HomeMy WebLinkAbout027977 ORD - 12/16/2008ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $1,500,730 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR'S DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM INTO THE NO. 1062 FIRE
GRANTS FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT
AND TRAINING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $1,500,730 is appropriated from the Office of the Governor's
Division of Emergency Management Homeland Security Grant Program into the No.
1062 Fire Grants Fund for the purchase of specialized equipment and training.
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 isRpssed and takes effect as an emergency
measure upon its first reading on this the Ir of December, 2008.
ATTEST: THE CI OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Armando Chapa, City Secretary
Henry Ga
Approved as to form December 8 2008
T. jyrisha Dang
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Mayor
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,
Council Members
Res
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• -•ry Garr-tt
Mayor, C.
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr. Aacy
Mike Hummel) (,
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon /SO'
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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 12/16/2008
Agenda Item:
Item C. An ordinance appropriating $1,500,730 from the Office of the Govemor's Division of Emergency
Management Homeland Security Grant Program into the No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund for the purchase of
specialized equipment and training; and declaring an emergency.
Amount Required:
$1,500,730.00
Fund Name
Fund No.
Org. No.
Account No.
Project No.
Amount
Fire Grants
1062
820845
$ 9,644.00
Fire Grants
1062
820847
726,650.00
Fire Grants
1062
820848
321,221.00
Fire Grants
1062
820849
443,215.00
Total
$1,500,730.00
Certification Not Required
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Director of Financial Services
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