September 2026 Report

The City Council's Item 9 (File 26-1407) lists M5 Utilities, LLC for ONSWTP Navigation Pump Station Improvements at up to $25,450,547.50 from the FY 2026 Water Capital Fund. [12]City Council — Sep 15

On September 8, 2026, a motion authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County for floodwall upgrades at the Science Museum (Item 24, File 26-1245) passed on the consent agenda as Enactment No. M2026-096, and the City will reimburse the Port an amount not to exceed $13,850,000. [18]City Council — Sep 8

The Audit Committee on 2026-09-02 accepted the F26-006 Construction Contract Oso Follow-Up Report (File 26-1164) on a motion by Member Paxson, seconded by Member Campos, carried unanimously. [22]Audit Committee — Sep 2

On September 8, 2026, City Council passed on the consent agenda Item 24 (File 26-1245, Enactment No. M2026-096), an Interlocal Agreement under which the City will reimburse the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County an amount not to exceed $13,850,000 for the Port to design and construct a floodwall/bulkhead with concrete apron at the Science Museum. [18]City Council — Sep 8

The Corpus Christi B Corporation Type B board's E3 (File 26-1487) was recorded on September 24, 2026 as "passed as amended". [3]Corpus Christi B Corporation - Type B — Sep 24

On September 8, 2026, the City Council ratified 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, LLC (File 26-1403), with the result recorded as "Passed on second reading and approved: 5 to 2, 2 abstained; Enactment No: 034020." [18]City Council — Sep 8

The City Council's Inner Harbor design-build ordinance (Item 22, File 26-0840), which would have awarded a Design-Build contract to Corpus Christi Desalination Partners, LLC in an amount up to $78,610,000 funded by SWIFT, failed 3 to 5 on September 1, 2026, with Council Member Roy abstaining. [26]City Council — Sep 1

The ordinance in Item 14 (File 26-1024) passed on second reading on the consent agenda as Enactment No. 034002; it appropriates $151,026.78 into the FY 2026 Police Grants Fund. [26]City Council — Sep 1

On September 8, 2026, City Council passed on second reading on the consent agenda Item 15 (File 26-1323), the First Amendment to the Affordable Housing Project Loan Agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Corpus Christi Huntwick Avenue LP, which increases the incentive by $1,000,000 for a total of $2,000,000, as Enactment No. 034014. [18]City Council — Sep 8

Motion M2026-097 (File 26-1384) for Sam Rankin Street utility construction, covering City-owned portions from Port Avenue to IH-37 with a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,500,000 under the amended PCCA Interlocal Agreement, passed on the consent agenda. [18]City Council — Sep 8

On September 8, 2026, Council held Item 33 (File 26-1388) as an executive session under Texas Government Code §§ 551.071 and 551.072 concerning legal and property rights related to purchase or sale of groundwater, including water rights in property accessing the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patricio County. [18]City Council — Sep 8

On September 8, 2026, the City Council passed the amendment to File 26-1434 redesignating the 3% COLA to a 1% COLA effective October 1, 2026 or the closest pay period, with eligibility for a 2% merit-based pay program effective January 1, 2027 or the closest pay period, with Barrera, Campos, Hernandez, Roy, and Vaughn voting aye and Cantu, Paxson, and Scott voting no. [18]City Council — Sep 8

Mike Dmyterko of Coffman Associates Airport Consultants presented the Airport Master Plan (File 26-1454) to the Airport Board on 2026-09-23, and the item was filed with the City Secretary. [6]Airport Board — Sep 23

On September 15, 2026, City Council passed on second reading on the consent agenda the ordinance in Zoning Case ZN9151 (File 26-0900) rezoning 6201 Greenwood Drive from RS-6 Single-Family 6 to CN-1/SP Neighborhood Commercial with a Special Permit, although staff and the Planning Commission had recommended denial. [12]City Council — Sep 15

On September 16, 2026, the Planning Commission recorded the vote "All Aye" on PL9310, the replat of The Coves at Lago Vista Unit 3C, Lots 20R & 22R, Block 11 (1.92 acres, District 5), at 6126 Sunset Trail Court (File 26-1416), with the entry "Motion passes." [11]Planning Commission — Sep 16

At the September 24, 2026 Landmark Commission meeting on File 26-1478, Andrew Dimas stated that creating a subcommittee to review structures for city landmark designation would be an option. [5]Landmark Commission — Sep 24