CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

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CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION TRANSMITTAL September 29, 2017

The Following Council Action Requests are Attached: Greenwood Plant Headworks Project Update ........................................................ 4

Memorandums Or Items Of Information Enclosed: Upcoming Public Meetings & Events ................................................................... 5 Scheduled City Council Agenda Items/Policy Issues .............................................. 7 Status of Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir System ............................ 10

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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTS (CCARS) As of September 28, 2017

Ref. No.

Date

Requested Action Request

Staff

Assigned

Current Status

Est.

Completion Date

1. Rubio 9/19/17

Provide a memo to Council that discusses whether the headworks for the Greenwood plant have been done or not.

Mark Van Vleck Complete 9/27/17 Enclosed

2. Opel 9/19/17

Motion of direction to the City Manager to bring back contract renewals for Council Approval.

Mark Van Vleck Sylvia Trevino

Working 10/20/17

3. Opel Vaughn 9/12/17

Provide an Agenda item for Council that will allow discussion for improvements to City Hall, including a fence to reduce wandering through the parking lots, sidewalk differentials, plants that require minimal care, as well as parking lot cleaning.

Sylvia Trevino Scheduled 10/17/17

4. Mayor Guajardo 8/22/17

Provide a memo to Council that discusses the Port’s decision to withdraw from their Desalination Program. Include a timeline for the events that have taken place since the beginning.

Mark Van Vleck Working 10/12/17

5. Rubio 8/15/17

Provide a memo that discusses the process for which we will educate citizens regarding the changes to the utility rates.

Kim Womack Working 10/12/17

6. Hunter 7/11/17

Motion to provide a Workshop for Council regarding the Parks and Recreation Department.

Keith Selman Working TBD

7. Vaughn 5/16/17

Bring forward a briefing regarding the Homeless.

Keith Selman Working 10/17/17

8. Vaughn 9/20/16

Provide a memo to Council that will discuss succession planning for retiring employees and a waiting period for hiring as consultants.

Sylvia Trevino Working TBD

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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT

MEMORANDUM

To: Mayor and Council From: Margie C. Rose, City Manager Date: September 29, 2017 Subject: Upcoming Public Meetings and Events For your convenience, attached is a calendar of upcoming public meetings and events, as submitted by City departments. Please keep in mind that the City’s Ethics Ordinance prohibits Council members from speaking before City boards, commissions, and committees, except on behalf of your own personal financial interest, in which case you are to immediately state so publicly to the board, commission or committee. We hope this calendar will keep you informed about activities of interest taking place in your district and Citywide. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

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9/28/2017 9:12 AM

October 3, 2017 Tuesday

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Library Board Room -- La Retama Central Library - 2nd Floor Board Room

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Arts & Cultural Commission (ACC) Regular Meeting -- City Hall, 6th floor

October 4, 2017 Wednesday

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Committee for persons with Disabilities -- Council Chambers

October 5, 2017 Thursday

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Human Relations Commission -- City Council Chambers

October 10, 2017 Tuesday

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers

October 11, 2017 Wednesday

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee -- City Hall, 3rd floor Conference Room

October 17, 2017 Tuesday

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers

October 18, 2017 Wednesday

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Community Youth Development Program Steering Committee -- Juvenile Assessment Center, 615 LeopardSuite 105

October 23, 2017 Monday

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Transportation Advisory Committee -- City Council Chambers

October 24, 2017 Tuesday

11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers

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9/28/2017 4:42 PM

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SCHEDULED

CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS/POLICY ISSUES As of September 28, 2017

*Please note that this schedule may change at anytime due to scheduling conflicts and/or

priority issues.

October 10, 2017

*Regular Council Meeting 11:30 a.m.

1. (17-1165) Motion approving the purchase and installation of playground equipment at Southfork and Thebeau Parks from GameTime by Total Recreation Products, Inc., of Cypress, Texas for a total not to exceed of $135,933.85 based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative dba BuyBoard. A contingency of $1,000.00 is being added for possible fluctuation of the delivery fees and unforeseen removal of rock/roots during the installation phase, for a grand total not to exceed $136,933.85; funding is budgeted in FY2016-17.

2. (17-1197) Future Meeting - Special North Padre Island Development Corporation Meeting

3. (17-1198) Motion approving the purchase of various types of tactical gear for the S.W.A.T.

team from GT Distributors, Inc., from Austin, Texas, based on a cooperative purchasing agreement with Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, dba BuyBoard for the total amount not to exceed $181,871.66. Funds are budgeted in Fund 1062 Fire Grant.

4. (17-1199) Motion approving the purchase of a HazMat Elite Handheld Detection System from FarrWest Environmental Supply, Inc., from Schertz, Texas, based on a cooperative purchasing agreement with Local Government Purchasing Cooperative, dba BuyBoard for the total amount not to exceed $59,950.00. Funds are budgeted in Fund 1062 Fire Grant.

5. (17-1202) Update to the City Council - Control Network Architecture Upgrade for ONSWTP High Service Number 3

6. (17-1205) Motion authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a service agreement with All City Management Services, Inc., Santa Fe Springs, California for school crossing guard services, in accordance with Request for Bid No. 1148, based on the lowest, responsive, responsible bid for a total amount not to exceed $360,864.00, for future budget years. The term of this contract will be for 13 months.

7. (17-1224) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a professional services contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $216,871 for the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Floodwall project for survey, design, permitting, bid and construction phase services.

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9/28/2017 4:42 PM

8. (17-1228) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the monitoring services contract with the Conrad Blucher Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the amount of $99,985 for a total restated fee not to exceed $486,650 for Nueces Bay System Salinity and Freshwater Inflow Monitoring 2017-2018.

9. (17-1238) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $281,860.18 to continue the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant within the Police Department for Year 18 and 19 with a City match of $60,865.04 and an in-kind match of $9,600 from the No. 1020 Police General Fund; appropriating the $281,860.18 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to continue the VOCA grant in the Police Department; and authorizing the transfer of $60,865.04 from the No. 1020 General Fund to the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund and appropriating the same for a total project cost of $352,325.22.

10. (17-1230) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 7 to the monitoring services contract with the Conrad Blucher Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in the amount of $70,903 for a total restated fee not to exceed $846,599 for Oso Creek Water Level & City of Corpus Christi Meteorological Monitoring 2017-2018.

11. (17-1238) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $281,860.18 to continue the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant within the Police Department for Year 18 and 19 with a City match of $60,865.04 and an in-kind match of $9,600 from the No. 1020 Police General Fund; appropriating the $281,860.18 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to continue the VOCA grant in the Police Department; and authorizing the transfer of $60,865.04 from the No. 1020 General Fund to the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund and appropriating the same for a total project cost of $352,325.22.

12. (17-1241) Case No. 0617-04 Gulfway Shopping Center: A change of zoning from the “FR” Farm Rural District to the “RS-4.5” Single Family 4.5 District. The property is described as being 27.20 acres out of Lot 5, Section 24 and Lots 21 and 28, Section 25, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located on the south side of Yorktown Boulevard, east of Rodd Field Road, and west of Starry Road.

13. (17-1246) Ordinance appropriating $200,000.00 from the estimated program revenue in Health Grants Fund No. 1066 as State fiscal year 2016-17 program revenue to fund laboratory and public health services at the Corpus Christi -Nueces County Public Health District for the contract period September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017; and declaring an emergency.

14. (17-1248) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an addendum to the previously approved distribution main extension construction and reimbursement agreement (“Agreement”) with Vantage at Corpus Christi, LLC., (“Developer”), to correct a previously approved reimbursement agreement amount.

15. (17-1249) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an addendum to the distribution main extension construction and reimbursement agreement (“Agreement”) with Peterson Properties, Ltd., (“Developer”), for the additional construction cost of a distribution main line.

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9/28/2017 4:42 PM

16. (17-1252) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with 911 Park Place d.b.a. Mission 911, a Texas non-profit corporation, of Corpus Christi Texas, in the amount of $6,459.00, to be funded by Council Member Paulette M. Guajardo’s FY2017/2018 budgeted city council salary and associated payroll taxes, which are not to be received by Council Member Guajardo, in support of programs provided by 911 Park Place d.b.a. Mission 911 in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas.

17. (17-1253) Case No. 0317-03 Bruce Callaway: A change from the “RS-6” Single-Family 6 District to the “CG-2” General Commercial District. The property is described as a 2.95 acre tract of land being the Easterly 205 feet of Lot Two (2), W. C. Lowery Park, a Subdivision of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, located along the south side of Gollihar Road east of the intersection with Kasper Street, east of Carroll Lane, and west of Weber Road.

18. (17-1254) Case No. 0817-01 Plains Capital Bank: A change of zoning from “IL” Light Industrial District to the “CG-1” General Commercial District. The property is described as Wooldridge Creek Center, Block 4, Lot 1D, located on the west side of Patton Street, south of Holly Road, and north of Wooldridge Road.

October 17, 2017

*Regular Council Meeting 11:30 a.m.

1. (17-1197) Special North Padre Island Development Corporation Meeting

2. (17-1223) A resolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas adopting the Nueces County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Action Plan.

3. (17-1257) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a service agreement with Sec-Ops, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas for bailiffs and security guard services for Municipal Courts in accordance with Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 1151, based on best value for a total amount not to exceed $209,352, which $191,906 is budgeted in FY2017-18. The term of this agreement is for one year with option to extend for up to two additional one-year periods, subject to the sole discretion of the City, with a total potential multi-year amount of up to $628,056.

4. (17-1231) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 for a Master Service Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $2,627,000 for a total restated fee of $2,674,7545for the Seawater Desalination project. (Capital Improvement Program) (CIP)

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As of: 09/28/2017

Date Elevation Volume % Capacity Elevation Volume % Capacity Volume % Capacity Elevation Volume % Capacity

FULL 220.5 662,821 100% 94.0 256,339 100% 919,160 100% 44.0 161,085 100%

09/28/2017 196.9 213,589 32.2% 89.4 172,173 67.2% 385,762 42.0% 44.0 161,085 100.0%

09/27/2017 197.0 214,890 32.4% 89.4 172,173 67.2% 387,063 42.1% 44.0 161,085 100.0%

08/28/2017 197.5 221,467 33.4% 90.0 182,266 71.1% 403,733 43.9% 41.3 136,986 85.0%

09/28/2016 201.7 303,076 45.7% 91.6 213,840 83.4% 516,916 56.2% 43.8 159,229 98.8%

STATUS OF THE CHOKE CANYON / LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI / LAKE TEXANA RESERVOIR SYSTEM

RESERVOIR STATISTICS

Choke Canyon Reservoir Lake Corpus Christi CCR/LCC Combined Lake Texana

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Colorado River at Wharton Mean Daily Flow

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