15. • BriefingCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Water Supply Update, including highlights on Barney Davis (CPS Energy), as requested by Mayor Pro Tem Kaylynn Paxson

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council on 2026-08-25

Official Roll-Call Vote

Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (0 - 0)

“Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Corpus Christi Water Nick Winkelmann presented information on the following topics: discussion topics; surface water supply; NOAA's 2026 hurricane season outlooks; seasonal temp/precip outlook; ongoing new water supply projects; additional water supply projects; Barney Davis; dashboard assumptions; and Western Reservoirs storage. City Manager Peter Zanoni, COO Winkelmann, City Secretary Rebecca Huerta, Interim City Attorney Buck Brice, and Assistant Director of Water Supply Management Esteban Ramos responded to Council questions. ”

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Corpus Christi Water Nick Winkelmann presented information on the following topics: discussion topics; surface water supply; NOAA's 2026 hurricane season outlooks; seasonal temp/precip outlook; ongoing new water supply projects; additional water supply projects; Barney Davis; dashboard assumptions; and Western Reservoirs storage. City Manager Peter Zanoni, COO Winkelmann, City Secretary Rebecca Huerta, Interim City Attorney Buck Brice, and Assistant Director of Water Supply Management Esteban Ramos responded to Council questions.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.