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1201 Leopard Street City of Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX 78401 corpuschristitx.gov Meeting Agenda - Final City Council Tuesday, July 28, 2026 11:30 AM Council Chambers 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 inglés es limitado, habrá un intérprete inglés-español 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 Father William Campbell with Church of the Good Shepherd. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Bruno Narvaez, senior at Veterans 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: (ITEMS 1 - 2) 1. 26-1182 Water Supply Dashboard, 30 Day Update 2. 26-1163 Retirement Announcement: Miles Risley, City Attorney City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 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: 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. I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 16) 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 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. 26-1183 Approval of the July 21, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes. Sponsors: City Secretary's Office Consent - Second Reading Ordinances 4. 26-1010 Ordinance approving the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District Budget for FY 2027 with expenditures in a total amount of $11,189,046.00 to fund 78 existing and authorized Police sworn personnel and support equipment; and appropriating $11,189,046.00 in the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. Sponsors: Police Department City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 5. 26-0908 Zoning Case No. ZN9255, House Finder TX, LLC. (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 556 Virginia Avenue from the “CG-2” General Commercial District to the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). Sponsors: Development Services 6. 26-0932 Zoning Case No. ZN9250, Morehead Dotts Ryback (District 2). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 301 Indiana Avenue, 305 Indiana Avenue, 2767 Santa Fe Street, and 2771 Santa Fe Street from the “ON” Neighborhood Office District to the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial 1 District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval). Sponsors: Development Services 7. 26-0957 Zoning Case No. ZN9194, Miller Street Holdings, LLC (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 3641 Mueller Street from the “CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial District to the “CN-1/SP” Neighborhood Commercial District with a Special Permit; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval) . Sponsors: Development Services 8. 26-1131 Ordinance reappointing Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa as Presiding Judge for a two-year term of office beginning August 1, 2026, and ending August 1, 2028; appointing Carlos Omar Reyna as part-time judge #3 for an unexpired term of June 24, 2025, through June 24, 2027; determining salary; and declaring an effective date. Sponsors: City Secretary's Office 9. 26-1128 Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 55-50 regarding water rates for all customer classes effective January 1, 2027. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water 10. 26-1129 Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 55-100 regarding wastewater rates for all customer classes effective January 1, 2027. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water Consent - Contracts and Procurement 11. 26-1041 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year supply agreement, with a one-year option, with Brenntag Southwest, LLC, of Lancaster, TX, in an amount up to $3,355,560.00, with a potential up to $6,711,120.00 if the option is exercised, for 50% liquid caustic soda solution used by Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2026 funding of $559,260.00 from the Water Fund. Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 12. 26-0990 Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Friends of Farrah Fawcett for the construction, donation, and acceptance of artwork commemorating Farrah Fawcett to be placed at the Seawall. Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department General Consent Items 13. 26-1025 Resolution authorizing a License Agreement with the Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector to allow designated City Fleet personnel to be deputized by the Nueces County Tax Assessor-Collector for the purpose of processing and issuing motor vehicle registration renewals and registration stickers for City-owned fleet vehicles in an amount of $350.00 from the Fleet Maintenance Services Fund. Sponsors: Asset Management Department and Finance & Procurement Consent - First Reading Ordinances 14. 26-1165 Ordinance appropriating Airport Grant No. 73 (a multi-project grant) in the amount of $7,711,443.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program for the Baggage Handling System Improvements Project, Taxiway Echo Rehabilitation Project, and design for the West Apron Expansion and Realignment Project in the Airport Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Grants Fund; transferring $384,044.40 from the Airport Operating Fund to the Airport CIP Reserve Fund for the 5% cash match; and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures each by $8,095,487.40. Sponsors: Aviation Department 15. 26-0989 Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department under its Boating Access Grant Program, in the amount of $249,990.00, with a required cash match of $83,330.00, for Phase 1 of the Packery Channel Boat Ramp Renovation Project; appropriating $249,990.00 in the Parks & Recreation Grants Fund; and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget. Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department 16. 26-1118 Ordinance amending Sec. 10-86(a)(1) of the Code of Ordinances, by increasing the beach parking permit fee from $12.00 to $20.00; and providing an effective date. Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department J. RECESS FOR LUNCH The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m. City of Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 17 - 18) The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances. Each item will be considered individually. 17. 26-1173 Ordinance adopting the City Fiscal Year 2027 and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) budget in the amount of $3,703,414, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) budget in the amount of $232,640, and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) budget in the amount of $3,507,376.36 for a total of $7,443,430.36 annual HUD funding; authorizing the execution of all necessary documents to submit the AAP; authorizing a staff complement of 17 positions; accepting and appropriating funding for the approved AAP projects and authorizing the execution of funding agreements, amendments, environmental review records, and other documents necessary to implement the Fiscal Year 2027 Program Year 2026 AAP. Sponsors: Planning and Economic Development Department 18. 26-0977 Zoning Case No. ZN9187, MVR Construction, Co. (District 3). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 5040 Rockford Drive from the “RS-6” Single-Family District to the “RS-6/PUD” Single-Family District with a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). Sponsors: Development Services L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 19 - 20) The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and voted on individually. 19. 26-1174 Ordinance ordering a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, in the City of Corpus Christi for the election of Mayor and eight Council Members; providing for procedures for holding such election; providing for notice of election and publication thereof; providing for establishment of branch early voting polling places; designating polling place locations; authorizing a joint election with Nueces County, and a runoff election, if one is necessary, on December 12, 2026[SB1.1]; authorizing execution of a Joint Election Agreement and Election Services Contract with Nueces County; and enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of this ordinance. Sponsors: City Secretary's Office City of Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 20. 26-1185 Ordinance ordering a special election to be held on November 3, 2026 in the City of Corpus Christi on the questions of: (1) continuing the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District and associated sales tax for 10 years; and (2) providing for consideration of amendments to the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi; providing for establishment of branch early voting polling places; designating polling place locations; authorizing a joint election with Nueces County; and enacting provisions incident and relating to the subject and purpose of this ordinance. Sponsors: City Secretary's Office M. 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. 26-1111 Water Supply Update Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 22 - 23) 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. 22. 26-1112 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 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 City of Corpus Christi Page 6 Printed on 7/20/2026 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final July 28, 2026 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. 23. 26-1184 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 statutes concerning the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZs), Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code, participation of Nueces County in TIRZ#2 and TIRZ#3, and projects funded by TIRZs. O. ADJOURNMENT City of Corpus Christi Page 7 Printed on 7/20/2026