HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/24/2026 (3)I 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 February 24, 2026
which were approved by the City Council on March 17, 2026.
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11:30 AM Council Chambers
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:31 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Tal Gardenhire with Tuloso-Midway Baptist
Church.
Pastor Tal Gardenhire with Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Sarah Nguyen, senior at Veterans Memorial High School.
Sarah Nguyen, senior at Veterans Memorial High School, 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
Present: 9 - Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Carolyn Vaughn,Council Member
Gilbert 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
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEM 1)
1. 26-0214 Recommended FY 2027 Budget Calendar
City Manager Peter Zanoni provided an update regarding a grant that was awarded to
the Parks and Recreation Department for North Beach improvements.
Director of Management and Budget Amy Cowley presented information on the following
topics: FY 2027 budget development calendar; and budget development timeline.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment. The following individuals spoke: Armon Alex,
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Corpus Christi, TX, Bradley Bartilson, Corpus Christi, TX, Merida Forrest, Corpus
Christi, TX, Patricia Anderson, Corpus Christi, TX, Scott Lewis, Rockport, TX, John
Hanzalik, Corpus Christi, TX, Wendy Herman, Corpus Christi, TX, Amanda Breland,
Corpus Christi, TX, Ruth Camarillo -Smith, Aransas Pass, TX, Nelda Martinez, Corpus
Christi, TX, Rachel Caballero, Corpus Christi, TX, Encarnacion Serna, Portland, TX,
Ginny Cross, Nueces County, TX, Jeremy Rodgers, Corpus Christi, TX, Alejandro
Chavera, Corpus Christi, TX, Joshua Crim, Corpus Christi, TX, Marilena Garza, Corpus
Christi, TX, Blanca Parkinson, Corpus Christi, TX, Fatimah Guerra-Rachidy, Corpus
Christi, TX, Miriam Guerra-Rachidy, Corpus Christi, TX, Zachary Bornstein, Corpus
Christi, TX, Carina Libretto, Corpus Christi, TX, Melinda De Los Santos, Corpus Christi,
TX, Carrie Meyer, Corpus Christi, TX, Beth Dattomo, Corpus Christi, TX, Chloe Torres,
Corpus Christi, TX, Jake Hernandez, Corpus Christi, TX, Laramie Fain, Corpus Christi,
TX, Bruce Switalla, Corpus Christi, TX, Sarah Perez, Aransas Pass, TX, Elida Castillo,
Taft, TX, Wilson Strain, Corpus Christi, TX, Sondra Meyer, Corpus Christi, TX, Jason
Hale, Corpus Christi, TX, Alejandro Benavides, Corpus Christi, TX, Beatriz Alvarado,
Corpus Christi, TX, Matt Manning, Corpus Christi, TX, Ajit David, Corpus Christi, TX,
Henry Williams, Corpus Christi, TX, Robin Cox, Corpus Christi, TX, Michael Miller,
Corpus Christi, TX, Eli McKay, Corpus Christi, TX, Frank Ayala, Corpus Christi, TX,
David Ainsworth Sr., Corpus Christi, TX, Christina English, Corpus Christi, TX, Tommie
Sue Arnold, Nueces County, TX, Joe Michael Perez, Corpus Christi, TX, Jim Klein,
Corpus Christi, TX, Larry White, Corpus Christi, TX, Jennifer Gracia, Corpus Christi, TX,
Sean Merritt, Corpus Christi, TX, Suraida Nanez-James, Corpus Christi, TX, Karelly
Leal, Corpus Christi, TX, James Perkins, Corpus Christi, TX, Matthew Rankin, Corpus
Christi, TX, Andrea Puyol, Corpus Christi, TX, and Aline Trejo Chavez, Corpus Christi,
TX.
The following individuals submitted a written public comment which is attached to the
minutes: John Weber, Fair Oaks, CA, Merida Forrest, Corpus Christi, TX, Clara Varner,
Pflugerville, TX, Erik Engen, Corpus Christi, TX,Carol Lowe, Corpus Christi, TX, Ashlynn
Shipley, Dallas, TX, Linda Fielder, Carrolton, TX, Jason Hale, Corpus Christi, TX, Sara
Dolson, Corpus Christi, TX, Janet Newcomb, Corpus Christi, TX, Sandra Love Sanchez,
Corpus Christi, TX, Love Dominique, Corpus Christi, TX, and Dan McQueen, Corpus
Christi, TX.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 2)
2. 26-0278 Reinvestment Zone No. 7 (London) Board
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Reinvestment Zone No. 7 (London) Board:
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Appointed: Nicholas B. Rhodes (London Area Taxpayer/Property Owner), Rob Leon and
Jaime Garcia (Nueces County), and Sylvia Campos and Everett Roy (City Council
Members)
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION
I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 17)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. Items 5, 12, 14 and 15 were pulled for
individual consideration.
Council Member Vaughn moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of
Items 5, 12, 14 and 15, seconded by Council Member Barrera. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye:
9 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott,
Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
3. 26-0252 Approval of the February 17, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
4. 26-0264
Ordinance authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Master Services Agreement with
Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas for construction
management and inspection services in the amount of $13,065,100.00, for a
total contract amount of $28,465,100.00; and Amendment No. 1 to the
Construction Manager -At -Risk (CMAR) contract with Garney Companies, Inc. of
Kansas City, Missouri for construction services in the amount of
$182,389,792.00, for a total contract amount of $185,389,792.00, for the
Evangeline/San Patricio Co. Groundwater Program; and amending the FY 2026
Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from Water Capital Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033876
5. 26-0196 Ordinance authorizing a contract with FCC Aqualia USA Corp. of Katy, Texas for
design, procurement, assembly, commissioning and operation of a
containerized brackish water desalination plant in the amount of $43,548,474.00
for the CCW Containerized Brackish Water Treatment Plant project; authorizing
construction contracts for ancillary improvements required for the brackish
treatment plant in an amount up to $11,451,526.00; authorizing emergency
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construction contracts for the pump station and conveyance system from the
Western Well Field to ON Stevens WTP in an amount up to $120,000,000.00;
and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from
Water Capital Fund.
City Manager Peter Zanoni and Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water Nick
Winkelmann responded to Council questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Rachel Caballero, Corpus Christi, TX, Susie Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, David Loeb,
Corpus Christi, TX, and Isabel Araiza, 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:
Aye: 9 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott,
Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
6. 26-0225
Enactment No: 033877
Ordinance authorizing execution of a Groundwater Rights Purchase and Sale
Agreement with Nancy Fleming Shelton, Trustee of the Nancy Fleming Shelton
Trust u/w/o Roger Fleming, Zorilla-Malone Properties, Ltd, Lynn O'Connor
Carter, Nancy O'Connor and T. Michael, each Individually and as Co -Trustees of
the Mary Madeline O'Connor Family Exempt Trust and the Mary Madeline
O'Connor Family Non -Exempt Trust for purchase of Li Ranch as part of the
Evangeline Groundwater Project in an amount up to $38,000,000.00; and
amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget, with FY 2026 funding available from
Water Capital Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033878
7. 25-1755 Ordinance authorizing execution of a five-year lease agreement, with two
five-year options, with Big Johnson Fuel & Lubricants, LLC, of Corpus Christi,
Texas, for a marine fuel station at the Coopers Alley L-Head, in consideration of
monthly lease payments of $500 for the first year, $500 a month plus $0.05 per
gallon of all fuel sold thereafter, with a 10% increase in base rent after the first
lease term, and an increase of 3% annually thereafter.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033879
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8. 25-1968 Ordinance amending Sections 19-1, 19-33, 19-49, and 38-9 of the Corpus
Christi Code to amend fee schedules for food establishments and adopt a
reinspection fee in compliance with Senate Bill 1008; providing for penalty; and
providing for publication.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033880
9. 26-0172 Ordinance authorizing a five year lease with Sinister LLC with monthly rent of
$300 for use of the city owned property located at 1401 Leopard Street for a
parking lot, located in Council District 1.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033881
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
10. 26-0115
Motion authorizing renewal and execution of two three-year cooperative
agreements with Great South Texas Corporation, dba Computer Solutions, of
San Antonio, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, for the
renewal of Cisco enterprise software licenses and support services totaling
$3,371,775.33, with FY 2026 funding of $1,123,925.11 from the Information
Technology Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2026-016
11. 26-0084 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year service agreement, with a one-year
option, with Horacio Carrillo III dba Carrillo's Welding Services "CWS", of
Corpus Christi, in an amount up to $180,000.00, with a potential up to
$360,000.00 if the option is exercised, for as -needed welding services for the
Asset Management Department's Fleet Division, with FY 2026 funding of
$124,200.00 from the Fleet Maintenance Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2026-017
12. 25-1762 Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a two-year waste disposal
agreement with BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P., dba Republic Services of
Corpus Christi, guaranteeing the delivery of specific tonnage of acceptable
waste collected within the boundaries of the Coastal Bend Council of
Governments region to the City's Cefe Valenzuela Municipal Landfill, with a
termination date of November 12, 2027.
Director of Solid Waste Operations Philip Aldridge responded to Council questions.
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Council Member Barrera moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott,
Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2026-018
Consent - Capital Projects
13. 26-0197 Motion awarding a construction contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial, a
division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc of Houston, Texas for the Police Training
Academy Generator project for installation of a new 500-kilowatt natural gas
generator in an amount up to $547,966.00, located in Council District 5 with FY
2026 funding available from Facility Maintenance CIP and Facility Management
and Maintenance operational funds.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2026-019
14. 26-0203 Motion awarding a construction contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial - A
Division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc. of Houston, Texas for the Ben Garza
Gymnasium Generator project for installation of a new 125-kilowatt natural gas
generator in an amount of $205,069.00, located in Council District 1, with FY
2026 funding available from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program.
Interim Assistant City Manager Michael Dice and Assistant Director of Project
Management Ratna Pottumuthu responded to Council questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Julian Hernandez, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Hernandez moved to postpone this item until March 17, 2026,
seconded by Council Member Paxson. This Item was postponed with the following vote:
Aye:
7 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Council Member Scott, Council Member Paxson and Council Member
Roy
Absent: 2 - Mayor Guajardo and Council Member Cantu
Abstained: 0
15. 26-0204 Motion awarding a construction contract to Barcom Construction, Inc. of Corpus
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Christi for the Greenwood Sports Complex - Westside Pony/Universal League
Youth/Sparkling City Youth project to upgrade the fields, building, lighting and
several other minor improvements in an amount up to $7,097,714.86, located in
Council District 3, with FY2026 funding available from Bond 2018, Bond 2020,
Bond 2022, and Bond 2024.
City Manager Peter Zanoni and Assistant Director of Project Management Ratna
Pottumuthu responded to Council questions.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Cantu. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott,
Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2026-020
General Consent Items
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
16. 25-2025 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of two grant awards for a total amount of
$5,000.00 from the ONEOK Emergency Responder Grant Program for funding
toward the purchase of three new HAZMAT training suits, two new drone
dropper systems, six new drone landing pads, two additional drone batteries for
the Corpus Christi Fire Department and 131 additional emergency weather
radios for the Local Emergency Planning Committee; and appropriating
$5,000.00 into the Fire Grants Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
17. 25-1771 Ordinance approving Amendment No. 1 to the Lease with Elizondo Tennis
Foundation to allow assignment of the Lease to Elizondo Tennis, LLC; to allow
the City Manager to adjust fees; and to increase court and league fees.
This Item was withdrawn.
J. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 18)
18. 26-0291 Resolution authorizing negotiation of a Design -Build Contract for the Inner
Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant Project with Corpus Christi
Desal Partners (CCDP), a joint venture of Acciona Agua Corporation and
MasTec Industrial Corporation.
Vice President of Business Development at Acciona Efrain Rodriguez, Industrial Market
Sector Leader at MasTec Clean Energy & Infrastructure Chris McGahee, Regional
Director at Ardurra Dan Leyendecker, and Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi
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Water Nick Winkelmann presented information on the following topics: overview; Corpus
Christi desal partners-Acciona, MasTec, and Ardurra; project status update -project
overview; revised approach; modified approach; CCDP facility design -site view; post
treatment and disinfection; project site flyover; current status and upcoming milestones;
revised approach for GMP; project timeline; project cost breakdown; construction cost
details; project cost and rate impact; upcoming steps and actions; and staff
recommendation.
City Manager Peter Zanoni, COO Winkelmann, Assistant Director of CCW— Finance &
Administration Kamil Taras, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Leyendecker responded to Council
questions.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Isabel Araiza, Corpus Christi, TX, Dale Switalla, Corpus Christi, TX, Maria Teresa
Cavazos Gutierrez Mercavech, Corpus Christi, TX, Callie Walker, Corpus Christi, TX,
David Heasley, Corpus Christi, TX, Deanna King, Corpus Christi, TX, Monna Lytle,
Corpus Christi, TX, Reagan Reeves, Corpus Christi, TX, Sarah Bernard, Corpus Christi,
TX, Susie Saldana, Corpus Christi, TX, Julian Hernandez, Corpus Christi, TX, David
Loeb, Corpus Christi, TX, Robin Cox, Corpus Christi, TX, Rachel Caballero, Corpus
Christi, TX, Bob Paulison, Corpus Christi, TX, Arlen Nichols, Corpus Christi, TX, and
Gilbert Aguirre, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council Member
Roy. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
Nay:
Abstained:
5 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member
Scott and Council Member Roy
3 - Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Campos and Council Member Paxson
1 Council Member Cantu
Enactment No: 033882
K. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 2:49 p.m. Executive Session
Item 23 was held during the lunch recess. Mayor Guajardo reconvened the meeting at
3:55 p.m.
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 19 - 20)
19. 26-0156 Ordinance annexing a 1.00-acre tract of land located along the southside of FM
43, east of CR 47 and west of SH 286 per petition by the landowner, BRBG
Investments, LLC; approving the related service plan; adding the annexed area
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to City Council District 3; seeking removal of annexed territory from Emergency
Services District; rezoning the 1.00 acres from the "FR" Farm Rural District to
the "CN-1" Neighborhood Commercial District; and providing for a penalty not to
exceed $2,000 and publication.
Interim Assistant City Manager Michael Dice presented information on the following
topics: vicinity map; location map; and development plan.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Scott. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
9 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott,
Council Member Paxson and Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
20. 26-0143 Zoning Case No. ZN8771, Jason Luby (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a
property at or near 2409 Viola Avenue from the "RS-6" Single Family 6 District
to the "CG-1" General Commercial District, providing for a penalty not to exceed
$2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend denial).
Assistant Director of Development Services Andrew Dimas presented information on the
following topics: zoning and land use; public notification; and analysis and
recommendation.
City Manager Peter Zanoni and Assistant Director Dimas responded to Council
questions.
Mayor Pro Tem Roy opened the public hearing.
Applicant, Jason Luby, Corpus Christi, TX, spoke.
Mayor Pro Tem Roy closed the public hearing.
Council Member Hernandez moved to postpone this item until March 17, 2026,
seconded by Council Member Cantu. This Item was postponed with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Vaughn, Council Member Hernandez, Council
Member Campos, Council Member Cantu, Council Member Scott, Council Member
Paxson and Council Member Roy
Absent: 1 Mayor Guajardo
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Abstained: 0
M. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 21)
21. 26-0215 Water Supply Update
This Item was withdrawn.
N. MOTION TO RECONSIDER (ITEM 22)
22. 26-0310 Reconsideration of "Motion awarding a construction contract to South Texas
Building Partners, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas for the construction of the
Northside Aquatics Center in the Hillcrest area in an amount up to
$8,709,077.22, located in Council District 1 with FY2026 funding available from
Bond 2024 and Metropolitan Planning Organization reimbursement." (Approved
on February 17, 2026,) as submitted by Council Members Carolyn Vaughn
and Eric Cantu.
No action was taken on this Item.
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 23)
23. 26-0224
P.
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 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 and/or modified groundwater rights purchase
and sale agreement(s) with Evangeline Laguna, L.P. and related entities for
groundwater rights in San Patricio County.
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
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I would like to start out with a very reasonable request. That is, that the
far -field modeling be completed, validated and reviewed by the far -field committee
before spending any more City resources on this project. Any reasonable person would
do their due diligence before making a large purchase. You wouldn't buy an expensive
house without an inspection first.
This reminds me of the movie, Groundhog Day. This is another design and build
proposal. This seems like a repeat of the Kiewit contract. It will likely have the
same results. The City spent $70 million or so getting to the point of a guaranteed
price for Kiewit. It was too high. The new group, used their City paid information
from Kiewit for their proposal. It seems the new group wants the City to spend
another $78,610,000 and take over a year to bring to the Council a guaranteed price
bid. Looking at what they removed from their budget, they will likely have to add
some, if not all the things back in, to the guaranteed price. The budget will
continue to grow after the far -field modeling and results.
The devil is always in the details. If the City ever gets to the point of writing a
contract, it is important that it contains enforceable guarantees with restitution
and penalties in writing. The City should require a large bond in case of default
and non -operation or sub -par operation. What written guarantees will they give the
City regarding cost, performance, and operation date? What financial restitution
will the City receive if the plant has to shut down to meet the permit requirements?
Will they have real time water quality monitoring in the Inner Harbor, Nueces Bay,
and Corpus Christi Bay?
The new group is comprised of three companies. A quick search and you will find
arrests of "two high-ranking executives" at Acciona and multiple lawsuits. Is the
City prepared for the risks involved with dealing with these companies?
Acciona
Law suit-
https://vancouversun. com/news/local-news/metro-vancouver-files-500-million-countersu
it -over -north -shore -sewage -plant -debacle
Metro Vancouver is countersuing the contractor it fired from the
overschedule and
over -budget North Shore sewage plant, arguing that the company's
breaches will cost the regional district $500 million, according to court documents
filed
at B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver.
The contractor, Spanish infrastructure giant Acciona, sued Metro
Vancouver in April for $250 million, saying it was wrongfully terminated from
the nominally $621-million project in January. It blamed delays and cost
overruns on problems that included Metro picking an inadequate site for the
facility and the regional district's "wrongful conduct" during the design and
review process.
https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/fcc-acciona-executives-arrested-in-Spanish-w
ater-firm-investigation-idUSL8N1534H8/
FCC, Acciona
executives arrested in Spanish water firm investigation
By Reuters
January 19, 20161:05
PM CSTUpdated 9 years ago
MADRID, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Two high-ranking executives at
Spanish builders Acciona and FCC were arrested as part of an investigation into
irregular concessions at state -run water contract company Acuamed, sources
involved in the matter said.
The two were among 13 people arrested after Spanish police
raided Acuamed's offices in Madrid, Barcelona and other cities on Monday, in
the latest corruption scandal over the way public contracts were handled during
Spain's boom years before its 2008 property crash.
https://www. globalconstructionreview.com/six-spanish-contractors-fined-e200m-for-ill
egal-collaboration/
Spain's competition authority, the National Markets and
Competition Commission (CNMC) has fined six construction companies more than
€200m in total after uncovering a 25-year history of collaboration.
The
companies hit are: Acciona Construction (€29.4m), Dragados (€57.1m), FCC
Construction (€40.4m), Ferrovial Construction (€38.5m), Obrascon Huarte Lain
(€21.5m) and Sacyr Construction (€16.7m).
Mastec
Law suit-
https://www.lawyersandsettlements. com/settlements/11416/mastec-natural-gas-pipeline-
construction.html
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there were several problems associated with the construction, including four
lawsuits from private landowners against the County and MasTec accusing them of
property damage, while constructing the 60-mile pipeline from Roseburg to
Coquille.
Sources stated that the two parties have reached a resolution in the case and
entered into a settlement agreement, in which MasTec will pay $8.7 million, as well
drop its
claims against the county for more than $11 million dollars for unpaid work and
$3.5 million dollars for alleged delay damages. The deal stipulated that the
company pay $4.35 million on Jun. 2, 2008 and an additional 4.35 million, with
interest, on Jun. 1, 2009. County officials announced that they have remedied
most of the environmental damage caused by MasTec during construction. [KCBY
NEWS: COOS COUNTY SETTLES LAWSUIT WITH MASTEC]
Ardurra
Data breach-
https://straussborrelli. com/2025/06/25/ardurra-data-breach-investigation/
WHAT HAPPENED?
On June 20, 2025, Ardurra reported to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts that it had experienced a data breach in which the sensitive personal
identifiable information in its care may have been compromised. In the sample breach
notice, Ardurra does not elaborate on the nature of the security incident that
impacted its systems. While the information impacted varies depending on the
individual, the type of information potentially exposed includes:
Name
Social Security number
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Name Merida Forrest
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Corpus Christi, TX, 78414
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Inner Harbor Desal - VOTE NO or TABLE on contract with
CCDP till FFM is complete
18
Comment
The IH Desal plant is experimental & poses serious risks. It places harms to the health of Hillcrest
community - people have health issues like asthma & cancers at high rates. It threatens fishing industry,
ecosystems & marine life. Ship channels are poor locations with long term brine dead zone impact.
Offshore intake & discharge is essential.
$979M is too much, $13.80 avg monthly residential bill increase & $166 increase/year for this single desal
plant is too much + when Harbor Island Desal comes = $19 more added to our water bill. Residents can't
afford the cumulative price increases for something we don't need but industry wants. 30 MGD barely fits
current needs - no room for expansion - it doesn't fit the City's long term needs. How much design
elements were cut out of this proposal to keep the cost down?
Please VOTE NO or TABLE item #18 till the results of the far -field modeling for CC Bay, Nueces Bay & the
ship channel is complete & has been reviewed by the FFM committee.
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Name Clara Varner
Address 2413 GAVIN TRL
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS, 78660-6528
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#18 : 26-0291
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While, I currently do not reside in Corpus Christi, my entire core family still resides there. This agenda
topic is vitally important to my family, as well as to my tribe, the Karankawa Tribe of Texas, whose Hawk
clan is based in Corpus Christi.
We consider water as a precious relative as opposed to it simply being a resource, which is readily wasted
& exploited.
am writing to remind you that desalination & related water contracts WILL damage our bay. As members
of the Corpus Christi City Council, you should be focused on taking care of our water & not relying on
unpredictable and dangerous water sources.
Please take a stand to protect what we have now and place restrictions on heavy water users like oil & gas
corporations to balance out our current water supply challenges. The profit -over -people oil & gas
corporations are guzzling & exploiting our relative... & you can put an end to that recklessness
As importantly, we wholeheartedly stand with Hillcrest and its residents.
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To my mind, population is not the primary driver for increased water supply, rather it is the Port's tenants
pursuing the cheapest (to them) water supply, irrespective of taxpayer interests or environmental (fishery
and bay) concerns.
This has adverse tourism impacts, local shrimpers, fishing in Nueces Bay, Indian Point, to bathers on North
Beach. I cannot believe Inner Harbor can be considered from an environmental, safety or ecological
standpoint
215 BRIDGEPORT AVE UNIT 2
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Inner Harbor Desal
26-0196
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Corpus Christi, TX, 78404
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Please say NO to the desalination plant.
It will harm the Bay. It will cost a lot of money. Our water bill is too high already. The costs will soar.
Please do the right thing and vote NO on desalination.
Thank you,
Reverend Carol Lowe
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#18:26-0291
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This should not be an option when we aren't even talking about or considering why we are pressing the
issue.
Pulling out to see the big picture and how we as gulf coast inhabitants have allowed the chemical and oil
industry to poison our waters and now our neighbors in Texas are selling more land and letting more water
be used and polluted to cool ai mega data centers.
We have to shop the pollution where it started.
We need to get those very same industries and corporations to pay to clean up our water that we let them
defile .
We cannot stand with you when it comes to this idea that more machines will help.
You know how the water got this way, you know why.
Go back and fix your mistakes when you let them get away with it before.
Please see that we don't need more machines in our beautiful gulf but instead more restrictions on what
takes and goes out into it in the 1st place.
We have the most polluted waters in the country, that's embarrassing. Fix it for our children.
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Corpus Christi, TX, 78404
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Water
NA
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Hello, I'm a concerned citizen who was born & raised here & reside w/ my husband in district 2. We
contribute to the community & love to see our city thrive. However, our definitions of thrive may differ. To
me, a thriving community is one where the people are put first & the resources are reserved for the people
who live within the community, not outsourced to the highest bidder. To me, a thriving community cares
about the health of its people, children, bays, & the nature we live within. It wants the best for its people
1st & foremost.
I urge you to all to please consider the people of the community. The desalination plant is not for the us.
That is quite clear. It seems to be for the industry so that they can continue business as usual. Yet we are
going to be footing the bill, even though it will likely be destroying our home. Please protect us. It may not
be right away but it will eventually. If you quiet your mind and listen to your heart I think you all know this to
be true.
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Corpus Christi, TX, 78414
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Northside Aquatics Ctr
22
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Regarding the Northside Aquatics Ctr in Hillcrest - please don't reverse your vote.
Please don't put another obstacle in their community & add to their many struggles.
As a Dist 5 resident who lives near the new Bill Whitt Aquatics Ctr - Hillcest deserves to have their own
Aquatic center.
This has been in discussion over 10 years & acted on just now. Please let them have their Aquatic Ctr now
- don't penalize the Hillcrest community for the City's & prior council's mismanagement of our water.
Thank you.
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Corpus christi, TX, 78412
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Inner Harbor Desalination
18&21
Comment
Stage 3 restrictions have been going on for months —my yard is like a crunchy desert carpet that sounds
like stepping on stale Doritos! I feel guilty thinking about washing my car or filling the kiddie pool. It's
stressful and scary.
Our reservoirs are too low. Stage 3 drags on, and Level 1 cuts (25% mandatory) will hit soon. With the burn
ban and high fire danger, low water could make fighting brush fires impossible —putting homes and
families at risk. We've sacrificed a lot already.
I understand we need new water sources—desal could help us be drought -proof and safer from fires long-
term. But the —$979 million Inner Harbor plant has serious issues.
How can we move forward without independent studies that are public and include real resident input?
Please choose safe, affordable, fair solutions that protect our environment and future. Thank you.
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since I've lived in corpus we've always been in a constant drought with the big desalination going on here
in the Port of Corpus Christi. I just want to know what the Mayor and city council plans to do when it
comes to regulating the desalination here in Corpus Christi?
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DESAL
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I am against Inner Harbor Desal. Protect the Hillcrest Neighborhood.
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The Inner Harbor/Hillcrest Desalination Project is excessively costly and will have a detrimental impact on
the surrounding community as well as the waters of the Inner Harbor and its wildlife.
The harms to the Bay center on the discharge of the hypersaline brine into the shallow "poorly flushed"
environment. Unlike open ocean plants, the Inner Harbor lacks the strong currents needed for rapid
dilution.
City Council
Inner Harbor/Hillcrest Seawater Desalination Project
Item 26-0328
The following 7 Key harms are discussed in the attached document.
1. "Dead Zones" brine sinks to the bottom.
2. Osmotic Stress: Marine life like fish, shrimp, and crab larvae are highly sensitive to salinity changes.
3. Harmful Algal Blooms
4. Benthic Ecosystem Degradation
5. Chemical Additives: The brine often contains residual chemicals from the desalination process
6. Entrainment and Impingement: The plant's intake system can trap and kill millions of tiny organisms
7. These Impacts could threaten the Kemp's ridley sea turtle and the local oyster industry
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7 DEVASTATING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT WILL RESULT FROM THE INNER
HARBOR DESALINATION PLANT
1. "Dead Zones": Brine is significantly denser than bay water, causing it to sink to the
bottom like a "salty blanket". This layer prevents oxygen from the surface from reaching the
seafloor, leading to hypoxia (low oxygen) or anoxia (no oxygen), which can suffocate
bottom -dwelling organisms.
2. Osmotic Stress: Marine life like fish, shrimp, and crab larvae are highly sensitive to
salinity changes. Excessive salt forces their bodies to work harder to maintain internal
balance, which can lead to stunted growth, reduced reproduction, or immediate mortality.
3. Harmful Algal Blooms: Shifting salinity levels can trigger red tide and other toxic algal
blooms, which release toxins harmful to both fish and humans.
4. Benthic Ecosystem Degradation: While the Inner Harbor is already industrially
disturbed, a full-scale plant could impair nutrient fluxes from the sediment, effectively
killing the "base" of the food chain that supports the wider Corpus Christi Bay.
(Benthos are organisms that inhabit the bottom of aquatic environments like oceans, lakes,
and rivers. They range from shallow to deep areas and are crucial for nutrient cycling.
5. Chemical Additives: The brine often contains residual chemicals from the desalination
process, such as antiscalants (to prevent pipe clogging) and chlorine, which are toxic to
marine fauna.
6. Entrainment and Impingement: The ptant's intake system can trap and kill millions of
tiny organisms —including eggs and larvae of commercially important species like redfish
and flounder —as they are sucked into the machinery.
7. These Impacts could specifically threaten the Kemp's ridley sea turtle and the local
oyster industry, which both rely on a delicate salinity balance to survive.
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Hi Councilmembers,
I'm sure you've gotten a lot of comments on today's Inner Harbor vote so I'll try to keep mine
brief.
want the City to spend its resources on the best water projects. To me, that means cost
effectiveness, manageable impacts, and reliability. However, I don't think that has been verified
yet, in part because of the lack of far field modeling for the Inner Harbor.
The Inner Harbor is an 8 mile long, narrow, dead end channel that is 20 miles from the Gulf. It
already has a desalination plant that will be operating in it soon (CC Polymer) and no one knows
for sure whether or not both plants will be able to operate in the Inner Harbor without running
into issues that affect cost effectiveness, impacts, or reliability.
I'm sure CCDP is capable of putting together a sound project, however I don't know if spending
$78 million on further development of the Inner Harbor project is the best use of our resources
when we still don't know the viability of having two desalination plants in the Inner Harbor. To
me, that's like committing tons of money on building a new house when you still don't know if
the foundation is in good condition.
Plus, y'all have done an amazing job securing new water supplies. You've spent hundreds of
millions of dollars on over 100 MGD of new water. Half of that is from the Harbor Island project,
which is a great seawater desalination project.
Our population is projected to grow less than 1 % a year for the next 50 years, so how much new
water do we actually need? And how will adding even more to that new supply affect rate
payers? Just with the groundwater, reuse, and Harbor Island projects, CCW's budget will triple
over the next ten years.
do have one request. If you decide to move forward with CCDP's proposal, I think it would be
great if they produced a report similar to the one I am linking below. It covers a lot of key design
details and considerations. I think a report like this would be great for the City and would garner
confidence from the public. Thank you for your consideration.
Review of Proposed Water Quality Requirements for the Huntington Beach Desalter
Respectfully,
Jason Hale
Questions for CCDP's Inner Harbor 02/24/26
Project Costs
1. Cost Estimate
a. Does the cost estimate include expenses from previous design services like Kiewit and
Freese and Nichols and has that been factored into the price calculations (cost of water,
impact to residents, etc.)?
2. Unit Cost of Water / Cost Levers
a. In the proposal, there are multiple cost levers that mention reducing the plant's online
availability. Has this been factored into the unit cost of water and will CCDP be able to
guarantee the online availability?
3. Cost Levers
a. What are the cost levers that will save the city money in the long run but may cost more
up front?
Project Reliability
4. Online Time
a. Some of the cost levers mention adjusting the plant's annual availability. During
droughts, the salinity gets high and there aren't many freshwater inflows. That's also the
time we'll need desalination the most. Will the plant be able to operate reliably in a
drought when salinity levels are much higher than average?
5. Turbidity
a. Ship traffic can kick up a lot of sediment. I think the Brownsville pilot project had a lot of
issues because of this. Exactly what conditions will affect the raw water envelope and
how often are they likely to occur?
Process Design
6. Product Storage Tank
a. The proposal mentions removing a storage tank. I'm concerned this will make it harder to
detect product water that is out of spec and dump it before entering the City's water
distribution system. How will the plant be able to dump out of spec water if the product
storage tank is removed?
7. Reducing Installed Capacity
a. The Texas Water Development Board has been pretty strict with the City when it comes
to this project. Will they allow us to build a plant that is less than 30 MGD? It seems like
the size of the plant was a big part of what got us more loans for the project. Would we
run into legal issues with the TWDB if we built a 10 MGD plant instead of a 30 MGD
plant?
Integration with City Distribution
8. Corrosion and Disinfectant Byproducts
a. Residents are concerned about integrating the product water into the City's distribution
system. It could cause pipe corrosion, red water, or harmful disinfectant byproducts. How
will you make sure this won't happen?
i. Reference: Huntington Beach Study: Water duality issues of concern regardinq
the introduction of desalinated seawater into the OCWD system, page 54
CCW Budget Impacts
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Corpus Christi, Texas, 78412
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For the record, I want to state that Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend have formally submitted the
following to the City of Corpus Christi:
A proposed Charter Amendment,
a draft Water Scarcity Ordinance,
a proposed Emergency Water Moratorium,
and a Notice of Non -Consent and Failure to Consult regarding desalination and related water
infrastructure actions.
These submissions were made to document that viable policy options exist and that the City has not yet
exercised its full authority to protect our current water supply.
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NOTICE OF NON -CONSENT AND FAILURE TO CONSULT
Entered Into the Public Record
(Issued Without Prejudice and Without Waiver of Rights)
Issued by: Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend (IPCB) and Karankawa Tribe of Texas
Date: February 23, 2026
I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This Notice is issued to formally document the lack of consultation, lack of Free, Prior,
and Informed Consent, and the express non -consent of Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal
Bend and Karankawa Tribe of Texas, regarding desalination projects and related water
infrastructure actions affecting coastal and bay waters within Karankawa ancestral
territory.
This Notice is entered into the public and administrative record to establish notice,
preserve historical and legal context, and document that these actions have proceeded
without their (Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and Karankawa Tribe of Texas)
consultation or consent.
While this Notice is specific to desalination and water infrastructure actions, these
projects exist within a broader pattern of industrial development affecting coastal waters
and their cultural landscapes.
This Notice is separate from, and does not replace, any municipal, administrative, or
judicial processes currently underway. It is issued to erasure that future actions cannot be
taken with the claim that their opposition or lack of consultation was unknown.
II. FAILURE TO CONSULT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and Karankawa Tribe of Texas were not
consulted prior to:
• The advancement of desalination projects, including offshore, near -shore, inner
harbor, or closed -bay proposals;
• The authorization of studies, modeling, preliminary approvals, contracts, or related
actions intended to advance desalination or expanded industrial water use;
• Decisions affecting waters, submerged lands, cultural landscapes, burial areas, or
subsistence systems within Karankawa ancestral territory.
No process consistent with Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) occurred.
Incremental actions framed as studies, feasibility analyses, or early steps do not satisfy
consultation requirements where their lands, waters, and cultural survival are concerned.
III. INTERNATIONAL AND TREATY -LEVEL STANDARDS
(Cited for the Record)
Internationally recognized standards require consultation with Indigenous peoples prior
to actions that affect their lands, waters, culture, or means of subsistence. These standards
are cited here to document obligations and norms that were ignored, not to assert
jurisdiction or enforcement authority.
A. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
(Treaty ratified by the United States)
The ICCPR protects the right of peoples to enjoy their culture and participate
meaningfully in decisions affecting cultural life, including where culture is inseparable
from land and water.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/international-covenant-ci
vil-and-political-rights
B. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)
(Codification of customary international Indigenous law)
UNDRIP affirms internationally recognized Indigenous rights, including:
• Article 19 - Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
• Article 25 -Spiritual relationship with waters
• Article 26 - Rights to lands, territories, and resources
• Article 29 - Environmental protection
• Article 32 -Consent prior to development
https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-ind
igenous-peoples.html
These instruments reflect global consensus regarding Indigenous consultation and
consent. The absence of consultation here is inconsistent with these standards.
IV. KARANKAWA TREATY -LEVEL STATUS AND CUSTOMARY LAW
Karankawa peoples entered into treaty agreements and recognized relations with colonial
authorities prior to the formation of the United States. These agreements were never
lawfully dissolved or extinguished through consent by the United States. The disregard
occurred through displacement and violence, not mutual termination or administratively
correct processes.
The absence of the treaty level documents not being administratively processed or
dissolved with the United States, reflects historic exclusion prior to U.S. treaty making
processes, not the absence of Indigenous governance, law, or consent.
Under international law, the absence of lawful extinguishment supports the continued
relevance of Karankawa customary law, original occupancy, and ancestral obligations to
protect these waters. UNDRIP and related instruments exist precisely to recognize
Indigenous peoples who were excluded from colonial treaty frameworks.
V. STATEMENT OF NON -CONSENT
Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and Karankawa Tribe of Texas hereby state:
• We do not consent to desalination projects anywhere within these waters;
• We do not consent to offshore, near -shore, inner harbor, or closed -bay desalination;
• We do not consent to incremental actions framed as studies, models, or preliminary
steps that place such projects into motion;
• We do not consent to the exploitation of water resources without Indigenous
consultation and consent.
Our ancestors extended openness, trust, and coexistence in the past. That openness was
met with dispossession, exploitation, and harm. We do not repeat that history.
This Notice reflects a modern boundary grounded in ancestral responsibility and survival.
VI. FORMAL STATEMENT OF OBJECTION
(Cease -and -Desist —Style Notice, For the Record Only)
Accordingly, Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and Karankawa Tribe of Texas,
formally object to and call for the cessation of actions advancing desalination or related
water exploitation affecting these waters without Indigenous consultation and consent.
This section is issued for the record only and does not purport to invoke enforcement
authority or jurisdiction.
VII. RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
Nothing in this Notice shall be construed as a waiver of any rights, remedies, or actions
available now or in the future under municipal, state, federal, or international forums.
This Notice is issued without prejudice.
VIII. SIGNATURE
Issued on behalf of Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend and Karankawa Tribe of
Texas:
Sandra Love Sanchez
Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend, Karankawa Tribe of Texas- Environmental
Liaison
Date: February 23, 2026