HomeMy WebLinkAbout033892 ORD - 03/24/2026Ordinance accepting a payment of $75,000.00 from the Corpus Christi
Housing Authority to support procurement of professional services to
develop a Housing Needs Assessment and Toolkit; appropriating
$75,000.00 into the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation Fund;
and amending the FY2026 Operating Budget.
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Housing
Finance Corporation (CCHFC) authorized the General Manager to solicit proposals from
qualified firms; execute a contract with the highest scoring firm in an amount not to exceed
$150,000; enter into an agreement with the Corpus Christi Housing Authority (CCHA);
and expend up to $75,000 from the CCHFC funds to develop a Housing Needs
Assessment and Housing Toolkit; and
WHEREAS, the CCHFC and the CCHA entered into a Cooperation Agreement on
November 19, 2025, to evenly share an estimated $150,000 cost to develop a Housing
Needs Assessment and Toolkit; and
WHEREAS, a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms was issued
October 7, 2025, for the completion of a Housing Needs Assessment and Toolkit to
identify current and projected gaps between demand for and supply of housing within the
city limits at various household income levels and housing types. HR&A
Advisors, Inc. (HR&A) was the highest scoring respondent and selected to conduct this
analysis and based on the findings of the Housing Needs Assessment, HR&A will
prepare a Toolkit of recommended policies and programs to address the current and
projected gaps in housing availability and establish a roadmap for maximizing the
potential for development of housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council specifically finds that the foregoing statements included in
the preamble of this ordinance are true and correct and adopts such findings for all intents
and purposes.
Section 2. Funding in the amount of $75,000.00 is accepted by the City of Corpus Christi
(City) from the CCHA to support procurement of professional services to develop a
Housing Needs Assessment and Toolkit; and such amount is appropriated in the Corpus
Christi Housing Finance Corporation Fund 9030. The contract for the Housing Needs
Assessment and Toolkit will be executed between CCHFC and HR&A.
Section 3. The City's FY2026 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 033730 is
amended to increase expenditures by $75,000 to reflect in accounting string 9030-48001-
530000.
Section 4. The Planning and Economic Development Department is designated to
administer the funded contract.
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Introduced and voted on the n day of f ck((,`(; , 2026.
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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: March 17, 2026 Legistar Number: 26-0279
Agenda Item: Ordinance accepting a payment of $75,000.00 from the Corpus Christi Housing Authority
to support procurement of professional services to develop a Housing Needs Assessment and Toolkit;
appropriating $75,000 into the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation Fund; and amending the FY
2026 Operating Budget.
Amount Required: (Amount to be Certified) $ 150,000
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Corpus Christi Housing
Finance Corporation
9030-36-48001
530000
NA
$150,000
Total
$150,000
❑ Certification Not Required
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Director o the Finace & Procureme
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