On the agenda: Corpus Christi City Council — Data Center (Jul 21)

City of Corpus Christi

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Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Meeting Agenda - Final-revised
City Council
Tuesday, July 21, 2026

11:30 AM

Council Chambers

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need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (at
361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be
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Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method
of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will
be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held
pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public
necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
A.

Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.

B.

Invocation to be given by Pastor Jordan Schimon with Rock City Church.

C.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Rebecca Orozco, senior at Carroll High School.

D.

City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.

E.

CITY MANAGER’S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: (ITEMS 1 - 2)

1.

26-1139

Update on TxDOT Transportation Projects in Nueces County

2.

26-1148

Update on the Janet F. Harte Public Library

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F.

PUBLIC COMMENT - APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. To speak during this public
comment period on a City-related matter or agenda item, you must sign up
before the meeting begins. Each speaker is limited to a total of no more than 3
minutes per speaker. You will not be allowed to speak again on an item when
the Council is considering the item. Time limits may be restricted further by the
Mayor at any meeting. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to
your subject, please present it to the City Secretary. Written comments may be
submitted at
https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/city-secretary/. Electronic
media that you would like to use may only be introduced into the City system if
approved by the City's Communications Department at least 24 hours prior to
the meeting. Please contact Communications at 361-826-3211 to coordinate.
This is a public hearing for all items on this agenda.

G.

BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:

H.

EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions,
resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council will use a different
method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass an ordinance by adopting it as
an emergency measure rather than a two reading ordinance; or may modify the action
specified.

I.

CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 9)
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and
ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished with
background and support material on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a
previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed
separately unless requested by a Council Member in which event the item or items will
immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the
items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items
will be adopted by one vote.

3.

26-1138

Approval of the July 14, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

Consent - Second Reading Ordinances

4.

26-0770

Ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County for
the Corpus Christi Police Department’s supplemental participation in the
Red Cord Initiative Program for reimbursement to the City for
$75,418.86 for police officer overtime and undercover surveillance
camera equipment; and appropriating $75,418.86 into the Police Grants
Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department

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26-1007

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Ordinance accepting and appropriating two grant awards in the amount
of $2,074,656.25 and $990,000.00 in funding from the Office of the
Governor’s Texas Military Preparedness Commission Defense
Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant (DEAAG) Program with the
required matching contributions from the City of $497,917.50 for the
Wastewater System Replacement Project at Naval Air Station-Corpus
Christi and $59,400.00 for the Atmospheric Water Generation projects
at Corpus Christi Army Depot.
Sponsors: Intergovernmental Relations

Consent - Contracts and Procurement

6.

26-0919

Motion authorizing execution of a two-year service agreement, with two
one-year options, with United Rentals, Inc., of Stamford, Connecticut,
with an office in Corpus Christi, in an amount up to $3,000,000.00, with
a potential up to $6,000,000.00 if options are exercised, for heavy
equipment rentals used by Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2026 funding
of $125,000.00 each from the Water and Wastewater Funds.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement

7.

26-0933

Resolution authorizing a five-year service agreement with Hach
Company, of Loveland, Colorado, in an amount up to $405,598.43 for
annual preventative maintenance and instrument calibration services at
the Allison Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Allison Real Time
Communications (RTC) for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2026 funding
of $66,436.00 from the Wastewater Fund.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water and Finance & Procurement

8.

26-0934

Resolution authorizing a three-year supply agreement in an amount not
to exceed $546,969.93 with TDW (US), Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the
purchase of Stopple (pipeline isolation) equipment parts for Gas
Operations, with FY 2026 funding in the amount not to exceed
$30,387.22 available in the Gas Fund.
Sponsors: Gas Department and Finance & Procurement

Consent - First Reading Ordinances

9.

26-1038

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Ordinance appropriating Airport Grant No. 73 (a multi-project grant) in
the amount of $7,935,254.00 from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program for the Baggage
Handling System Improvements Project, Taxiway Echo Rehabilitation
Project, and design for the West Apron Expansion and Realignment
Project in the Airport Capital Improvements Program (CIP) Grants Fund;
transferring $417,645.00 from the Airport Operating Fund to the Airport
CIP Reserve Fund for the 5% cash match; and amending the FY 2026
Capital Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures each by
$8,352,899.00.
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Sponsors: Aviation Department

J.

RECESS FOR LUNCH
The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m.

K.

PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 10 - 13)
The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading
ordinances. Each item will be considered individually.

10.

26-1010

Ordinance approving the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention
District Budget for FY 2027 with expenditures in a total amount of
$11,189,046.00 to fund 78 existing and authorized Police sworn
personnel and support equipment; and appropriating $11,189,046.00 in
the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department

11.

26-0908

Zoning Case No. ZN9255, House Finder TX, LLC. (District 1).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 556 Virginia Avenue from the
“CG-2” General Commercial District to the “RS-6” Single-Family 6
District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval).
Sponsors: Development Services

12.

26-0932

Zoning Case No. ZN9250, Morehead Dotts Ryback (District 2).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 301 Indiana Avenue, 305
Indiana Avenue, 2767 Santa Fe Street, and 2771 Santa Fe Street from
the “ON” Neighborhood Office District to the “CN-1” Neighborhood
Commercial 1 District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and
publication. (Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval).
Sponsors: Development Services

13.

26-0957

Zoning Case No. ZN9194, Miller Street Holdings, LLC (District 1).
Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 3641 Mueller Street from the
“CN-1” Neighborhood Commercial District to the “CN-1/SP”
Neighborhood Commercial District with a Special Permit; providing for a
penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission
and Staff recommend approval) .
Sponsors: Development Services

L.

INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 14 - 20)
The following items are motions, resolutions or ordinances that may be considered and
voted on individually.

14.

26-1131

City of Corpus Christi

Ordinance reappointing Jacqueline Del Llano Chapa as Presiding Judge
for a two-year term of office beginning August 1, 2026, and ending
August 1, 2028; appointing Carlos Omar Reyna as part-time judge #3
for an unexpired term of June 24, 2025, through June 24, 2027;
determining salary; and declaring an effective date.
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Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

15.

26-1128

Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 55-50 regarding
water rates for all customer classes effective January 1, 2027.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water

16.

26-1129

Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code Section 55-100 regarding
wastewater rates for all customer classes effective January 1, 2027.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water

17.

26-1157

Briefing on Data Centers, including overview of Governor Abbott's
recent guidelines.
Sponsors: Intergovernmental Relations

18.

26-1152

Motion to direct staff regarding data center classification and
parameters, as requested by Council Members Kaylynn Paxson, Gil
Hernandez, and Carolyn Vaughn:
1. Initiate a Unified Development Code amendment to define data
centers as a distinct principal land use and amend the City's zoning and
permitted-use tables to prohibit data centers in all zoning districts, rather
than allowing them to be approved by default under existing office, data
processing, utility, warehouse, industrial, or similar land-use categories.
2. An ETJ, utility, infrastructure, and public facilities protection policy
requiring data centers and similar high-intensity digital infrastructure
projects to enter into an IDA and to fully fund their own infrastructure
needs, prevent cost-shifting to residents and ratepayers, provide verified
water and wastewater planning, address electric and backup power
impacts, mitigate community impacts, and receive separate City Council
approval before receiving City utility service, infrastructure participation,
development agreement approval, or economic development incentives.
3. The statutory notice, hearing, findings, and ordinance preparation
process necessary for City Council consideration of a temporary
development moratorium related to data centers and similar
high-intensity digital infrastructure use.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

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Discussion and possible action on an ordinance placing City Charter
amendments on the ballot for the November 3, 2026, as requested by
Council Members Carolyn Vaughn, Kaylynn Paxson, and Gil
Hernandez:
Election to:
1. increase city council terms to four years,
2. staggering council terms,
3. increase term limits,
4. creating council member at-large places 1, 2, and 3,
5. requiring at-large council member elections to be decided by majority
vote,
6. requiring elections for unexpired terms more than 12 months,
7. increase city council members' salary to the equivalent of federal
minimum wage for full-time employees and the mayor's salary to
25% above city council members' salary,
8. increase the number of registered voters required for a petition to
initiate the removal process,
9. increase the required vote for removal of city council members to
two-thirds of the council members holding office, and
10. authorizing a two-cent property tax for streets and roadway
infrastructure
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

20.

26-1155

Discussion and possible action to accept an unrestricted donation from
Voices for Coastal Bend Energy, a Texas 501(c)(6) organization, to fund
the preparation and submission of the City of Corpus Christi’s U.S.
Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Desalination grant application for
the Inner Harbor desalination project, authorize the City Manager to
execute any necessary agreements, and take all actions necessary to
submit the application, as requested by Mayor Paulette Guajardo.
Sponsors: City Secretary's Office

M.

BRIEFINGS: (ITEMS 21 - 22)
Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting.
Briefings are for Council information only. No action will be taken and no public
comment will be solicited. The City Manager or City Council Liaison for any city board,
commission, committee or corporation (including Type A or B Corporation) may report
on the action(s) or discussion(s) of any such body's public meeting that occurred within
one month prior to this City Council meeting.

21.

26-1117

Briefing and possible action on the Far Field Study of the Corpus Christi
Bay System.
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water

22.

26-1045

Water Supply Update
Sponsors: Corpus Christi Water

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EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 23 - 25)
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive session at
any time during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda, when
authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive
session on the following matters. If the Council elects to go into executive session
regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing
the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer. The City
Council may deliberate and take action in open session on any issue that may be
discussed in executive session. The description of an item in “Executive Sessions”
constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attorney of Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in
Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Government Code.

23.

26-1132

Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to appointment,
employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of
all Municipal Court Judges and Texas Government Code § 551.074
(Personnel Matters) to deliberate the appointment, employment,
evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of all Municipal
Court Judges with possible discussion and action in open session.

24.

26-1046

Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to rules and
regulations of state of Texas, EPA, TCEQ, TWDB, Texas Railroad
Commission, San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District,
and legal rights, property rights, and/or contracts related to purchase
and/or sale of groundwater, including water rights in property accessing
the Evangeline Aquifer in San Patricio County adjacent and/or near US
Highway 181, US Highway 77, US Highway 77 Business, Highway 89,
and/or the Aransas River, and other sources, and Texas Government
Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purchase or value of the
aforementioned rights to real property because deliberation in an open
meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including, but not
limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s)
for professionals for services related to these property rights, interlocal
agreements and other agreements with government entities near the
aforementioned property(ies) and/or the purchase of the property or
property(ies) at and/or adjacent to locations (if any) described herein
and/or modified groundwater rights purchase and sale agreement(s)
with Evangeline Laguna, L.P. and related entities for groundwater rights
in San Patricio County.

25.

26-1134

Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to proposed
amendments to the City Charter (including, but not limited to, the

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proposed “Fair Water Amendment”), Texas Local Government Code §
9.001, et. Seq., including sections 9.004 and 9.0045, Texas Water Code
Chapter 13, jurisdiction of the Texas Public Utilities Commission
regarding water rates, and Texas laws and regulations regarding
drought management, water conservation, and elections.
O.

ADJOURNMENT

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