HomeMy WebLinkAbout029114 ORD - 07/12/2011ORDINANCE
APPROPRIATING $570,000 IN THE NO. 1061 POLICE GRANTS FUND
FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEMA FOR FUNDING
ELIGIBLE UNDER THE BUFFER ZONE PROTECTION PROGRAM
(BZPP) TO PURCHASE LAW ENFORCEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That $570,000 is appropriated in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund from
the Texas Department of Public Safety, Department of Homeland Security FEMA for
funding eligible under the Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP) to purchase law
enforcement equipment for the police department.
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 pssed and takes effect as an emergency
measure upon its first reading, this the !2 day of July 2011.
ATTEST:
41,
Armando Chapa, Citecretary Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mayor Pro Tem
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Approved as to form: June 29, 2011
T. Trisha('Dang
Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
day of
, 2011
TO THE MEM:ERS 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,
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mayor Pro Tem
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Larry R. Elizondo, Sr.
Kevin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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David Loeb
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029114
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: 071/2/2011
Agenda Item:
B. Ordinance appropriating $570,000 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund from the Texas Department
of Public Safety, Department of Homeland Security FEMA for funding eligible under the Buffer
Zone Protection Program (BZPP) ) to purchase law enforcement equipment; and declaring an
emergency.
Amount Required: $570,000.00
Fund Name
Police Grants
Fund No.
1061
Org. No.
Account
No.
Project
No.
822901
Amount
$570,000.00
Total
Certification Not Required
$570,000.00
Interim Director of Financial Services
Date: c - z. R —'
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