CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CITY MANAGER S REPORT SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CITY MANAGER S REPORT SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 WWW.CCTEXAS.COM

CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION TRANSMITTAL September 8, 2017 The Following Council Action Requests are Attached: Water Utilities - Conversion of Temporary to Permanent Positions... 4 TC Ayers Pool Renovation Project... 5 Cost Related to Nueces County Tax Appraiser Services... 6 Using Full-Time Employees for Design Assignments... 17 Memorandums Or Items Of Information Enclosed: Upcoming Public Meetings & Events... 18 Scheduled City Council Agenda Items/Policy Issues... 20 Status of Choke Canyon/Lake Corpus Christi Reservoir System... 24 2

CITY COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTS (CCARS) As of September 6, 2017 Ref. No. Date Requested Action Request Staff Assigned Current Status Est. Completion Date 1. Vaughn Opel 8/29/17 2. Opel 8/29/17 Provide a memo to Council that discusses the number of employees we have that take water samples. Include how the benefits were calculated for the proposed increase in FTE s in the Water department. Provide a memo to Council that discusses the amount of the contract with Nueces County Tax Appraiser for providing their services. 3. 8/22/17 Schedule a time for the 3 Council appointees to report to Council regarding the Desalination program. 4. Hunter 8/22/17 5. Mayor Guajardo 8/22/17 6. Mayor 8/22/17 7. Rubio 8/22/17 8. Rubio 8/15/17 9. Lindsey- Opel 8/8/17 10. Hunter 7/11/17 11. Vaughn 5/16/17 12. Vaughn 9/20/16 Provide information to Council that includes every document related to the Desalination Program for the last 4 years. 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. Provide Council information regarding a 1 cent tax increase and a 2 cent tax increase to discuss during the Budget Workshop on August 24, 2017. Provide a memo that discusses the cost of the roof on the building at the T. C. Ayers Pool. Provide a memo that discusses the process for which we will educate citizens regarding the changes to the utility rates. Provide a memo to Council that discusses a possible engineer position for Design Contracts for jobs like curb and gutter replacement within the Engineering department. Motion to provide a Workshop for Council regarding the Parks and Recreation Department. Bring forward a briefing regarding the Homeless. Provide a memo to Council that will discuss succession planning for retiring employees and a waiting period for hiring as consultants. Mark Van Vleck Sylvia Trevino Enclosed 9/6/17 Sylvia Trevino Enclosed 9/6/17 Mark Van Vleck Scheduled 9/12/17 Mark Van Vleck Working 9/19/17 Mark Van Vleck Working 9/19/17 Sylvia Trevino Working TBD Mark Van Vleck Enclosed 9/6/17 Kim Womack Working 9/13/17 Mark Van Vleck Enclosed 9/6/17 Keith Selman Working TBD Keith Selman Working TBD Sylvia Trevino Working 9/13/17 3

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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT MEMORANDUM To: From: Mayor and Council Margie C. Rose, City Manager Date: September 8, 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. 18

September 12, 2017 Tuesday 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers September 13, 2017 Wednesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee -- City Hall, 3rd floor Conference Room September 19, 2017 Tuesday 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers September 20, 2017 Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Community Youth Development Program Steering Committee -- Juvenile Assessment Center, 615 Leopard Suite 105 September 25, 2017 Monday 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Transportation Advisory Committee -- City Council Chambers September 26, 2017 Tuesday 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM COUNCIL MEETING -- Council Chambers 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 19 9/8/2017 11:33 AM

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI SCHEDULED CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMS/POLICY ISSUES As of September 8, 2017 *Please note that this schedule may change at anytime due to scheduling conflicts and/or priority issues. September 19, 2017 *Regular Council Meeting 11:30 a.m. 1. (17-1020) Case No. 0617-03 CC Ventures Equities IV, LP: A change of zoning from the CN-1 Neighborhood Commercial District to CG-2 General Commercial District. The property is described as being 0.839 acres out of the west 170 feet of Foxwood Estates Phase III, Block 11, Lot 2, located along the east side of Weber Road, north of Bratton Road, and south of Saratoga Boulevard. 2. (17-1024) Case No. 0717-02 Bradley W. Shirley and Valerie V. Shirley: A change of zoning from the RS-6 Single-Family 6 District to the IL Light Industrial District. The property is described as being Bohemian Colony Lands 6.379 acres out of Section 7, Lot 5, located north of Saratoga Boulevard and east of Greenwood Drive. 3. (17-1090) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a construction contract with MAX Underground Construction, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $3,844,135.12 for Staples Street from Alameda Drive to Morgan Avenue for a total Base Bid 2. (Bond 2014 Proposition 1) 4. (17-1094) Motion authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a service agreement with MCCi, LLC of Tallahassee, Florida for document scanning services based on the Local Government Purchasing Cooperative dba Buyboard for a total amount not to exceed $134,012.00. The term of this services agreement is for six months. Funds are budgeted in the Development Services Fund for FY 2016-2017. 5. (17-1133) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a construction contract with Mo-Con Services, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $446,996.46 for North Padre Island Beach Access Road 2 for Total Base bid plus Additive Alternate No.1 and Additive Alternate No. 2. (Bond 2014, Proposition 2) 6. (17-1159) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc. (LAN) of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $300,000 for IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) Major Ditch Improvements. (Capital Improvement Project) 20

7. (17-1160) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute an engineering testing agreement with Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $130,400 for the Cefe. Valenzuela Landfill Groundwater Monitoring FY 2017-2018. 8. (17-1164) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute an engineering testing agreement with Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $123,000 for the J.C. Elliott Landfill Groundwater Monitoring FY 2017-2018. 9. (17-1169) Ordinance appropriating amounts of: (a) $29,800.19; (b) $1,328,756.52; (c) $1,822,527.28; (d) $112,416.90; and (e) $172,471.79; into the Airport CIP, Bond Proceeds, Utility Revenue Bond, Specialty Bond Proceeds and other Unappropriated Funds, respectively, for the following purposes: City s match for future FAA Grant Projects, Bayfront, Public Facilities, Fire, Police, Public Health and Safety, Sanitary Landfill, Library, Convention Center, Parks, and Streets, and as further detailed in Attachment 1; changing the FY 2017 Capital Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 030936 to increase expenditures accordingly. 10. (17-1175) 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 $51,920.42 for the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Program within the Police Department with a cash match of $12,926.93 and an inkind match of $8,280.00 for a total project cost of $73,127.34; appropriating the $51,920.42 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund for the VAWA grant in the Police Department; and authorizing the transfer of $12,926.93 from the No. 1020 General Fund to the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund and appropriating the same for a total project cost of $73,127.34. 11. (17-1176) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division through the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $11,241.00 for the State FY 2017 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program; and appropriating the $11,241.00 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to fund the enhancement of law enforcement efforts by the Police Department. 12. (17-1179) Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to the contract with Family Counseling Services of Corpus Christi, Texas, not to exceed $20,000. The value of the service agreement for the full contract period of September 26, 2013 through September 30, 2017 is a not-toexceed amount of $69,958. September 26, 2017 *Regular Council Meeting 11:30 a.m. 1. (17-0975) Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation 21

(TxDOT) for the Sports, Entertainment, and Arts (SEA) District Pedestrian Improvements project with City s required payment to TxDOT in the amount of $21,000 for reimbursement of direct state costs. (Bond 2012, Proposition 8) 2. (17-1008) Resolution approving Bond 2016 Residential Rebuild Project Work Plan. 3. (17-1029) Annual Board of Director s Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing and Finance Corporation. 4. (17-1082) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to a contract for professional services with Hanson Professional Services, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $552,667 for a restated fee of $602,327, for the Residential Street Rebuild Program (RSRP). BOND 2016 5. (17-1089) Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( UDC ) by Amending Article 8, Section 8.1, subsection 8.1.6.A entitled Acceptance of Improvements of the UDC by revising the duration of the materials and workmanship warranty for all private and public infrastructure improvements from one to two years from the date of final (100%) acceptance; and providing for severance, penalties, and publication. 6. (17-1141) Resolution to approve a Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Del Mar College (Del Mar) to provide grant up to $150,000 for their internship program to assist small businesses. 7. (17-1142) Resolution to approve a Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) to provide grant up to $150,000 for their internship program to assist small businesses. 8. (17-1143) Resolution to approve the Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and LiftFund, Inc. (LiftFund) to provide a grant up to $250,000 for their loan buy-down program to assist small business and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to administer the Small Business Incentives Agreement. 9. (17-1144) Resolution to approve a Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 221 to provide a grant up to $52,600 for their small business assistance program and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to administer the Small Business Incentives Agreement. 10. (17-1145) Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Del Mar College (Del Mar) to provide a grant up to $48,490 for their Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to assist small business. 22

11. (17-1156) Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a supply agreement with Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC, of Parsippany, New Jersey for the purchase of liquid ammonium sulfate solution in response to Request for Bid (RFB) No. 1261, based on the lowest responsive, responsible bid, for a total amount not to exceed $ 350,941.00, with an estimated expenditure of $29,245.08.00 FY2016-17 funded by the Water Fund. The term of the agreement is for two years with an option to extend for two additional two-year periods, subject to the sole discretion of the City. 12. (17-1170) Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a supply agreement for chemkeys and reagents for O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant from Hach Company of Loveland, Colorado, based on a sole source for a total amount not to exceed $825,780.23 for a three-year term, with an annual step price increase. Funding will be from the Water Fund, and will be budget annually through the normal budget process. 13. (17-1177) Motion authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement with Family Counseling Service of Corpus Christi, Texas to provide employee assistance program services for the Corpus Christi City employees and their families in response to Request for Bid No. 1244 based on the lowest responsive, responsible bid for a total amount not to exceed $15,840.00, and is being budgeted in FY2017-18 through the annual budget appropriations. The term of the agreement is for one year with an option to extend for up to four additional one-year periods, subject to the sole discretion of the City. 14. (17-1172) Ordinance adopting a new Area Development Plan for the City of Corpus Christi titled The Downtown Area Development Plan ; Rescinding the Central Business Development Plan adopted by City Council Ordinance No. 092842, May 21, 2013; amending the boundaries of the Downtown Area Development Plan to include North Beach; providing for severance; and providing for publication. 15. (17-1194) Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application in the amount of up to five million dollars ($5,000,000) to the Office of the Governor for funding from the Texas Military Preparedness Commission s Defense Economic Adjustment Assistance Grant Program. 23

STATUS OF THE CHOKE CANYON / LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI / LAKE TEXANA RESERVOIR SYSTEM As of: 09/08/2017 Reservoir Capacities 100 90 100.0 100.0 80 86.1 Capacity (%) 70 60 50 40 30 20 45.5 32.8 69.8 56.8 43.1 10 0 Choke Canyon Lake Corpus Christi CCR / LCC System Texana Full Last Year Today 220.5 Reservoir Elevations Colorado River at Wharton Mean Daily Flow 200 201.6 197.2 250,000 200,000 Capacity (Feet-MSL) 150 100 94.0 92.0 89.8 CFS 150,000 100,000 50 44.0 44.0 44.0 50,000 0 0 CCR LCC Texana Full Last Year Today 10/01/2016 11/01/2016 12/01/2016 01/01/2017 02/01/2017 03/01/2017 04/01/2017 05/01/2017 06/01/2017 07/01/2017 08/01/2017 09/01/2017 10/01/2017 RESERVOIR STATISTICS Choke Canyon Reservoir Lake Corpus Christi CCR/LCC Combined Lake Texana 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% 09/08/2017 197.2 217,506 32.8% 89.8 178,868 69.8% 396,374 43.1% 44.0 161,085 100.0% 09/07/2017 197.2 217,506 32.8% 89.9 180,563 70.4% 398,069 43.3% 44.0 161,085 100.0% 08/08/2017 197.7 224,131 33.8% 90.4 189,164 73.8% 413,295 45.0% 41.9 142,163 88.3% 09/08/2016 201.6 301,292 45.5% 92.0 220,803 86.1% 522,095 56.8% 44.0 161,085 100.0% 24