About this meeting
- Government Body
- City Council
- Meeting Type
- City Council
- Location
- South Padre Island, TX
- Meeting Date
- October 21, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
25 items on the agenda.
Call to order•Item 1.
Call to order
Pledge of Allegiance•Item 2.
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comments and Announcements:•Item 3.
Public Comments and Announcements:
This is an opportunity for citizens to speak to Council relating to agenda or non-agenda items. Speakers are required to address Council at the podium and give their name before addressing their concerns. [Note: State law will not permit the City Council to discuss, debate or consider items that are not on the agenda. Citizen comments may be referred to City Staff or may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council meeting]
Installation and administration of oath to newly elected official:•Item 4.1.
Newly elected Council Member, Place 1, Rita Hernandez.
Presentations and Proclamations:•Item 5.1.
Proclamation: Municipal Courts Week. (Vasquez)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.1.
Approve invoices for payment. (Garcia)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.2.
Approve a budget amendment in the amount of $9,989.00 for the painting of the South Padre Island Fire Station. (Pigg)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.3.
Approval of Resolution No. 2026-27 for the temporary closure of Park Road 100 (Padre Boulevard) for the Annual 2026 Christmas Parade, Friday, December 4, 2026, with a backup date of Saturday, December 12, 2026, in case of inclement weather, and authorization for the City Manager to execute the agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). (Huffman)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.4.
Approve South Texas ISD Training Plan Agreement and DMEDIC CE Program with the City of South Padre Island Fire Department. (Pigg)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.5.
Approve a budget amendment for $7,320.12 from 01-48045 Insurance Proceeds for PD-202 Explorer repairs. (Chavez)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.6.
Acknowledgment of the monthly financial reports. (Garcia)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.7.
Approve acceptance of $95,000 in Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (PIEDC) FY 2026-2027 funding to continue the current level of transit service and authorize the City Manager or CFO to enter the service agreement. (Arriaga)
Approve Consent Agenda:•Item 6.8.
Approval of the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 26-21 amending section 8 and Table 8.1 of the Padre Boulevard Entertainment District code regulating monumnet signs, as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission. (Sanchez)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.1.
Discussion and action to approve a budget amendment in the amount of $600,000 from Fund 81 for the City's dune restoration project, partially funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. (Boburka)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.2.
Discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with the highest-ranked firm for the Agency of Record for Professional Services for the Mexico Market for Account Strategy & Creative Services; Media Buy & Placement; Meetings & Groups; and PR/Media Relations for Visit South Padre Island. RFP# AORMEX-2606 in an amount up to $720,000. (de Schaun)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.3.
Discussion and possible action to authorize the City Manager to execute the renegotiated agreement reducing the amount from \(2,900,000 million to amount \)2,695,000 million with Greenhaus, Visit South Padre Island's Agency of Record. (de Schaun)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.4.
Discussion and possible action regarding the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax past due amount owed from Ocean Inn. (Garcia)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.5.
Discussion and possible action regarding the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax past due amount owed from South Beach Inn. (Garcia)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.6.
Discussion and action regarding the Memorandum of Agreement with the Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program to implement the Up2U Litter Prevention Program. (Boburka)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.7.
Discussion and possible action regarding the recommendation made by the Shoreline Task force to deny a beach and dune permit for 5820 Gulf boulevard.. (Kornblum)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.8.
Discussion and Possible action to approve a budget amendment in the amount of \(66,733.95 from the General Funds Excess Reserves to Professional Service 01-572-0530 account to cover the contract amount for SSP Design for the Median Landscaping Project Phase II. (Sanchez)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.9.
Discussion and action to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with BBG Real Estate Appraising Services and approve a budget amendment in the amount of $15,000. (City Council)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.10.
Discussion and possible action to approve Resolution No. 2026-28 Cameron County Emergency Communication District Emergency Warning Notification System and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. (O'Carroll)
Regular Agenda•Item 7.11.
Discussion and action to approve a budget amendment in the amount of \(380,000.00 from the General Fund excess reserves for the purchase of real property located at W Campeche Street, Lots 2 & 3, Block 75. (Smith)
Adjourn.•Item 8.