HomeMy WebLinkAbout032185 ORD - 08/18/2020 Ordinance authorizing execution of all documents necessary to enter into a
Consent Decree with the United States of America and State of Texas regarding
improvements, operation and maintenance of the City wastewater system and
appropriating $1,187,000 for civil penalty for the United States, attorney fees for
the State of Texas, and City legal and consultant services related to finalizing and
obtaining court approval of said decree
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. $1 ,187,000 is appropriated in the No. 4200 Wastewater Fund for civil penalty
to the U.S., and attorney fees to the State of Texas, and for City legal and consultant
services related to finalizing and obtaining court approval of said decree.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute all documents
necessary to enter into the Consent Decree with the United States of America and the
State of Texas regarding improvements, operation and maintenance of the City
wastewater system.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute contract amendments in a total
cumulative amount not to exceed $33,000 with Lloyd Gosselink, HDR, Pipeline Analysis,
Blue Cypress Consulting, and Barnes & Thornburg for legal and consulting services
related to finalizing and obtaining court approval of the consent decree.
SECTION 4. The City FY 2019-2020 Operating and Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance
No. 031870 is amended to increase expenditures by $1,187,000.
That the foregoing ordinance was r ad for the first time and passed to its second
reading on this the th\ day of Fk- ' , 2020, by the following vote:
Joe McComb 1`� Michael Hunter /� (�
Roland Barrera Ben Molina N
Rudy Garza Everett Roy
Paulette M. Guajardo Greg Smith �!
Gil Hernandez ,k„Q
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this
the N rday of P-\106-:\' 20 0, by the following vote:
Joe McComb Michael Hunter
Roland Barrera • Ben Molina
Rudy Garza �b; ! Everett Roy • .:
Paulette M. Guajardo �.i;!_ Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez 4.161,
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the i O \ day of Au -V , 2020.
EST:
'ebecca Huerta d: McComb
City Secretary M.yor SCANNED
032185
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: August 18, 2020 Legistar Number: 20-0854
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing execution of all documents necessary to enter into a
Consent Decree with the United States of America and State of Texas regarding improvements,
operation and maintenance of the City wastewater system and appropriating $1,187,000 for civil
penalty for the United States, attorney fees for the State of Texas, and City legal and consultant
services related to finalizing and obtaining court approval of said decree
Amount Required: $1,187,000.00
Fund Name I Accounting Unit Account No. Activity Amount
Wastewater 4200 200840 $1,036,000.00
Wastewater 4200-33400-042 540025 151,000.00
Total $1,187,000.00
Certification of funds not required
Dir- torA4 Financial Services
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