HomeMy WebLinkAbout027556 ORD - 01/22/2008ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $15,000 IN THE NO. 1461 POLICE GRANTS FUND
FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF
NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY TO SUPPORT THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT'S ROLE IN THE TEXAS COASTAL CORRIDOR
INITIATIVE IN THE HOUSTON HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING
AREA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $15,000 is appropriated in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund from
the Executive Office of the President, Office of National nal Drug Control Policy to support
the police department's role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members, ers, the
City Council 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 Iwo
regular meetings, so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect as an emergency
measure re upon its first reading, this the 22nd day of January, 2008.
ATTEST:
TH C OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Armando Cha a, y Secretary H my Garr , Mayor
Approved as to form .._ju,,wnrl �2008
Joseph Haney
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 ordnance, 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, Res' R t uily,
Council Members
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1.1T Garr
Mayor, city • f Corpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel!
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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