City CouncilTuesday, February 24, 2026 · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers

#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.

#BInvocation to be given by Pastor Tal Gardenhire with Tuloso-Midway Baptist Church.

#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Sarah Nguyen, senior at Veterans Memorial High School.

#DCity Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.

#1A briefing on the recommended budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2027.

#2This item concerns an appointment to the Reinvestment Zone No. 7 (London) Board.

#4Ordinance authorizing Amendment No. 2 to the Pape-Dawson Engineers Master Services Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Garney Companies CMAR contract for the Evangeline/San Patricio Co. Groundwater Program, and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget with Water Capital Fund funding.

#5Ordinance authorizing a contract with FCC Aqualia USA Corp. for design, procurement, assembly, commissioning and operation of a containerized brackish water desalination plant, along with related ancillary and emergency pump station/conveyance construction contracts, and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget with Water Capital Fund funding.

#6Ordinance authorizing a Groundwater Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement with the Nancy Fleming Shelton Trust, Zorilla-Malone Properties, Ltd, and members/trustees of the O'Connor family trusts for purchase of Li Ranch as part of the Evangeline Groundwater Project for up to $38,000,000.00, and amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget with Water Capital Fund funding.

#7Ordinance authorizing a five-year lease (with two five-year renewal options) with Big Johnson Fuel & Lubricants, LLC for operation of a marine fuel station at the Coopers Alley L-Head, with escalating monthly rent and per-gallon fuel fees.

#8Ordinance amending several sections of the Corpus Christi Code to update fee schedules for food establishments and adopt a new reinspection fee in compliance with Senate Bill 1008.

#9Ordinance authorizing a five-year lease with Sinister LLC for $300/month to use city-owned property at 1401 Leopard Street as a parking lot in Council District 1.

#10Motion authorizing renewal of two three-year cooperative agreements with Great South Texas Corporation, dba Computer Solutions, through the Texas Department of Information Resources, for Cisco enterprise software licenses and support services.

#11Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement (with a one-year option) with Horacio Carrillo III dba Carrillo's Welding Services for as-needed welding services for the Asset Management Department's Fleet Division.

#12Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year waste disposal agreement with BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P., dba Republic Services of Corpus Christi, guaranteeing delivery of a specified tonnage of waste collected within the Coastal Bend Council of Governments region to the City's Cefe Valenzuela Municipal Landfill, terminating November 12, 2027.

#13Motion to award a construction contract to McDonald Municipal & Industrial, a division of C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc, for installation of a new 500-kilowatt natural gas generator at the Police Training Academy, funded through FY 2026 Facility Maintenance CIP and operational funds.

#14Motion to award a construction contract to C.F. McDonald Electric, Inc. of Houston for installation of a new 125-kilowatt natural gas generator at Ben Garza Gymnasium in Council District 1, not to exceed $205,069.00, funded by the CDBG program.

#15Motion awarding a construction contract to Barcom Construction, Inc. for the Greenwood Sports Complex - Westside Pony/Universal League Youth/Sparkling City Youth project, covering field, building, lighting and other minor upgrades in Council District 3, funded by multiple bond issues.

#16Ordinance authorizing acceptance of two ONEOK Emergency Responder Grant Program awards totaling $5,000 to fund HAZMAT suits, drone equipment, and emergency weather radios for the Fire Department and Local Emergency Planning Committee, and appropriating the funds into the Fire Grants Fund.

#17Ordinance approving Amendment No. 1 to the lease agreement with Elizondo Tennis Foundation, transferring the lease from the non-profit corporation to a newly formed LLC and increasing court and league fees.

#18A resolution authorizing the city to negotiate a Design-Build Contract for the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Treatment Plant Project with Corpus Christi Desal Partners, a joint venture of Acciona Agua Corporation and MasTec Industrial Corporation.

#19Ordinance to annex a 1.00-acre tract along FM 43 near CR 47 and SH 286 upon petition by landowner BRBG Investments, LLC, approve the related service plan, add the area to Council District 3, seek removal from the Emergency Services District, and rezone the tract from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial.

#20Zoning Case ZN8771 proposes rezoning a property at 2409 Viola Avenue from Single Family 6 District to Neighborhood Commercial District with a Special Permit; staff recommends approval, with a public hearing and first reading of the ordinance.

#21Briefing item providing an update on the city's water supply.

#22Council reconsideration, submitted by Council Members Carolyn Vaughn and Eric Cantu, of a previously approved motion awarding an up-to-$8,709,077.22 construction contract to South Texas Building Partners, Inc. for the Northside Aquatics Center in the Hillcrest area of Council District 1, funded by Bond 2024 and MPO reimbursement.

#23Executive session for the City Council to consult with attorneys and deliberate on legal and property rights matters related to groundwater purchase, sale, and rights in San Patricio County, including a potential modified groundwater rights agreement with Evangeline Laguna, L.P.

Approval of the Consent Agenda