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Meeting Agenda - Final -revised
City Council
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
11:30 AM Council Chambers
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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 Mayor Paulette Guajardo.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Patrick Colunga, Richard King High School Student.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
E. Proclamations / Commendations
1. 21-1255 Proclamation declaring October 2, 2021 as "Coastal Bend Heart Walk
Day".
Proclamation declaring October 5, 2021 as "National Night Out Day".
Proclamation declaring September 15, 2021 - October 15, 2021 as
"National Hispanic Heritage Month".
Swearing -In Ceremony for Newly Appointed Board, Commission,
Committee and Corporation Members.
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F. PUBLIC COMMENT - APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. To speak during this public
comment period, you must sign up before the meeting begins. Each speaker is
limited to a total of no more than 3 minutes per speaker. You will not be allowed
to speak again on an item when the Council is considering the item. Time limits
may be restricted further by the Mayor at any meeting. If you have a petition or
other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City
Secretary. Written comments may be submitted at
cctexas.com/departments/city-secretary. Electronic media that you would like to
use may only be introduced into the City system IF approved by the City's
Information Technology (IT) Department at least 24 hours prior to the Meeting.
Please contact IT at 826-3211 to coordinate. This is a public hearing for all items
on this agenda.
G. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
a. Infrastructure Management Plan (IMP) Quarterly Update (May through June)
b. Education to Employment Partners Program Overview by Jeffrey West, Director
of Programs and Operations
c. Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve StoryWalk Trail Overview by Sara Jose, Oso Bay
Wetlands Preserve Manager
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
2. 21-1300 Corpus Christi B Corporation (3 vacancies)
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation (3 vacancies)
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.
J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 13)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and
ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished 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.
3. 21-1293 Approval of the September 14, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
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4. 21-1198 One -Reading Ordinance appropriating $293,171 in additional funding from
the Texas Department of State Health Services grant contract for Public
032559 Health Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement to perform monitoring
and possible mitigation activities to address Coronavirus for the contract
period through March 15, 2022.
Sponsors: Health Department
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
5. 21-1211 Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds in an amount of
$182,000.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2022
032560 Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project for overtime for
police officers to increase traffic enforcement in the city limits with a City
match of $57,234.24 in fringe benefits and fuel expenses with funds
available from the FY 2022 General Fund; and appropriating $182,000.00
in the Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department
Consent - Procurement
6. 21-1210 Resolution authorizin -atwo-year service agreement exte ion to provide
investment adv�of services with Meeder Public Fun• dba Patterson
WA-RAssociates irf an amount not to exceed $60,00 for the first of
option,p(riods, effective upon issuance of otice to proceed wi funding
avviiable in the FY 2022 proposed bud t through the Generund.
Sponsors: Finance & Procurement
7. 21-1199 Motion authorizing a three-year supply agreement with two additional
one-year period options with G.P. Transport, Inc., of Gregory, Texas, for
2 0 2 1 1 8 2 Sandy Loam Soil for the Public Works Storm Water Operations for an
estimated amount of $165,000.00 for the first three years and an estimated
amount of $58,000.00 for each one-year option, for a total estimated
five-year amount not to exceed $281,000.00, with funding requested in the
FY 2022 proposed budget in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00
available through the Storm Water Fund.
Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department and Finance & Procurement
8. 21-1079 Motion authorizing a one-month service agreement with Reiter ABC &
Ass., Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount not to exceed $77,675.00
2 0 2 1 1 8 3 for performing improvements along right of ways in North Beach with FY
2021 funding available through the General Fund.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department and Finance & Procurement
General Consent Items
9. 21-1030 Motion authorizing an amendment to the Service Agreement with
2 0 2 1184 BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, a Division of Health Care Service
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10. 21-1214
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11. 21-0872
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12. 21-1215
Corporation, to add stop loss coverage for the City's self-funded employee
health benefits from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 with funding
in the FY 2022 Operating Budget in an estimated amount of $3,252,100.00
through the Fire, Police and Citicare Employee Health Funds.
Sponsors: Human Resources and Finance & Procurement
Resolution amending the City Council Policy 29 - Charitable Care Policy
for City Emergency Medical Services specifying guidelines for waiving
Emergency Medical Services charges to increase the income
requirements for patients eligible to participate in Government Healthcare
Programs from at or below 200% to at or below 400% the Family Poverty
Line.
Sponsors: Fire Department
Resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Coastal Bend Air
Quality Partnership for Ozone Program to address issues related to air
quality in an amount of $25,000 annually.
Sponsors: Planning & Environmental Services
Motion approving a five-year Business Incentive Agreement between the
2021 1 Q Corpus Christi B Corporation and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
V (TAMU-CC) in the amount of $4,000,000 for the Lone Star Unmanned
Aircraft System Center downtown, effective upon signature of the City
Manager or designee.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
13. 21-1256 Resolutionauthorizing outside city limits water contract with J and N Hill
Country Investments, LLC, to provide public water to its property located
03256 .3 outside the city limits described as Hale Horse Ranch, Block 1, Lot 1, also
commonly known by its street address as 1851 Co. Rd. 32, located
nearest City Council District 3, under Corpus Christi Code Section 55-113.
Sponsors: Development Services
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RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 14 - 16)
14. 21-1178
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances.
Each item will be considered individually.
Zoning Case No. 0821-01, Jeffery C. Lundquist: (District 4) Ordinance
rezoning a property at or near 4121 Waldron Road from the "FR" Farm
Rural District to the "RE" Estate Residential District. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
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15. 21-1179 Zoning Case No. 0821-03, Sima and Steve, Inc.: (District 2) Ordinance
rezoning property at or near 3413 South Staples Street from the "ON"
Neighborhood Office District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood Commercial
District. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
16. 21-1189 Zoning Case No. 0821-02, Dominga Flores: (District 1) Ordinance
rezoning property at or near 3617 Violet Road from the "FR" Farm Rural
District to the "RS -22" Single -Family 22 District. (Planning Commission
and Staff recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 17)
The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually.
17. 21-1274 Motion approving the format and terms of the proposed petition, cover
2021
1 8 6sheet, and Service Plan for a proposed Corpus Christi Tourism Public
O Improvement District.
Sponsors: Finance & Procurement
N. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 18 - 20)
18. 21-1222 Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code to establish tree
��� requirements in residential street yards for new construction within the City
and its extraterritorial jurisdiction, reducing impermeable surface allowed in
residential street yards, increasing open space requirements for
residential street yards, modifying landscaping requirements for residential
districts; modifying alternative compliance for landscaping; and providing
for penalty. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Sponsors: Development Services
19. 21-1257 Ordinance authorizing a second amendment to the Wastewater Lift Station
Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with Peterson Properties,
Ltd. to construct the Wastewater Lift Station for the Greenwood Service
Area 5 and according to the Wastewater Master Plan approved on July 6,
2020 and located at the intersection of Westpoint Rd. and S. Padre Island
Drive (Highway 358 FWY); and appropriating $33,921.16 from the
Wastewater Trunk System Trust Fund to reimburse developer. (District 3)
Sponsors: Development Services
20. 21-1221 Ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Corpus Christi Code by adding
compliance provisions pertaining to recyclables, use of recycling carts, and
establishing a special collection fee for servicing contaminated carts.
Sponsors: Solid Waste Operations
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O. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 21)
Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting.
Briefings are for Council information only. No 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.
21. 21-1288 Water Utilities staff will provide a seawater desalination briefing to Mayor
and City Council members. This briefing will answer any questions and
deliver beneficial information following staffs previous workshop from July
2021.
Sponsors: Utilities Department
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 22 - 251
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
Government 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
Government Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in
Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Government Code.
22. 21-1282 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 Robert's Rules of Order,
firearms, Texas Penal Code §§ 30.06 and 30.07, Texas Government Code
§ 551.007, AG Op. No. KP -0300, Ream v. City of Heath, and related
statutes, cases, and other laws regarding public comment, public forums,
and the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
23. 21-1284 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning construction claims including, but not limited to,
the acquisition and negotiation of property rights in the Harbor Del Sol
Marina and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and
deliberate the potential lease, sale, and/or value of real property rights in
said marina, and pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.087 to
discuss confidential commercial or financial information pertaining to the
aforesaid 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).
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24. 21-1283 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning construction claims and litigation including, but
not limited to, the case of City of Corpus Christi v. JS Haren Company
and Merchants Bonding Company and legal issues related to the
McBride Lift Station and Force Main Improvements Project.
Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 55t071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult
with attorneys concerning construction claims and litigation including, but
not limited to, the case of State of Texas and City of Corpus Christi v.
Valero Marketing and Supply Company and Ergon Asphalt and
Emulsions, Inc., including potential consideration of a settlement offer in
the amount of approximately $2.6 million and the City's obligation to
implement a Backflow Prevention Project.
25. 21-1285
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Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to settle the future lawsuit of
State of Texas and City of Corpus Christi v. Valero Marketing and Supply Company and Ergon Asphalt and
Emulsions, Inc., and all documents necessary to receive and administer approximately $1.3 million from
the two defendants to be used for the reimbursement to the City for its expenditures incurred for a
Backflow Prevention Compliance Project intended to reduce the risk to the City's water supply posed by
commercial and industrial connections.