HomeMy WebLinkAbout032553 ORD - 09/14/2021Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor
Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of
$429,518 to continue the Motor Vehicle Theft Unit activities in the
Police Department, with a City cash match of $247,432 and an in-kind
match of $571,894 for a total project cost of $1,248,844 to fund three
sworn officers and two civilians; designating the Chief of Police as the
authorized official and the Deputy Chief of Police or designee as
Program Director, and Director of Finance or designee as financial
officer for this grant; and appropriating $429,518 in the Police Grants
Fund.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police's designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
Authority (MVCPA) grant in the amount of $429,518 to continue the Motor Vehicle Theft
Unit activities in the Police Department, with a City match of $247,432, and an in-kind
match of $571,894 in the No. 1020 Police General Fund, for a total project cost of
$1,248,844; designating the Chief of Police as the authorized official and Director of
Finance as financial officer for this MVCPA grant; appropriating $429,518 from the
MVCPA in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund
SECTION 2. That the Chief of Police or the Chief of Police designee is designated as the
Authorized Official to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for
the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) grant program and all other
necessary documents to accept said grant; and
SECTION 3. That the Deputy Chief of Police or the Deputy Chief of Police designee is
designated as the Program Director and the Director of Finance or the Director of Finance
designee is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant.
SECTION 4. 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.
SECTION 5. Upon the written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate
action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and suspends
the City Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two
regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and takes effect upon first reading as
an emergency measure this 9th day of September 2021.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the \ L day of (1tiv 7 , 2021.
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Reb cca L. Huerta Paulette M. Guajardo
City Secretary
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Mayor
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,
Council Members
aulette M. Guajardo
Mayor
That the above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
John Martinez
Billy Lerma
Michael Hunter
Gil Hernandez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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 7, 2021 Legistar: 21-1019
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of $429,518.00 to continue the Motor Vehicle
Theft Unit activities in the Police Department with a City cash match of $247,432.00 and an in-
kind match of $571,894.00 for a total project cost of $1,248,844.00 to fund three sworn officers
and two civilians; designating the Chief of Police as Program Director and Director of Finance
as financial officer for this grant; and appropriating $429,518.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
Amount Required: $247,432
Legistar#: 21-1019
Fund Name
Account
No.
Fund No.
Org. No.
Mission
Element
Amount
Police General Fund
510000
1020
11721
152
$123,716
Police General Fund
510000
1020
11720
152
$123,716
Total
$247,432
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: (1l16 141,