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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Workshop
Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of September 14, 2017 which were approved by the City
Council on September 26, 2017.
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City Council Workshop Session
Thursday,September 14,2017 2:00 PM City Council Chambers
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COUNCIL.
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m.
B. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca L.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 Margie C.Rose,City Attorney Miles Risley,and City Secretary
Rebecca L.Huerta.
Present 9- Mayor Joe McComb, Council Member Rudy Garza, Council Member
Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Michael Hunter, Council Member
Debbie Lindsey-Opel, Council Member Ben Molina, Council Member Lucy
Rubio, Council Member Greg Smith, and Council Member Carolyn Vaughn
Council Member Lindsey-Opel arrived at 2:03 p.m.
C. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1. Proposed FY2017-2018 Budget Workshop-General Fund, Internal
Service Funds, Debt Service Funds, Enterprise Funds and Special
Revenue Funds
Mayor McComb referred to Item 1.
Safety and Risk Manager Gilbert Sanchez presented information on the
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following topics:mission and mission elements; key services and related
full-time equivalents(FTEs);efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and planned in FY
2018; number of employees;and total revenue and expenditures.
Following Mr.Sanchez'presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: as of the end of August 2017,
there have been 304 motor vehicle accidents city-wide in FYI7/18;the types of
motor vehicle accidents;preventable versus no-fault accidents;the
requirement that a driving course must be taken post-accident;that the Police
Department is responsible for the largest number of motor vehicle accidents
each year;suspension of driving privileges for repeat offenders;that the
number of motor vehicle accidents is very large;that the City Council may
consider policy changes to address the large number of motor vehicle
accidents;taking a look at accident reduction programs in comparative Texas
cities;the number of additional police officers that can be funded with the
approximately$1.5 million cost of motor vehicle accidents in the Police
Department;about half of all Police Department motor vehicle accidents are
at-fault and half are no-fault;and progressive discipline currently utilized by
the Police Department relating to motor vehicle accidents.
Director of Financial Services Constance Sanchez presented the following •
information regarding Debt Service Funds: mission;total revenue and
expenditures; projected change in fund balance;outstanding general
obligation debt;and outstanding utility revenue debt.
Following Ms.Sanchez'presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: restrictions on the use of Type A
funds;the purpose of the Economic Development Fund;Solid Waste transfers
into other funds/use of Solid Waste revenues;reducing fees charged to the
public that create fund balances in Enterprise Funds instead of the City using
those excess revenues;the City will pay approximately$18 million dollars in
interest on debt in FY 2018;and the overall impact of debt on the City's
operations.
Director of Management,Budget and Strategic Initiatives Eddie Houlihan,
presented the following information regarding Enterprise Funds: mission;
number of Enterprise Fund employees;total revenue and expenditures;
projected change in the fund balance;FY 2018 decision packages;and a
presentation overview and agenda.
Following Mr.Houlihan's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: the$2.4 million decision
package for chemical purchases is ongoing and not just one-time and is
factored into the water rates the City Council just approved; if the cost of the
take-or-pay water contract is factored into the newly-approved water rates;
taking additional water from the Colorado River;reducing debt;and callable
versus fixed debt.
Interim Executive Director of Utilities Dan Grimsbo presented information on
the following topics: mission and mission elements;key services and related
FTEs;efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and planned in FY 2018;proposed water
utility rates;proposed wastewater rates;employees and revenue;total
expenditures for the Water,Wastewater,and Storm Water Funds;and
projected change in the Water,Wastewater,and Storm Water Fund balances.
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Following Mr.Grimsbo's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: plant upgrades and return on
investment;the quality of the City's water system;the cost of electricity to
power plants; use of Type A funds for water quality projects;and identifying
potential uses for water output from the City's hydrant flushing program.
Director of Gas Bill Mahaffey presented information on the following topics:
mission and mission elements;key services and related FTEs;gas rates-
average residential customer bill;efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and
planned in FY 2018;employees&revenue;total expenditures;and the
projected change in the fund balance.
Following Mr.Mahaffey's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: cross-training of Gas Department
employees; not increasing gas rates;refurbishment of equipment;the reason
the Gas Department does not have an unreserved fund balance;the Gas
Department assisting other City departments with line location;that
compressed natural gas(CNG)rates cover costs;that the City of Corpus Christi
has the lowest CNG gas-gallon-equivalent rate in Texas;monies spent on
system expansion; promotion of gas in new and existing residential
subdivisions; industrial use of gas; potential savings from the use of gas to
generate electricity for use by the City and associated impediments;and home
builders'receptiveness to the use of gas in residential dwellings.
Director of Aviation Fred Segundo and Marina Superintendent Peter Davidson
each presented information on the following topics:mission and mission
elements;key services and related FTEs;efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and
planned in FY 2018;number of employees;and total revenues and
expenditures.
Following Mr.Segundo's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: having more revenues that
expenditures;a desire for an increased number of flights and new airline
service; improvements to and repaving of International Boulevard;an
explanation of fixed-base operators;and funding of aircraft storage facilities by
the City versus private developers.
Following Mr.Davidson's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members:reasons personnel costs are
decreasing from FY 2017 to FY 2018,while the number of FTEs remain
unchanged;damage to the L-Head due to Hurricane Harvey;floating versus
fixed docks;the Marina's total debt and annual debt service;that boat slip
rentals and restaurants are primary revenue sources for the Marina;grant
opportunities;that the Marina will bill boaters whose improperly secured
vessels caused damage to the Marina during Hurricane Harvey;the Marina's
eligibility for Hotel Occupancy Tax(HOT)funds;the close proximity of the
marina to the airport as compared to other cities;the decreased parking
capacity as a result of the realignment of Shoreline Drive;and the need for
adequate parking when multiple events take place at the same time.
Director of Management,Budget and Strategic Initiatives Eddie Houlihan,
presented the following information regarding Special Revenue Funds:
mission; number of employees;total revenue and expenditures;the projected
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change in the fund balance; FY 2018 decision packages;and a presentation
overview and agenda.
Interim Director of Development Services Bill Green presented information on
the following topics: mission and mission elements; key services and related
FTEs;efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and planned in FY 2018;number of
employees;total revenue and expenditures;and the projected change in the
fund balance.
Following Mr.Green's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: concerns regarding the City's
Infor system;commercial development this year;the Enterprise Resource
Planning(ERP)conversion process to Infor;backflow-related FTEs;having the
private sector perform backflow prevention inspections instead of City
employees;whether the four new City staff being requested for the backflow
inspection program will generate sufficient revenue to offset their cost;
minimizing risks to the City's water system;maintaining the integrity of the
City's water supply;the number of directors in the Development Services
Department in the last 10 years;use of a checklist by inspectors;the size and
volume of building codes;and that a certificate of occupancy is not issued until
the deficiencies identified during a City inspection are brought up to code.
Director of the Streets Department Andy Leal presented information on the
following topics: mission and mission elements;key services and related FTEs;
efficiencies achieved in FY 2017 and planned in FY 2018; number of
employees;total revenue and expenditures;and the projected change in the
Fund 1041 and 1042 fund balances.
Following Mr.Leal's presentation,the following items were discussed in
response to questions from council members: progress on the City's Street
Preventive Maintenance Program(SPMP);seal coating performed in-house;a
request for an analysis of the cost of seal coating performed in-house versus
being contracted out;cross-functional use of Street Department employees;
cross-training of employees;plans to increase value achieved in the use of
asphalt and seal coating in FY 2018;testing of new products;the value of
chip-sealing;ways to bring down the per-yard price of ashpalt;procurement
and engineering costs;thanks was extended to the hard-working employees in
the Street Department who work in hot and difficult conditions;overlays versus
street reconstruction;the voter-authorized 6 cent tax increase;the Bond 2016
residential rebuild;the use of skin-patching;the condition of arterials and
collectors;multi-fiscal year contract amounts;that the Planning Commission
has recommended to the City Council that the construction of streets carry a
one-year warranty with a performance bond in lieu of the two-year warranty
previously discussed by the City Council;the use of HOT taxes;the long-range
use of funds;a request that the City Manager provide City Council with the
impact the proposed FY 2018 budget will have on service levels before the City
Council adopts the FY 2018 budget;and the impact of Hurricane Harvey on HOT
taxes and associated budgetary impacts.
President of the Corpus Christi Professional Firefighters'Association Johnny
Stobbs presented information on the following topics: the Texas Ambulance
Supplemental Payment Program(TASPP)and what it is;where we are;the
first payment will be received by the City toward the end of FY 2018;historical
data and data points;metrics to project revenue;and revenue projection.
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Fire Chief Robert Rocha and Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth Erben presented
information on the following topics: revenue maximization programs;TASPP;
the number of participating providers and settlements through TASPP per
fiscal year; 1115 Waiver renewal;Medicare cost reporting;the FY 2017 fiscal
impact,with an effective approval date of December 1,2016,and being
eligible for 10 months of reimbursement in FY 2017;the FY 2017 project work
plan and timeline;and a listing of team members.
Following the presentations by Mr.Stobbs,Chief Rocha and Assistant Chief
Erben,the following items were discussed in response to questions from
council members: the stability of the national Ambulance Supplemental
Payment Program;the projected FY 2017 reimbursement of approximately$1.8
million;the number and rank of personnel needed in Fire Station 18;the
amount of time required to hire staff;the long-term staffing plan for Fire
Station 18;not tying TASPP funds to Fire Station 18;using TASPP funds in
departments other than the Fire Department;and the timeline on the
completion of Fire Station 18.
D. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 p.m.
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