HomeMy WebLinkAbout027471 ORD - 11/13/2007AN ORDINANC
APPROPRIATING X1,389,430 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM IN THE NO. 1062 FIRE
GRANTS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
AND TRAINING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $1,389,430 from the Office of the Governor's Division of Emergency
Management Homeland Security Grant Program is appropriated in the No. 1062 Fire
Grants Fund for the purchase of specialized equipment and training 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, ers, copy
attached, the City Council 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 13th day of November, 200 7.
ATTEST:
TH IN OF COR • US CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa H' ' Garre
City Secretary Mayor
APPROVED: 4 - • , 7 ._ .., 2007
By:
Joseph Iamey
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 foregoing ordinance an
emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and
voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: #live, 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.
Respecffully, l espectl u l ly,
Council Members
my Garr
Mayor
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Eli ondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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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/tier duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the
money required for the current fiscal year's portion of 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. Future
payments are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: 1111312007
Agenda Item:
ITEM B: An ordinance appropriating $7,389,430 from the Office of the Governor's
Division of Emergency Management Homeland Security Grant Program in the No.
1062 Fire Grants Fund for the purchase of specialized equipment and training; and
declaring an emergency
Amount Required: $1389430
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Fire Grant Fund
1062
E
820745
\ $1,389,430
820746 1
820747
-
830005
-
Total
Certification Not Required
0
Director of Financial ervices
Date: ii 0 7