HomeMy WebLinkAbout025394 ORD - 07/22/2003AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET FOR THE
ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUSTI, 2003;TO BE FILED
WITH THE COUNTY CLERK;APPROPRIATING MONIES AS
PROVIDEDIN THE BUDGET;PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE;AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi (City), pursuant to Article IV,
Section 2 of the City Charter, did submit to the City Council a budget proposal (Budget
Proposal) of the revenues of the City, and the expenses of conducting the affairs
thereof for the ensuing fiscal year beginning August 1,2003, and ending July 31, 2004,
and which Budget Proposal had been compiled from detailed information from the
several departments, divisions, offices of the City, in accordance with the City Charter
provision referenced above; and
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have received and studied the City
Manager's Budget Proposal and have called and held the proper hearing in accordance
with Section 102.006, Texas Local Government Code, on the Budget Proposal; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2(f), Article IV, of the City Charter of the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas, the City Council must appropriate such sums of money as provided in
the Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Budget of the City of Corpus Christi, covering proposed
expenditures amounting to $464,616,659 and estimated revenues amounting to
$466,518,081 for the Fiscal Year beginning August 1, 2003, and ending July 31,2004,
as submitted by the City Manager, with modifications directed by the City Council and
recorded in its minutes being incorporated by reference, is adopted.
SECTION 2. That upon the passage of this ordinance certain sums of money from all
sources of City revenues, as described in the Budget, shall be and they are
appropriated to cover the sums for expenditures and investments as provided for each
of the several funds in the attachment to the City Manager's Message (entitled City of
Corpus Christi Summary of Expenditures FY 2003-2004) of the Budget of the City, as
modified by the City Council. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the
City Manager is authorized to make transfers within departments, divisions, purposes,
or funds, provided it is in accordance with applicable law.
SECTION 3. Police Officer Positions
The number of positions budgeted for each police officer classification in the Police
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Department shall be:
Police officer and senior police officer - 386*
Lieutenant - 36
Captain - 17 **
Commander - 6
Assistant Chief - 2 ***
Chief- 1
FY03-04 TOTAL 448
* These positions are interchangeable. Any police officer may become a senior police
officer after 30 months' service by passing a pass/fail exam. This number may be
temporarily increased by graduates from a police academy authorized by the City
Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through
attrition. As the number of captain and assistant chief positions is reduced as provided
below, one permanently budgeted police officer/senior police officer position is
simultaneously added as each captain or assistant chief position is so reduced.
** The number of captain positions is reduced to 16 effective upon a vacancy in a
captain position occurring for any reason, including but not limited to termination,
retirement, or demotion. The number of captain positions is reduced to 15 effective
upon a vacancy in a second captain position occurring for any reason, including but not
limited to termination, retirement, or demotion.
*** The number of assistant chief positions is reduced to one effective upon a vacancy
in an assistant chief position occurring for any reason, including but not limited to
termination, retirement, or demotion.
SECTION 4. Firefighter Position
The number of positions budgeted for each firefighter classification in the Fire
Department shall be:
Firefighter - 134*
Firefighter II - 167
Fire Captain - 78
District Fire Chief- 9
Assistant Fire Chief - 4
First Assistant Fire Chief - 1
Fire Chief- 1
FY03-04 TOTAL 394
*This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a fire academy
authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to
authorized strength through attrition.
SECTION 5. That upon final passage of this budget ordinance, a true certified copy of
this same ordinance shall be transmitted by the City Manager to the County Clerk of
Nueces County, Texas, pursuant to Section 102.011, Texas Local Government Code.
The budget shall also be part of the archives of the City.
SECTION 6. If for any rsason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision in this ordinance be given full fome and effect for its purpose.
SECTION 7. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and
(2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances
at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon first reading
as an emergency measure this the ~g day of ~-~,-(,~ ,2003.
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: This 16th day of July, 2003:
R. J/ay~ ' ' g
Acting C' ~,~ttorney
Corpus Christi, Texas
,~,,~,,~ ~ Day of -~,~ I ~ ,2003
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting
upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said
Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present
meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully,
Respectfully,
Samuel L. Neaq, Jr. ' ' ' ~/
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyoia
Mark Scott
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