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Meeting Agenda - Final -revised
City Council
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
11:30 AM
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Council Chambers
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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 Reverend William T. Campbell, with Church of Good
Shepherd.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Michaela Pena, 12th grader at Richard Milburn High School.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEM 1)
1. 25-1833 Update on Water Supply Projects, with a focus on the Evangeline
Groundwater Project
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F. PUBLIC COMMENT - Public comment prior to the General Public Comment
period, scheduled at approximately 5:30 p.m., will only be on action items on
this City Council agenda unless otherwise specified. Sign-up to speak at 5:30
p.m. is at www.corpuschristitx.gov/signin or at the City Council kiosk. Each
speaker is limited to a total of no more than 3 minutes per speaker. 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
https://corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/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 (361) 826-3211 to coordinate.
The right to publicly comment prior to any item being considered constitutes a
public hearing for all items on this agenda.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 2)
2. 25-1838 Airport Board
Marina Advisory Committee
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Planning Commission
Airport Zoning Commission
Water, Shore, and Beach Advisory Committee
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.
CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 20)
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.
3. 25-1834 Approval of the November 18, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
4. 25-1673 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds from the Coastal
A 3 3 8 ®3 Bend Wellness Foundation in the amount of $15,000 to fund overtime
and fringe benefits for sworn officers for the Corpus Christi Police
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6. 25-1643
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7. 25-1668
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8. 25-1662
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9. 25-1745
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Consent - Capital Projects
Department to work with the Red Cord Initiative Diversion Program; and
appropriating $15,000 in the Police Grants Fund.
sponsors: Police Department
Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds from the State of
Texas, Criminal Justice Division, under the FY 2026 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of
$31,030.00 for the purchase of five additional Panasonic in -car video
systems for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating
$31,030.00 into the Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department
Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application in the
amount of $30,000,000.00 to the Texas Water Development Board's
(TWDB) to provide for the costs of Nueces River Ground Water Wells
project as identified in Sec. 17.18 (30) of S.B. 1 General Appropriations
Act (89th Legislature); authorizing staff and consultants to coordinate
the submission of the application and to execute all documents
necessary to accept and administer the funds on behalf of the City as
the applicant agency; amending the FY2026 Operating Budget.
sponsors: Corpus Christi Water
Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application in the
amount of $16,000,000.00 to the Texas Water Development Board's
(TWDB) to provide for the costs of Mary Rhodes Pipeline Upgrades
project as identified in Sec. 17.18 (31) of S.B. 1 General Appropriations
Act (89th Legislature); authorizing staff and consultants to coordinate
the submission of the application and to execute all documents
necessary to accept and administer the funds on behalf of the City as
the applicant agency; amending the FY2026 Operating Budget.
sponsors: Corpus Christi Water
Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Code to reduce the speed limit
on Staples Street between Saratoga Boulevard and 250 feet north of
King Trail and reduce the speed limit on Whitecap Boulevard between
Park Road 22 and Windward Drive; providing for penalty and
publication.
Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a donation from H-E-B in the
amount of $75,000.00 for the Meals on Wheels program; and
appropriating $75,000.00 to the Parks & Recreation Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
10. 25-151 Motion awarding a construction contract to H & S Constructors, Inc. of
2 0 2 5 6 4 Corpus Christi for the Choke Canyon Dam - Sluice Gate #3
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Replacement & Improvement Project in an amount up to $1,730,000.00
for the Total Base Bid plus Additive Alternate No. 1, with FY 2026
funding available from the Raw Water Capital Fund.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water, Engineering Services and Finance & Procurement
11. 25-1830 Motion authorizing Amendment No. 1 to a professional services contract
with LJA Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi to provide design, bid, and
1 construction phase services for the Blucher Park Wastewater
2025 i Improvements project in the amount of $1,471,190.25, for a total
contract value up to $1,711,210.25, located in Council District 1, with FY
2026 funding available from Wastewater Capital Fund.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Engineering Services
12. 25-1737 Motion authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 3 with Central Air
and Heating Service LLC, of Harlingen, TX, for the replacement of two
2025 1 6 6 existing 335-ton desiccant dehumidifiers at the Hilliard Center Arena, in
an amount of $693,371 for a total contract amount not to exceed
$4,718,343.80, with funding available from Type A Sales Tax.
Sponsors: Economic Development and Engineering Services
13. 25-1839 Resolution awarding a construction contract to A. Ortiz Construction &
Paving, Inc., of Corpus Christi for reconstruction of East Surfside
0 3 3 809 'A Boulevard, from Breakwater Avenue to Elm Street, with new hot mix
asphalt concrete (HMAC) pavement, concrete sidewalks, curbs and
gutters, ADA-compliant curb ramps, signage, pavement markings,
upgraded street illumination, utility, and drainage improvements in an
amount up to $2,170,052.56, located in Council District 1, with FY 2026
funding available from the Street Bond 2022, Storm Water, Water,
Wastewater, and Gas Funds.
Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department, Engineering Services and Finance &
Procurement
General Consent Items
14. 25-1773 Resolution authorizing execution of an Advance Funding Agreement
(AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the
0 3 3 81 0 . County Road 69 roadway improvements associated with the FM 624
widening project with the City's payment of $50,000.00 to TXDOT for
construction costs, located in Council District 1, with FY 2026 funding
from the Street Fund.
sponsors: Public Works/Street Department
15. 25-1835 Consideration and approval of a resolution relating to establishing the
City's intention to reimburse itself for the prior lawful expenditure of
0 3 3 $funds relating to any capital expenditures from the proceeds of one or
j more series of tax-exempt or taxable obligations to be issued by the city
in an aggregate amount not to exceed $318,465,000 for authorized
purposes, consisting of expenses related to projects approved by the
City Council through the adoption of the fiscal year 2025-2026 operating
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and capital budget; authorizing other matters incident and related
thereto; and providing an effective date.
Sponsors: Finance & Procurement
16. 25-1628 Resolution amending the City of Corpus Christi's Investment Policy and
Investment Strategies document for FY 2026 to add the position of
0 3 3 812y j Deputy City Manager as an alternate member of the Investment
Committee.
Sponsors: Finance & Procurement
17. 25-1792 Motion to approve the 2026 Annual Audit Plan
2025 1 6 7 Sponsors: City Auditor
18. 25-1793 Motion to recommend City Council approve the creation of an Incentive
Pay Program for Professional Certifications and Licenses in the City
2025 1 6 8 Auditor's Office
Sponsors: City Auditor
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
19. 25-1776 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from Flint Hills
Resources First Responders Helping Heroes Grant Program in the
amount of $10,351.65 for funding for the purchase of seven
replacement HAZMAT sensors for the Corpus Christi Fire Department;
and appropriating $10,351.65 to the FY 2026 Fire Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Fire Department
20. 25-1686 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a donation from OxyChem
First Responder Donation Program in the amount of $10,000.00 for
funding toward the future purchase of a new multipurpose response
vehicle for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating
$10,000.00 to the FY 2026 Fire Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Fire Department and Finance & Procurement
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will fake a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 21 - 23)
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading
ordinances. Each item will be considered individually.
21. 25-1789 Zoning Case No. ZN8908, Big Fish Enterprises, LLC. (District 2).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 645 Everhart Road from the
"RS-6" Single -Family 6 District to the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial
District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
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Sponsors: Development Services
22. 25-1790 Zoning Case No. ZN8874, Pasadena Land Holdings, Inc. (District 4).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 7801 Wooldridge Road from
the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "RS-4.5" Single -Family 4.5 District;
providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend approval).
Sponsors: Development Services
23. 25-1791 Zoning Case No. ZN8741, Creamean Troy Louis LVG Trust (District 4).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 14861 and 14865 Granada
Drive from the "RM-AT/IO" Multifamily Apartment Tourist District with the
Island Overlay to the "RM-AT/IO/PUD" Multifamily Apartment Tourist
District with the Island Overlay and a Planned Unit Development
Overlay; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
sponsors: Development Services
L. RECESS TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
MEETING: (ITEM 24)
24. 25-1780 Special Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance
Corporation (CCHFC) to amend the list of authorized representatives for
Texas Local Government Investment Pool transactions and authorizing
execution of related documents by the President; consider a Resolution
authorizing participation as a Managing Member in Costa Tarragona
Apts LLC, an entity formed by HKSK Corp. in connection with its
acquisition of the Costa Tarragona I and Costa Tarragona II
Apartments, and approving an Amended and Restated Ground Lease
covering both apartment projects combined; and consider a Resolution
Authorizing the early payment and redemption of the 2005 Corpus
Christi Housing Finance Corporation Multifamily Revenue Bonds (Costa
Tarragona I Project) and matters pertaining thereto.
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department
M. RETURN TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
N. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 25 - 26)
The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and
voted on individually.
25. 25-1864 Resolution authorizing Tax Agreements with the City of San Antonio,
Texas, via the City Public Service Board (CPS), for total payments to
o 3 33 8 1 5 the City of Corpus Christi of $1,770,000.00 for tax years 2024 through
ll 2027 for the Barney Davis and Nueces Bay Power Plant properties
operated by CPS Energy.
Sponsors: Legal Department and Finance & Procurement
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26. 25-1895 Resolution authorizing execution of an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement with Nueces County for Property Assessment and Collection
for Whitecap Public Improvement District No. 1.
Sponsors: Finance & Procurement and Planning and Economic Development
Department
O. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 27)
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.
27. 25-1890 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP) Presentation by the
Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 28 - 30)
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.
28. 25-1800 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 Homewood
Suites Investigation.
29. 25-1846 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/or contracts related to purchase
and/or sale of groundwater, including water rights in property accessing
the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patricio County adjacent and/or near US
Highway 181, US Highway 77, US Highway 77 Business, Highway 89,
and/or the Aransas River, 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
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governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including, but not
limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s)
for professionals for services related to these property rights, interlocal
agreements and other agreements with government entities near the
aforementioned property(ies) and/or the purchase of the property or
property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if any) described herein.
30. 25-1926 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 Tax
Increment Financing Act, Texas Tax Code § 311.001, et. Seq., existing
and future Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) and interlocal
agreement(s) with Nueces County and other taxing entities and Texas
Government Code § 551.087 to discuss and deliberate regarding
potential financial or other incentive(s) to business prospects(s) that the
governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the
territory of the City and with which the City will be conducting economic
development negotiations.
Q. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT — APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M. ON CITY -RELATED
MATTERS.
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