HomeMy WebLinkAbout033815 ORD - 12/16/2025Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from Flint Hills
Resources First Responders "Helping Heroes" Grant Program
in the amount of $10,351.65 for the purchase of seven
replacement HAZMAT sensors for the Corpus Christi Fire
Department; and appropriating $10,351.65 to the FY 2026 Fire
Grants Fund.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager, or his designee ("City Manager"),
to accept grants on behalf of the City from Flint Hills Resources for emergency response
equipment as part of the First Responders "Helping Heroes" Grant Program, accepting grant
award in the amount of $10,351.65 for the purchase of seven replacement HAZMAT sensors
for the Corpus Christi Fire Department.
SECTION 2. The associated grant funds in the amount of $10,351.65 are appropriated in the
FY 2026 Fire 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 Fire Chief is designated as the City's authorized official to administer this
grant. The authorized official is empowered to apply for, accept, reject or terminate the grant
and its funding, execute all necessary documents, and administer the donation on behalf of the
City.
SECTION 5. In the event of the loss or misuse of these funds, the City assures the grant funds
will be returned to the grantor in accordance with the applicable grant requirements.
Introduced and voted on the day of '0-'2CS6wAAr- , 2025.
PASSED and APPROVED on the I day of SS t'v ( , 2025.
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Paulette Guajardo, M
Re ecca Huerta, ity Secretary
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033815
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: 12/9/2025 Legistar Number: 25-1776
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from Flint Hills Resources First
Responders "Helping Heroes" Grant Program in the amount of $10,351.65 for the purchase of seven
replacement HAZMAT sensors for the Corpus Christi Fire Department; and appropriating $10,351.65 to
the FY 2026 Fire Grants Fund.
Amount Required: (Amount to be Certified) $ 10,351.65
Fund Name
Accounting
Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Fire Grant Fund
1062-89-10
Various
TBD
$10,351.65
Total
$10,351.65
❑ Certification Not Required
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Director the Finance & Procurement Department
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