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Meeting Agenda - Final -revised
City Council
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
11:30 AM
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code
§ 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of
meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be
physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to
Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity
pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
A. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Paul Hesse, St. Pius X Catholic Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Anna Kretsinger.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
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E. PUBLIC COMMENT - AUDIENCE AND PRESENTER SOCIAL DISTANCING AND
PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND PUBLIC HEARING INPUT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS OF
THE CITY COUNCIL. To reduce the chance of COVID-19 transmission, public
meetings will be held in a manner intended to separate, to the maximum practical
extent, audience and presenters from personal contact with members of
Community, City Staff, and City Council. This meeting will be broadcast at
cctexas.com/services/council meeting -agendas -minutes -video. Public testimony
and public hearing input for Public Comment and all items on the agenda at
public meetings of the City Council should be provided in written format and
presented to the City Secretary and/or designee no later than five minutes after
the start of each meeting of the City Council. Testimony and/or public input shall
be in accordance with the City Secretary's instructions, which shall be posted
on the City Secretary's door and on the City website, and allow for electronic
submission. The written public testimony shall be provided to members of City
Council prior to voting on measures for that meeting. Written testimony shall be
limited in accordance with the City Secretary requirements and shall be placed
into the record of each meeting. This testimony shall serve as the required public
testimony pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.007 and shall constitute a
public hearing for purposes of any public hearing requirement under law. The
meeting may be held telephonically or via videoconference. The public may
participate remotely by following the instructions of the City Secretary at
cctexas.com/departments/city-secretary.
F. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
a. GOVERNMENT ACTIONS RELATED TO CORONA VIRUS
G. MINUTES:
1. 21-0027 Regular Meeting of January 12, 2021 and Two Special City Council
Meetings of January 12, 2021
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions,
resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council will use a different
method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass an ordinance by adopting it as
an emergency measure rather than a two reading ordinance; or may modify the action
specified. A motion to reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last
regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
J. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 2)
Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting.
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Briefings are for Council information only. Council may give direction to the City Manager,
but no other action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited. The City
Manager or City Council Liaison for any city board, commission, committee or
corporation (including Type A or B Corporation) may report on the action(s) or
discussion(s) of any such body's public meeting that occurred within one month prior to
this City Council meeting.
2. 21-0110 North Beach Canal Project Report by Lockwood, Andrews, and Newman
Inc on Phase I services which include a determination of the project scope
and limits and whether or not the canal will function as a major drainage
facility and be navigable.
K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 16)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and
ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been fumished with
background and support material on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a
previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed
separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in which event the item or
items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence
after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining
items will be adopted by one vote. Unless otherwise stated below, Ordinances should be
presumed to be second readings.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
3. 20-1442 Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant in an amount of $104,013.20
from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division for Victims of Crime
0 3 2 3 2 1 Community Outreach Program with a cash match of $5,265.79 and in-kind
match of $23,360.00; appropriating $104,013.20 in the Police Grants
Fund; authorizing two Full Time Employee positions; and authorizing a
transfer of $5,265.79 from the General Fund to the Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department
4. 20-1441 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of five grants totaling $332,809.19
from the Texas Office of the Governor - Homeland Security Grant Division,
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.1 3 F -)a Homeland Security Grant Program for Bomb Squad Detection for
$116,151.38, Dive Trailer for $44,063.76, Incident Command Training
Program for $88,134.05, Airport Medical Response Equipment for
$4,585.00, and Regional Hazmat Response Enhancement for $79,875.00;
and appropriating $332,809.19 in the FY 2021 Fire Grants Fund.
sponsors: Fire Department
5. 21-0005
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Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a $2,500 donation from ExxonMobil
Pipeline Company to support the Corpus Christi Fire Department's
emergency response capabilities: and appropriating $2,500 into the Fire
Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Fire Department
6. r 21-0003 Ordinance authorizing the resale, by Nueces County as the City's trustee,
0 3 2 3 2 / of 16 properties, which were foreclosed upon for failure to pay ad valorem
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taxes, for the total price of $89,225.00. The City accepts total proceeds of
$29,379.07 from the sale of which $7,988.22 is allocated to the settlement
of past due ad valorem taxes and $21,390.85 is allocated to the settlement
of amounts due for City paving and demolition liens.
Sponsors: Finance & Business Analysis
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
7. 21-0067 Motion authorizing a three-year service agreement with Cellco Partnership
dba Verizon Wireless in an amount not to exceed $1,242,409.32 for
�.:F21 cellular phones and phone services, effective upon issuance of a notice to
0 proceed, with FY 2021 funding in an amount of $414,136.39 available in
various funds.
Sponsors: Information Technology Services and Contracts and Procurement
8. 20-1454 Resolution authorizing a three-year service agreement in an amount not to
exceed $113,274.00, with William Charlton dba Lawn in Order of Corpus
4 t 3 t 3 2 Christi, Texas for Mowing and Landscape Maintenance for Downtown
Group 3, with FY 2021 funding in an amount of $25,172.00 funded in the
General Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department and Contracts and Procurement
9. 20-1456 Resolution authorizing a two-year service agreement in an amount not to
exceed $134,400.00 with Manning Lawn Care and Landscaping, LLC of
0 3 2 3 2 6 Corpus Christi, Texas, for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance for
Downtown Group 2, with FY 2021 funding in an amount of $44,800.00
funded in the Visitor Facility Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department and Contracts and Procurement
10. 20-1131 Motion authorizing a three-year supply agreement with Lubrication
Specialist, Inc. of Houston, Texas in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00,
2 0 2 1 011 for the purchase of additives such as transmission fluid, power steering
fluid, and diesel system fluids for fleet vehicles, with FY 2021 funding in an
amount not to exceed $150,000.00 available in the Fleet Maintenance
Service Fund.
Sponsors: Asset Management Department and Contracts and Procurement
General Consent Items
11. 21-0111 Motion appointing Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo and Council Members
Roland Barrera, Gil Hernandez, Michael Hunter, Billy A. Lerma, John
2 0 2 1 0 1 L Martinez, Ben Molina, Mike Pusley and Greg Smith as the Board of
Directors of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
12. 21-0050 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for $49,846.33
0 3 2 3 27 to the State of Texas under the Violence Against Women Act with a City
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cash match of $14,402.72 and $6,960.00 in-kind services.
Sponsors: Police Department
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for $98,964.86
to the State of Texas under the Victims of Crime Act with a City cash match
of $3,300.00 and $21,500.00 in-kind services to support two full time
employees.
Sponsors: Police Department
14. 21-0051 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for
$129,212.45 to the State of Texas under the Victims of Crime Act with a
3 2 3 i.. 9 city cash match of $28,000.00 and $4,320.00 in-kind services to support
three full time employees.
Sponsors: Police Department
15. 20-1338 Resolution authorizing a one-year Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M
University -Corpus Christi for environmental monitoring for salinity levels in
�Q 3 2 .3 3 0 the Nueces Bay system, rain gauges in Corpus Christi, and Oso Creek
water levels, for a total amount not to exceed $ 164,012, with two one-year
extension options at 3% increase per year, with a total potential multi-year
not to exceed amount of $506,944.
Sponsors: Utilities Department
16. 21-0058 Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit and amend, as
necessary, Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application No.3 to the
2 0 210 1 3 Federal Aviation Administration to allow for reimbursement of $8,025,062
in airport operating funds used to match runway extension and taxiway
project grant monies, to affirm all assurances and understandings required
in PFC Application No. 3, and to take any actions required in connection
with the application.
Sponsors: Aviation Department
L. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 17 -191
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances.
Each item will be considered individually.
17. 20-1216 Zoning Case No. 0720-02, MVR Construction Company (District 4).
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 10001 Compton Road from the
"RE" Residential Estate District to the "RS -15" Single -Family 15 District.
Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval. (3/4 vote required
due to public opposition.)
Sponsors: Development Services
18. 20-1223 Zoning Case No. 0820-03, Owen A. Norton (District 4). Ordinance
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rezoning property at or near 2926 Laguna Shores Road from the "RM -1"
Multifamily 1 District to the "RV" Recreational Vehicle Park District.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
19. 21-0061 Zoning Case No. 1120-01, Mary Hutchins Triestman Partnership (District
1). Ordinance rezoning property at or near 1902 Rand Morgan from the
"FR" Farm Rural District and "RS -6" Single -Family 6 District to the "CN -1"
Neighborhood Commercial District and "RS-4.5/PUD" Single -Family
District and a Planned Unit Development. (Planning Commission and Staff
recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
N. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 20 - 23)
The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually.
20. 20-0278 Motion awarding a professional services contract to Lockwood, Andrews &
A Newman, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas, for the La Voila Creek Drainage
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7 0 2 1 0 1 Improvements, located in Council District 3, in an amount of
$2,376,995.00, with FY 2021 funding available from the Stormwater
Capital Improvement Program Fund.
Sponsors: Engineering Services and Contracts and Procurement
21. 21-0004 Motion awarding a construction contract to Reytec Construction
Resources, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX, for the reconstruction of the Six Points
fi; £ Intersection to include 10th street from Ayers Street to Staples Street and
4'. i 14,1 L) the rehabilitation of Ayers Street from 10th Street to Six Points Intersection
and Staples Street from 10th Street to Six Points Intersection, located in
Council District 2, with new asphalt pavement and utility improvements in
an amount of $3,189,239.00, with FY 2021 funding available from the
Streets Bond 2016, Storm Water, Wastewater, and Water Funds.
Sponsors: Engineering Services, Public Works/Street Department and Contracts and
Procurement
22. 21-0022
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Motion authorizing execution of a three-year service agreement, with three,
three-year renewals, with BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P., doing
business as Republic Services of Corpus Christi, for the processing,
marketing, and sale of recyclable commodities for an approximate initial
term amount of up to $3,100,000.00, to be effective February 1, 2021.
Sponsors: Solid Waste Operations
23. 21-0107 Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 032311 to increase the appropriation
of Type B funding for the Cole Park Pier to $5,000,000.00 from the
unreserved fund balance of the Type B Sales Tax Fund and decrease the
appropriation from the unreserved fund balance of the General Fund by
$349,427.00; transferring funds in the amount of $7,777,670.00 to the Park
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CIP Fund; and amending the budget.
Sponsors: Finance & Business Analysis
O. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 24 - 29)
24. 21-0101 Ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $206,787.00 from the State
of Texas Governor's Homeland Security Grants Division for Operation
Stonegarden to assist in border patrol operations; and appropriating
$206,787.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department
25. 21-0012 Ordinance accepting a grant in an amount of $102,248.61 from the Texas
Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for Coronavirus
Emergency Supplemental Funding Program with no City match; and
appropriating $70,000.00 in the Municipal Court Grant Fund, $16,124.31 in
the Fire Department Grants Fund, and $16,124.30 in the Police Grants
Fund.
Sponsors: Municipal Court Administration
26. 20-1337 Ordinance amending City Code Chaptec55, Article XI, Commercial and
Industrial Waste Disposal and Pretreatment, to comply with requirements
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality Pretreatment Program for Industrial User
Discharges to the Wastewater System by adding required definitions for
best management practices, daily and monthly limits, process wastewater;
amending sampling collection requirements, and providing for compliance
orders; and providing for civil penalties up to $1,000 per day and criminal
penalties up to $2,000 per day for violations of the ordinance.
Sponsors: Water Utilities Department
27. 21-0008 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of the Gulf of Mexico Energy
Security Act ("GOMESA") grant funding from the Texas General Land
Office - Coastal Management Program in an amount of $253,307.00 for
the acquisition of property adjacent to Laguna Madre and in the Redhead
Pond area, for stormwater re-route associated with the Bond 2018 Laguna
Shores street reconstruction projects, located in Council District 4, and
appropriating an amount of $253,307.00 in the Community Development
Grant Fund.
Sponsors: Engineering Services
28. 21-0066 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53: One Way
Streets and Alleys that will change 10th Street, between Ayers Street and
Staples Street, from a two-way traffic flow to a one-way traffic flow.
Sponsors: Engineering Services and Public Works/Street Department
29. 21-0127 Ordinance declaring City owned land on Oso Creek at Starry Circle as
surplus property; authorizing its sale or exchange to the public by sealed
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bid; and authorizing execution of the deed and any related documents
necessary to complete the sale and convey the property.
Sponsors: Planning & Environmental Services
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 30 - 32)
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive session at
any time during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda, when
authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas
Govemment Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive
session on the following matters. If the Council elects to go into executive session
regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing
the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. The City
Council may deliberate and take action in open session on any issue that may be
discussed in executive session. The description of an item in "Executive Sessions"
constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attomey of Chapter 551 of the Texas
Govemment Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in
Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Govemment Code.
30. 21-0152 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the purchase, exchange,
lease, or value of real property rights within the City for potential COVID
vaccination sites, and pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.072 to
deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property rights
(including, but not limited to, property rights at or in the vicinity of the
aforementioned potential sites) because deliberation in an open meeting
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in
negotiations with a third person, including, but not limited to owners of the
potential COVID vaccination sites.
31. 21-0113 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the potential annexation of
areas at or near the intersection of FM 43 and London Pirate road
(formerly County Road 33) and the potential creation of special districts
covering all or part of said areas, including tax increment financing
district(s), tax increment reinvestment zone(s), municipal management
district(s), public improvement district(s), and municipal utility district(s) and
pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.087 to discuss confidential
commercial or financial information pertaining to business prospect(s) that
the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the
City and with which the City may conduct economic development
negotiations and/or deliberate possible economic development issues
concerning said business prospect(s), including but not limited to, The
London Proper, LLC.
32. 21-0147 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning legal issues related to legislation being sought or
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considered in the current Texas Legislative session that could affect the
City, the City's contractual, regulatory, and/or taxation relationships,
powers, and rights vis-a-vis other governmental bodies, and the City's
purchase, transmission, sale, and treatment of water, sewer, and other
services.
Q. IDENTIFY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Per Council Policies, an item may be added to the agenda by four members of the City
Council. Council may give direction to the City Manager to add an item to a future
agenda, but no other action will be taken, and no public comment solicited.
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