HomeMy WebLinkAbout032721 ORD - 04/12/2022Ordinance authorizing acceptance and appropriation of a donation in the
amount of $100,000 from NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC to be used for
plumbing services for low-income gas customers through the Plumbers to
People Program to be created by the Gas Department.
WHEREAS, the City's gas purchase agreement with NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC
("NextEra") included a pledge from NextEra to donate $100,000 to the City for use in a
program to provide residents with plumbing services that help to protect the City's gas
lines through a new Plumbers to People Program to be created and managed by the
City's Gas Department; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to accept and appropriate the $100,000 donation and create
a program to either (1) reimburse low-income residents for necessary plumbing services
up to $2,000 per household or (2) contract for the provision of necessary plumbing
services to low-income residents in an amount to exceed $2,000 per household.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City Manager or designee is authorized to accept a $100,000.00
donation from NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC to be used for plumbing services for low-
income gas customers through the Plumbers to People Program to be created by the Gas
Department.
SECTION 2: $100,000.00 from NextEra Energy Marketing, LLC is appropriated in the
Gas Grants Fund No. 1053 to be used for the Plumbers to People Program.
032721
SCANNED
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the 111 day of Y'Ck,(C,V1 , 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the jl
day of
2022, by the following vote:
Paulette M. Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the If).day of
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
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Paulette M. Guajardo
Mayor