HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/16/2021 - EmergencyI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Emergency Council Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of August 16, 2021,
which were approved by the City Council on August 24, 2021.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 24th day of August 2021.
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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
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Monday, August 16, 2021
9:00 AM Council Chambers
Emergency Council Meeting
A. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo 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: 8 - Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Gil
Hernandez,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member John Martinez, Council
Member Ben Molina,Council Member Mike Pusley, and Council Member Greg Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Billy A. Lerma
C. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened the public comment period.
Amy Koch, 430 Pleiades Place, submitted a written public comment in opposition to the
mask mandate which is attached to the minutes.
Kayla Deanda and Shawna Fuller spoke in opposition to the mask mandate.
Crystal Madrigal and Dr. Ernie Buck spoke in support of the mask mandate.
D. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Guajardo referred to Executive Session Item 1. The Council went into Executive
Session at 9:12 a.m. The Council returned from Executive Session at 10:53 a.m.
1. 21-1061 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Gov't Code § 551.071 and Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys
concerning legal issues related to Texas Governor Executive Order No. GA -38, the
COVID-19 disaster, state, federal, county, health district, and court orders related to
said executive order and the COVID-19 disaster, and court actions related to the
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aforementioned orders and mandates related to masks and other emergency matters
related thereto.
NOTE: Per Texas Government Code Section 551.045, this item was placed on the
agenda because of a reasonably unforeseeable situation related to a mask mandate
for schools in Nueces County issued by the Local Health Authority.
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
E. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned the meeting at 10:54 a.m.
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