Remarks by Paulette Guajardo
135 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 6
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“Right. Okay, we have a motion and a second to approve items 9, 10, 11, and 13. We have a motion and a second. Please submit your vote. 9, 10, 11, and 13. Well, nobody had an issue with 9, 10, 11, and 13. The only issue was 12, so we're pulling that individually. Okay, the motion carries. Councilman Hernandez, you have a question or comment on item 12, which is an ordinance amending section 14-1341 of the Corpus Christi Code to add a fee for processing petitions for annexation.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, we have a motion and a second. Please submit your vote. Okay, the motion carries. Consent, that takes us to consent agenda item section J, 14 through 27. Do we have any items that council members would like to pull? 14 through 27. 19, 20, 21. 19, 20, 21. Anything else? 27. 27. Okay, then I will, any requests from the public to pull an item for public comment at this time? Okay, there being none, we'll move on. I will entertain a motion to approve consent agenda with the exception of items 19, 20, 21, and 27. No, that's separate. Okay, we have a motion to approve. Do we have a second?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, please submit your vote. The motion carries. So the first item pulled is item number 19, and that is an ordinance annexing a .99 acre tract of land located at the southwest corner of County Road 47 and FM 43. Councilman Hernandez, is that you? No. Councilman Cantu.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, we have a motion and a second. Please submit your vote. The motion carries. Next item pulled was item number 20, and that is an ordinance annexing 1.377 acre tract of land located along the south side of FM 43 and east of CR 47. Councilman Cantu, was that yours as well?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, we have a motion to approve. Do we have a second? Okay. Please submit your votes. The motion carries. Next item pulled is item 21, and that is the ratification of a city ordinance disapproving the program expenditure in funding under the termination, settlement, and release agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation and Elevate QOF. And who pulled this one?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Second. Okay, we have a motion and a second to approve the item. Please submit your vote. Okay, the motion carries. Next item, last item pulled is item number 27. That is an ordinance amending the chapter 380 incentive agreement with La Palmera Mall. And who pulled this one? Councilman Hernandez, go ahead.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Did y'all want to say something? Are you... recommending they say something. This is a very good news item and items 24 and 25 are related. 24 is a motion authorizing the execution of the interlocal agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi. This is for flood wall upgrades at the Science Museum for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority to design and construct a flood wall or bulkhead with concrete apron, provide flood protection, pedestrian connectivity, and ship channel operational improvements.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. You're good? Well, thank you for all the work you've done as well, both of you. Okay.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, we have a motion and a second. Councilwoman Paxton?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“You want to turn your light? Yeah, he spoke. Okay, I think we have a motion and a second, so please submit your votes. Okay, the motion carries. Thank you, Jennifer. Okay, so let's see, we have, it's 1.47. We're gonna go ahead and break for lunch. We'll come back and go to public hearings, individual consideration items. Let's see here. Okay, so the council will go into executive session on items 32 through 33 per Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and 551.072. And we will return.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just get confirmation, Peter, and see what we need to do.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, we do have a motion and a second. Councilwoman Vaughn?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yvette, thank you. Thanks for working with the developer because this is, I think, important in terms of the development, which is the next item. How many homes is that?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“920. So this is basically to help facilitate building 920 homes.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“I think this is a great project. And again, thank you for, I mean, that's the point, right? Facilitate, work with our developer, and move the project forward. So I'm happy to see this. We have a motion and a second. Councilman Cantu?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, please submit your vote. Mayor, we need the public hearing, please.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. We have a motion and a second. Is there anyone in the audience that would like to make comment on item number 29? There being no one, we'll close public comment and please submit your votes. Okay, the motion carries. Our next, thank you, Yvette. We're gonna go to section M, individual consideration items. Item number 30, and that is a resolution establishing an ad hoc committee to review the city's procurement of professional services, including architectural and engineering services, and recommend improvements to city processes and applicable state law, as requested by…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, and just for clarity, you are wanting to have council members choose or appoint a person. Is that correct? Right. And those people would then look at the policy and state law. recommend improvements to city processes and applicable state law. I guess I'm wondering what is the deficiency that you feel there exists?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Peter, we, I think we've heard, we are abiding by, this is very specific, right, this professional services. We're abiding by, we have to abide by state law and procedure and best practices.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Unless you feel otherwise, I feel like this, number one, is very operational and we're policymakers. So this is more in your lane. I think it does cross over, but I think we have to be very careful. And to put... lay people in a room who are not familiar, I wouldn't think. I don't know, to me it's just a little bit, it could go the other way, where it could become, we create problems. To me, I think this is very operational. And I think, if anything, we are 50 days out, 5-0 out from an election. And I think by the time something like this is put together to review, it's really for the next…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, I think that's part of it, too, Peter, is what exactly are we looking for? I know, Councilman, you just...”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“Why wouldn't we start with an audit then?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
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“And I think everybody agrees with that, but I would think an audit would be the way to go to begin that first step anyway. Councilman Scott.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026