HomeMy WebLinkAbout033826 RES - 12/16/2025Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Cities of Alice, Beeville, and
Mathis regarding sharing of resources to improve water and wastewater services
Whereas, the Cities of Corpus Christi, Alice, Beeville and Mathis desire to share
resources for the purposes of developing projects that assist the Cities with improving
water and wastewater services for the Cities;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas:
Section 1. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the Interlocal
Agreement with the Cities of Alice, Beeville and Mathis regarding sharing of resources to
improve water and wastewater services in the form as attached. A copy of the fully
executed Interlocal Agreement will be filed in the City Secretary's Office.
This resolution takes effect upon City Council approval on this the 1'( r�'�' day of
0 'e NPAK , 2025.
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
IT OF C • ' US CHRISA I
Paulette Guajardo
City Secretary Mayor
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SCANNED
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH CITIES OF ALICE, BEEVILLE, AND MATHIS REGARDING SHARING OF
RESOURCES TO IMPROVE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES
This Interlocal Cooperation Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and between the
City of Corpus Christi, herein "CC", the City of Alice, Texas, herein "Alice", the City of
Beeville, Texas, herein "Beeville", and the City of Mathis, Texas, herein "Mathis", under
the authority and in accordance with the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as set out in Chapter
791 of the Texas Government Code. The cities identified above are referred to collectively
herein as "the Cities" or the "participating cities".
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Chapter 791, the Interlocal Cooperation Act,
authorizes local governments of the state to enter into contracts for governmental functions
and services to increase their efficiency and effectiveness;
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Section 791.026 authorizes contracts between
municipalities to obtain or provide part or all of: (1) water supply or wastewater treatment
facilities; or (2) a lease or operation of water supply facilities or wastewater treatment
facilities;
WHEREAS, Texas Government Code, Section 791.038 provides that a local government
may contract with another local government to jointly participate in research or planning
activities related to water resources;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas holds Certificate of Adjudication No. 21-
21-2464 as amended regarding Lake Corpus Christi;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi entered into a perpetual water supply contract for
the City of Alice, the City of Beeville, and the City of Mathis;
WHEREAS, the Corpus Christi region is experiencing drought which impacts the lake
levels;
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, the City of Alice, City of Beeville, and City of
Mathis desire to enter into this Interlocal Agreement for purposes of increasing access to
water supplies including Lake Corpus Christi;
NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. Purpose. The Purpose of this Interlocal Agreement is to for the Cities to develop process
for sharing of resources to develop projects that assist the Cities with improving water and
wastewater services for the Cities.
2. Projects. The following projects are authorized by this Agreement:
A. Engineers from Corpus Christi Water (herein "CCW") and CCW private sector
consultant engineers shall be available to the other Cities to review well designs.
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B. Engineers from CCW shall be available to provide input and design guidance for new
water supply projects .
C. Engineers and other staff of CCW shall provide staff resources such as plan design and
review to aid in development of an interconnect at Lake Corpus Christi between Alice
and Mathis, and to aid in development of other interconnections.
D. In the event of a water or wastewater emergency impacting one of the participating
cities, the other participating cities agree to share resources such as staff and technical
expertise to mitigate impacts to the community.
E. Each participating city shall be reimbursed by the other participating cities for the staff
time to perform these services, as mutually agreed upon.
F. Each of the participating cities agrees to make their staffs available to the other
participating cities to assist in resolution of water or wastewater issues impacting the
other participating cities.
G. CCW will provide water utilities laboratory services to the participating cities on an
expedited basis at the same fees established for such services by City of Corpus Christi
ordinance.
3. The Cities may develop additional projects under this Agreement to be documented
through separate letter agreements between the respective City Managers or their
designees. Projects that require expenditure of funds must be approved through a separate
Interlocal Agreement and submitted for approval to the City Council of each participating
City.
4. No Debts and Fiscal Funding. No party shall incur any debts or obligations on the
credit of the other party during the teirn of this Agreement. In the event that
payments or expenditures are made, they shall be made from current funds as
required by Chapter 791, Texas Government Code.
5. Term and Termination. This Agreement takes effect as of January 1, 2026 and
continues on annual renewal basis until terminated. Any party may terminate
participation in this Agreement by sending 60 days' written notice to the other Cities
or other mutually agreed upon termination date.
6. Notice. All notices must be in writing and must be delivered to each of the
appropriate individual(s) at the address designated below by one of the following
methods: (1) by personal delivery; (2) by deposit with the United States Postal
Service as certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid.
Notice deposited with the United States Postal Service in the manner described
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above will be deemed effective two (2) business days after deposit with the United
States Postal Service:
IF TO CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
City of Corpus Christi
Attn: City Manager
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
IF TO CITY OF ALICE:
City of Alice
Attn: City Manager
500 E Main Street
Alice, TX 78332
IF TO CITY OF BEEVILLE:
City of Beeville
Attn: City Manager
400 N Washington St
Beeville, TX 78102
IF TO CITY OF MATHIS:
City of Mathis
Attn: City Manager
411 E San Patricio Avenue
Mathis, TX 78368
7. No waiver of governmental immunity. Nothing herein shall be construed as a waiver
of any party's governmental and sovereign immunity. Each City waives any claims for
damages against the other Cities and their staff and their consultants that may arise out of
the services provided pursuant to this Agreement.
8. Entirety Clause. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties.
EXECUTED IN MULTIPLE PARTS, each of which shall be considered an original, and
effective when signed by all participating cities.
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ATTEST:
By: By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
Approved as to legal form:
Name:
Title:
CITY OF ALICE ATTEST:
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date:
CITY OF BEEVILLE ATTEST:
By: By:
Name:
Title:
Date:
Name:
Title:
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CITY OF MATHIS ATTEST:
By: By:
Name: Name:
Title: Title:
Date:
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of the Finance & Procurement Department of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her
duly authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the
money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or
expenditure described above is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified above, from which it is
to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to
annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: December 16, 2025 Legistar Number: 25-1930
Agenda Item:
Resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Alice, Beeville, and Mathis regarding
the sharing of resources to improve water and wastewater services.
Amount Required: $0.00
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Certification Not Required
Director of the
lFinance & Procurement Department
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