HomeMy WebLinkAbout033883 ORD - 03/17/2026Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of two grant awards for a
total amount of $5,000.00 from the ONEOK Emergency
Responder Grant Program for the purchase of personal
protective gear, emergency response tools, and critical
communication systems for the Corpus Christi Fire
Department; and appropriating $5,000.00 into the Fire Grants
Fund.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi ("City") has received grant funding from the
ONEOK Emergency Responder Grant Program, for emergency equipment and supplies.
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 ONEOK for personal protective gear, emergency
response tools, and critical communication systems.
SECTION 2. The grant funds of $5,000.00 are appropriated in the FY 2026 Fire Grant Fund.
SECTION 3. The Fire Chief, Brandon Wade, 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 award
on behalf of the City.
SECTION 4. 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 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 lay of P. hN,, 2026.
PASSED and APPROVED on the �j ay of
Paulette Guajardo, I�(t'ayir
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, 2026.
Huerta, City Secretary
033883
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.
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City Council Action Date: 0 026
Legistar Number: 25-2025
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of two grant awards for a total amount of $5,000.00
from the ONEOK Emergency Responder Grant Program for the purchase of personal protective gear,
emergency response tools, and critical communication systems for the Corpus Christi Fire Department;
and appropriating $5,000.00 into the Fire Grants Fund.
Amount Required: (Amount to be Certified) $ 5,000.00
Fund Name
Accounting
Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
Fire Grant Fund
1062-89-10
Various
'j'
$2,500.00
Fire Grant Fund
1062-89-10
Various
ItD
$2,500.00
Total
$5,000 �QQ
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❑ Certification Not Required
erector of the Finance & Procurement Department
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