HomeMy WebLinkAbout032202 ORD - 09/15/2020 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority in an amount of $395,356.00 to continue the Motor Vehicle
Theft Unit activities in the Police Department with a City cash match of$715,235.00
to fund three sworn officers and two civilians, and an in-kind match of office and
equipment space $94,660.00 for a total City contribution of $809,895.00 and a total
budget of$1,205,251.00; and appropriating $395,356.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 and
Texas Administrative Code Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57, entities are eligible to receive
grants from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide financial support to
law enforcement agencies for economic automobile theft enforcement teams and to
combat motor vehicle burglary in the jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this grant program will assist this jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle
burglary and theft; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of
the grant funds, the City of Corpus Christi assures that the grant funds will be returned in
full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager or the City Manager's designee is allowed to execute
all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
Authority (MVCPA) grant in the amount of $395,356 to continue the motor vehicle theft
enforcement grant within the Police Department for Year 21, with a City match of
$715,235 to fund three sworn officers and two civilians, in-kind match of $94,660 in the
No. 1020 General Fund, for a total project cost of$1,205,251.
SECTION 2. That $395,356 from the MVCPA is appropriated in the No. 1061 Police
Grants Fund to fund three sworn officers and two civilians and continue the motor vehicle
theft enforcement grant within the Police Department.
SECTION 3. That Peter Zanoni, City Manager, is designated as the Authorized Official to
apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for the Motor Vehicle
Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program and all other necessary documents to accept
said grant.
SECTION 4. That Mike Markle, Chief of Police, is designated as the Program Director
and Heather Hurlbert, Director of Finance, is designated as the Financial Officer for this
grant.
SECTION 5. That in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, the City of Corpus
Christi assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority.
032202
SCANNED
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the ;S day of c 2020, by the following vote:
Joe McComb Michael Hunter
Roland Barrera Ben Molina If
Rudy Garza Everett Roy
Paulette M. Guajardo Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
day of M 2020, by the following vote:
Joe McComb _A 1 Michael Hunter
Roland Barrera Ben Molina
Rudy Garza Everett Roy
Paulette M. Guajardo A4 5 Greg Smith
Gil Hernandez
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the 1 ,�i-v\`day of 2020.
ATTEST:
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Rebecca L. Huerta JocComb
City Secretary M o
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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: September 15, 2020 Legistar#: 20-1011
Agenda Item:
Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
Authority in an amount of $395,356.00 to continue the Motor Vehicle Theft Unit activities in
the Police Department with a City cash match of$715,235.00 to fund three sworn officers and
two civilians, and an in-kind match of office and equipment space $94,660.00 for a total City
contribution of$809,895.00 and a total budget of $1,205,251.00; and appropriating
$395,356.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
Amount Required: $715,235.00
Fund Name Account Fund No. Org. No. Mission Amount
No. Element
Police General Fund 510000 1020 11721 $399,838
Police General Fund 510000 1020 11720 $315,397
Total $715,235.00
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: CT II f o0;z