HomeMy WebLinkAbout033913 RES - 04/28/2026Resolution to authorize amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Lloyd
Gosselink for attorney services up to the amount of $500,000.00 related to the case of Petition
by Outside City Ratepayers appealing the Water Rates of the City of Corpus Christi to the Texas
Public Utility Commission (PUC Docket No. 56427).
WHEREAS on March 28, 2024, outside city ratepayers filed petition at the Public
Utility Commission of Texas to appeal the City January 1, 2024 water rates, PUC Docket No.
56427;
WHEREAS, on June 13, 2024, the PUC referred case to the State Office of
Administrative Hearings and identified list of issues to be addressed;
WHEREAS, on March 31, 2025, outside city ratepayers filed petition at the Public
Utility Commission of Texas to appeal the City January 1, 2024 water rates, PUC Docket No.
57903;
WHEREAS, on October 7, 2025, the two rate cases were consolidated into one rate
case, PUC Docket No. 56427;
WHEREAS, the City previously contracted with Lloyd Gosselink law firm for legal
services in this matter;
WHERAS, the attorneys have provided estimate of fees to provide assistance to the
City in this matter through fiscal year 2026 in the amount of $500,000;
WHEREAS, Texas Water Code Section 13.043 (b)(3) provides that only ratepayers
who reside outside the corporate limits of the municipality may appeal the water rates of a
municipally owned utility to the Public Utility Commission of Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Manager or designee is authorized to execute amendment to the
Professional Services Agreement with Lloyd Gosselink for legal services in the amount of
$500,000.00 for services through FY 26 in the Public Utility Commission of Texas Petition of
Outside City Ratepayers Appealing the Water Rates of the City of Corpus Christi, SOAH Docket
No. 473-24-19854 and PUC Docket No. 56427.
Section 2. The City Council finds that the entirety of the funds for the amendments to
the Professional Service Agreements described in Section 1 above are attributable to the outside
city limits ratepayers and are to be included in the calculation of the outside city limits water
rates.
PASSED and APPROVED on the
Paulette Guajardo, M
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day of A cc' \ , 2026.
ATTEST:
ebecca Huerta, City Secretary
SCANNED
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