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April 9, 2015
CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION TRANSMITTAL
April 9, 2015
The Following Council Action Requests Are Attached:
 Private Pay Options for Home Delivered Meals Program for Seniors................... 4
 Solid Waste Education and Outreach Consolidation .......................................... 6
 Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) ....................... 8
Memorandums Or Items Of Information Enclosed:
 Upcoming Public meetings & Events ............................................................. 13
 Scheduled City Council Agenda Items/Policy Issues ....................................... 16
 Status of Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir System ....................... 20
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CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTS (CCARS)
As of April 8, 2015
Date
Requested
Action Request
Staff
Assigned
Current
Status
Est.
Completion
Date
1.
3/31/15
Rubio
Riojas
Susan Thorpe
Gus Gonzalez
Working
4/15/15
2.
3/31/15
Vaughn
3/31/15
Magill
Provide a memo detailing the proposed bollard locations and the
type of bollards recommended for the Bayshore Park in the
Bayfront Development Plan Project. Provide a memo containing
the exact list of offsite improvements included in the Shoreline
Realignment Project Change Order.
Provide a memo comparing the costs of contracting out mowing
services and performing that service in house.
Provide a memo containing the Site Plan for the Elevated
Storage Tank with recommended location at Rand Morgan and
Leopard Street.
Provide a memo that considers other location options for the
Elevated Water Storage tank with the proposed location of Rand
Morgan and Leopard Street.
Provide a memo updating Council on the Transportation Studies
taking place on the Island.
Provide a memo reporting the possibility of extending the Home
Delivered Meals Program to Private Pay individuals.
Provide a memo that includes a Tasks Update from the Goals
and Strategies of the Type A Board.
Provide a memo comparing our Ethics ordinance with that of
other cities.
Address the possibility of a Combined Water Supply index and
when to implement it.
Susan Thorpe
Working
4/15/15
Gus Gonzalez
Working
4/15/15
Gus Gonzalez
Working
4/15/15
Gus Gonzalez
Working
4/15/15
Susan Thorpe
Enclosed
4/8/15
Susan Thorpe
Working
4/15/15
Margie Rose
Working
TBD
Gus Gonzalez
Working
TBD
Provide a memo including a comparison with other municipalities Gus Gonzalez
of price per square foot for new buildings constructed, including
design and construction.
Working
4/15/15
Forward Council Members the list of balances in the CIP funds
requested by Councilman Magill at 3/10/15 Council Meeting.
Look at the Education Component of Solid Waste programs and
consider consolidating them. Provide recommendation to
Council.
1. Provide research on what other cities may use to set
criteria for tax credit projects that come before them for
support. E.g., different levels of support depending on the
offerings of the project
Wes Pierson
Working
4/21/15
Gus Gonzalez
Enclosed
4/8/15
Susan Thorpe
Enclosed
4/8/15
Wes Pierson
Working
4/21/15
Ref.
No.
3.
4.
3/31/15
Vaughn
5.
3/31/15
McIntyre
6.
3/31/15
McIntyre
7.
3/31/15
McIntyre
8.
3/10/15
Vaughn
9.
3/10/15
Scott
Riojas
10. 3/10/15
McIntyre
Magill
Vaughn
11. 3/10/15
Magill
12. 3/10/15
McIntyre
13.
2/17/15
2.
Provide information on the TDHCA’s current points
system in detail, to compare with what local criteria cities
may be using.
14. Martinez Explore the use of unreserved fund balance for Bond 2012
2/17/15 projects.
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
MEMORANDUM
To:
Mayor and Council
From:
Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
Date:
April 9, 2015
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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April 07, 2015
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Board Room -- La Retama Central Library - 2nd Floor Board Room
April 08, 2015
Wednesday
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee -- City Hall, 6th floor Conference Room
April 14, 2015
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers
April 16, 2015
Thursday
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Community Youth Development Program Steering Committee -- Juvenile Assessment Center, 615 Leopard
Suite 105
April 18, 2015
Saturday
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Volunteer Opportunity @ Oso Creek Park 2 @ End of Cimarron -- Mountain Bike and Nature Trails in Oso
Creek Park Section 2
April 21, 2015
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers
April 22, 2015
Wednesday
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Board of Adjustment -- City Hall, Council Chambers
April 27, 2015
Monday
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Rebecca Huerta
Transportation Advisory Committee -- City Council Chambers
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4/9/2015 2:29 PM
April 28, 2015
Tuesday
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM
COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers
May 05, 2015
Tuesday
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Library Board Room -- La Retama Central Library - 2nd Floor Board Room
May 06, 2015
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Beautify Corpus Christi Board Meetings -- BCCA Board Offices- 545 N. Upper Broadway
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Committee For Persons With Disabilities -- City Council Chambers
May 07, 2015
Thursday
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Human Relations Commission -- City Council Chambers
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Rebecca Huerta
4/9/2015 2:29 PM
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
SCHEDULED
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS/POLICY ISSUES
As of April 9, 2015
*Please note that this schedule may change at anytime due to scheduling
conflicts and/or priority issues.
 (T) – Indicates Tentative Scheduling
April 21, 2015
*Regular Meeting
1. (15-0127) Ordinance amending Chapter 38 of the City Code of
Ordinances regarding park and beach vendors.
2. (15-0216) Motion approving a service agreement with Dorame General
Repair and Lawn, LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas for Utility Worksite
Restoration Services in accordance with Event No. 13, based on lowest
responsible bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $364,225.00, of
which $182,112.50 is required for the remainder of FY 2014-2015. The
term of the contract will be for twelve (12) months with options to extend
for up to two (2) additional twelve-month periods, subject to the approval
of the Contractor and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been
budgeted by the Utilities Department in FY 2014-2015.
3. (15-0254) Ordinance amending the FY 2015 Capital Improvement
Program Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 030303 by transferring
$78,000.00 from Fund 3365 Sanitary Landfill 2008 Certificate of Obligation
Project Reserves to Project #E12190 Citizens Collection Center - Flour
Buff/Padre Island; increasing expenditures in the amount of $78,000.00;
and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Real Estate
Sales Contract with Alamo Concrete Products Company in the amount of
$275,000 plus $3,000 in estimated closing costs for a total expenditure of
$278,000, for the purpose of acquiring a tract of land containing 5.320
acres located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Flour Bluff
Drive and Division Road, to be used for the Citizens Collection Center Flour Bluff/Padre Island Area Project #E12190.
4. (15-0267) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to
execute five-year lease agreement with Corpus Christi Police Athletic
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League for the use of Ben Garza field located at 1815 Howard, including
sublease of Driscoll Field located at 4235 Baldwin, for baseball program.
5. (15-0269) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
Contract for Professional Services with RVE, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas
in the amount of $72,880 for the TXDOT Participation Projects - Task
Order No. 9 - FM 2444 Waterlines Relocation and Abandonment-in-Place
of Existing Waterlines
6. (15-0297) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces
County, Texas (PCCA) for improvements to Sam Rankin Street from Port
Avenue to West Broadway Street.
7. (15-0299) Motion approving service agreements with the following
companies, in the following amounts for mowing services in accordance
with Event No. 12, based on lowest responsible bid for an estimated
annual expenditure of $291,029.69 of which $121,262.37 is required for
the remainder of FY 2014-2015. The terms of the contracts will be for
twelve (12) months with options to extend for up to four (4) additional
twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the Contractors and the
City Manager or designees. Funds have been budgeted by the Utilities
and Parks and Recreation Departments in FY 2014-2015.
Aspen Lawn Care
Corpus Christi, TX
$83,829.89
Dorame General Repair & Lawn, LLC
Corpus Christi, TX.
$207,199.81
Grand Total $291,029.69
8. (15-0311) Ordinance amending City Code of Ordinances regarding Island
Strategic Action Committee election of officers
9. (15-0317) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the engineering contract with Bath Engineering of
Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $90,955 for a total restated fee not
to exceed $123,455 for the Alternative Capacity Power Generation.
10. (15-0319) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 1 to a Contract for Professional Services with
Maldonado-Burkett Intelligent Transportation Systems, LLP of Austin,
Texas in the amount of $30,321.74 for a re-stated fee not to exceed
79,833.85 for the Signal Improvements and Street Lighting BOND 2012
project.
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11. (15-0321) Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
an Interlocal Agreement with Texas A&M University Kingsville in the
amount of $59,697 for a decision support modeling system for modeling
the water resources around the Choke Canyon Reservoir Region of the
Nueces River Basin
12. (15-0327) Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
all documents necessary to resolve the future funding of streets on the
City's Street Master Plan by Tuloso-Midway Independent School District
by Interlocal Agreement in relation to a subdivision plat for a new
Agricultural Building.
13. (15-0331) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 3 with Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory, Inc. of
Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $75,306.00 for a restated fee of
$181,250.00 for the Citywide Street Preventative Maintenance Program
(SPMP) Year 2 project.
14. (15-0332) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
construction contract with Grace Paving and Construction, Inc. of Corpus
Christi, Texas in the amount of $1,880,404.50 for the Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Minor Street Pavement Improvements and to
execute Amendment No. 2 to a Contract for Professional Services with
Engineering & Construction Management Services, LLC (ECMS, LLC) in
the amount of $88,440.00 for a restated fee of $114,940.00 for the
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Minor Street Pavement
Improvements.
15. (15-0348) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a
donation from the Port of Corpus Christi Port Authority for $20,000.00 to
be used to train firefighters in marina firefighting from the landside; and
appropriating $20,000.00 from the Port of Corpus Christi Authority into the
Fire Grant Fund No. 1062.
April 28, 2015
*Regular Meeting
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Updates/Presentations (2014-2015):
Written
Economic Development Corporation –
Water Quality Issues
Health Benefits/Risk Management Capital Budget Report
Worksource
ADA Transition Program
Non-Discrimination Ordinance
TxDOT
January / July
January/ April/ July/ October
January/ April / July/ October
March/ June / September/ December
March/ June / September/ December
September (Annual)
September (Annual)
September (Annual)
Quarterly
Council Goals Update
Budget /Performance Report
Texas Medicaid Managed Care Initiative
February/ May/ August / November
March/ June / September/ December
April/July/October/January
Semi-Annual
Economic Development Corporation (Presentation) April / October
Crime Control and Prevention District
May/November
NAS-CC
February/ May/ August / November
Convention and Visitors Bureau
March/ June / September/ December
Port of Corpus Christi
May/ November (Semi-Annual)
Annual
Downtown Management District
CCRTA
Strike Team Update
4/9/2015 2:57 PM
Summer 2011 (Annual)
Spring 2011 (Annual)
April 2014
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STATUS OF THE CHOKE CANYON / LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI / LAKE TEXANA RESERVOIR SYSTEM
As of:
04/09/2015
Combined Daily Water System Index
Combined Water System Index
1 Year Trend
100
80
50%
Percent
40%
30%
20%
60
40
20
3/1/2015
4/1/2015
5/1/2015
3/1/2015
4/1/2015
5/1/2015
2/1/2015
1/1/2015
12/1/2014
11/1/2014
53.5%
10/1/2014
9/1/2014
8/1/2014
7/1/2014
100%
0%
6/1/2014
5/1/2014
0
Reservoir Capacities
100
90
80
83.5
82.6
Capacity (%)
70
60
58.4
50
40
46.2
30
34.0
32.7
20
25.0
10
0
Choke Canyon
Lake Corpus Christi
Full
Last Year
CCR / LCC System
Today
Reservoir Elevations
CCR+LCC Trend
220.5
200
Texana
100
90
196.6 192.3
70
150
Capacity (%)
Capacity (Feet-MSL)
80
94.0 91.5
87.7
100
60
50
40
30
44.0 41.0 44.1
50
20
10
0
2/1/2015
1/1/2015
12/1/2014
11/1/2014
10/1/2014
Today
9/1/2014
Last Year
8/1/2014
Full
Texana
7/1/2014
LCC
6/1/2014
CCR
5/1/2014
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RESERVOIR STATISTICS
Date
FULL
04/09/2015
04/08/2015
03/09/2015
04/09/2014
Choke Canyon Reservoir
Lake Corpus Christi
Elevation
Volume
% Capacity Elevation Volume
% Capacity
220.5
695,271
100%
94.0
257,260
100%
192.3
173,995
25.0%
87.7
150,135
58.4%
192.2
173,098
24.9%
87.7
150,135
58.4%
191.8
168,547
24.2%
85.5
119,745
46.5%
196.6
227,487
32.7%
91.5
212,455
82.6%
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CCR/LCC Combined
Lake Texana
Volume % Capacity Elevation Volume % Capacity
952,531
100%
44.0
161,085
100%
324,130
34.0%
44.1
162,101
100.6%
323,233
33.9%
44.1
162,101
100.6%
288,292
30.3%
41.0
134,434
83.5%
439,942
46.2%
41.0
134,434
83.5%