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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet City Council - 04/06/2021City Council City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com Council Chambers2:30 PMTuesday, April 6, 2021 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING Public Notice: 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. 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. 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.City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. Page 1 City of Corpus Christi Printed on 4/5/2021 April 6, 2021City Council Meeting Agenda - Final C.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. D.INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: 1.21-0349 Ordinance appointing Mike Alaniz, Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa, Mark DeKoch, Gail G. Loeb, Julianna Siracusa Rivera, and David Walsh as full-time Municipal Judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; appointing Gail G. Loeb as the presiding judge; appointing Jerry L. Batek, Bill Bonilla, Kali Guttman, Christopher E. Matt, George Picha, and Todd A. Robinson, as part-time judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City Of Corpus Christi; determining salary; providing a term of office; and declaring an effective date. Sponsors:City Secretary's Office and Municipal Court Committee E.EXECUTIVE SESSION: 2.21-0444 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 Municipal Court Judges and Texas Government Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, or duties of a public officer or employee (including, but not limited to, the Municipal Court Judges). Page 2 City of Corpus Christi Printed on 4/5/2021 April 6, 2021City Council Meeting Agenda - Final F.ADJOURNMENT Page 3 City of Corpus Christi Printed on 4/5/2021 1 Ordinance appointing Mike Alaniz, Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa, Mark DeKoch, Gail G. Loeb, Julianna Siracusa Rivera, and David Walsh as full-time Municipal Judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; appointing Gail G. Loeb as the presiding judge; appointing Jerry L. Batek, Bill Bonilla, Kali Guttman, Christopher E. Matt, George Picha, and Todd A. Robinson, as part-time judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City Of Corpus Christi; determining salary; providing a term of office; and declaring an effective date WHEREAS, pursuant to Corpus Christi Code Sec. 29-4, the City Council shall appoint municipal judges, as deemed necessary for the benefit and conduct of the court. Each judge shall be appointed by the City Council and shall hold office for a two-year term coterminous with the term of the appointing City Council unless sooner removed or until the successor, if any, is appointed; WHEREAS, the City Council shall by ordinance appoint its municipal judges pursuant to Texas Government Code §30.00006; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds the following appointees meet the qualifications for Municipal Court judge pursuant to Corpus Christi Code and State law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. That Mike Alaniz, Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa, Mark DeKoch, Gail G. Loeb, Julianna Siracusa Rivera, and David Walsh are appointed as Municipal Judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 2. That Gail G. Loeb is appointed as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 3. Gail G. Loeb shall receive the fixed salary of $122,225.89. Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa shall receive the fixed salary of $104,938.18. Mike James Alaniz shall receive the fixed salary of $103,409.98. Julianna Siracusa Rivera shall receive the fixed salary of $101,881.78. Mark DeKoch and David Walsh shall receive a fixed salary of $100,000. SECTION 4. That each person appointed as Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court of Record will not be entitled to a car allowance. SECTION 5. That Jerry L. Batek, Bill Bonilla, Kali Guttman, Christopher E. Matt, George Picha, and Todd A. Robinson are appointed as Part-Time Judges of the Municipal Court of Record in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 6. That Jerry L. Batek, Christopher E. Matt, and Todd A. Robinson shall receive an hourly rate of $47.65 per hour. That Bill Bonilla shall receive an hourly rate of $45.58 per hour. George Picha and Kali Guttman shall receive $44.25 per hour. 2 SECTION 7. That each judge shall hold office for a term coterminous with the term of the appointing City Council unless sooner removed or until the successor, if any, is appointed. SECTION 8. This ordinance constitutes an action by the City Council not to reappoint any and all judges not appointed herein. SECTION 9. This ordinance takes effect upon passage on second reading. 3 That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the _____ day of ___________, 2021, by the following vote: Paulette M. Guajardo ________________ John Martinez ________________ Roland Barrera ________________ Ben Molina ________________ Gil Hernandez ________________ Mike Pusley ________________ Michael Hunter ________________ Greg Smith ________________ Billy Lerma ________________ That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the _____ day of __________ 2021, by the following vote: Paulette M. Guajardo ________________ John Martinez ________________ Roland Barrera ________________ Ben Molina ________________ Gil Hernandez ________________ Mike Pusley ________________ Michael Hunter ________________ Greg Smith ________________ Billy Lerma ________________ PASSED AND APPROVED on this the ______ day of _________________, 2021. ATTEST: _________________________ ________________________ Rebecca Huerta Paulette M. Guajardo City Secretary Mayor