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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

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTS (CCARS) As of April 8, 2015

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Requested Action Request Staff

Assigned Current Status

Est. Completion

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1. 3/31/15 Rubio Riojas

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.

Susan Thorpe Gus Gonzalez

Working 4/15/15

2. 3/31/15 Vaughn

Provide a memo comparing the costs of contracting out mowing services and performing that service in house.

Susan Thorpe Working 4/15/15

3. 3/31/15 Magill

Provide a memo containing the Site Plan for the Elevated Storage Tank with recommended location at Rand Morgan and Leopard Street.

Gus Gonzalez Working 4/15/15

4. 3/31/15 Vaughn

Provide a memo that considers other location options for the Elevated Water Storage tank with the proposed location of Rand Morgan and Leopard Street.

Gus Gonzalez Working 4/15/15

5. 3/31/15 McIntyre

Provide a memo updating Council on the Transportation Studies taking place on the Island.

Gus Gonzalez Working 4/15/15

6. 3/31/15 McIntyre

Provide a memo reporting the possibility of extending the Home Delivered Meals Program to Private Pay individuals.

Susan Thorpe Enclosed 4/8/15

7. 3/31/15 McIntyre

Provide a memo that includes a Tasks Update from the Goals and Strategies of the Type A Board.

Susan Thorpe Working 4/15/15

8. 3/10/15 Vaughn

Provide a memo comparing our Ethics ordinance with that of other cities.

Margie Rose Working TBD

9. 3/10/15 Scott Riojas

Address the possibility of a Combined Water Supply index and when to implement it.

Gus Gonzalez Working TBD

10. 3/10/15 McIntyre

Magill Vaughn

Provide a memo including a comparison with other municipalities of price per square foot for new buildings constructed, including design and construction.

Gus Gonzalez Working 4/15/15

11. 3/10/15 Magill

Forward Council Members the list of balances in the CIP funds requested by Councilman Magill at 3/10/15 Council Meeting.

Wes Pierson Working 4/21/15

12. 3/10/15 McIntyre

Look at the Education Component of Solid Waste programs and consider consolidating them. Provide recommendation to Council.

Gus Gonzalez Enclosed 4/8/15

13. 2/17/15

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

2. Provide information on the TDHCA’s current points

system in detail, to compare with what local criteria cities may be using.

Susan Thorpe Enclosed 4/8/15

14. Martinez 2/17/15

Explore the use of unreserved fund balance for Bond 2012 projects.

Wes Pierson Working 4/21/15

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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.

4/9/2015 2:29 PMRebecca Huerta

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 LeopardSuite 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 OsoCreek 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 Transportation Advisory Committee -- City Council Chambers

4/9/2015 2:29 PMRebecca Huerta

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

4/9/2015 2:57 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

4/9/2015 2:57 PM

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 Dorame General Repair & Lawn, LLC Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX. $83,829.89 $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

4/9/2015 2:57 PM

Updates/Presentations (2014-2015):

Written Economic Development Corporation – January / July Water Quality Issues January/ April/ July/ October Health Benefits/Risk Management - January/ April / July/ October Capital Budget Report March/ June / September/ December Worksource March/ June / September/ December ADA Transition Program September (Annual) Non-Discrimination Ordinance September (Annual) TxDOT September (Annual) Quarterly Council Goals Update February/ May/ August / November Budget /Performance Report March/ June / September/ December Texas Medicaid Managed Care Initiative 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 Summer 2011 (Annual) CCRTA Spring 2011 (Annual) Strike Team Update April 2014

As of: 04/09/2015

53.5%

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

FULL 220.5 695,271 100% 94.0 257,260 100% 952,531 100% 44.0 161,085 100%

04/09/2015 192.3 173,995 25.0% 87.7 150,135 58.4% 324,130 34.0% 44.1 162,101 100.6%

04/08/2015 192.2 173,098 24.9% 87.7 150,135 58.4% 323,233 33.9% 44.1 162,101 100.6%

03/09/2015 191.8 168,547 24.2% 85.5 119,745 46.5% 288,292 30.3% 41.0 134,434 83.5%

04/09/2014 196.6 227,487 32.7% 91.5 212,455 82.6% 439,942 46.2% 41.0 134,434 83.5%

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

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