5. • OrdinanceCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

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.

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council on 2026-07-21

Meeting Agenda PDF

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 6.9/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (7 - 0)

“This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.”

Paulette Guajardo

Mayor (At-Large)

YES

“Aye”

Everett Roy

Councilmember, District 1 (District 1)

ABSENT

“Absent”

Sylvia Campos

Councilmember, District 2 (District 2)

YES

“Aye”

Eric Cantu

Councilmember, District 3 (District 3)

YES

“Aye”

Kaylynn Paxson

Councilmember, District 4 (District 4)

YES

“Aye”

Roland Barrera

Councilmember, At-Large Place 1 (At-Large Place 1)

YES

“Aye”

Mark Scott

Councilmember, At-Large Place 2 (At-Large Place 2)

YES

“Aye”

Carolyn Vaughn

Councilmember, At-Large Place 3 (At-Large Place 3)

YES

“Aye”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.9/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).