HomeMy WebLinkAbout027164 ORD - 02/27/2007AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $543,368.55 FROM THE STATE HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IN FIRE GRANTS FUND 1062 FOR THE
PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $543,368.55 from the State Homeland Security Grant Program is
appropriated in the No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund for the purchase of specialized
equOment to improve the City's ability to respond to homeland security issues.
SECTION 2. 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 on this the 27th day of February, 2007.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: re
By
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Josep Hamey
Assistant City Attorntdy
For City Attorney
Ord-Appr-Fire.HS-5. doc
, 2007
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
my Garr¢tt
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
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, 2004
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,
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Henry Garrett
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Brent Chesney
John E. Marez
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola O "k
Mark Scott_
02 164
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
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: 02/27/2007
Agenda item:
B. An ordinance appropriating $543,368.55 from the 2005 State Homeland Security Grant
Program in Fire Grants Fund 1062 for the purchase of specialized equipment; and
declaring an emergency.
Amount Required:
$543,368.55
Fund Name Fund No. j Org.
No.
Fire Grants Fund 1062 00000
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
-t
820542
$543,368.55
Total
Certification Not Required
$543,368.55
Director of Financ' I Se ices
Date: 3/7