HomeMy WebLinkAbout027861 ORD - 09/23/2008ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $73,850 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE IN THE NO. 1061
POLICE GRANT FUND TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT
EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND NUECES
COUNTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $73,850 from the U.S. department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance is appropriated in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to purchase law
enforcement equipment for the Police Department and Nueces County.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members, the
City Council (1) 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 two
regular meetings, so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect as an emergency
measure upon its first reading on this the 23"' of September, 2008.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Se
tary
Approved as to form cf p,4nn44or «/, 2008
Joseph Hame
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
027861
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the attached ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of that Charter rule which requires an
ordinance to be considered and voted upon at two regular meetings. Therefore, I/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, Respe Ily,
Council Members
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H my Garr
Mayor, C
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
of Corpus Christi
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027861
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/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officer that the money required
for 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.
City Council Action Date: 09/23/2008
Agenda Item:
B. Ordinance appropriating $73,850 from the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance in the No. 1061 Police Grant Fund to purchase law enforcement equipment for the
Police Department and Nueces County.
Amount Required: $ 73,850.00
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Police Grants
1061
820808
$73,850.00
Total
$73,850.00
Certification Not Required
Print on :Green Paper]
Director of Financial Services
Date: