City Council · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers
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Matters
1 contested, 7 unanimous
Case File 26-0064
Opposition: Hernandez
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Request bid records for the golf course lease renewal
Context: Case 26-0064's first reading (2026-03-17, 6-1) and second reading (2026-04-14, 8-1) both proceeded on staff and Foresight Corpus Christi Golf, LLC presentations alone, with Council Member Hernandez as the lone no vote each time.
Recommended: Pull the procurement file behind the Foresight Corpus Christi Golf, LLC agreement amendment now that it's final — the record shows only the operator itself briefing Council on financials and customer satisfaction, with no competing bidder mentioned before the 6-1 and 8-1 votes.
Ask Hernandez why the golf course deal drew two no votes
Context: Council Member Hernandez cast the sole dissenting vote on both the 2026-03-17 first reading (6-1) and 2026-04-14 second reading (8-1) of the same golf course ordinance.
Recommended: Request the meeting audio or minutes excerpt where Hernandez explained the dissent, since the operator's presentation covered only positive metrics (infrastructure upgrades, customer satisfaction) yet failed to flip a single vote across a 28-day gap between readings.
Track Hernandez as the holdout on the golf course deal
Context: Hernandez voted against this ordinance on both 2026-03-17 (6-1) and 2026-04-14 (8-1), the only consistent no across two readings.
Recommended: If you're working any future amendment to the Foresight Corpus Christi Golf, LLC agreement, note that Hernandez didn't budge despite a full 28-day window between readings — target that specific objection rather than re-pitching the financial highlights that already failed to move the vote.
or near 2409 Viola Avenue (File 26-0143)
City Council final vote
Case File 26-0279
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Pull Full Text Of Housing Authority Funding Ordinance
Context: Item 11 was pulled from the consent agenda for individual consideration on 2026-03-17 and passed 7-0 right after CEO Rhen Bass's remarks, with zero recorded council or public discussion of the ordinance's substance.
Recommended: Request the full ordinance text and staff report — the meeting record shows Corpus Christi Housing Authority's new CEO thanking the city for its housing support immediately before the vote, but never describes what the ordinance actually funds, transfers, or authorizes.
Zoning Case File 26-0156
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Request the Chapter 43 service plan for the FM 43 annexation
Context: The ordinance annexing and rezoning the 1.00-acre FM 43 tract to Neighborhood Commercial cleared first reading 9-0 on 2026-02-24 and second reading 8-0 on 2026-03-17.
Recommended: Because this rezoning was bundled with an annexation adding the tract to District 3, Texas Local Government Code Chapter 43 obligates the city to a written service plan for extending water, sewer, police and fire service — pull it now to check the city's statutory commitments before advising a client on the annexation's standing.
Confirm new commercial uses allowed on FM 43 tract
Context: Council rezoned the tract from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial on the March 17, 2026 consent agenda (8-0), following unanimous first-reading approval (9-0) on February 24.
Recommended: The 1-acre parcel is now zoned Neighborhood Commercial instead of Farm Rural — pull the Unified Development Code's NC use table and setback/buffer requirements before pricing a site plan, since uses like retail, offices, or personal services were flatly prohibited under the old designation.
Watch for commercial development on rezoned FM 43 parcel
Context: Council approved the Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial rezoning unanimously on first reading (9-0, 2026-02-24) and again on the consent agenda (8-0, 2026-03-17), with no speakers at the public hearing.
Recommended: This tract can now host small retail, a gas station, or offices instead of remaining farmland — expect added turning traffic onto FM 43 once a site plan is filed, since the rezoning passed with zero public comment at either hearing.
Case File 25-2025
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Verify bidding compliance for Coopers Alley and Leopard Street leases
Context: Both leases of city-owned land for private commercial use passed on consent agenda at both readings with no debate recorded.
Recommended: Request the lease agreements, appraisals, and any competitive-bid documentation for the Coopers Alley L-Head marine fuel station and 1401 Leopard Street parking lot leases — both moved through two readings (Feb. 24 first reading 9-0, March 17 second reading 8-0) without any recorded discussion, which is exactly where procurement-compliance challenges to municipal land leases surface later.
Target subcontracts on Corpus Christi's new desalination plant
Context: Council approved $114.7M in water infrastructure spending this cycle, including a new desalination plant contract and groundwater program contract amendments.
Recommended: Contact the prime contractors on the newly approved desalination plant contract and the Evangeline/San Patricio Groundwater Program amendment now, while the project team is still being assembled — getting in before subcontractor selection closes is far easier than bidding in after work starts.
Review Neighborhood Commercial zoning now allowed on FM 43 tract
Context: Council annexed and rezoned the 1.00-acre FM 43 tract from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial District, adding it to District 3.
Recommended: Pull the Neighborhood Commercial zoning standards before drafting any site plan for the FM 43 tract — permitted uses, setbacks, and parking ratios are new and untested for this parcel since it just converted from Farm Rural.
Question consent-agenda bundling of Corpus Christi water contracts
Context: Council approved $114.7M in water infrastructure spending, including a new desalination plant contract and a groundwater rights land purchase, via consent agenda (Item 4, Carried 8-0).
Recommended: Request the itemized desalination plant contract, Li Ranch land purchase agreement, and Evangeline/San Patricio Groundwater Program amendment to see how the money breaks down — all three moved through as part of $114.7M in financial items with no individual council discussion.
Watch for new commercial development along FM 43
Context: Council annexed and rezoned the 1.00-acre FM 43 tract from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial District as part of this case.
Recommended: If you live near FM 43 in District 3, the vacant lot nearby is no longer zoned for rural use — it can now host retail stores, offices, or other neighborhood commercial buildings under the rezoning just adopted.
Analysis
Financial Highlights
Contracts & Procurement
Zoning
Development & Land Use
Infrastructure & Facilities
Public Safety
Transportation
Environment
Community Impact
Housing
Governance & Oversight
Personnel & Labor
Insights by Role
Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectThe council awarded a $3.66M wastewater plant contract to KJM Commercial, Inc. dba Victory Building Team, a $307K SCADA service deal to eLynx Technologies, LLC, and a $298K bay-modeling contract to Spheros Environmental Group, while also establishing intent to issue up to $294M in bond funding for the Garney Companies, Inc. groundwater program — a strong pipeline for subcontractors and suppliers.
Journalist
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectCouncil Member Hernandez was the lone or joint dissenting vote on both split items this meeting — the golf lease extension (#22) and a governance item (#20) — a pattern worth watching. Separately, two water-related governance items were withdrawn without stated reason, and the council's calendar and legislative-agenda actions show a concerted pivot toward water supply planning.
Resident
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectResidents near 2409 Viola Avenue face a zoning change advancing toward final approval, while golfers and boardwalk visitors see two long-term facility changes: a 10-year lease extension for the city's golf centers and continued sinkhole-related repair work on the Peoples Boardwalk.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingDevelopers get clarity on both land use and infrastructure financing this meeting: two rezonings advanced (a FM 43 annexation tract and a Special Permit at 2409 Viola Avenue), while council chose to retain the existing water/wastewater trust fund model over shifting to impact fees, and withdrew a planned public hearing on new impact fees altogether.
Charts & Data
35 items(14 procedural hidden)
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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
#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
#BInvocation to be given by Bishop C.E. Richardson Sr. with Calvary First Baptist Church.
#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Briana Suri Perez, senior at Foy H. Moody High School.
#DCity Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
#1Briefing on the 85th Police Academy graduation and Spring 2026 Fire Department leadership promotions.
#2Confirmation of officers for several city boards and committees, including the Animal Care Advisory Committee, Building Standards Board, Construction Trade Advisory & Appeals Board, Landmark Commission, and the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage & Recovery Conservation District.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
#4Ordinance accepting two grant awards totaling $5,000 from the ONEOK Emergency Responder Grant Program for 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.
#5Ordinance annexing a 1.00-acre tract along FM 43 near CR 47 and SH 286 per petition by landowner BRBG Investments, LLC, approving the service plan, adding the area to Council District 3, seeking removal from the Emergency Services District, and rezoning the land from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial.
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
#6Resolution authorizing a three-year, up to $307,125.00 service agreement with eLynx Technologies, LLC for SCADA system monitoring, support, maintenance, and expansion equipment for the Gas Operations Department, with $102,375.00 in FY 2026 funding from the Gas Fund.
Consent - Capital Projects
#7Motion awarding a construction contract not to exceed $3,658,500.00 to KJM Commercial, Inc. dba Victory Building Team of Corpus Christi for the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations & Control Center in Council District 4, funded through the FY 2026 Wastewater Capital Fund.
#8Motion to authorize Change Order No. 2 with SR Trident, Inc. for $703,179.80 on the Peoples Boardwalk Project, raising the total contract to $6,797,367.90 to address sinkhole conditions, separation of Harrison's Landing from the Boardwalk structure, and underground debris, funded through the Seawall Capital Improvement Fund.
General Consent Items
#9Resolution accepting a $243,191.00 grant from the State of Texas Governor's Homeland Security Grants Division for Operation Stonegarden, funding overtime, fringe benefits, a replacement police vehicle, and fuel/maintenance for the Police Department.
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
#10Ordinance accepting a $100,000 TxDOT RAMP Grant for airport maintenance at Corpus Christi International Airport and appropriating the grant funds along with an $11,111.11 cash match from the FY 2026 Operating Budget.
#11Ordinance accepting a $75,000 payment from the Corpus Christi Housing Authority to fund professional services for a Housing Needs Assessment and Toolkit, appropriating the funds into the Housing Finance Corporation Fund and amending the FY 2026 Operating Budget.
#12Ordinance approving a project and financing plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Seven, as recommended and adopted by its Board of Directors, including related findings and an effective date.
#13Zoning Case ZN8771: ordinance rezoning property at 2409 Viola Avenue from Single Family 6 District to Neighborhood Commercial District with a Special Permit; staff recommends approval.
#14Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code to revise water and wastewater trust fund administration, fees, and reimbursement procedures (§8.5) and participation agreements (§8.4), with publication provisions.
#15Resolution setting a public hearing for May 12, 2026, to consider adopting water, wastewater, stormwater, and roadway impact fees for the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
#16A one-reading ordinance amending certain terms of Ordinance 033784, which authorized a Groundwater Rights Purchase and Sale Agreement with Evangeline/Laguna, LP.
#17An ordinance authorizing a major amendment to the Construction Manager-At-Risk contract with Garney Companies for the Evangeline/San Patricio Co. Groundwater Program, along with related surface use and contribution-in-aid-of-construction agreements, amending the FY 2026 Capital Budget, and establishing intent to issue up to $294 million in bonds/obligations funded through the Water Capital Fund.
#18Motion to authorize a professional services contract with Spheros Environmental Group Parent Inc. for Far Field Modeling in the Corpus Christi Bay System, not to exceed $298,210.00, funded by the FY 2026 Water Capital Fund.
#19A motion authorizing city staff to work with CPS Energy to explore options for seawater desalination at the Barney Davis Power Plant.
#20A resolution to revise the City Council's meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.
#21A resolution amending the City's federal and state legislative agendas to reflect its diversified water supply strategy.
#22Briefing on annual operations of Foresight Corpus Christi Golf, LLC and an ordinance authorizing a third amendment to its lease for the Gabe Lozano and Oso Beach Golf Centers, extending the lease term 10 years to 2041 with two five-year mutual renewal options.
#23Briefing on updates to the City's Water Supply Dashboard, a tool for monitoring water supply conditions.
#24A briefing update on the city's water supply status.
#25Executive session for the City Council to consult with attorneys and deliberate on legal issues, property rights, and potential purchase or agreements related to groundwater rights in San Patricio County, including a possible modified purchase agreement with Evangeline Laguna, L.P.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
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