HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/20/2020 - WorkshopI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the Budget Workshop of the Corpus Christi City Council of August 20, 2020 which
were approved by the City Council on September 8, 2020.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 14th day of September
2020.
(S E A L)
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
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City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
(361) 826-3105
rebeccah@cctexas.com
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City of Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes
City Council Workshop Session
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
cctexas.com
Thursday, August 20, 2020
9:00 AM City Council Chambers
Budget Workshop for Parks & Recreation, Libraries, and Health Department Operations
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.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 Peter Zanoni, City Attorney Miles K. Risley and City Secretary
Rebecca L. Huerta.
Present 7 - Mayor Joe McComb, Council Member Rudy Garza, Council Member
Paulette Guajardo, Council Member Gil Hernandez, Council Member
Michael Hunter, Council Member Ben Molina, and Council Member Greg
Smith
Absent 2 - Council Member Roland Barrera, and Council Member Everett Roy
C. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1. Proposed FY 2020 - 2021 Operating Budget for Parks &
Recreation, Libraries, and Health Department Operations
Interim Director of Parks & Recreation Tracey Cantu presented information on
the following topics related to the Parks & Recreation Department: mission
statement; about Parks and Recreation; an organizational chart; FY2020
achievements; performance measures; services; the FY2021 Parks and
Recreation proposed General Fund, Enterprise Fund, Special Revenue Fund
and Grant Fund budgets and revenue sources; FY2021 enhancements; and the
FY2021 proposed capital budget.
Council members and Interim Director Cantu discussed the following topics:
the status and timeline of the Cole Park Pier rebuild, including funding
sources; sources of funding for meals provided by Parks and Recreation;
programming offered for youth during the COVID-19 pandemic; staffing related
to after hour kid power (formerly latchkey); the current status and future of the
golf program; the aquatics manager; funding for aquatics in the Capital
Improvement Pian; given the COVID-19 pandemic, the expected participation
rate in the after hour kid power program in FY20-21, given the COVID-19
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D. ADJOURNMENT
pandemic; funding for aquatics; the status of the City's senior centers and
seniors themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic; the City's outreach efforts
to seniors; changes to Park and Recreation's mowing cycles; the status of the
meals -on -wheels program; how COVID-19 funding can be utilized to sustain the
meals -on -wheels program; maintenance of baseball parks; funding for Parker
Pool in relation to Parker Pool's continued operation; the status of and funding
sources for the installation of shade structures in Sherrill Park; the estimated
completion date of the rebuild of Cole Park Pier; a council member's desire to
have an appropriate ceremony for the unveiling of a sign related to the change
of name to Sherrill Veterans Park; and the status of and costs associated with
the planned erecting of the sail of the former USS City of Corpus Christi
submarine in Sherrill Park.
Director of Libraries Laura Garcia presented information on the following
topics related to Libraries: mission statement; about library services; an
organizational chart; FY2020 achievements; performance measures; services;
FY2021 proposed Library budget and revenue sources; enhancements 1, 2 and
3; and FY2021 proposed capital budget projects.
Council members and Director Garcia discussed the following topics: the
volume and availability of digital services and apps; that free wi-fi is available
and public libraries; utilizing curbside service; patrons being able to access the
internet via the libraries' computers; patrons' use of library laptops; and the
status and anticipated cost of re -roofing the La Retama Central Library.
Director of the Health District Annette Rodriguez presented information on the
following topics related to the Health District: mission statement; about Public
Health; an organizational chart; FY2020 achievements; performance measures;
public health services; the FY2021 Health District's proposed budget and
revenue sources; enhancement 1; and the FY2021 proposed capital budget
projects.
Council members and Director Rodriguez discussed the following topics:
submitting COVID-19-related reimbursement requests to the federal
government; the status of a COVID-19 vaccine; the number of flu vaccines
ordered by the Health District, when they are expected to arrive, what they will
cost and the price the Health District will charge to administer a flu vaccine;
the number of free flu vaccines given by the Health District last year;
challenges associated with some of the employees of the Health District being
county employees; potentially transitioning all employees to either be all City
or all County employees; the benefits of having a combined City/County Health
District, particularly as has been evidenced during the COVID-19 pandemic;
long-term plans and funding sources for mental health; the purpose of the
Medicaid Waiver 1115 fund related to obesity and associated planned
expenditures in FY20-21; the importance of everyone receiving the flu vaccine;
the good relationship between the City and County at the Health District; and
funding for mental health and intellectual disabilities.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
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