City Council · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers
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Matters
Case File 26-0061
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Verify Elevate QOF Type B deal survives Corpus Christi challenge
Context: Item 27 sought a formal review of whether Ordinance 033350 was adopted in compliance with the Charter/Code, but was withdrawn on a 0-0 vote on 2026-01-27 without a council ruling on the merits.
Recommended: Obtain the city attorney's underlying compliance analysis before advising any client relying on Ordinance 033350 or the Elevate QOF Type B agreement, since the council challenge to its Charter/Code validity was withdrawn rather than decided and no findings were entered.
Ask why Corpus Christi council dropped Elevate QOF review
Context: Vaughn, Campos and Hernandez requested Item 27 to review whether Ordinance 033350 (Type B agreement with Elevate QOF, LLC) complied with the Charter/Code, then withdrew it on a 0-0 vote on 2026-01-27 after a postponement on 2026-01-13.
Recommended: File a records request for the memo or complaint that triggered the Charter/Code compliance challenge to Ordinance 033350, since the three sponsoring council members withdrew it two weeks after requesting it with no public explanation of what the compliance concern was or how it was resolved.
Brief council critics before next Corpus Christi Type B vote
Context: Item 27, requested by Vaughn, Campos and Hernandez to review Ordinance 033350's compliance, was withdrawn on a 0-0 vote on 2026-01-27 with the underlying objection never made public.
Recommended: If you represent a party with a pending or future Type B economic development agreement, engage Vaughn, Campos and Hernandez directly, since they are the named council members who formally challenged this deal's legal compliance before dropping the item without resolution.
Case File 25-2021
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Verify tax zone covers Briscoe King Pavilion funding
Context: Council transferred $2.1 million in TIRZ #2 funds to the Briscoe King Pavilion Project on Jan 27, 2026, after the item was pulled from the consent agenda for individual consideration.
Recommended: Pull the current TIRZ #2 (Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone) project and finance plan and confirm the Briscoe King Pavilion Project is a listed eligible expenditure — Texas Tax Code Chapter 311 restricts TIF fund use to the zone's approved project list, and pairing a $2.1 million pavilion transfer with unrelated water/wastewater reimbursement items in the same vote is worth a paper-trail check.
Seek MPM-style reimbursement deal for District 3, 5 projects
Context: Council approved MPM Development, LP's water/wastewater reimbursement agreements totaling $922,320 for subdivisions in Districts 3 and 5, passing 9-0 on Jan 27, 2026.
Recommended: If your subdivision project sits in Districts 3 or 5, ask Corpus Christi Water for a reimbursement agreement modeled on MPM Development's — the city just set a cost benchmark by funding comparable transmission-line and sewer-extension work.
Ask why five residents opposed a 9-0 water vote
Context: Jason Hale, Rachel Caballero, Susie Luna Saldana, Michael Miller, and Jim Klein all spoke during public comment on Jan 13, 2026, before the ordinance passed 9-0 on Jan 27.
Recommended: Request the public comment records or review the Jan 13 meeting video — five named Corpus Christi residents spoke against or questioned an item that was later pulled from consent for extra scrutiny, yet it still passed unanimously on both first and second reading; find out what concern council effectively overruled.
Target Campos and Barrera for future infrastructure funding asks
Context: Campos moved second-reading approval seconded by Vaughn on Jan 27, and Barrera moved first-reading approval seconded by Scott on Jan 13, 2026.
Recommended: For upcoming water/wastewater reimbursement or TIRZ funding requests, approach Council Member Campos (who moved second-reading approval) and Council Member Barrera (who moved first-reading approval) first — both carried this MPM deal through unanimously despite it being pulled from consent for added scrutiny.
Expect new water lines and subdivisions in Districts 3, 5
Context: Council funded MPM Development, LP's infrastructure agreements for transmission lines and a sewer extension serving new subdivisions in Districts 3 and 5, passed 9-0 on Jan 27, 2026.
Recommended: If you live in Districts 3 or 5, expect construction crews installing new water transmission lines and a sewer extension nearby soon — the city just paid MPM Development specifically to unlock new residential subdivisions in these districts.
Case File 26-0057
and Corpus Christi Huntwick Avenue (File 25-2009)
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Review MPM Development's $922,320 reimbursement deal in Districts 3, 5
Context: The reimbursement agreements totaling $922,320 passed without discussion on consent at both first reading (Jan 13) and second reading (Jan 27), 9-0 each time (File 25-2009).
Recommended: Pull the water/wastewater reimbursement agreements the city signed with MPM Development LP to confirm repayment triggers and lien priority before closing on any financing or title work tied to the Districts 3 and 5 subdivisions they cover.
Ask about water reimbursement for Districts 3, 5 subdivisions
Context: Council approved MPM Development LP's water/wastewater reimbursement agreements totaling $922,320 for Districts 3 and 5 subdivisions on a 9-0 consent vote, Jan 27, 2026 (File 25-2009).
Recommended: Council just approved MPM Development LP for $922,320 in city reimbursement to cover transmission line and sewer extension costs on its Districts 3 and 5 subdivisions — developers with infrastructure-heavy projects in those districts should ask city utilities staff whether the same reimbursement mechanism is available to them.
Clarify MPM Development reimbursement count in Districts 3, 5
Context: One summary cites four agreements totaling $922,320 while another describes three agreements for the same MPM Development LP subdivisions (File 25-2009).
Recommended: The matter record describes 'four' reimbursement agreements in one summary but 'three water and wastewater infrastructure reimbursement agreements' in another — request the ordinance exhibits from the city clerk to confirm exactly how many agreements were signed and their individual amounts.
Case File 25-2008
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Request executed water main reimbursement agreement and appropriation language
Context: Both the January 13 and January 27, 2026 readings authorize only a "future transfer and appropriation" of trust fund revenue up to $380,460.00, and no payment schedule or funding source certification appears in the record.
Recommended: Request the signed agreement and the ordinance as adopted on second reading, then determine whether reimbursement is legally contingent on a separate later council appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue and what happens if that appropriation is never made. Advise the client in writing before construction starts rather than after the line is accepted.
Pursue 12-inch water line work through developer, not city bidding
Context: The January 27, 2026 ordinance has the developer construct the line off Yorktown Boulevard southeast of Starry Road, with the city reimbursing up to $380,460.00 afterward.
Recommended: Do not wait for a city advertisement on this 12-inch arterial transmission grid main — the construction is let by MPM Development, LP under a reimbursement agreement, so approach the developer's engineer directly and size your proposal against the $380,460.00 reimbursable ceiling. Waiting for a public bid posting means missing the job entirely.
Confirm reimbursement cap and appropriation trigger for Yorktown water main
Context: The January 27, 2026 ordinance passed 9-0 authorizes reimbursement to MPM Development, LP up to $380,460.00 and authorizes future transfer and appropriation of trust fund revenue in accordance with the agreement.
Recommended: Obtain the executed Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement and pin down exactly what triggers payment, because the ordinance only authorizes a future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue rather than cash on hand. Budget the Phase-II proforma so that any cost above the $380,460.00 ceiling for the 12-inch line is carried as developer equity, not a receivable.
Audit water trust fund payouts bundled on consent agenda
Context: Minutes show the item carried 9-0 as Item 7 on January 13 and 9-0 as Item 17 on January 27, 2026, with the note "Voted with Items 15-18; see Item 15."
Recommended: Ask the city for the full list of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund reimbursement agreements approved in the January 13, 2026 bundle and the fund's remaining uncommitted balance — this item was voted together with Items 15 through 18 and passed on consent both times with no recorded discussion. The story is the cumulative draw on the fund, not this single $380,460.00 award.
Ask about water line trenching near Yorktown Boulevard and Starry Road
Context: The City Council approved the construction and reimbursement agreement 9-0 on January 27, 2026 for a 12-inch line serving a proposed Phase-II residential development in District 5.
Recommended: Contact the city water department for the construction schedule and traffic control plan for the 12-inch water main serving Oso Creek Corner Unit 3, since trenching and lane restrictions along Yorktown Boulevard southeast of Starry Road are the first visible step toward a new Phase-II residential subdivision. Asking now is how you learn about detours and driveway access before crews arrive.
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Public Safety
Environment
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Housing
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Personnel & Labor
Insights by Role
Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectSeven contract items passed this meeting, headlined by a three-year (plus two one-year option) $2,700,000 supply agreement with Hach Company of Loveland, CO for Corpus Christi Water instrumentation and reagents (#10) — a model of the multi-year, option-renewal structure the city favors for utility procurement. A separate infrastructure contract package (#15, #17, #18) was awarded together on a single motion with no public comment, worth watching for similarly bundled bid opportunities.
Developer
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectCouncil approved a bundle of water/wastewater infrastructure reimbursement agreements with MPM Development, LP (items #15-#18, totaling roughly $922,320) that reimburse the developer from Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue once construction serving new Districts 3 and 5 subdivisions is complete — a financing structure other developers building in those districts can request. Two individual rezonings (#8, #9) also passed, permitting more intensive residential use on the affected parcels.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe zero-tolerance animal euthanasia policy (#24) drew seven residents in support and zero in opposition during public comment, yet failed 3-4 with Barrera, Campos, Guajardo, and Scott against and Roy abstaining — a gap between public sentiment and the vote worth asking about. Separately, Council Member Campos was the lone dissent on two unrelated items pulled from consent (#6 and #11), and three matters were postponed to the January 27, 2026 meeting.
Lobbyist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo governance items remain in early procedural stages — #1 (File 26-0011, filed with the City Secretary) and #2 (File 25-2020, to be introduced) — giving advocates a window to weigh in before they reach a vote. Separately, council amended public comment rules (#6, File 25-1820) on an 8-1 vote with Campos dissenting, a procedural change worth reviewing before any group's next appearance.
Resident
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingTwo individual rezonings (#8, #9) allowing more intensive residential use on the affected parcels passed on consent, and council approved $1,000,000 toward a 75-unit affordable senior housing project (#12). Separately, council amended public comment procedures (#6) on an 8-1 vote — residents planning to speak at a future meeting should review the revised rules first.
Charts & Data
42 items(15 procedural hidden)
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#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
#BInvocation to be given by Joshua Fraedrick.
#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by William Pyle, senior at Richard King High School.
#DCity Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
#1Presentation reviewing policy items for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026.
#2Appointment to fill a vacancy on the Landmark Commission via the Island Strategic Action Committee.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
#4Ordinance accepting two grant awards totaling $12,906.00 from the Texas Department of State Health Services via the EMS County Regional Advisory Council Grant Program for EMS supplies, equipment, and training for the Corpus Christi Fire Department, and appropriating the funds into the Fire Grants Fund.
#5Ordinance authorizing the B Corporation's Texas State Aquarium Parking Lot Project for visitor parking lot infrastructure improvements, and accepting and appropriating $2,000,000 from the B Corporation unreserved fund, amending the FY 2025-26 budget.
#6Ordinance creating Reinvestment Zone Number Seven, a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone within the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, including establishment of zone boundaries, a board of directors, subzones, and a tax increment fund.
#7Ordinance accepting a $7,000 grant from the Can'D Aid Foundation to support recycling and community engagement at large local events, and appropriating the funds in the FY 2026 Solid Waste Grants Fund.
#8Ordinance rezoning a property at 5113 Larcade Drive from 'RS-6' Single-Family District to 'RS-6/SP' Single-Family District with a Special Permit, with a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for violations.
#9Ordinance rezoning property at 3202 East Causeway Boulevard from 'CR-1' Resort Commercial District to 'RM-AT' Multifamily Apartment Tourist District, requested by Paul and Melba Savoy; Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval.
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
#10Resolution authorizing a three-year (plus two one-year option) supply agreement with Hach Company of Loveland, Colorado for up to $2,700,000.00 in instruments, components, and reagent consumables for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2026 funding of $445,000.00 from the Water Fund and $210,000.00 from the Wastewater Fund.
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
General Consent Items
#11One-reading emergency ordinance approving the twelfth amendment to the TIRZ #3 Project & Financing Plan, authorizing reimbursement up to $2,000,000 to government agencies participating in TIRZ #3 for demolition of publicly-owned buildings, as approved by the Reinvestment Zone Number Three Board of Directors on January 13, 2026.
#12Ordinance authorizing an amended $1,000,000 Affordable Housing Project Loan Agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Corpus Christi Huntwick Avenue LP for the Palo Verde Senior Apartments, a 75-unit affordable senior housing development at 5501 Huntwick Avenue, and appropriating the funds from the Type B Affordable Housing Fund with a corresponding FY 2026 budget amendment.
#13Ordinance amending the TIRZ #2 Operating Budget to transfer, appropriate, and spend $2,100,166.00 for improvements and renovation to the Briscoe King Pavilion Project, including payment to Nueces County.
#14A resolution expressing the city's commitment to the Coastal Bend Water Alliance and its unified efforts toward developing regional water supplies.
#15Ordinance authorizing a construction and reimbursement agreement up to $252,720.00 with MPM Development, LP for a water arterial transmission and grid main serving King's Landing Unit 12 subdivision, with future reimbursement from Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue.
#16Ordinance authorizing a Water Arterial Transmission & Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement of up to $62,040.00 with MPM Development, LP to construct infrastructure for the King's Landing Unit 13 subdivision, with future transfer and appropriation of Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue to reimburse the developer.
#17Ordinance authorizing a Water Arterial Transmission & Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with MPM Development, LP, up to $380,460.00, to construct a 12-inch water main for the Oso Creek Corner Unit 3 Phase-II residential development, with future reimbursement from Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue.
#18Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Collection Line Extension Construction and Reimbursement agreement with MPM Development, up to $227,100.00, to build an off-site sanitary sewer improvement for the Oso Creek Corner Unit 3 Phase-II residential development, with future reimbursement from Water and Wastewater Trust Fund revenue.
#19Ordinance authorizing an agreement for the provision and sale of recycled water from the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant to Valero Refining - Texas, L.P.
#20Council members request discussion and possible action to standardize General Public Comment to begin exactly at 12:00 pm and allow all registered speakers three minutes to speak regardless of residency, effective January 27, 2026.
#21Council members request discussion and possible action to eliminate the Drought Exemption Fee.
#22Council members request discussion and possible action on the Type B Corporation Business Incentive Agreement with Next Sports Company, LLC, covering related operational issues, utilities access, and the filing of criminal charges, with direction to be provided to City Staff.
#23Council Members requested a comprehensive report from Animal Care Services on operations, staffing, intake/outcome data, and current challenges, along with an update on the hiring timeline for the Animal Care Services Director position and leadership continuity during the transition.
#24Council members request discussion and possible action to adopt a zero-tolerance policy banning euthanization of healthy or treatable animals at Animal Care Services for space or capacity reasons, with mandatory reporting and oversight to ensure compliance.
#25Council will consider a legal and procedural analysis from outside counsel regarding whether Ordinance No. 033350, approving a Type B economic development agreement with Elevate QOF, LLC, was properly adopted under City Charter and procedural requirements, and determine whether corrective action is needed.
#26Council discussion and possible action regarding the disclosure of information from an Executive Session and any resulting consequences, requested by three Council Members.
#27Presentation providing an update on Corpus Christi Water's water supply status, focusing on the Evangeline Project.
#28Presentation providing an update on the City's Consent Decree with the EPA, TCEQ, and the U.S. Department of Justice.
#29Closed executive session for legal consultation on groundwater regulations and to deliberate a potential appointment to the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District.
#30Executive session to consult with attorneys on legal issues involving state and federal water regulatory bodies and potential agreements or property/water rights acquisitions related to the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patricio County.
#31Closed executive session for legal consultation and deliberation regarding the potential purchase and value of property rights near the Nueces River and/or Cayamon Creek.
#32Executive session for the City Council to consult with attorneys on legal issues under Texas Tax Code Chapter 351 and Local Government Code Chapter 372 relating to hotel occupancy tax collection and audits.
#33Executive session for the City Council to consult with attorneys regarding a personal injury claim by Raul Alonso, Jr. from a motor vehicle accident, related litigation updates, and possible settlement discussions.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
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