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Meeting Agenda - Final -revised
City Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
11:30 AM
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Council Chambers
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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 Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Deacon Richard Longoria, Saint Helena of the True
Cross of Jesus.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Victoria Gonzales, Senior at W.B. Ray High School.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
1. 23-0658 RV Park at North Beach
2. 23-0689 2023 Junior Olympic Boxing Tournament at the American Bank Center
(Friday, April 21 - Sunday, April 23)
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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. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
H. 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.
CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 7)
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. 23-0675 Approval of the April 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
4. 23-0492 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of two grants totaling $97,753.00
3 from the Texas Office of the Governor -Homeland Security Grant
0 3 0 2 2 Division's Homeland Security Grant Program for terrorism prevention
equipment for the Corpus Christi Police Department's Special Weapons
and Tactics for $19,355.00, and Bomb Squad for $78,398.00; and
appropriating $97,753.00 in the FY 2023 Fire Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Fire Department
5. 23-0458 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of funding in the amount of
3 $733.36 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards
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and Education Account for the Corpus Christi Fire Department for
training and equipment for four arson investigators; appropriating funds
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in the amount of $733.36 to the Fire Grants Fund; and amending the
operating budget.
Sponsors: Fire Department
6. 23-0460 Case No. 0123-02 David and Nicole Gerlach (District 4):
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 581 Yorktown Boulevard
0 3 3 0 2 4 from the "RS -6" Single -Family 6 District and "RMH" Manufactured
Home District to the "RE" Residential Estate District; providing for a
‘)"\,\D\` -5\n penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend approval.)
Sponsors: Development Services
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
7. 23-0700 Ordinance amending Chapter 121/2 of the Corpus Christi Code to add
experience requirement for Audit Committee, allow for an ex -officio
member of the audit committee, clarify access to records, modify audit
follow up timeline, and modify composition of ad hoc committee for city
auditor vacancy review.
Sponsors: City Auditor
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.
K. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 8)
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.
8. 23-0680 Presentation by City Manager Peter Zanoni and Port of Corpus Christi
Chief Executive Officer Sean Strawbridge to report progress to date on
how the Port of Corpus Christi collaborating with the City of Corpus
Christi can assist in the City advancing Seawater Desalination.
Sponsors: City Manager's Office
L. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading
ordinances. Each item will be considered individually.
N. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 9 -11)
The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually.
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9. 23-0289 Motion authorizing a professional services contract with Lockwood,
Andrews & Newman, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $720,760.00 to
2 0 2 3 057 provide design, bid, and construction phase services for Phase 1 of a
linear park canal and drainage improvements from the North Beach Eco
Park to Surfside Park located in Council District 1, with FY 2023 funding
available from the American Rescue Plan Grant Funds.
Sponsors: Engineering Services, Public Works/Street Department and Contracts
and Procurement
10. 23-0456 Motion awarding a construction contract to JE Construction Services
LLC., Corpus Christi, Texas, for reconstruction of Carroll Lane from
Holly Road to Dead End with new asphalt pavement and Utilities
improvements in an amount of $5,499,682.00, located in Council District
3 with FY 2023 funding available from the Street Bond 2020, Storm
Water, Water and Wastewater Funds.
Sponsors: Engineering Services, Public Works/Street Department and Contracts
and Procurement
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11. 23-0678 Ordinance accepting $1,611,159.39 grant from the Office of the
Governor from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission for the
Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) with a cash
match of $387,000; appropriating $1,611,159.39 from the Community
Development Grant Fund and Texas Military Preparedness Commission
Fund to provide funding for wastewater collection system line & manhole
replacement in support of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi; and
amending the FY 2023 Capital Budget.
sponsors: Intergovernmental Relations
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 12 - 13)
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 Attorney 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.
12. 23-0703 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
�-k\N� and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the Interim City
Auditor and Texas Government Code § 551.074 (personnel matters) to
deliberate the evaluation of the former Interim City Auditor succeeded
by the current City Auditor.
13. 23-0712 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
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consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to legislation
pending or contemplated in the 88th Texas Legislature and potential
changes to the City's Legislative Agenda, including, but not limited to,
legislation related to navigation districts, The Port of Corpus Christi
Authority of Nueces County, and/or Port Corpus Christi, and potential
action related to all or part of the aforementioned subjects.
P. ADJOURNMENT
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