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Amending Section 53-196 Parking Advisory Committee of the Corpus Christi
Code of Ordinance to update membership composition; providing for severance
and an effective date.
Whereas, the Corpus Christi Beach Task force has dissolved due to
completion of task.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Chapter 53, Section 196 Parking Advisory Committee, is amended as
follows:
Sec. 53-196. - Parking Advisory Committee.
(a) There is hereby created an advisory board to be called the Parking Advisory
Committee.
(b) Membership composition, appointments and terms of the Parking Advisory
Committee are as follows:
(1) Appointment: The Parking Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the city
council and will be composed of eleven (11) voting members and three (3) non-
voting advisory members as follows:
a. One (1) member nominated by the district council member who represents
the downtown area.
b. Two (2) members nominated by the Downtown Management District.
c. One (1) member nominated by the Corpus Christi Beach Task Force. North
Beach Community Association
d. One (1) member nominated by the Uptown Neighborhood Initiative.
e. Two (2) members nominated by the Building Owners and Management
Association.
f. One (1) member nominated by the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitor's
Bureau.
g. Two (2) members who shall represent downtown residential interests - one
(1) member to be a resident where paid parking meters are collected and
one (1) member to be an owner of residential living property in the City
Center Area.
h. One (1) member to represent the community at large.
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i. The city manager, police chief, parks and recreation director or their
designees shall serve as non-voting advisory members. The parking control
manager or supervisor shall serve as liaison to the committee.
(2) Terms and vacancies:
a. Of the eleven (11) members with voting power, the initial terms of six (6)
members shall serve a two-year term, and five (5) members shall serve a
three-year term as determined by a drawing to be conducted in the city
secretary's office. Thereafter, all terms shall be three (3) years with terms
expiring on July 31 of the applicable year.
b. All vacancies shall be filled in the same manner and to represent the same
category vacated.
(3) The parking advisory committee provides advice and recommendations to the
police chief, city manager or city council on matters relevant to the
administration and enforcement of this chapter, including:
a. On-street and off-street parking, special events, and revitalization projects
within the city center;
b. Developing parking enhancement projects for the city such as expansion of
paid parking zones and parking facilities.
c. Parking and signage programs and city center concerns.
d. The location, time and rates for paid parking zones, paid parking facilities
owned or controlled by city, parking meters and parking pay stations, and
penalties for delinquent violators.
e. Expenditure or usage of Parking Improvement Fund.
f. Parking improvement.
g. Participate with the county on parking enhancement and city center
revitalization matters.
(4) Organization: The committee shall elect, from among its voting members at the
first meeting, a member to serve as a chairperson and a vice-chairperson, and
who shall serve for a term of one (1) year.
(c) The parking advisory committee meets a minimum of twice yearly and may meet at
other times at the call of the chairperson of the committee.
(d) The parking advisory committee shall submit written reports and recommendations
to the police chief and city manager. The city manager will review the reports and
recommendations before submitting to city council for action if necessary.
(e) The parking advisory committee shall act in an advisory capacity and shall not incur
any debts, expenses or liability to the city.
(f) The committee may establish and adopt bylaws not inconsistent with the ordinance.
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SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance. For it is the definite
intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 3. This ordinance takes effect upon passage.
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That the foregoing orJ�in nate was ead for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the '7 `lay of r)- , l L I (7.-.by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez the Brian Rosas
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Rudy Garza (hi Lucy Rubio _Of_
Michael Hunter af Mark Scott ___Lf.
Chad Magill ay, Carolyn Vaughn a(t-
Colleen
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That the foregoing ordin ce was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the W t'"day of i' , z ( ; , by the following vote:
Nelda Martinez �i,(, - Brian Rosas _6_t_ ___
Rudy Garza (.C(, Lucy Rubio _Sy._
Michael Hunter at,t Mark Scott i
Chad Magill ��; Carolyn Vaughn I J
Colleen McIntyre if ,t
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ‘a th day of aktrol: 21J1(o
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Rebecca Huerta Nelda artinez
City Secretary Mayor
EFFECTIVE DATE
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