City CouncilTuesday, September 8, 2026 · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers

#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.

#BInvocation to be given by Father William Campbell with Church of the Good Shepherd.

#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Malina Guzman, senior at South TX Science and Tech.

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

#1Briefing on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's temporary suspension of the 2001 Agreed Order governing environmental water releases.

#2Briefing on the 9/11 Remembrance and the 25th anniversary observance.

#3Appointment item concerning the Arts & Cultural Commission. No further detail on nominees or vacancies is provided.

#4Ordinance adopting the city's Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 beginning October 1, 2026, authorizing personnel complements, contracts, amendments, and grants funded by the budget, amending Texas Municipal Retirement System benefits, and appropriating funds.

#5Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance setting compensation for the Presiding Judge and Municipal Court Judges beginning in Fiscal Year 2027, leaving other appointment terms unchanged.

#6Ordinance adopting the city's Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Capital Budget, effective October 1, 2026.

#7Ordinance setting the city property tax rate at $0.599774 per $100 valuation, effectively a 0.50% increase over the no-new-revenue rate, and approving the tax roll. Requires a 60 percent favorable vote.

#8Ordinance amending Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, Section 9-35 to revise the long-term parking rate at Corpus Christi International Airport.

#9Ordinance amending Solid Waste code chapter to revise mulch and composting charges, change transfer station disposal rates for commercial loads, and set volume limits on residential bulk drop-off. No impact on monthly Solid Waste account fees.

#10Ordinance amending City Code Section 36-7 to update rental rates and recreation fees for City sports fields and the After Hour Kid Power Daily Drop-In Program, effective October 1, 2026.

#11Ordinance amending Fire Prevention and Protection code chapter to revise rates, fees, and charges related to fire service calls, with an effective date.

#12Proposed ordinance amending Section 14-1341 of the City Code to add a fee for processing petitions for annexation. Presented as a public hearing and first reading.

#13Proposed ordinance amending Code of Ordinances Chapters 49 (Streets and Sidewalks) and 53 (Traffic) to reinstate fees for oversized and overweight structures, remove meter-bagging fees, and eliminate duplicative language. Presented for public hearing and first reading.

#15Ordinance authorizing a first amendment to the affordable housing loan agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Corpus Christi Huntwick Avenue LP for Palo Verde Senior Apartments, raising the incentive by $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 for 75 senior rental units at 5501 Huntwick Avenue, with a $1,000,000 appropriation from the Type B Affordable Housing Fund in FY 2026.

#16Ordinance rezoning property at 6316 Old Brownsville Road from FR Farm Rural to CG-2 General Commercial at the request of Texas Tyler 31, LLC in District 3. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#17Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning property at 8225 Stillwell Lane from Light Industrial to Manufactured Home District with a Planned Unit Development overlay, requested by CC Leopard, LLC. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#18Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning property at 1720 2nd Street from RM-1 Multifamily to RM-1/SP Multifamily with a Special Permit, requested by K & CB Investments, LLC. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#19Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance annexing a 0.99-acre tract at the southwest corner of CR 47 and FM 43 (Weber Rd) at the landowner's petition. It approves a service plan, adds the area to Council District 3, seeks removal from the Emergency Services District, and rezones it from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial.

#20Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance annexing a 1.377-acre tract along the south side of FM 43 (Weber Rd) at the landowner's petition. It approves a service plan, adds the area to Council District 3, seeks removal from the Emergency Services District, and rezones it from Farm Rural to Neighborhood Commercial.

#21Ratifies an ordinance disapproving the program, expenditure, and funding under the termination, settlement, and release agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Elevate QOF, LLC, adjusting the Type B budget to withdraw funds for the Homewood Suite Incentive and directing staff not to make or facilitate payment.

#22Motion authorizing a one-year supply agreement with one additional one-year option with Water Solutions Unlimited, Inc. for 40% sodium permanganate solution for Corpus Christi Water, funded from the Water Fund.

#23Resolution authorizing the First Amendment to the Fire Department's software and support agreement with ESO Solutions, renewing the one-year subscription and adding two modules for inventory management and data reporting.

#24Authorizes an Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to design and construct a floodwall/bulkhead with concrete apron at the Science Museum, with the City reimbursing the Port up to $13,850,000 using Type A and Type B Sales Tax funds.

#25Authorizes an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to add utility construction on City-owned portions of Sam Rankin Street from Port Avenue to IH-37, adding $2,000,000 for a total not to exceed $4,500,000.

#26Resolution adopting the updated Title VI Plan required by TXDOT to qualify for federal transportation funding and ensure compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

#27Ordinance amending the Chapter 380 Incentive Agreement with La Palmera Mall to extend it an additional 10 years in recognition of a reconfiguration of the mall.

#28Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance rezoning property at 6201 Greenwood Drive from RS-6 Single-Family to CN-1/SP Neighborhood Commercial with a Special Permit, requested by MVR Construction Co Inc. Staff and Planning Commission recommend denial.

#29Ordinance rezoning property at 5514 Greenwood Drive from CG-2 General Commercial to RS-4.5/PUD Single-Family 4.5 with a Planned Unit Development Overlay. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.

#30Resolution establishing an ad hoc committee to review the City's procurement of professional services, including architectural and engineering services, and recommend improvements to City processes and applicable state law. Requested by Council Member Kaylynn Paxson.

#31Briefing providing an update on the City's annual audit plan.

#32Closed executive session to consult with attorneys on the status of the Business Incentive Agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Next Sports Company, LLC for a recreational sports complex, including allegations of water-system violations such as criminal mischief, unauthorized watering, and an untested backflow device.

#33Executive session to consult attorneys and deliberate on purchase or value of groundwater rights in the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patricio County, including possible professional services agreements, interlocal agreements, and modified groundwater rights purchase and sale agreements with Evangeline Laguna, L.P.

Approval of the Consent Agenda