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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 a394 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 -,-.5394