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Meeting Agenda - Final -revised
City Council
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
11:30 AM Council Chambers
Public Notice: 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.
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This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government
Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method
of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will
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 Pastor Mario Carrete with New Life Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Alfredo "Alfie" Soliz, senior at Calallen High Schol.
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D. City Secretary call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 - 2)
1. 26-0423 Check presentation by Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries
2. 26-0125 Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation (CCREDC)
Quarterly Update Presentation and Introduction of new Executive
Director
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F. PUBLIC COMMENT - APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. To speak during this public
comment period on a City -related matter or agenda item, you must sign up
before the meeting begins. Each speaker is limited to a total of no more than 3
minutes per speaker. You will not be allowed to speak again on an item when
the Council is considering the item. 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://www.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.
This is a public hearing for all items on this agenda.n this agenda.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
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 - 14)
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. 26-0407 Approval of the March 17, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
4. 26-0184 Ordinance accepting and appropriating $100,000.00 from the Texas
d Department of Transportation for the FY 2026 Routine Airport
J0 3 3 8 9 1 �: 1 Maintenance Program (RAMP) Grant to fund airport maintenance at the
Corpus Christi International Airport; appropriating the RAMP Grant of
$100,000.00 into the Airport Grant Fund with a cash match of
$11,111.11 from the FY 2026 Operating Budget.
Sponsors: Aviation Department
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5. 26-0279
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6. 26-0376
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7. 26-0143
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8. 26-0313
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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.
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department
Ordinance approving a project and financing plan as recommended and
adopted by the Board of Directors for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Seven, City of Corpus Christi; making various findings related
to such plan; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective
date.
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department
Zoning Case'No. ZN8771, Jason Luby (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a
property,a'or near 2409,diola Avenue the "RS ingle Fgrritly 6
Distrto the "CN-1/ P" Neighbor d Commeial Districtyit a
S ecial Permit; rbviding for a natty not to xceed $2, OD and
publication. aff recomme s approval)/
Sponss s Development Services
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ("UDC"), §8.5 to
revise water and wastewater trust fund administration, fees, and
reimbursement procedures; §8.4 UDC to revise participation
agreements; and providing for publication.
Sponsors: Development Services
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
9. 26-0373
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10. 26-0368
1033895
Motion authorizing execution of a three-year network equipment,
installation, and support cooperative agreement with Great South Texas
Corporation, dba Computer Solutions, of San Antonio, through the
Texas Department of Information Resources, in an amount up to
$203,714.03 for business continuity and disaster recovery purposes for
the Information Technology Department, with grant funding from the
Office of the Governor's FY 2025 State and Local Cybersecurity Grant
Program of $162,971.22 and FY 2026 funding of $40,742.81 from the
Information Technology Fund.
Sponsors: Information Technology Services and Finance & Procurement
Resolution authorizing Amendment #1 to Service Agreement No. 6533
with Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc., in the amount of $500,000.00, for
a total amount up to $1,275,000.00 and a potential amount up to
$3,825,000.00 if options are exercised, subject to sufficient future
appropriations, for the purchase of additional parts and materials
necessary to complete pump and motor repairs city-wide for Corpus
Christi Water, with FY 2026 funding of $500,000.00 from the
Wastewater Fund.
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General Consent Items
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Sponsors: Finance & Procurement and Water Utilities Department
Consent - Capital Projects
11. 26-0203 Motion awarding a construction contract to 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 not
to exceed $205,069.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2026
funding available from the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department, Engineering Services and Finance &
Procurement
12. 26-0437 Motion to Authorize City Staff to collaborate with Aquatech to Develop
` 2026 0 2 7 Options for Seawater Desalination at the CC Polymers Plant.
`f Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water
13. 26-0149 Resolution authorizing a three-year Radio Network Support &
Maintenance Service Agreement with Dailey and Wells
1033896 Communications, Inc., in an amount up to $1,416,741.42 for enterprise
software support, maintenance, and technical services, renewable
annually subject to sufficient appropriations, such services being
necessary to maintain the operational reliability of the Coastal Bend
Regional Interoperability Network (CBRIN) radio system, with FY 2026
funding of $236,123.57 from the General Fund.
Sponsors: Information Technology Services and Finance & Procurement
14. 26-0327
amending Fncial Budge - Policies ad• • b
lution 03372 nd providing f -ncial policy
reparation of e FY 2027 op -ting and ca
Sponso s: Finance & Proc ement
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading
ordinances. Each item will be considered individually.
L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 15 - 17)
The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and
voted on individually.
15. 26-0419 Discussion and possible action on August 29, 2025 petition from Rachel
2026 0 Caballero for removal action against Mayor Paulette Guajardo, as
\requested by Council Members Carolyn Vaughn, Gil Hernandez,
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and Eric Cantu.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
16. 26-0451 Discussion and possible action to correct February 20, 2024 Council
/ r� fit, '1 9 Meeting Agenda Item 24-0256 to original agenda memo and all
--/ L L 1a9 associated documents as recorded in the city's official record taken from
(5QS - M`,te�a` the Laserfiche archives, as requested by Council Members Eric
vT`C . Cantu, Gil Hernandez, and Kaylynn Paxson.
0A \0.5`\ Q(1) Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
17. 26-0452 Motion to disc dss and ac 'n updating tb Drought Contingency Pla
define me kcal professional services 0 essential and also definin
private xempt do zestic) well uses auxiliary water and exer�r�pi from
lei fi‘ On drou9Ji related e emptions. j// / /y / J
Mftion to discuss and act on- adding a definition for essential and
xempt water use categoies, as requested by Cour)cil Members
Kaylynnyaxson, Eric 7antu, and Gil Hernandez. /
sponsors: City Secretary's Office /
M. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 18)
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.
18. 26-0381 Water Supply Update
sponsors: Corpus Christi Water
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 19)
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.
19. 26-0384 Executive sess pursuant to Texa vernment Code-569.071
and Texa sciplinary Rules rofessional Conduc ule 1.05 to
VvVeArak,)') cons ith attorneys cope rning legal issues rely d to rules a
r= • ulations of state,pf'fexas, EPA, TCEQ, T DB, Texas R- road
Commission, S 'Patricio County Groun ater Conservation District,
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and legal rights, pr pertytights, and/or cont7t( related to purchase
and/or sale of,gr`oundwater, including yter rights in property accessing
the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patio County adjacent and/or near US
Highuv y 181, US Highway 77,-U5 Highway 77 Business, Hi ay 89,
an /or the Aransas Rivnd other sources, and Texa overnment
bode er § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purc ase or value of the
aforementione fights to real property becaus dliberation in an open
meeting w d have a detrimental effect he position of the
gover ental body in negotiations wh'a third person, includin hut not
li ' d to, potential consideratiow6f authorization to enter eement(s)
or professionals for servicgs%lated to these property;i ts, interlocall
agreements and other,g'reements with governmt'entities near t cs
aforementioned prop6rty(ies) and/or the purcpse of the prope or
property(ies) at,r5d/or adjacent to locationny(rf any) describe herein
and/or modified groundwater rights pur9 ase and sale agfeement(s)
with Evaogeline Laguna, L.P. and re dted entities for prooundwater rights
in San Patricio County.
O. ADJOURNMENT
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15. M2026-028
Motion to set agenda item and date on preliminary and procedural matters for removal hearing
on April 14, 2026.
16. M2026-029
Motion directing staff to correct February 20, 2024 Council Meeting Agenda Item 24-0256 with
original documents when originally presented in Legistar.
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