HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/27/2020 - 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 27, 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
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 27, 2020
11:30 AM City Council Chambers
Budget Workshop for Airport Operations, American Bank Center, Convention & Visitor's
Bureau and Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund
NOTE: This meeting will start late. It will begin following the TIRZ No. 4 meeting, which is
scheduled to start at 11:15 a.m.
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 1:16 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 Peter Zanoni, City Attorney Miles K. Risley and City Secretary
Rebecca L. Huerta.
Council Member Roy arrived at 1:19 p.m. Council Member Barrera arrived at
1:30 p.m.
Present 9 - Mayor Joe McComb, Council Member Roland Barrera, Council Member
Rudy Garza, Council Member Paulette Guajardo, Council Member Gil
Hemandez, Council Member Michael Hunter, Council Member Ben Molina,
Council Member Everett Roy, and Council Member Greg Smith
C. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1.
Proposed FY 2020 - 2021 Airport Operations, American Bank Center,
Convention & Visitor's Bureau, and Hotel Occupancy Tax, and potential
FY 2021 Proposed Budget adjustments as a result of Community Input.
Assistant Director of Aviation for Administration Kevin Smith presented the
following information related to the Aviation Department: Airport Board
members, mission statement; about the Aviation Department; air service task
force; an organizational chart; FY2020 achievements; performance measures;
services; the FY2021 Aviation Department's proposed budget and revenue
sources; and enhancements 1 and 2.
Assistant Director of Aviation for Operations Tyler Miller presented the Aviation
Department's FY2021 proposed capital budget projects.
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Council members, Assistant Directors Smith and Miller and Chairman of the
Airport Board Jay Wise discussed the following topics: enplanement trends in
relation to COVID-19; the airport's impact in jobs, payroll and on the regional
economy; that three of the four major US carriers continue to operate at the
Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA); that one of the two fixed -base
operators (FBO) has left the airport; the status of the agreement with the
remaining FBO; the need to have more than one FBO in relation to services
and pricing considerations; actions taken in relation to and the impact of
recent Hurricane Laura on the CCIA's operations; and the status and future of
concessionaires and gift shops at the CCIA.
General Manager of the American Bank Center Matt Blasy, presented
information on the following topics related to the American Bank Center (ABC):
mission statement; about the ABC; the impact of COVID-19; an organizational
chart; FY2020 achievements; performance indicators; FY2020 proposed budget
and revenue sources; and FY2021 enhancements 1, 2 and 3.
Council members, Mr. Blasy and the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Visit Corpus Christi Brett Oetting discussed the following topics: the effect of
the Ice Rays suspending operation due to COVID-19; options to accommodate
large gatherings and required social distancing; the future of big events in the
near and long term; using breakout spaces in the ABC; attracting Broadway
and off-Broadway performances; the percent of the ABC's business that is
comprised of local events; and re -building consumer confidence in relation to
attending events at the ABC.
President and Chief Executive Officer of Visit Corpus Christi Brett Oetting
presented information on the following topics related to Visit Corpus Christi:
hotel occupancy tax (HOT) rate and related details, including the recent
addition of collecting hotel occupancy taxes on short-term rentals; FY2021
proposed budget and revenue sources; major uses of HOT in FY2021; about
Visit Corpus Christi; FY2020 achievements; performance measures; the
Executive Committee and Board of Directors; an organizational chart; FY2021
strategy; and destination next.
Council members and Mr. Oetting discussed the following topics: funding for
the American Bank Center as presented in Mr. Blasy's budget presentation
versus in the City's proposed budget; short-term rentals revenues and related
collection of taxes; addressing the existence of short-term rentals in certain
zoning designations in the city; the impact of short-term rentals on solid waste
pickup in residential neighborhoods; short-term rentals in single-family
residential zoning districts; short-term rentals and their cancellation policies;
and recent efforts to accommodate evacuees in Corpus Christi who were
fleeing Hurricane Laura.
Director of Management and Budget Eddie Houlihan presented information on
the following topics related to the FY20-21 proposed city budget: summary of
the Council workshops held; 5 public input sessions were conducted; an
enumeration of citizens' concerns / comments from each of the 5 city council
districts; a summary of public input sessions; the City Manager's recommended
additions to the FY20-21 proposed city budget based on community input
sessions and related funding sources; and staff amendments to the budget in
the Enterprise, Internal Service, Debt and Special Revenue Funds.
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D. ADJOURNMENT
Council members, City Manager Peter Zanoni and Director Houlihan discussed
the following topics: debt in the Stormwater Fund; a request from a council
member for more information regarding Internal Service and Community
Enrichment Funds; thanks to City Manager Zanoni for the FY20-21 proposed
budget; the success of past Solid Waste Services' clean up events and a
request from a council members for additional such events; purchasing the
Frost Bank Building in lieu of continuing to pay rent; an upcoming executive
session to consider purchasing the Frost Bank Building at no cost; using the
fund balance to make improvements to the Frost Bank Building; thanks to City
Manager Zanoni for holding public input sessions on the City's FY20-21
proposed budget; the cost and timing of a master plan with respect to
addressing stormwater fees; the addition of two new Code Compliance
Inspectors in the Development Services Department, their duties and how they
differ from existing Code Enforcement Officers; the total number of Code
Compliance Inspectors needed; developing a master plan that will
comprehensively address Water, Wastewater, Stormwater and roads, unifying
and consolidating these areas into a single plan; maintaining appropriate fund
balances in accounts where the fund balance is being drawn down; that the
City's credit rating has improved three times over the last 15 months; the timing
of COVID-19-related reimbursements, including how much in reimbursements
the City has received to date and how much can be applied to FY19-20;
offering assistance / aid/ help to Louisiana, assistance offered to date and
proactively reaching out to Louisiana to offer the City's assistance in relation to
Hurricane Laura; and that the first reading of the City's FY20-21 proposed
budget will be on September 8, 2020 followed by the second reading on
September 15, 2020.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:19 p.m.
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