6. • Regular AgendaCity of Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

Motion authorizing a one-year supply agreement with one additional one-year option period with Southern Ionics Incorporated of West Point, Mississippi, for sodium bisulfite, for Corpus Christi Water (CCW), in an amount not to exceed $1,788,680.00 and a po

Presented in: City of Corpus Christi City Council - September 15, 2026 on 2026-09-15

Official Roll-Call Vote

Expands Gov't • 5.0/10 Impact Weight

PASSED (1 - 0)

“Motion to passed Item #6.: Motion authorizing a one-year supply agreement with one additional one-year option period with Southern Ionics Incorporated of West Point, Mississippi, for sodium bisulfite, for Co”

Roland Barrera

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

YES

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Motion authorizing a one-year supply agreement with one additional one-year option period with Southern Ionics Incorporated of West Point, Mississippi, for sodium bisulfite, for Corpus Christi Water (CCW), in an amount not to exceed $1,788,680.00 and a potential amount up to $3,775,480.00 if the option is exercised, with FY 2026 in the amount of $148,285.00 from the Wastewater Fund.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). 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).