City staff circumvented City Council approval processes in an amount greater than $50,000 and to avoid public disclosure, as requested by Council Members Sylvia Campos, Eric Cantu, and Gil Hern • ndez. Sponsors: Ci ecretary's Office 2025 060 24. 25-0898 OAD-k Discussi• and possible act', on council poll regarding the sc duling of cou e meetings, as re • ested by Cou . iI Members E j Cantu, rolyn Vaughn, • d Gil Hernan• -z. Sponsors: C Secretary's Office O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 25 - 27) 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" City of Corpus Christi Page 6 Printed on 6/6/2025 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised June 10, 2025 25. 25-0785 2025 061 Csiakaun o r\ \UHF 0 a) 26. 25-0847 27. 25-0863 2025 062 f'ka� aiN (pp P. 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. 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 claim by Thomas Joseph Moore against City, including potential consideration of settlement offers and/or fees for attorneys, engineers, other expert witnesses assisting in this case, deposition fees, and court costs, and updates on litigation in other cases. Executive session pursua and Texas Disciplinary with attorneys conc CPS, the Corpus said entity an deliberate propert detr t-to Texas Government Code § 551.071 les of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult ing legal issues related to utility plants purchased by hristi Housing Authiority and land to be purchased by exas Govern nt Code § 551.072-to discuss and,' e potential purchase and/or value of the aforemen)ibned rights because deliberation in an open meeting would have a ental effect on th4position of the governmental body in negotiations h a third persor 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 purchase and value of real property rights at/near FM624 and/or Northwest Boulevard and/or FM666 and/or County Road 59 and/or County Road 44, all in Nueces County and property rights related to groundwater in San Patricio County at/near1-69 and/or Highway 181 related to the Evangeline Aquifer, property rights in other areas in Hogg County related to the Catahoula Aquifer, rules of the Brush Country Groundwater Conservation District, the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District, and the TCEQ, potential real property rights and/or contracts related thereto involving groundwater well development near Driscoll, Texas and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential purchase and/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. ADJOURNMENT City of Corpus Christi Page 7 Printed on 6/6/2025 20. M2025-058 Motion for the City of Corpus Christi to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with South Texas Water Authority within 10 days and direct the City Manager to bring back a contract with South Texas Water Authority within 45 days for a council vote based on the rate. 21. M2025-059 Nonbinding motion of support for awarding the naming rights for the Convention Center to the most responsible entity that offers the most funding to the City for said rights. 22. M2025-060 Motion to move public comment period from 12:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. effective July 15, 2025. City Council will still be in session during public comment period even if quorum is lost. 25. M2025-061 Motion to authorize the execution of all documents necessary to settle the claim of Thomas Joseph Moore against the City for all personal injury claims arising from an auto accident on August 15, 2023, in an amount not to exceed $125,000. 27. M2025-062 Motion authorizing a Real Estate Sales Contract with Bapo Land, Inc. for the purchase of approximately 250 acres of land known as Sutherland Ranch near the intersection of FM 666 and FM 624 (which may also be described as 250.116 acre tract out of the Vicente Lopez Herrera Portion of the Barranco Blanco Grant) near Bluntzer, in Nueces County, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $2,133,500. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 10, 2025 CONSENT AGENDA: Item Number ''l46 c l 1 a 9. „ P. Guajardo t/ i/ i . V N% NO R. Barrera V V NO t•lo S. Campos ✓ NZ V. 141 V E. Cantu 00 V V G. Hernandez cV t l(j IZ (/ K. Paxson ✓"' V vy E. Roy ✓ NOM. Scott V ✓ / iZ ‘Z SON 6 C. Vaughn V r Passed/Failed , - p F , Q ,P Page I of CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 10, 2025 REGULAR AGENDA Item Number g,r\ 3,0 I` ' _ 15 I \ A. P. Guajardo V V ,/' V V 'V ✓, 0, 1car 0 0 ° R. Barrera ✓ ✓ V r / / V t\ ® V' K 6 S. Campos r V ✓ z Y Z ✓ V 015=n1-' E. Cantu / V / /./, V ✓ G. 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