HomeMy WebLinkAbout027562 ORD - 01/29/2008AN ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING X9,040 FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, GOVERNOR'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS GRANT PROGRAM IN THE NO. 1062 FIRE GRANTS
FUND FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS BROCHURES, SCHOOL BOOK
COVERS, PRODUCTION AND BROADCAST OF PUBLIC SERVICE
ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND TO CONDUCT AN EMERGENCY
RESPONSE EXERCISE, WITH A CASH OR SOFT MATCH OF $2,250;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $9000.00 from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Governor's
division of Emergency Management, is appropriated in the No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund
for public awareness brochures, school book covers, production and broadcast of public
service announcements, and to conduct an emergency response exercise, with a cash
or soft match of $2,250.
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 29th day of January, 2008.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: ,1;,r,�..,.. 1 � , 2008
By:
Joseph Marney
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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THE TY of CO - PUS CHRISTI
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H - my Garr
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
2'Tdayof
2008
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: liwe, 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,
Respecffully,
H = ry Garrett
Mayor
Council Members
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
MikeHummel!
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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027562
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
1, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representatie,hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required for the
current fiscal year's portion ofthe 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 01129/08
Agenda Item:
Item B. Appropriating $9,000 from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Governor's Division of
Emergency Management, Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant Program in the No. 1062 Fire
Grants Fund for public awareness brochures, school book covers, production and broadcast ofpublic service
announcements, and to conduct an emergency response exercise, with a cash or soft match of $2,250;
activities; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required: &WM
Fund Name
Fund No.
.1.
Account No.
Project No. _
830018
Amount
$9,000.00
Fire Grants Fund -
1062
00000
Total
$9,.000.00
Certification Not Required
ixtia.00g
Director ofFinan -' . Sere ` es
Date: If /2