HomeMy WebLinkAbout026760 ORD - 05/09/2006ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $159,671 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE NO. 1061
POLICE GRANTS FUND TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NUECES
COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $159,671 from the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance is appropriated in the No 1061 Police Grants Fund for the purchase of law
enforcement equipment for the Police Department and Nueces County.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members, the
City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate
action for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs; and, (2) suspends
that Charter rule which requires an ordinance to be considered and voted upon at two
regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect as an emergency
measure upon its first reading on this the 9th of May, 2006
ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary H:'nry Garr = , Mayor
Approved as to form vJ j S , 2006
Joseph Harriey
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the attached ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of that Charter rule which requires an
ordinance to be considered and voted upon at two regular meetings. Therefore, I /we
request that you suspend said Charter rule and finally pass this ordinance on the date
of its introduction or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Resp- tfully,
Council Members
H ry Garr
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
Jerry Garcia
John E. Marez
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Melody Cooper
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott ar/ ;
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his /her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the
money required for the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described below is
in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn,
and has not been appropriated for any other purpose.
City Council Action Date: 05/09/2006
Agenda Item:
Item B Ordinance appropriating $159,671 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau
of Justice Assistance in the No. 1061 police Grant Fund to purchase law enforcement
equipment for the Police Department and Nueces County.
Amount required: $159,671.00
Fund Name T Fund No.
1061
i Police Grants
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Org.
No.
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Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
$159,671.00
® Certification Not Required
$159,671.00
Director of Finaficjal S rvices
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