On the agenda: Corpus Christi City Council — surveillance camera (Jul 14)

City of Corpus Christi

1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
corpuschristitx.gov

Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
City Council
Tuesday, July 14, 2026

11:30 AM

Council Chambers

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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 with Mount Pilgrim Baptist
Church.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Robyn Spenser, senior at Tuloso-Midway 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: (ITEM 1)

1.

26-1003

City of Corpus Christi

Reports on FY 2027 Budget Input Sessions and Proposed FY 2027
Budget Community Survey

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F.

PUBLIC COMMENT - APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. To speak during this public
comment period on a City-related matter or agenda item, 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
https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/city-secretary/. Electronic
media that you would like to use may only be introduced into the City system if
approved by the City's Communications Department at least 24 hours prior to
the meeting. Please contact Communications at 361-826-3211 to coordinate. This
is a public hearing for all items on this agenda.

G.

BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 2)

2.

26-1071

H.

EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:

Landmark Commission
Planning Commission
Airport Zoning Commission

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.

I.

CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 14)
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.

26-1019

Approval of the June 30, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

Consent - Second Reading Ordinances

4.

26-0870

City of Corpus Christi

Zoning Case No. ZN9183, Diego Vasquez (District 1). Ordinance rezoning
a property at or near 321 Waco Street from the “CI” Intensive Commercial
District to the “CI/SP” Intensive Commercial District with a Special Permit;
providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend approval).
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Sponsors: Development Services

5.

26-0794

Zoning Case No. ZN8979, Gulfshores Joint Venture (District 4). Ordinance
rezoning a property at or near 14902 St Bartholomew Avenue from the
“CR-2/IO” Resort Commercial District with the Island Overlay to the
“CR-2/IO/PUD” Resort Commercial District with the Island Overlay and a
Planned Unit Development Overlay providing for a penalty not to exceed
$2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend
approval).
Sponsors: Development Services

6.

26-0533

Zoning Case No. ZN9288, Coastal Dunes, LLC. (District 4). Ordinance
rezoning a property at or near 6753 State Highway 361 (SH 361) from the
“RM-AT” Multifamily Apartment Tourist District to the “RM-AT/PUD”
Multifamily Apartment Tourist District with a Planned Unit Development
Overlay; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
Sponsors: Development Services

7.

26-0981

Public Hearing and Ordinance authorizing a Fifth Substantial Amendment
to the City of Corpus Christi's Fiscal Year 2021/Program Year 2020 Annual
Action Plan (AAP) reprogramming funds from FY2021/PY2020 for the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of
$203,970.83, authorizing the submission of the Fifth Substantial
Amendment and the execution of funding agreements, amendments, and
other documents necessary to implement the Fiscal Year 2021/Program
Year 2020 AAP.
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department

Consent - Contracts and Procurement

8.

26-0647

Motion authorizing execution of a three-year supply agreement with
Pathmark Traffic Equipment, LLC, of San Marcos, in an amount up to
$625,062.50, for the purchase of traffic sign materials used citywide by the
Streets Division of the Public Works Department, with FY 2026 funding of
$69,451.39 from the Streets Fund.
Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department and Finance & Procurement

General Consent Items

9.

26-0920

Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Texas
Water Development Board's Water Supply & Infrastructure Grant (WSIG)
program for financial assistance for two water line replacement projects, in
an amount not to exceed $35,000,000.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement

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10.

26-0921

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Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the U.S.
Department of Defense, Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation,
for the FY 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) for
funding in the amount of $17,721,365.53 for the Leopard Street & Up River
Road Water Line Replacement Project with a cash match of
$7,594,870.94 from the Water Capital Fund.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement

11.

26-0613

Resolution authorizing the submittal of a grant application to the Texas
Department of Emergency Management for funding in the amount of
$6,618,998.43 for the La Volla Creek Project with the $2,206,332.81 in
local matching funds from the Storm Water Capital Fund.
Sponsors: Public Works/Street Department

Consent - First Reading Ordinances

12.

26-0770

Ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County for the
Corpus Christi Police Department’s supplemental participation in the Red
Cord Initiative Program for reimbursement to the City for $75,418.86 for
police officer overtime and undercover surveillance camera equipment;
and appropriating $75,418.86 into the Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department

13.

26-0176

Ordinance authorizing a 10-year lease with two five-year mutual renewals,
with the Harbor Playhouse Company, a Texas Nonprofit Corporation, for
the Harbor Playhouse located at 1802 N. Chaparral St., in consideration of
Harbor Playhouse Company advancing community theater through
performances, educational programs, outreach activities, and cultural
programming, and maintenance of the facilities; and providing for
publication. (28-day delay required between readings)
Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department

14.

26-1007

Ordinance accepting and appropriating two grant awards in the amount of
$2,074,656.25 and $990,000.00 in funding from the Office of the
Governor’s Texas Military Preparedness Commission Defense Economic
Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) Program with the required
matching contributions from the City of $497,917.50 for the Wastewater
System Replacement Project at Naval Air Station-Corpus Christi and
$59,400.00 for the Atmospheric Water Generation projects at Corpus
Christi Army Depot.
Sponsors: Intergovernmental Relations

J.

RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.

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PUBLIC HEARINGS:
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances.
Each item will be considered individually.

L.

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 15)
The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and
voted on individually.

15.

26-1054

M.

BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 16)

Discussion and possible action regarding IDA 110A and 110B related to
the loss of millions of dollars in revenue from the 2024 rewrite and what
recourse does the City have, as requested by Council Members Sylvia
Campos, Carolyn Vaughn, and Eric Cantu.

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.

16.

26-1005

Water Supply Update
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water

N.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 17 - 19)
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.

17.

26-1006

City of Corpus Christi

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 rules and regulations of
state of Texas, EPA, TCEQ, TWDB, Texas Railroad Commission, San
Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District, and legal rights,
property rights, and/or contracts related to purchase and/or sale of
groundwater, including water rights in property accessing the Evangeline
Aquifer in San Patricio County adjacent and/or near US Highway 181, US
Highway 77, US Highway 77 Business, Highway 89, and/or the Aransas
River, and other sources, and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to
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discuss and deliberate the purchase or value of the aforementioned rights
to real property because deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations
with a third person, including, but not limited to, potential consideration of
authorization to enter agreement(s) for professionals for services related to
these property rights, interlocal agreements and other agreements with
government entities near the aforementioned property(ies) and/or the
purchase of the property or property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if
any) described herein and/or modified groundwater rights purchase and
sale agreement(s) with Evangeline Laguna, L.P. and related entities for
groundwater rights in San Patricio County.
18.

26-1092

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 rules and regulations of
State of Texas, EPA, TCEQ, and legal rights, property rights, and/or
contracts related to groundwater wells, groundwater conservation districts,
the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District,
and other groundwater conservation districts, proposals related to said
districts, and applications to said districts.

19.

26-1096

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 Ajit David v. City of
Corpus Christi et al, City Ordinance 24-0256; Ordinance authorizing an
agreement between the Type B Corporation and Elevate QOF LLC, for a
total incentive amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for Homewood Suites by
Hilton at the corner of N Chaparral Street and Lomax Street; the contract
between the Type B Corporation and Elevate QOF, LLC related to the
foregoing, including potential consideration of fees for attorneys,
engineers, other expert witnesses assisting in this case, deposition fees,
and court costs and updates on litigation in other cases.

O.

ADJOURNMENT

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