HomeMy WebLinkAbout029577 ORD - 07/31/2012AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 2012; TO BE FILED WITH THE COUNTY
CLERK; APPROPRIATING MONIES AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi (City), pursuant to Article IV, Section
2 of the City Charter, did submit to the City Council a budget proposal (Budget Proposal) of the
revenues of the City, and the expenses of conducting the affairs thereof for the ensuing fiscal
year beginning August 1, 2012, and ending July 31, 2013, and which Budget Proposal had
been compiled from detailed information from the several departments, divisions, offices of the
City, in accordance with the City Charter provision referenced above; and
WHEREAS, the members of the City Council have received and studied the City Manager' s
Budget Proposal and have called and held the proper hearing in accordance with Section
102.006, Texas Local Government Code, on the Budget Proposal; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2(f), Article IV, of the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, the City Council must appropriate such sums of money as provided in the Budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Budget of the City of Corpus Christi, covering proposed expenditures
amounting to $730,405,456 and estimated revenues amounting to $723,084,264 for the Fiscal
Year beginning August 1, 2012, and ending July 31, 2013, as submitted by the City Manager,
with modifications directed by the City Council and recorded in its minutes being incorporated
by reference, is adopted.
SECTION 2. That upon the passage of this ordinance certain sums of money from all sources
of City revenues, as described in the Budget, shall be and they are appropriated to cover the
sums for expenditures and investments as provided for each of the several funds in the Budget,
as modified by the City Council. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the City
Manager is authorized to make transfers within departments, divisions, purposes, or funds,
provided it is in accordance with applicable law.
SECTION 3. Police Officer Positions
The number of positions budgeted for each police officer classification in the Police Department
shall be:
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Police officer and senior police officer - 391*
Police Lieutenant - 37
Police Captain - 15
Police Commander - 4
Assistant Police Chief - 3
Police Chief - 1
FY12-13 TOTAL 451
* These positions are interchangeable. Any police officer may become a senior police
officer after 60 months' service by passing a pass/fail exam. This number may be
temporarily increased by graduates from a police academy authorized by the City
Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to authorized strength through
attrition.
SECTION 4. Firefighter Positions
The number of positions budgeted for each firefighter classification in the Fire
Department shall be:
Firefighter - 134*
Firefighter II —EMS —109
Firefighter II — Engineer - 73
Fire Captain - 82
Battalion Chief - 10
Assistant Fire Chief - 4
Deputy Fire Chief - 1
Fire Chief - 1
FY12-13 TOTAL 414
*This number may be temporarily increased by graduates from a fire academy
authorized by the City Manager, which temporary increase shall be reduced to
authorized strength through attrition.
SECTION 5. That upon final passage of this budget ordinance, a true certified copy of
this same ordinance shall be transmitted by the City Manager to the County Clerk of
Nueces County, Texas, pursuant to Section 102.011, Texas Local Government Code.
The budget shall also be part of the archives of the City.
SECTION 6. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final
judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section,
paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the
definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause,
phrase, word or provision in this ordinance be given full force and effect for its purpose.
That the foregoing or inance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the qday of
Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo
Priscilla G. Leal
, 2012, by the following vote:
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
That the fo egoing ordinance w. s read for the second time and passed finally on this
the "bday of A , 2012, by the following vote:
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Joe Adame
Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo
Priscilla G. Leal
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PASSED AND APPROVED, this the
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
David Loeb
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
_day of
, 2012.
Joe A me
Mayor
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