HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/23/2025I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of September 23, 2025
which were approved by the City Council on October 7, 2025.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 7th day of October 2025.
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025
11:30 AM Council Chambers
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:39 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Reverend James Amerson with First Methodist
Church.
Reverend James Amerson with First Methodist Church gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Ella Therese Garcia, 12th grader at St. John Paul II.
Ella Therese Garcia, 12th grader at St. John Paul II, led the Pledge of Allegiance to
the Flag of the United States of America and to the Texas Flag.
D. 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 Cantu attended by video conference.
Present: 8 - Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Gil Hernandez,Council Member
Sylvia Campos,Mayor Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Eric Cantu,Council Member
Mark Scott,Council Member Kaylynn Paxson, and Council Member Everett Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Carolyn Vaughn
E. PUBLIC COMMENT
F. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 1)
1. 25-1507 Resolution nominating candidate(s) for the Nueces County Appraisal District
Board of Directors.
Nueces County Appraisal District Board of Directors:
Deven S. Bhakta and Gabriele Hilpold
Council Member Barrera moved to nominate Deven S. Bhakta and Gabriele Hilpold,
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seconded by Council Member Roy and passed with the following vote:
Aye:
7 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member Paxson and Council
Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 1 - Mayor Guajardo
Enactment No: 033744
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
H. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 2 -24)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. Items 2, 6, 16, 17, 22 and 23 were
pulled for individual consideration.
Council Member Paxson moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of
Items 2, 6, 16, 17, 22 and 23, seconded by Council Member Campos. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
2. 25-1477 Approval of the August 21, 2025 and August 28, 2025 Workshop Minutes,
and September 9, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta requested to pull the September 9, 2025 minutes, and
to approve the August 21 and August 28 Workshop minutes.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the minutes with the exception of the
September 9, 2025 minutes, seconded by Council Member Roy. The Minutes were
passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
3. 25-1329 Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Fencing Unlimited, LLC of
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West Monroe, LA for the Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance
Grant -Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Perimeter Fence Grant Project in an
amount up to $1,022,900.00; located in Council District 4; appropriating
$615,514.30 from the U.S. Department of the Navy.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033759
4. 25-1341 Ordinance authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement with Padre Isles
Property Owners Association (PIPOA) for improvements and ongoing
maintenance to Don & Sandy Billish Park to update the maintenance
obligations by the City and to allow the PIPOA to drill and construct four water
wells for irrigation purposes.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033760
5. 25-1330 Ordinance appropriating Airport Grant No. 74 in the amount of $557,814.00
from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Airport Improvement Program
for the Terminal Access Road "International Drive Rehabilitation" Project in
the Airport CIP Grants Fund; appropriating and transferring $29,359.00 from
the Airport Operating Fund to the Airport Capital Reserve Fund; and
amending the FY 2025 Capital Budget by increasing revenues and
expenditures each by $587,173.00.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033761
6. 25-1430 Ordinance approving an economic development incentive agreement project
between the Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B Corporation) and Padre
Island North, LLC for a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for
development of the Marriott Dual Branded Hotels, Courtyard & Residence
Inn, Conference Center, Bar & Restaurant located at 15210 - 15222
Windward Drive, Corpus Christi; as part of the project developer, Padre
Island North, LLC, will create 73 primary jobs for the new or expanded
business enterprise; and appropriating $2,000,000.00, in project funding to be
reimbursed over a five-year period from the unreserved fund balance of the
Corpus Christi B Corporation Economic Development fund.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Susie Luna Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Scott. This Ordinance was passed on second reading and approved with the
following vote:
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Aye: 7 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member Paxson and Council
Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 1 - Mayor Guajardo
Enactment No: 033762
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
7. 25-1252 Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement with two one-year options,
with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, of Richardson, Texas, for stop Toss
coverage for the City's self -funded employee health benefit plans from
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with funding from the
proposed FY 2026 budget for an estimated amount of $2,695,429.44 payable
from the Police, Fire, and Civilian health benefit funds.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-123
8. 25-1171 Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement with Qwake
Technologies, of Austin, Texas, for the purchase of Qwake Technologies'
C-THRU system which includes hardware, software, mobile applications,
cloud storage, and video and audio streaming services for real-time
firefighting visualization and navigation for the Corpus Christi Fire Department
in an amount up to $299,345.68, with FY 2025 funding of $171,745.68 from
the General Fund.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033763
9. 25-1379 Motion authorizing the purchase of one Chevy Tahoe from Lake Country
Chevrolet of Jasper, Texas, through the TIPS Cooperative, for a total amount
of $76,269.79 to be used by the Corpus Christi Police Department for the
Operation Stonegarden Program (drug and human trafficking), with FY 2025
funding in the amount of $75,000.00 available through the Police Grants Fund
and $1,269.79 from the General Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-124
10. 25-1380 Motion authorizing the purchase of Cisco network and phone hardware and
related SmartNet software licenses from Great South Texas Corp, dba
Computer Solutions, of San Antonio, with an office in Corpus Christi, through
the DIR Cooperative, for a total amount of $336,684.87, with FY 2025 funding
from the Information Technology Fund.
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This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-125
11. 25-1277 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year cooperative agreement with
Insight Public Sector, Inc., of Chandler, Arizona, through the Omnia
Cooperative, in an amount not to exceed $129,064.41, for renewal of Adobe
licenses for use of Acrobat, Captivate, Creative Cloud, Illustrator, InDesign,
Photoshop, and Sign for City departments, with FY 2025 funding from various
funds and continuing one-year renewals, subject to sufficient future
appropriations.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-126
12. 25-1405 Motion to execute Amendment #1 to the five-year agreement, with five
one-year options, with Infax, Inc., of Alpharetta, Georgia, to add four
workstations, licenses, and support totaling $60,790.00 to the Flight
Information Display System upgrade project, for a revised total amount of
$459,997.00 and up to $757,507.89 if all options are exercised, with FY 2025
funding of $45,593.00 from the Airport Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-127
13. 25-1201 Motion authorizing execution of a five-year service agreement with
FlashParking, Inc., of Austin, for the upgrade and replacement of hardware
and software for parking lot system improvements at Corpus Christi
International Airport, for an amount not to exceed $538,019.00, with
$460,019.00 due in year one, with a potential up to $658,008.00 if five
additional one-year software renewal options are exercised, with FY 2025
funding of $460,019.00 from the Airport Operating Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-128
14. 25-1147 Motion authorizing the purchase of the NoTraffic mobility platform for 77
intersections from Texas Highway Products, Ltd., of Round Rock, through the
BuyBoard purchasing cooperative, in the amount of $1,801,985.00 for
software licenses, hardware, and components to enhance traffic signal
operations to improve signal timing, safety, mobility, and begin
synchronization along designated corridors to be completed in two phases
(61 intersections and 16 intersections, respectively) for the Public Works
Department, with FY 2025 funding of $1,432,215.00 from G.O. Bond 2018
and Street CIP and FY 2026 funding of $369,770.00 from the Streets Fund,
subject to approval of the annual budget.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
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Enactment No: M2025-129
15. 25-0814 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year supply agreement, with two
one-year options, with Southern Ionics Incorporated, of West Point,
Mississippi, in an amount not to exceed $1,608,500.00, with a potential up to
$4,825,500.00 if options are exercised, to purchase sodium bisulfite for
Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2025 funding of $266,500.00 from the
Wastewater Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-130
16. 25-1347 Resolution authorizing the purchase of 14 additional vehicles and equipment
for Corpus Christi Water, of which all 14 units will be outright purchases,
through the BuyBoard, Sourcewell, HGAC and TIPS Cooperatives for a total
amount of $1,113,619.65, with funding from FY 2025 Wastewater Fund.
Interim Director of Asset Management Juan Rivera, Assistant Director of Fleet
Division Russell Dean, Director of Corpus Christi Water Wesley Nebgen, and Director
of Finance Sergio Villasana, responded to Council questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council
Member Paxson. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033764
17. 25-0998 Resolution authorizing the purchase and lease -purchase of 54 replacement
and 10 additional light and heavy vehicles and equipment by various City
Departments, of which 59 units will be outright purchases and five units will
be lease -purchases, through the BuyBoard, HGAC, TIPS, and Sourcewell
Cooperatives for a total amount of $9,599,368.50, with FY 2025 funding in the
amount of $116,623.23 coming from the FY 2025 General Fund, $216,574.50
coming from the FY 2025 Street Fund, and $7,776,805.62 coming from the
FY 2025 Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.
See Item 16.
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Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033765
Consent - Capital Projects
18. 25-1342 Motion awarding a construction contract to Cash Construction Company, Inc.,
of Pflugerville, TX for the Williams Lift Station Force Main project to construct
a parallel force main to the existing force main in an amount up to
$18,555,978.00, located in Council Districts 4 and 5, with FY 2025 funding
available from the Wastewater Capital Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-131
19. 25-1384 Motion awarding a construction contract to M5 Utilities, LLC, of Boerne, TX
for the London Area Wastewater Collection System Improvements project in
an amount up to $9,673,073.25 for the Total Base Bid plus Additive Alternate
No. 1, located in Council District 3, 5, and outside City limits, with FY 2025
funding available from the Wastewater Capital Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-132
20. 25-1444 Motion awarding a construction contract to Guerra Underground, LLC, of
Austin, Texas for the Sand Dollar Connection Line 16" (Coral Vine) project in
an amount up to $9,997,672.00 for the Base Bid plus Additive Alternate No. 2
and authorizing a professional services contract amendment no. 2 with
Garver, of Houston, Texas with an office in Corpus Christi for construction
administration phase services in an amount of $201,025.00 with a total
contract value of $884,985.00, located in Council District 4, with FY 2025
funding available from the Water Capital Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2025-133
21. 25-1442 Resolution awarding a construction contract with Gerke Excavating, Inc. of
Tomah, Wisconsin, for the reconstruction of Starlite Lane from Violet Road to
Leopard Street with new concrete pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutters,
ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings, upgraded street
illumination, utility, and drainage improvements, in an amount up to
$12,563,957.74, located in Council District 1 with funding available up to
$7,177,916.50 from FY2025. The remaining funds up to $5,386,041.24, will
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be available from the FY2026 Street Bond 2022, Storm Water, Water,
Wastewater, and Gas Funds.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033766
22. 25-1209 Motion authorizing a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols,
Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas for the design, bid, and construction phase
services of Williams Drive from Rodd Field Road to Lexington Road, located
in Council District 4, in an amount not to exceed $1,995,282.00, with FY 2025
funding available from the Type B Sales Tax fund, and Water, Waster and
Gas Revenue Bond funds.
City Manager Peter Zanoni, Director of Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds, Interim
Assistant City Manager Ernesto De La Garza, and Director of Finance Sergio
Villasana, responded to Council questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Rachel Caballero, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Paxson. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member
Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Nay: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2025-134
General Consent Items
23. 25-1497 Resolution approving eight Corpus Christi B Corporation (Type B Corporation)
Economic Development Small Business Agreement Projects with the
following entities for one year: LiftFund, Inc., Service Corps of Retired
Executives (SCORE), Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, and five
projects with Del Mar College for a total amount not to exceed $1,174,725.00,
to assist small businesses within the City of Corpus Christi to create/retain
jobs to promote and develop business enterprises.
Compliance Officer of Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Randy Almaguer, responded to Council questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
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Dr. J. Louise Liu, Corpus Christi, TX, Jae Johnson -Lee, Corpus Christi, TX, Sarah
Flores, Corpus Christi, TX, Melissa Jimenez, Corpus Christi, TX, Avery Durrill, Corpus
Christi, TX, Adrienne Trevino, Corpus Christi, TX, Laura Lerma, Corpus Christi, TX,
and Lenora Keas, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council
Member Campos. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033767
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
24. 25-1292 Ordinance appropriating additional funding for Airport Grant No. 69 in the
amount of $16,194.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration in the Airport
CIP Grants Fund for the Terminal Building Rehabilitation Project;
appropriating and transferring $852.00 from the Airport Operating Fund to the
Airport Capital Reserve Fund for the required match; and amending the FY
2025 Capital Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures each by
$17,046.00.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
I. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 2:05 p.m. Executive
Session Items 28 and 29 were held during the lunch recess. Mayor Guajardo
reconvened the meeting at 5:07 p.m.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
K. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 25)
25. 25-1451 Briefing from South Texas Water Authority (STWA) on test well results,
possible volume projections and optional terms regarding possible brackish
groundwater desalination agreement, as requested by City Council
members Gil Hernandez, Eric Cantu, and Carolyn Vaughn.
Nueces County Commissioner John Marez presented a briefing on the South Texas
Water Authority (STWA) expansion project as follows: water quality; volume; and
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contract.
County Commissioner Marez, Interim Chief Operations Officer of Corpus Christi
Water Nick Winkelmann, City Attorney Miles Rilsey, and STWA attorney Charlie
Zahn, responded to Council questions.
L. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 26 -
27
26. 25-1498 FY 2025 3rd Quarter Financial Report
City Manager Peter Zanoni presented the 3rd Quarter Financial Report as follows:
general fund revenues; 3rd quarter actual revenues $283.5M; general fund expenses;
3rd quarter actual expenditures $246.5M; HOT tax revenue; water fund; wastewater
fund; FY 2025 budget initiatives; Capital Improvement Program; quarter 3 report
summary; and next steps.
27. 25-1499 Update on Alternative Water Supply Projects
Interim Chief Operations Officer of Corpus Christi Water Nick Winkelmann presented
information on the following topics: water supply projects update; water supply
dashboard; 7-day streamflow anomaly; Nueces River Basin Hydrology recap; Nueces
River groundwater wells project; CC Polymers Seawater Desalination Plant; reuse
alternatives; NRA-Harbor Island Seawater Desalination; and EV Ranch project.
M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 28-29)
28. 25-1457 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 rules and regulations of state of
Texas, EPA, TCEQ, TWDB, Texas Railroad Commission, San Patricio
County Groundwater Conservation District, and legal rights, property rights,
and contracts related to purchase and/or sale of groundwater, including
sources from the Evangeline Aquifer and other sources, and Texas
Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purchase or
value of the aforementioned rights to real property because deliberation in an
open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including, but not
limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s) for
fees for attorneys, engineers, geologists, hydrogeologists, and other experts
to assist in the proposed transaction and/or the purchase of the property or
property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if any) described herein.
This E-Session Item was passed after executive session.
The following motion was considered:
Motion to authorize the Term Sheet for Fee Simple Groundwater Rights and the
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execution of agreements and amendments with attorneys, engineers, surveyors, and
hydrogeologists to assist in the acquisition of fully permitted (including drilling,
production and transportation permits for the full permitted volume) fee simple
groundwater rights from Evangeline/Laguna, LP and the development of the wellfield
and conveyance system in a cumulative amount not to exceed $928,000.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Hernandez moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Paxson. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2025-135
29. 25-1529 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 lawsuit of Ajit David vs. City
of Corpus Christi, et al. including, but not limited to, potential consideration of
authorization to enter agreement(s) for attorneys in said case.
This E-Session Item was passed after executive session.
The following motion was considered:
Motion to authorize execution of a professional services agreement to represent the
City in the case of Ajit David vs. City of Corpus Christi and Mayor Paulette Guajardo
with Hyde Kelley LLP in an hourly amount totaling up to $325,000 and an amendment
to the professional service agreement to represent the Mayor in said case with
McKibben, Martinez, Jarvis & Wood L.L.P. in an hourly amount totaling up to an
additional $119,000.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Susie Luna Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Scott. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
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Aye: 7 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos,
Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Scott, Council Member Paxson and Council Member
Roy
Nay: 1 - Council Member Cantu
Absent: 1 - Council Member Vaughn
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2025-136
N. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment. The following individuals spoke: Keenan
Laymon, Corpus Christi, TX, Brad Bartilson, Corpus Christi, TX, Robert Simmons,
Corpus Christi, TX, Richard Milby, Corpus Christi, TX, Eric Von Wade, Corpus Christi,
TX, Susie Luna Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, Adam Rios, Corpus Christi, TX, Amanda
Guerra, Corpus Christi, TX, Matthew Rankin, Corpus Christi, TX, Isabel Araiza,
Corpus Christi, TX, Rachel Caballero, Corpus Christi, TX, Jason Hale, Corpus Christi,
TX, Daniel Pena, Corpus Christi, TX, Christina English, Corpus Christi, TX, Mark
Muenster, Corpus Christi, TX, and Eli McKay, Corpus Christi, TX.
The following individual submitted a written public comment which is attached to the
minutes: Jason Hale, Corpus Christi, TX.
O. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
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Public Comment Regarding Water Supply Developments
09/23/2025
Hi Councilmembers, over the next few weeks you will be reviewing over 150 MGD worth of water
projects. That's enough water to double our water supplies. While that sounds great, the costs involved
are immense. My request today is that you keep in mind the affordability of water for residents. Cost
isn't the only factor though, if we tie up all of these supplies today, future generations will have limited
options for new supplies. So I ask that you keep that in mind as well.
The Goal
If the goal is to reach 120 MGD of water supply without Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon, then
we only need 40 MGD to get there.
• We have 80 right now w/ Mary Rhodes & eastern Nueces River groundwater wells
• 18 is on the way from the western wells
• leaving 27 MGD left.
How y'all decide to go about that is up to you.
Affordable Water Rates
However, for the sake of residents and the affordability of their water bills, I am requesting that we
1. only develop enough water to meet existing water needs
2. plus enough for 5 to 10 years of municipal growth.
I believe Evangeline would get us 90% there. The remaining 3 MGD we could get through conservation
if needed. Last year we only used 110 MGD, so we'd actually be ahead at that point.
Don't Forget about the Reservoirs
What's important to keep in mind is that Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon have reliably delivered
over 65 MGD since the 2000's.
That means once we get the rain we're due for, we will have a surplus of 60 MGD.
That gives us enough water to
1. back off on the ground water wells (if desired), and to still have enough water to
2. not need a new supply for at least 15 years, assuming 1% growth in total water demands.
My Recommendation
My recommendation is for the City to not overdevelop water supplies in order to keep water bills
affordable. I am also recommending that as we move forward, we phase in new supplies in moderate
amounts on a regular basis to keep up with growth. Something like 5 to 10 MGD every 5 to 10 years
would keep rate shock down and ensure we don't fly through new supplies faster than intended like
what happened in 2018 with Mary Rhodes Phase II.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jason Hale