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Meeting Minutes - Final
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Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation -
Type A
Monday, December 8, 2025
2:00 PM City Council Chambers
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.
The mission of the Business & Job Development (Type A) and B Corporations is to
promote and enhance the City of Corpus Christi's economic base by supporting
projects and programs that create primary jobs, improve small business and affordable
housing opportunities, and improve infrastructure in our City.
A. Vice President Diana Summers to call the meeting to order.
Vice -President Diana Summers called the meeting to order at 2:46 p.m.
B. Call Roll:
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the Board
was present to conduct the meeting.
Present: 7 - President Diana Summers, Vice -President Jesus Jimenez, Board Member Johnny
Philipello, Board Member Victoria Holland, Vice -President Duke Canchola,
Vice -President Claudia Mostaghasi and Secretary Mark LaRue
C. PUBLIC COMMENT:
President Summers referred to Public Comment. There were no comments from the
public.
D. MINUTES / EXCUSE ABSENCES
1. 25-1280 Approval of Minutes of the Type A June 16, 2025 Regular Meeting.
Vice -President Summers referred to Item 1. Mr. LaRue made a motion to approve the
minutes as presented, seconded by Ms. Mostaghasi, and passed unanimously.
Ms. Summers, Mr. Jimenez and Mr. LaRue requested an excused absence for the
June 16, 2025 Regular Meeting. Ms. Holland made a motion to excuse the absences,
seconded by Mr. Canchola and passed unanimously.
E. FINANCIAL REPORT
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2. 25-1916 Type A Financial Reports as of October 31, 2025
Vice -President Summers referred to Item 2. Director of Finance Sergio Villasana
asked to table the financial report for the next meeting.
Mr. LaRue made a motion to table item 2, seconded by Ms. Holland, and passed
unanimously.
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS: None
G. AGENDA ITEMS:
3. 25-1769 Motion approving the 2026 Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation Meeting Calendar
Vice -President Summers referred to Item 3. Interim Assistant City Manager Dan
McGinn recommends following the Type B Meeting calendar that was approved
earlier.
Ms. Holland made a motion to approve the meeting calendar with the Type A
meetings immediately following Type B meetings, seconded by Ms. Mostaghasi and
passed unanimously.
4. 25-1901 Election of Officers for a term ending September 30, 2026
Vice -President Summers referred to Item 4. Mr. Philipello made a motion to approve
the slate of officers; Diana Summers as President, Jesus Jimenez as Vice -President
and Mark LaRue as Secretary, seconded by Ms. Holland and passed unanimously.
5. 25-1900 Resolution amending the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation list of authorized representatives for Texas Local Government
Investment Pool transactions and authorizing execution of the document by
the President.
President Summers referred to Item 5. Director of Finance Sergio Villasana presented
the resolution for the Texas Local Government Investment Pool transactions and
authorizing execution of the document by the president.
Mr. Philipello made a motion to approve item 5, seconded by Mr. Holland, and passed
unanimously.
I. PRESENTATION ITEMS:
6. 25-1908 Engineering Services Quarterly Project Update for Type A
President Summers referred to Item 6. Director of Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds
presented the Engineering Services Quarterly Project Updates.
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Mr. Edmonds presented the following projects: Marina - Piers ABCD&L Replacement
& Dredging; Marina - Peoples Boardwalk; Arena HVAC Improvements; Marina
Coopers Boat Facility; Marina -Boat Haul -Out Facility; Marina Breakwater Study /
McGee Beach Breakwater Renovations Phase 2; Seawall Capital Repairs; Arena
Deferred Life Safety Improvements; Museum of Science & History HVAC
Improvements; Arena Rehabilitation and Improvements; Art Museum HVAC System
Improvements; Arena Fire Alarm System Upgrade; Arena Roof Replacement; Harbor
Playhouse - Building and HVAC System Improvements; and Floodwall Upgrades at
Science Museum.
Mr. Edmonds responded to board questions.
J. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMENTS:
President Summers referred to the Executive Director comments. Deputy City
Manager Michael Rodriguez had no comments.
K. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, President Summers adjourned the meeting at 3:05
p.m.
This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via
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