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Home My WebLink About027776 ORD - 07/22/2008AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2008; TO BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY CLERK; APPROPRIATING MONIES AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE. WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi (City), pursuant to Article IV, Section 2 of the City Charter, did submit to the City Council a budget proposal (Budget Proposal) of the revenues of the City, and the expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal year beginning August 1, 2008, and ending July 31, 2009, and which Budget Proposal had been compiled from detailed information from the several departments, divisions, offices of the City, in accordance with the City Charter provision referenced above; and WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have received and studied the City Manager' s Budget Proposal and have called and held the proper hearing in accordance with Section 102.006, Texas Local Government Code, on the Budget Proposal; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2(f), Article IV, of the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, the City Council must appropriate such sums of money as provided in the Budget. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Budget of the City of Corpus Christi, covering proposed expenditures amounting to 4$654,740,297 and estimated revenues amounting to $648,21,1,036 $648,485,649 for the Fiscal Year beginning August 1, 2008, and ending July 31, 2009, as submitted by the City Manager, with modifications directed by the City Council and recorded in its minutes being incorporated by reference, is adopted. SECTION 2. That upon the passage of this ordinance certain sums of money from all sources of City revenues, as described in the Budget, shall be and they are appropriated to cover the sums for expenditures and investments as provided for each of the several funds in the Budget, as modified by the City Council. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the City Manager is authorized to make transfers within departments, divisions, purposes, or funds, provided it is in accordance with applicable law. SECTION 3. Police Officer Positions The number of positions budgeted for each police officer classification in the Police Department shall be: H:1LEG-DIR\Lisa12008 ORDINANCESIFY08-09 Budgetv2.doc 027776 Police officer and senior police officer - 389* Police Lieutenant - 36 Police Captain - 15 Police Commander - 6 Assistant Police Chief - 1 Police Chief - 1 FY08-09 TOTAL 448 * These positions are interchangeable. Any police officer may become a senior police officer after 30 months' service by passing a pass/fail exam. This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a police academy authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through attrition. SECTION 4. Firefighter Positions The number of positions budgeted for each firefighter classification in the Fire Department shall be: Firefighter - 134* Firefighter II -EMS - 109 Firefighter II - Engineer - 73 Fire Captain - 82 Battalion Chief - 10 Assistant Fire Chief - 4 Deputy Fire Chief - 1 Fire Chief - 1 FY08-09 TOTAL 414 *This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a fire academy authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through attrition. SECTION 5. That upon final passage of this budget ordinance, a true certified copy of this same ordinance shall be transmitted by the City Manager to the County Clerk of Nueces County, Texas, pursuant to Section 102.011, Texas Local Government Code. The budget shall also be part of the archives of the City. SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision in this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose. H:ILEG-DIR\Lisa12008 ORDINANCES\FY08-09 Budgetv2.doc That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this the j cµ'+ day of J .. ty , 2008, by the following vote: Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly That the f rgoing ordinanc the Jz day of Henry Garrett Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Hummel) Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon P5u aread for the second time and passed finally on this , 2008, by the following vote: Priscilla G. Leal John E. Marez Nelda Martinez Michael McCutchon a/-414— PASSED AND APPROVED, this the ATTEST: raory.4_91-0 Armando Chapa City Secretary APPROVED as to form: July 16, 2008 By: Lisa Aguilar Assistant City Attorney For City Attorney �lS day of 2008. Garrett Mayor 027776 EFFECTIVE DATE �u9us{-1� aB0$ • State of Texas County of Nueces } } PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT c i943e CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad # 5867487 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi. Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 02777 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 7/27/2008, 7/27/2008. $ 95.76 ITime(s) On this Q 'flay of is a true and an exact c.'.y • de by publisher. LE SALES PRESENTIVE I certify that the attached document GWENN J. MEDINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES RUSUM 2, ary Public, State of Texas July 27, 2008 NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF. ORDINANCE ` NO.027776 Adopting the City of CrthsCibclfoeensungFlsa Year beginning August 1with he Couno ty Clerk appropriating monies as provided id: the budget. This ordi- .Hance: -was passed and approved by the City of Corpus Chil risti on e its .second reading on ...July 22, 2006,: r: - ` /s/ Armando Chaps =City ofCorrpus Christi State of Texas County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT algeOg } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI } Ad # 5861865 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is LEGAL SALES REPRESENATIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER, namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 20 which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the 6/22/2008,6/22/2008. $ 191.44 1Time(s) On this AA day is a true and an exact c 2 I certify that the attached document py made by publisher. isa GWENN J. MEDINA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES August 2, 2008 Lary Public, State of Texas •.June 22,2008' PUBLICHEARINU`. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI 2008.2009': PROPOSEDOPERAT- ING BUDGET 'Public' notice Is hereby given; that the, City Council. of the City of Corpus Christi wilt hold - on e a public hearing on e FY<.2008-2009-.pro- posed City operating budget an July 8, 2008 during the Council meeting beginning at 10:00 a,m. In the City Council Chambers, 1201 leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas: This budget will raise more total property tax- es than last year's bud- et by: $5,150,870 General Fund 1,635,012] Debt Ser- vice Fund $3,098,076, and Special Revenue $417,782), or 7.6%, andofthat amount, an estimated $2,168,689 is",tat revenue tobe raised from new -prop- arty added to the;tair roll this year, This :addi- tional :amount Is due entirely to Increases in property fax valuations an new property add- ed to the tax roll and NOT to anyincrease of the current tax rate of 5.563846. A FY 2008'2009 y fproposed operating budget is available for review in the office of the City Secretary or at any City Publfollfrery. + O/Armando Chaps f -. City Secretary City of Corpus Christi.