City CouncilTuesday, August 11, 2026 · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers

#AMayor Pro Tem Kaylynn Paxson to call the meeting to order.

#BInvocation to be given by Father Thomas Bartz with St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Mariah Stith, 5th grader at Incarnate Word Academy.

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

#1Briefing on pedestrian safety awareness as the new school year begins.

#2Briefing on Stage 2 water restrictions, providing guidelines and tips for residents.

#3Appointments to city boards and commissions: Arts & Cultural Commission, Civil Service Board, Civil Service Commission, Construction Trade Advisory & Appeals Board, and Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee.

#5Ordinance ordering the November 3, 2026 general election for Mayor and eight Council Members, with a possible December 12, 2026 runoff, and authorizing a joint election agreement and election services contract with Nueces County.

#6Ordinance ordering a November 3, 2026 special election on continuing the Crime Control and Prevention District and its associated sales tax for 10 years, held jointly with Nueces County.

#7Appropriates a $7,711,443 FAA Airport Improvement Program multi-project grant for baggage handling, Taxiway Echo rehabilitation, and West Apron design, with a $384,044.40 transfer for the 5% cash match and a FY 2026 capital budget amendment.

#8Ordinance authorizing a 10-year lease, with two five-year mutual renewals, to Harbor Playhouse Company for the Harbor Playhouse at 1802 N. Chaparral St. The nonprofit will advance community theater, education, outreach, and cultural programming and maintain the facilities.

#9Adopts the FY 2027 / HUD Program Year 2026 Annual Action Plan covering CDBG, ESG, and HOME funding totaling $7,443,430.36, authorizes a 17-position staff complement, and accepts and appropriates the funds.

#10Accepts a $249,990 Texas Parks & Wildlife Boating Access Grant, with an $83,330 required city match, for Phase 1 of the Packery Channel Boat Ramp Renovation, and appropriates it in the Parks & Recreation Grants Fund.

#11Amends the Code of Ordinances to increase the beach parking permit fee from $12 to $20 and sets an effective date.

#12Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning property at 5040 Rockford Drive from RS-6 Single-Family to RS-6/PUD with a Planned Unit Development overlay, requested by MVR Construction, Co. Planning Commission and staff recommend approval.

#13Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement with three one-year options with Morehead Dotts Rybak, Inc. for marketing services for the Corpus Christi International Airport, up to $150,000 for the first year and up to $600,000 if all options are exercised.

#14Resolution authorizing outright purchase of replacement light- and heavy-duty vehicles, machinery, and equipment for various city departments, funded in FY 2026 from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund.

#15Authorizes a one-year service agreement with Gulf Coast Fleet and Truck Equipment, LLC through the TIPS Cooperative for upfitting of Police vehicles, funded from three City funds.

#16Authorizes a one-year supply agreement with two one-year options with Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC for 2,000 tons of cold-mix, cold laid asphalt for the Public Works Department, funded from the Streets Fund.

#17Authorizes a one-year supply agreement with two one-year options with Waller County Asphalt, Inc. for all-weather asphalt mix materials used by the Public Works Department.

#18Authorizes a five-year dumpster collection service agreement with Frontier K2, LLC for more than 60 City properties for Solid Waste Services, up to $755,639.95, with $13,504.63 of FY 2026 funding.

#19Authorizes a professional services contract with Bath Engineering, Inc. for design, bid, and construction phase services for the Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant Backup Generator project in Council District 5, up to $729,489.

#20Authorizes a professional services contract with Ardurra Group, Inc. for design, bid, and construction phase services for the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Mitigation and Backup Generator project in Council District 3.

#21Council considers awarding a construction contract to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant Flocculation Upgrades and Baffling Basin 1 & 2 project, and Amendment No. 1 to Hazen and Sawyer's professional services contract for construction phase services. Funded from the FY 2026 Water Capital Fund.

#22Awards a construction contract to SpawGlass Contractors, Inc. for the Corpus Christi International Airport Terminal Building Phase III baggage handling system improvements, funded from airport grant and capital reserve funds.

#23Awards a construction contract to Anderson Columbia Co. Inc. for the CCIA Taxiway Echo Rehabilitation Project (base bid plus additive alternate 1), up to $1,767,975, funded by FAA Grant #73 and the Airport Operating Fund.

#24Ordinance approving the 2026 Annual Update to the Service and Assessment Plan and Assessment Roll for Whitecap Public Improvement District No. 1, Improvement Area No. 1, including collection of the 2026 Annual Installments.

#25Resolution to consider a proposed FY 2027 (Tax Year 2026) ad valorem tax rate of no more than $0.599774 per $100 valuation, with a record vote. It sets public hearings and first reading ordinances for September 1, 2026, and adoption of the FY 2027 budget and tax rate for September 8, 2026.

#26Ordinance rezoning property at or near 1753 Gollihar Road from RS-6 Single Family 6 to RM-1 Multifamily District, with Planning Commission and staff recommending approval. First reading.

#27Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance annexing a 1.377-acre tract along FM 43 (Weber Rd) at the landowner's petition, approving the service plan, adding it to Council District 3, and rezoning from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial.

#28Alternative one-reading ordinances on the petitioned "Fair Water Amendment": either declare it a climate charter amendment ineligible for voters absent legislative approval and decline an election, or order a November 3, 2026 special election, jointly with Nueces County.

#29Briefing on the city's water supply status.

#30Executive session to consult with attorneys on legal issues regarding Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone statutes, Chapter 311 of the Tax Code, Nueces County's participation in TIRZs, and TIRZ-funded projects.

#31Executive session for attorney consultation and deliberation on real property regarding groundwater rights in San Patricio County, including potential modified groundwater rights purchase and sale agreements with Evangeline Laguna, L.P. and related entities.

#32Council executive session to consult with attorneys on pending litigation, LM & JM Investments LLC v. City of Corpus Christi et al, including claims, potential settlement, attorney's fees, expert witnesses, deposition fees, and court costs. Requested by Council Members Vaughn, Cantu, and Hernandez.

Approval of the Consent Agenda