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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Packet City Council - 04/18/2019 (JW)City Council Workshop Session City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com American Bank Center - Henry Garrett Ballroom 1901 North Shoreline Blvd. 9:00 AMThursday, April 18, 2019 THIS IS A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION. Public Notice - - ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. COUNCIL MAY GIVE DIRECTION, BUT NO OTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN AND NO PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BE SOLICITED. THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE PROHIBITED DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su inglés es limitado, habrá un intérprete inglés-español en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. 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. A.Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order. B.President Scott Harris to call the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to order. C.City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers for City Council. D.City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation Officers. E.PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION: The following items are for Council's informational purposes only. Council may give direction to the City Manager, but no other action will be taken taken and no public comment will be solicited. 1.19-0556 Type A Corporation Use Of Funds Agenda Memo - Seawall Presentation Presentation - Joint City Council Workshop on Seawall Funding Attachments: D.ADJOURNMENT *City Council will not be taking action in this workshop session, except for the purpose of Page 1 City of Corpus Christi Printed on 4/15/2019 April 18, 2019City Council Workshop Session Meeting Agenda - Final giving direction in accordance with the Charter. To the extent the classification of this meeting as a workshop is construed to limit this authority, then this meeting is determined to be a special meeting. Page 2 City of Corpus Christi Printed on 4/15/2019 DATE:April 12, 2019 TO:Mayor, City Council, President and Board Members of the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation THROUGH:Keith Selman, Interim City Manager FROM:Grayson Meyer, Interim Business Liaison GraysonM@cctexas.com (361) 826 - 3842 STAFF PRESENTER(S): Name Title/Position Department 1. Jeff Edmonds Director of Engineering Services Engineering Services 2. Aimee Alcorn-Reed Assistant City Attorney Legal OUTSIDE PRESENTER(S): Name Title/Position Organization 1. Alyssa Barrera Mason Executive Director DMD BACKGROUND: Presentation on the seawall and use of Type A Funds LIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Seawall and use of Type A Funds - PowerPoint Presentation Workshop on Corpus Christi Seawall and Use of Type A Funds AGENDA MEMORANDUM Presentation Item for the Joint Workshop of April 18, 2019 April 18, 2019 Seawall and use of Type A Funds 2 Workshop Outline Section I – Background, History, and Project Status Seawall History Real Estate Background Downtown Flood Protection Overview Seawall Tax Background Drivers for Current Projects Current Project Background Financial Snapshot Section II – Legal Terms and Limits Section III – Stakeholder Input BACKGROUND, HISTORY, AND PROJECT STATUS Section I 3 4 Seawall History 5 Seawall History 6 Seawall History 7 Seawall Timeline 1890:The Caller discussed building a seawall 500 feet out from the shoreline and filling up behind the wall and utilizing the ground acquired for commercial development. 1909: County Judge, Walter Timon, pushed a seawall plan but he was not able to convince the City. 1916:Hurricane caused major downtown damage. 1919: Hurricane wrecked Corpus Christi’s waterfront. 1924:The City patents a 706 submerged acres from State. 1925: The federal government required a breakwater prior to funding port. Project began in 1925 and was completed in 1926. 1928: Civic leaders made unsuccessful push to build a seawall. 8 Seawall Timeline •1933:Another hurricane caused downtown damage and flooding. •1938: Corpus Christi voters overwhelming approve a $650,000 bond issue. Additional funding was provided through action of the State Legislature. A second bond issue was later passed for $1.1 million. •1939:Construction contract awarded to J. DuPuy of San Antonio. •1941: Work on the seawall was completed in March 1941. •1945:Plat of reclaimed land recorded in Map Book 9, pages 38-41. •1988: Seawall was designated Texas Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. •2000: Bond proposition passes. Major repairs and upgrades began. •2006: Major seawall repairs completed. 9 Seawall History Downtown After Hurricane 10 Seawall History Downtown After 1919 Hurricane 11 Seawall History – Real Estate City Patents 706 Acres of Submerged Land - 1923 12 Seawall History – Real Estate 706-acre land patent 13 Seawall History Breakwater Construction Circa 1925 14 Seawall History Pleasure Pier & Café - 1932 Similar View of Peoples St. - Today 15 Seawall History Pleasure Pier & Café : Pre-construction of Seawall 16 Seawall History Pleasure Pier & Café : Pre-construction of Seawall 17 Seawall History Princess Louise Hotel – Early 1930’s photo 18 Seawall History Water St. and Mann St. – 1935 vs present day 19 Seawall History Water St. and Mann St. – present day facing east 20 Seawall History Vietnam Hotel & Restaurant – 1930’s vs present day 21 Seawall History Downtown Circa 1930’s Yacht Club Current Location 22 Seawall History 23 Seawall History 24 Seawall History 25 Seawall History Downtown Before & After Seawall 26 Seawall History – Real Estate Land created by original Seawall Project 27 Seawall History – Real Estate 28 Seawall History – Real Estate 29 Seawall History – Real Estate 30 Seawall History – Real Estate In addition to providing a 14’ barrier against storm surge, the project also: Provided a new improved marina. Provided a new north-south arterial roadway, Shoreline Blvd. Project created nearly 100 acres of new, downtown land for public and commercial purposes. Current land uses on property created by the 1941 seawall project include: •American Bank Center •Federal Courthouse •Omni Hotel •One Shoreline Plaza •Holiday Inn •Plains Capital Building •Best Western •Whataburger by the Bay •Art Center •Compass Bank •IBC Bank •Community Bank •Yacht Club •Joe’s Crab Shack •Water’s Edge Park •New Uses Coming Soon 31 Downtown Flood Protection City of Corpus Christi’s Downtown Flood Protection System consists of: Seawall Salt Flats Levee Port Wharf Museum/USACE Flood Wall Breakwater Drainage Pumping Stations LEGEND Salt Flats Levee Port Wharf Floodwall Seawall Breakwater Pump Stations 32 Downtown Flood Protection Downtown Protected Area 33 Repair Project – Before 34 Repair Project Background 35 Repair Project – After Seawall Tax Background 1!8 -Cent Salm Tax fnrreams Seawall Repairs $ 43,425,600 Sr•r.t fray hawk= M.vww waM WPMhe kr.learn. r Was ;•e tePe I•nunin 6.0 JAY W/ Cao We lead Ow Seawall • e(I • torp.,••• Cf t•7NUIm recd pampa. s aeon that winch mnn• $un ti hat In :carman tro wet +wu. • BONO& fir Lara eraar, ••r' nl21.sa t .rd 'M- x\er arta* w rel w e onion *Qtr. 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Major element in contributing to visitor related sales tax receipts • Functions as an entertainment platform for local citizens, and visitors, for major events such as Buccaneer Days, Bayfest, parades, sailing regattas, Fourth of July fireworks display, powerboat races and other community events PROPOSITION NO. 4 SEAWALL IMPROVEMENTS FOR AGAINST The adoption of a sales and use tax (under Section 4A of the Development Corporation Act of 1979) for the promotion and development of improvements to the downtown Seawall and for maintenance and operating costs of said Seawall improve- ments for the life thereof at the rate of one -eight of one percent to be imposed for 25 years. 37 38 Seawall Tax Background Type A Board – 4A Corporation Administration of Sales Tax Funds from Bond 2000 & 2002 Elections in $0.125 increments for: •Seawall Repairs •Multi-Purpose Arena •Economic Development •Baseball Stadium •Affordable Housing Responsibilities •Reviews proposed projects •Authorizes funding for projects •Makes recommendations to City Council. 39 Repair Project Background Contract B-2A Contract B-2B Seawall Reconstruction Project 2001-2006 (~$50M) 40 Repair Project Background 41 Current CIP Projects There are three main drivers for the current project list: HDR 2009 Report FEMA FIRM Update HDR 2016 Vulnerabilities Assessment There is significant overlap between these three. HDR 2009 Report February 13, 2009 Mr, Pete Anaya, p.E. City Engineer City of Corpus Christi . 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 DearMr_ Anaya: Thank you for asking us to help with the Seay.raIl 4A Board Projoct`q Study. Having virorked on the condition evaluation, design and eonstrucEi n administration of the Seawall Reconstruction Project (approved by the citizens in the November 2.000 bond election) from 1998 through 2006, we feel v • knowle _. • • : • i * L,tection system. this letter report identifies eight major projects which could structurally enhance the system, They are illustrated on Exhibit 1 and are generally described as follows: 42 HDR 2009 Report Project No. - Description X Seawall I lajntenance Fund 2 . _ Barge Lock Elevation 3 4 Sunfish Island and Breakwater McGee Beach Nourishment 5 • Breakwater at McGee Beach • 6 7 Salt Plats Levee System .1LTSACE Bulkhead Repairs • Marina Breakwater Im •roverneuls 43 44 NFIP Background History of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Program started developing in the 1960’s as a result of a long history of significant repetitive flood losses National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 created the NFIP Originally administered by HUD Adopted 100-yr base flood standard in 1973 A 1979 executive order merged many of the separate disaster- related responsibilities into the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In 2003, FEMA became part of DHS After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, FEMA changed the way levee protected areas are treated on flood insurance rate maps (FIRM’s). 45 NFIP Background Major Objectives of the NFIP Reduce federal expenditures for disaster assistance Communicate flood hazards Regulate new construction Indemnify owners through insurance Major Elements of the NFIP Flood insurance rate maps (FIRM’s) Adoption & enforcement of local ordinances Federal flood insurance 46 NFIP & Type A Projects What is a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)? Maps produced as part of the NFIP Map illustrating the one percent chance per year flood elevation or base flood elevation (BFE). Used to determine flood insurance requirements, flood insurance rates and finished floor elevations for new construction. Provides public information about flood risk. Why is this changing? Current FIRM was developed in 1985 and indicates that Downtown is largely protected against 100-year event; FEMA policy has changed with regard to levee protected areas; System owners are required to document adequacy of design and construction for flood protection systems to be shown on FIRM as providing protection. 47 Background on 44 CFR 65.10 § 65.10 Mapping of areas protected by levee systems. Design criteria: •Freeboard •Embankment & Foundation Stability •Settlement •Interior drainage •Operation plans and criteria •Closures •Data submitted to support that a given levee system complies with the structural requirements set forth in paragraphs (b)(1) through (7) of this section must be certified by a registered professional engineer. 48 Current Status 49 Current Status Current Status AEI ATTENTION:The levee, dike or other structure that impacts flood hazards 1 inside this boundary has not been shown to comply with Section 65.10 of the 4 NFIP Regulations, As such, this FIRM panel will be revised at a later date to 1 update the flood hazard information associated with this structure. 1 1 The flood hazard data inside this boundary on the FIRM panel has been re -published from the previous effective (historic) FIRM for this area after 1 being converted from NGVD29 to NAVD88. 1 1 51 FIRM Path Forward 52 FIRM Path Forward Levee Breach BFE 9-10’ System Intact BFE 7’ 53 FIRM Path Forward What is FEMA’s Path Forward? Nueces County FIRM may be initially published with Downtown shown as Zone X seclusion area. FEMA will ultimately publish final maps removing the Seclusion Zone and indicating a new BFE in the Downtown area. The City is advocating for FEMA to publish the FIRM with the Zone X seclusion in place. FEMA does not like old FIRM determining FFE’s. What is City’s Path Forward? System accreditation is probably not cost-effective. There will likely be a BFE in downtown. Proposed improvements will help reduce the BFE downtown. The proposed improvements address greatest system vulnerabilities. Challenge FEMA BFE to minimize elevation. May have to pursue LOMR if FEMA publishes FIRM with BFE ahead of improvements. Current Projects F�2 Technical Memo Fpm: Friday, February 12, 2416 Salt Flats.eaee System, Phase 2 I Project N4. E1207411 Jeff Edmonds, IRE. Dari Heilman, P.E. and Curtis Baited, P.E., CFM Fii3R ENGINEERING. INC, Texfla PE Firm liryisltblicr N4. F75i SAW. Task Order No. 2 - Road Protection Svs#ern Vulnerabilities IdentiIGation 54 55 Current Projects 5 Current Seawall and Flood Protection System Projects Seawall Capital Repairs Salt Flats Levee Improvements Marina Breakwater, Dredging and Beach Nourishment Science & History Museum & USACE Floodwall Kinney & Power Street Pump Station Improvements 56 Current Projects: Seawall Capital Repairs Description:Funding levels programmed in the CIP are anticipated to address routine repairs. Subsequent major reconstruction is scheduled after expiration of current one-eighth cent sales and use tax. The previous major upgrades were projected to last 50 years. Recurring project:Contracts planned to be let every few years to address minor repairs. Design Consultant:Muñoz Engineering has contract to develop bid package for Q2 2019 letting. Current Project Status:Consultant has inspected Seawall and is nearly complete with a bid package to address known deficiencies. 57 Current Projects: Salt Flats Levee Improvements Description:Constructed with original seawall. Designed and reconstructed in the late 1950’s by Nueces County. Ditch concrete-lined in 1970’s. Closure gates upgraded in 2001. The Salt Flats Levee System requires improvements and maintenance to ensure system will function as originally designed. The City is not currently pursuing full FEMA accreditation for the Salt Flats Levee. The planned improvements will repair functional deficiencies in the levee and protect against the potential for levee breach during a storm event. Current Project Status:Designer selected. Contract under negotiation. 58 Current Projects: Salt Flats Levee Improvements 59 Current Projects: Salt Flats Levee Improvements Closure Gates Installed on W. Broadway Before Hurricane Harvey 60 Current Projects: McGee Beach Breakwater, Dredging and Beach Nourishment Description:Repair existing McGee Beach rock breakwater and concrete cap. Dredge shoaled areas in the marina adjacent to the breakwater and use suitable material to nourish McGee Beach. Breakwater improvements will help fortify the seawall against wave attack by preventing failure of the breakwater and excessive erosion of McGee Beach. Design Consultant:LAN, Inc. Current Project Status:The design will be complete in Q2 2019. Permitting will require a few months to complete. Project planned to advertise for bid in the Fall. 61 Current Projects: USACE & Science Museum Bulkhead Repairs Description:Construct a new bulkhead, steel sheetpile wall, armoring against wave erosion.Project will also incorporate features to enhance pedestrian circulation and experience. Design Consultant:TBD. Current Project Status:This is a future project;designer currently being selected. PROPOSEDEXISTING 62 Current Projects: Kinney & Power Street Pump Station Improvements Description:The downtown flood protection system relies on these two pump stations to remove all water from the area during a significant storm event. This project is seeking to enhance reliability and capacity of the downtown storm water pumping system. Design Consultant:Urban Engineering Current Project Status:Consultant will assess the existing pump stations to determine ways to enhance capacity and/or reliability. 63 Current Project Needs DESCRIPTION $M Pump Station Upgrades 6.0 Capital Seawall Repairs 3.0 McGee Beach Breakwater & Dredge 4.0 USACE & Science Museum Floodwall 15.0 Salt Flats Levee Improvements 5.0 SEA District Water Features 2.5 Seawall CIP Study 0.5 Unidentified Uses/Contingency 5.0 Current Projected CIP Cost 41.0 Current Seawall Cash Balance 45.0 Current Projected CIP Cost -41.0 Current Cash less Proposed Project Costs 4.0 Current cash minus projects costs 4.0 Projected Future Revenues less debt service 30.0 Projected Cash Balance 2026 34.0 LEGAL TERMS AND LIMITS Section II 64 Definition of Seawall Improvement •Because the seawall repair was a bond-funded project, secured by a voter-approved sales tax, and the bonds have not been paid off, the City’s Legal Department relies heavily on the opinions of bond counsel regarding eligible uses of the funds. Bond counsel will be available by phone today if there are questions that go beyond this overview. •The sales tax ballot language allows for the use of the funds for “seawall improvements” and the maintenance and operation thereof. •The language did not define “seawall improvement,” but limits to the use of the funds have developed over time with an eye toward the intended use of the sales tax. The limit has historically been set as a travel lane on Shoreline Blvd. 65 Seawall Improvement Resolution •On June 25, 2018, the Type A Board passed a resolution authorizing the use of seawall funds for the two water features in the SEA district. •The resolution was drafted by the Legal Department and approved by bond counsel. •The resolution stated that the boundary of the seawall improvements “shall include public improvements that are connected to the downtown seawall without passing a travel lane on any public street and flood protection features necessary to the downtown seawall flood protection system.” 66 “Horizontal” Limit •After the resolution passed, bond counsel provided additional advice regarding the use of the seawall fund for projects that go beyond the physical length of the seawall (“horizontal limit”). •The downtown seawall runs from the Port of Corpus Christi property to McGee Beach as shown on the next slide. At McGee Beach, the seawall stops and hits private property along the shoreline. This is the horizontal limit of the seawall as set by the physical structure constructed during the original seawall project. •Per bond counsel, allowing the seawall funds to be used beyond this horizontal limit set by the length of the seawall could be considered a misappropriation of the bond funds and sales tax revenues. 67 68 STAKEHOLDER INPUT Section III 69