HomeMy WebLinkAbout027919 ORD - 11/11/2008ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $484,856 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES
(COPS) FOR FUNDING AVAILABLE UNDER THE COPS 2008 CHILD
SEXUAL PREDATOR PROGRAM, FUNDS TO BE USED TO REDUCE
CHILD ENDANGERMENT, IN THE NO. 1061 POLICE GRANTS FUND
WITH A CITY IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION OF $10,000; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $484,856 is appropriated in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund from
the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
(COPS) for funding available under the COPS 2008 Child Sexual Predator Program,
funds to be used to reduce child endangerment, with a city in-kind contribution of
$10,000; and declaring an emergency.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council Members, the
City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate
action for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs; and, (2) suspends
that Charter rule which requires an ordinance to be considered and voted upon at two
regular meetings, so that this ordinance iss,®assed and takes effect as an emergency
measure upon its first reading, this the /% day of November, 2008.
ATTEST:
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, Citjl Secretary Henry Garrrtt, Mayor
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Approved as to form November 3, 2008
T. 'Trisha Dang
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attomey
027919
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the attached ordinance, an
emergency exists requiring suspension of that Charter rule which requires an
ordinance to be considered and voted upon at two regular meetings. Therefore, I/we
request that you suspend said Charter rule and finally pass this ordinance on the date
of its introduction, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Resgei$Tully,
Council Members
enry Gan}
Mayor, City of Corpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett �
Melody Cooper I Y % hu
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel!
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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027919
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: 11/11/2008
Agenda Item:
B. Ordinance appropriating $484,856 from the U.S. Department ofJustice, Office of
Community Oriented Policing Services(COPS) for funding available under the COPS
2008 Child Sexual Predator Program, funds to be used to reduce child endangerment, in
No. 1061 Police Grants Fund with a city in-kind contribution of $10,000 and declaring an
emergency.
Amount Required: $ 494,856.00
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org.
No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
Amount
Police General Fund
1020
11700
520090
$ 8,000.00
Police General Fund
1020
11830
520050
$ 2,000.00
Police Grants
1061
820512
$484,856.00
Total
$494,856.00
Certification Not Required
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