General Counsel for Corpus Christi B Corporation (26-1487)
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Discussion and possible action regarding the selection and approval of an attorney or law firm to serve as General Counsel for the Corpus Christi B Corporation and possible action to amend and appropriate the FY 2027 Economic Development Fund 1146, Type B Housing Fund 1147, Type B Streets Fund 1148, Type B Facilities Fund 1150, Type B Streets Fund 1155, and Type B Seawall and Citywide Flood Control Fund 1160 for such legal services.
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Pull Exhibits A and B for general counsel legal services solicitation
Applies if: You represent or work at a firm considering a response to the general counsel request for qualifications
Why now: On 2026-09-24 the board voted 4-0 to move Exhibit B sections 2 and 4 to "preferred minimal qualifications" and then voted 4-0 to authorize the request for qualifications under Exhibits A and B as amended, and no firm was selected.
What to do: Obtain the amended Exhibit B and compare which requirements were moved into the new "preferred minimal qualifications" subsection. Moving sections 2 and 4 out of the required list could widen the pool of firms that can respond, and you should check whether your firm's eligibility changed before submitting.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why general counsel budget is $225,000 from one fund
Why now: The agenda item named Funds 1146, 1147, 1148, 1150, 1155 and 1160, but the 4-0 motion on 2026-09-24 added $225,000 from Economic Development Fund 1146 only, while the board selected no firm.
What to do: Ask the corporation how the $225,000 figure was set and why only the Economic Development Fund was used. The original item listed six funds for legal services, so the narrowing is unexplained.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
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Discussion and possible action regarding the selection and approval of an attorney or law firm to serve as General Counsel for the Corpus Christi B Corporation and possible action to amend and appropriate the FY 2027 Economic Development Fund 1146, Type B Housing Fund 1147, Type B Streets Fund 1148, Type B Facilities Fund 1150, Type B Streets Fund 1155, and Type B Seawall and Citywide Flood Control Fund 1160 for such legal services.
Vote: 4 for, 0 against, 3 absent
authorize RFQ for General Counsel in accordance with Exhibits A and B as amended
Items 2 and 3 taken up together; recess 10:35-10:57 a.m. between Exhibit B amendment and main motion
Johnny Philipello moved to amend Exhibit B of item 26-1487 to move sections 2 and 4 to a new subsection "preferred minimal qualifications", seconded by Duke Canchola and passed unanimously. The Board went into recess at 10:35 a.m and reconvened at 10:57 a.m. Johnny Philipello moved to authorize RFQ for General Counsel for Corpus Christi B Corporation in accordance with Item 26-1487, Exhibits A and B as amended, seconded by Mark LaRue and passed unanimously. Johnny Philipello moved to amend the Corpus Christi B Corporation FY 27 Budget to add an expenditure of $225,000 for legal services utilizing Economic Development Fund 1146, seconded by Mark LaRue and passed unanimously.
Discussion and possible action regarding the selection and approval of an attorney or law firm to serve as General Counsel for the Corpus Christi B Corporation and possible action to amend and appropriate the FY 2027 Economic Development Fund 1146, Type B Housing Fund 1147, Type B Streets Fund 1148, Type B Facilities Fund 1150, Type B Streets Fund 1155, and Type B Seawall and Citywide Flood Control Fund 1160 for such legal services.