HomeMy WebLinkAbout031753 ORD - 04/30/2019 Ordinance
Authorizing the acceptance of a donation from Citgo in the amount of
$175,000 to be used to support the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and
appropriating the funds into the Fire Grant Fund No. 1062.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The City Manager or designee is authorized to accept a donation from Citgo
in the amount of $175,000 to be used to support the Corpus Christi Fire Department's
ability to effectively respond after the event of a disaster.
SECTION 2: That $175,000 from Citgo is appropriated in the Fire Grant Fund No. 1062
to be used to purchase the items listed in Attachment 1 of the letter agreement.
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That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 9-- Yuday ofQ� , 2019, by the following vote:
Joe McComb .' Michael Hunter a '
Roland Barrera 0 ? Ben Molina i !
Rudy Garza I. APA 'U Everett Roy i, I
_AL,Paulette M. Guajardo 1L Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez i t '
That the i•regoin• ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the Sdkj
day of CI • 1 i 2019, by t e following vote:
Joe McComb l.1 / Michael HunterAl
Roland Barrera 14 ,0 Ben Molina I). '
Rudy Garza Everett Roy , '_.1/e,L
Paulette M. Guajardo II .I,! Greg Smith I.,,
Gil HernandezI / ,
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the day of Q , 2019.
ATTEST:
Re•-cca L. Huerta J•- McComb
City Secretary . or
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CITGO Petroleum Corporation
P.O.Box 4689
Houston,TX 77210-4689
CITGO,
April 4, 2019
Robert Rocha
Fire Chief
Corpus Christi Fire Department
Corpus Christi,TX
Dear Chief Rocha,
CITGO Petroleum Corporation ("CITGO") is pleased to make a donation in total amount of One
Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and 00/100 Dollars (S175,000.00) ("Donation") to the
City of Corpus Christi, Texas (the "City"), a Texas municipal entity exempt from federal income
taxation under Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, designated and earmarked for
the Corpus Christi Fire Department ("CCFD"), an integral department and instrumentality of the
City, to support CCFD's ability to effectively respond after the event of a disaster. CITGO's
donation is subject to and conditioned upon the terms stated in this letter agreement, and CCFD's
written acceptance of same.
Therefore, CCFD agrees to and accepts the following terms and conditions for the Donation:
1. Within ten (10) days upon receipt of the donation from CITGO, CCFD shall complete
and promptly provide to CITGO a written receipt of this donation in the form of the
Contribution Receipt Form attached to this agreement.
2. CCFD agrees that the Donation will be used to purchase items listed in Attachment 1 (the
"Items"). If exact Items are not available, CCFD may purchase comparable items.
3. CCFD verifies that there is adequately trained employees to utilize the Items designated
for purchase with the Donation; proper storage and maintenance plans exist or will be
developed for the Items; and that the Items purchased will be used to protect and serve
the public more effectively in pre- and post-disaster situations.
4. CCFD represents it is political subdivision of the state of Texas and an integral
department and instrumentality of the City, exempt from federal income taxation. CCFD
represents that the execution, delivery and performance of this agreement are within
CCED's powers, and have been or will be duly authorized by all necessary action, and no
part of the Donation shall be used to participate or intervene, directly or indirectly, in any
political campaign on behalf of,or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
5. CCFD agrees to not issue a press release regarding this donation or to use CITGO's or its
affiliates' names, logos or marks of any kind in any advertising or publicity, without
CITGO's prior written consent.
6. This agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and supersedes
all previous understandings, agreements, communications, representations, whether
written or oral, concerning the subject matter hereof.
7. This agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall be considered one and the same
agreement. A signed copy of such instruments transmitted via facsimile, email or other
electronic means shall constitute an originally signed instrument.
8. This agreement shall be construed, interpreted and applied in accordance with the laws of
the State of Texas, without regard to any conflicts of laws or provisions of another
jurisdiction. Both parties accept and consent and agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
applicable state and federal courts of and located in Harris County, Texas for the
resolution of any disputes arising under or relating to this Agreement. The prevailing
party in any legal proceeding arising from this Agreement shall be entitled to recover
from the non-prevailing party, all expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) and
costs incurred by the prevailing party.
Please acknowledge CCFD's understanding and agreement with the foregoing provisions by
signing both enclosed original copies of this letter where indicated below and returning one
signed original copy of this letter and the completed Contribution Receipt Form attached hereto
to CITGO at the address above, care of Larry Elizondo.
Upon receipt of a signed original copy of this agreement, CITGO will arrange for the donation to
be donated to CCFD.
Please do not hesitate to contact Shannon McNary at (832) 486—4061 or smcnary@citgo.com if
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry Elizondo
General Manager Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Legislative Affairs
CITGO Petroleum Corporation
Attachments
Acknowledged and Agreed to this day of At/el 4,,2019:
Corpus Christi Fire Department
By:
Name: Robert Rocha
Title: Fire Chief CCFD, Authorized Representative
Date: , °2O l
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Attachment 1
APPROX
QTYEquipment/Training
Personal Protective Gear
12 Level"A"Suits
18 Level"B"Suits
18 Bio seal Tyvek Style suit
60 FR Coveralls
1 Level"A" Pressure Tester
Detection/Identification Tools
4 Area Rae Pro
10 QRae3
6 MultiRae Lite
6 Tier 2 License
4 Tier 3 License
4 Rae link Mesh Modem
Set 11 Drager Tubes
1 Sen Gold LEL only PPM
1 identiFINDER R400
Training
HazClass Training for 60 FF
Operations
1 Midland ER KIT
1 Classification kit
1 Pancake Frisker
1 Rad Training source kit
1 Chlorine kit upgrade
151 B Box
Kit B conversion
1 Magnetic Patch
2 66 gal berm
2 100 gal berm
Total $175,000.000
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required
for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described
below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has
not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to annual appropriation
by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: April 30, 2019 Legistar Number: 19-0509
Agenda Item:
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a donation from Citgo in the amount of$175,000 to be
used to support the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating the funds into the Fire
Grant Fund No. 1062.
Amount Required: (Amount to be Certified) $ 175,000.00
Fund Name Accounting Unit Account No. Activity No. Amount
Grant Funds 1062-091 520090 840016L $175,000.00
Grant Funds 1062-888 344000 840016L ($175,000.00)
Total $175,000.00
❑ Certification Not Required
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Director of Financial Services
Date: 4-I