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Home My WebLink AboutReference Agenda City Council - 01/23/2024 (2)City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final -revised City Council 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com POSTED 1/19/2024 6:31:31 PM Rebecca Huerta City Secretary Tuesday, January 23, 2024 11:30 AM Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, 602 N. Staples St., 2nd Floor Board Room (Rm. 210) Addendums may be added on Friday. 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 ingles es limitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanol 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 Guajardo to call the meeting to order. B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Claude Axel, Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Aubrey Guerra, Junior at Moody High School. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. E. SECURITY BRIEFING F. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1-2) 1. 24-0123 Staff Announcement: Drew Molly, P.E., Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water 2. 24-0124 January 15 - January 17, 2024 Extreme Weather Event Debrief City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 1/19/2024 SCANNED City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised January 23, 2024 G. 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. 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. J. RECESS FOR LUNCH The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m. K. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 3-10) The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and voted on individually. 3. 24-0095 Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas authorizing the private placement issuance of its Utility System Senior Lien Revenue Improvement Bonds with the Texas Water Development Board in one or more series (as designated by purpose and series) for water, wastewater, and stormwater utility improvements in an amount not to exceed $211,050,000, within set parameters; making provisions for the payment and security thereof by a first and prior lien on and pledge of the net revenues of the City's Utility System on a parity with certain currently outstanding Utility System Revenue Obligations; stipulating the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional revenue bonds on a parity therewith; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of one or more paying agent/registrar agreements and one or more escrow agreements; complying with the requirements imposed by the letter of representations previously executed with the Depository Trust Company; complying with the regulations promulgated by the Texas Water Development Board; delegating authority to the City Manager, the Chief City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 1/19/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised January 23, 2024 Financial Officer, and the Director of Finance and Procurement to execute certain documents relating to the sale of each series of bonds; authorizing the execution and approval of a financing agreement between the City and the Texas Water Development Board related to the bonds; enacting other provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and providing an effective date. Sponsors: Finance & Procurement 4. 24-0096 Resolution (-elating to the City's intention to reimburse itself for the prior 033266 lawful expenditure of funds relating to any capital expenditures from the proceeds of one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable obligations to be issued by the City in an aggregate amount not to exceed $211,050,000 for authorized purposes; authorizing other matters incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date. Sponsors: Finance & Procurement 5. 24-0099 Resolution authorizing execution of all documents necessary to make an 0 6 abridged and full application to the Texas Water Development Board for an 3 amount up to $535,110,000 for the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant from the State Water Implementation Fund to complete the Project. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water 6. 24-0111 Ordinance by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas authorizing the private placement issuance of its Utility System Senior Lien Revenue Improvement Bonds with the Texas Water Development Board in one or more series (as designated by purpose and series) for water, wastewater, and stormwater utility improvements in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000, within set parameters; making provisions for the payment and security thereof by a first and prior lien on and pledge of the net revenues of the City's Utility System on a parity with certain currently outstanding Utility System Revenue Obligations; stipulating the terms and conditions for the issuance of additional revenue bonds on a parity therewith; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of one or more series of bonds; appropriating the proceeds from the sale of the bonds; authorizing the execution of one or more paying agent/registrar agreements and one or more escrow agreements; complying with the requirements imposed by the letter of representations previously executed with the Depository Trust Company; complying with the regulations promulgated by the Texas Water Development Board; delegating authority to the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Director of Finance and Procurement to execute certain documents relating to the sale of each series of bonds; authorizing the execution and approval of a financing agreement between the City and the Texas Water Development Board related to the bonds; enacting other provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this ordinance; and providing an effective City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 1/19/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised January 23, 2024 date. Sponsors: Finance & Procurement 7. 24-0098 Ordinance authorizing the execution of all documents necessary to apply for and accept the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Grants for the construction of the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant; and appropriating funds. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water 8. 24-0072 Ordinance authorizing the execution of all documents with American Electric Power, Texas, associated with construction of the interconnection of the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant to the Electric Council of Texas electric transmission grid in the amount of $3,062,880, and for the conveyance of property rights and/or modifications of existing contracts for the purchase of real property to transfer interest(s) in property as required by American Electric Power, Texas or its authorized related entities for the construction of said project, located in Council District 1 with FY 2024 funding available from the City's State Water Implementation Revenue Fund Texas Loan -2020. Sponsors: Utilities Department 9. 24-0073 Ordinance authorizing amendment number three to the Master Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols in an amount up to $3,779,994 for to the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant Project for Procurement Support Services for a total amount not to exceed $9,033,994; appropriating $3,779,994 from the Raw Water and Drought Surcharge funds reserve balances; and amending the FY 2024 Capital and Operating Budgets. Sponsors: Contracts and Procurement, Engineering Services and Utilities Department 10. 23-1882 033268 co o.,inik/ Z Resolution4determining the costs of improvements to be financed within Improvement Area #1 of the Whitecap Public Improvement District No. 1 and approving a preliminary service and assessment plan (PSAP), including a proposed improvement area #1 assessment roll. Sponsors: Economic Development L. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEM 11) 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. 11. 24-0087 Approval of the November 16, 2023 Joint Workshop Minutes, December 6, 2023 Joint Workshop Minutes, and January 9, 2024 Regular Meeting City of Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 1/19/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised January 23, 2024 Minutes. Consent - Second Reading Ordinances Consent - Contracts and Procurement Consent - Capital Projects General Consent Items Consent - First Reading Ordinances K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 12-13) The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances. Each item will be considered individually. 12. 24-0092 Ordinance adopting Land Use Assumptions and Capital Improvements Plans relating to the possible future adoption of water, wastewater, stormwater, and roadway impact fees for the City of Corpus Christi and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; and amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi by adopting related Water Master Plan, Wastewater Master Plan, Stormwater Master Plan, and Roadway Master Plan. Sponsors: Development Services 13. 23-2047 Ordinance abandoning, vacating, and closing 8.0118 acres of improved and unimproved public right-of-way identified as Starry Road and Starry Circle, between Yorktown Blvd and Oso Creek, conditioned on the Petitioner, MPM Development, LP, construction of Osito Way, Mapache Pass, and a portion of Oso Parkway and meeting other conditions. Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 14-15) 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. 14. 23-2045 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 exchange of City of Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 1/19/2024 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised January 23, 2024 properties owned by the City and Corpus Christi Community Improvement Corporation at 1208 Peabody Avenue & 1622 Van Loan Avenue with properties owned by the Port of Corpus Christi at 2011 Palm Drive & 2101 Van Loan Avenue and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential exchange of said properties with the Port of Corpus Christi. 15. 24-0078 Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning industries, infrastructure, utilities, and property in the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, services thereto, industrial district agreements, and Chapters 42, 43 and 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and Texas Government Code § 551.087 to discuss and deliberate regarding potential financial or other incentive(s) to business prospects(s) that the governmental body seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the City and with which the City will be conducting economic development negotiations N. 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