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WHEREAS, the need for health and human services has increased as the
Texas economy has changed; and,
WHEREAS, the states have an enlarged role in funding for health and
human services as the federal government transfers this responsibility; and,
WHEREAS, the capacity of local governments to respond to funding for
health and human services has decreased as revenue sharing and other grants to
local governments decline; and,
WHEREAS, community private resources for assisting the needy have
doubled, but the need has grown beyond their capacity to respond; and,
WHEREAS, Texas is parsimonious in funding for health and human
services; and,
WHEREAS dedicated funds prevent spending from being spread fairly
across all areas of the state budget; and,
WHEREAS, the state has a unique responsibility to deliver health and
human services to indigent people;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Corpus Christi calls
attention to the dire need of indigent health care and urges the leaders and
members of the Texas Legislature to give serious attention to efforts to:
1. Adequately fund the Department of Health, the Department of Human Services,
Indigent Health Care Programs, Aid to Families with Dependent Children,
Medicaid, and other health and human services.
2. Raise the eligibility standard for health and human services for the
indigent to the federal poverty threshold.
3. Restructure the state revenue system to enable the state to adequately
fulfill our essential state responsibilities.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council
members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for
efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an
emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to
consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three regular
04P.088.01
19695 MICROFILMED
meetings so that this resolution is passed and shal take effect up first
reading as an emergency measure this the r741\ day of _ , 1961
ATTEST:
Cftq'Secretary
APPROVED: 7DAY OF
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
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04P.088.01
MAYOR
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THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Corpus Christi, Texas
n 171 day of
, 198_7
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance
or resolution, an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule
as to consideration and voting upon ordinances or resolutions at three
regular meetings; I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule
and pass this ordinance or resolution finally on the date it is introduced,
or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respectfully,
99.045.01
Council Members
MAYO
THE C TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The above ordinance was passe.. by the following vote:
Luther Jones 111.
Dr. Jack Best dr
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David Berlanga, Sr. /
Leo Guerrero
Joe McComb if
Frank Mendez
Bill Pruet P
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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