HomeMy WebLinkAbout027401 ORD - 09/11/2007ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING IATING $236,403 FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT T F
JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE NO. 1061
POLICE GRANT FUND TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NIECES
COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CIT' OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $236,403 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Assistance is appropriated in the Police Grants Fund No. 1061 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 11th of September, 200 7.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
THE rrif OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Approved as to form S.ep/44, r, 2007
Joseph rney
Assistan City Attorney
For City Attorney
ry Garr: tt
02740j
ayor
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, 1/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,
R - . ctfully,
4eF
enry Ga tt
Mayor, Ci of Corpus Christi
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hammell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
027401
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
1, the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
represet tats re , hereby--certifylol -city Council -arid -Diger ropriat ff`i -t# et the 4.
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: 09111107
Agenda Item: (Caption as it should appear on the agenda)
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Ordinance appropriating $236,403 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: $ 236,403
Fund Name
Police Grants Fund
Fund N,
1061
Total
Org.
No.
00000
Account
N.
Project
No.
Amount
820807
236,403
Certification Not Required
* X1cid
236,403
Director of Financial Services
Date: q--
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