HomeMy WebLinkAbout033773 ORD - 10/14/2025Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds in an amount of
$106,064.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2026
Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project for overtime for
sworn officers to increase traffic enforcement in Corpus Christi, with
a City match of $29,263.69 in overtime hours and fringe benefits for
sworn officers, with funds available from the FY 2026 General Fund;
and appropriating $106,064.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Chief of Police is designated as the Authorized Official to execute
all documents necessary to accept a grant and funding in the amount of $106,064.00
from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the 2026 Comprehensive
Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) to support overtime pay for traffic
enforcement in high -crash areas of the City, with a City match of $29,263.69 in overtime
hours and fringe benefits for sworn officers.
SECTION 2. That $106,064.00 from this TXDOT grant is appropriated in the Police
Grants Fund.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, may reject or terminate this grant.
Furthermore, the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute contract
amendments pertaining to these grant funds in the following instances: a) for the carry-
over of funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through a revised
notice of award; b) a no -cost extension; c) when an amendment will provide supplemental
grant funds in an amount not to exceed 20% of the original grant amount; d) for
reimbursement increases of administration funds for each participant served; e) to comply
with applicable State or federal laws and regulations; and f) for matters which do not
change the essential purpose of the grant.
SECTION 4. The City of Corpus Christi designates the Chief of Police as the City's
authorized official. The authorized official is empowered to apply for, accept, reject or
terminate the grant and its funding, execute all necessary documents, and administer the
grant on behalf of the City as the applicant agency.
SECTION 5. That in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, the City of Corpus
Christi assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the TXDOT.
Introduced and voted on the 1 day of OC..d , 2025.
PASSED and APPROVED on the ILVi\day of *r , 2025.
Paulette Guajardo,
A EST:
Re ecca Huerta, City Secretary
033 773
SCANNED
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of the Finance & Procurement Department 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 above is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified above, 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: October 7, 2025 Legistar # 25-1474
Agenda Item:
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of grant funds in an amount of $106,064.00 from the Texas
Department of Transportation for the 2026 Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project for
overtime for sworn officers to increase traffic enforcement in Corpus Christi, with a City match of
$29,263.69 in overtime hours and fringe benefits for sworn officers, with funds available from the FY
2026 General Fund; and appropriating $106,064.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
Amount Required:(Amount to be Certified) $29,263.69
Fund Name
Account No.
Fund No.
Org. No.
Project
No.
Amount
General Fund
511000
1020
11740
$3,389.00
General Fund
510200
1020
11740
$25,874.69
Police Grants Fund
510200
1061
89
$106,064.00
Total
$135,327.69
❑ Certification Not Required
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Director of the Finance & Procurement Department
Date: `U 7 - D 0.) g