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ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING A $10,000 GRANT FROM THE AMERICA'S
PROMISE ALLIANCE IN THE NO. 1071 COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT
GRANTS FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOSTING A DROPOUT
PREVENTION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT DURING THE FIRST QUARTER
OF 2009 THAT WILL ALLOW COMMUNITY LEADERS TO CONVENE
KEY STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND/OR ADVANCE ACTION
PLANS FOR IMPROVING THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE
AND ENSURING YOUNG PEOPLE ARE READY FOR
COLLEGE/TECHNICAL TRAINING, WORK AND LIFE; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That a $10,000 grant from the America's Promise Alliance is appropriated
in the No. 1071 Community Enrichment grants fund for the purpose of hosting a dropout
prevention leadership summit during the first quarter of 2009 that will allow community
leaders to convene key stakeholders to develop and/or advance action plans for
improving the high school graduation rate and ensuring young people are ready for
college/technical training, work and life.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five council members, 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 suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon
ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take
effect upon first reading as an emergency this the /2of August, 2008.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form: July 25, 2008
By: 40
Lisa Aguil
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Apidill
Henry GarFett
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
Day of
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: I/we, 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,
Respectfully,
Ar /// . ./ e
my Gar e
Mayor
Council Members
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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027791
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her 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 August 12, 2008
Agenda Item:
Ordinance appropriating a $10,000 grant from the America's Promise Alliance in the No. 1071
Community Enrichment Grant Fund for the purpose of hosting a Dropout Prevention Leadership
Summit during the first quarter of 2009 that will allow community leaders to convene key
stakeholders to develop and for advance action plans for improving the high school graduation rate
and ensuring young people are ready for college/technical training, work and life; and declaring an
emergency.
Amount Required: $ 10.000_
Fund Name
(
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Community Enrichment
1071
00000
530500
809305
$ 10, 000
Total
$10,000
Certification Not Required
Director of Financ errys
Date: !Jd"