HomeMy WebLinkAbout032803 ORD - 07/19/2022Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle
Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of $429,518 to continue
the Auto Theft Task Force unit activities in the Police Department for Year
23, with a City cash match of $247,432 and an in -kind match of $571,895 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 of the Criminal Investigations Division as Program
Director, and Director of Finance, or Director of Finance's Designee, as
financial officer for this grant; and appropriating $429,518 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, City of Corpus Christi has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse
of the grant funds, 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 Chief of Police is allowed to execute all documents necessary to
accept a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount
of $429,518 to continue the Auto Theft Task Force unit activities within the Police
Department for Year 23, with a City match of $247,432, and an in -kind match of $571,895
in the No. 1020 Police General Fund, for a total project cost of $1,248,844 to fund three
sworn officers and two civilians.
SECTION 2. That $429,518 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 the Chief of Police 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; and
SECTION 4. That the Deputy Chief of Police of the Criminal Investigations Division is
designated as the Program Director and the Director of Finance, or the Director of
Finance's designee, is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant.
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SECTION 5. That in the event of Toss 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.
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on this
the __XIII day of :RAA, , 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
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John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
That the foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the 19111
day of \j Vk12022, by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the
ATTEST:
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
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John Martinez Ay_.
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
, 2022.
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor
032 803
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: June 28, 2022 Legistar: 22-1037
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 Auto
Theft Task Force unit activities in the Police Department, with a City cash match of
$247,432.00 and an in -kind match of $571,895.00 for a total project cost of
$1,248,845.00 to fund three sworn officers and two civilians; designating the Chief of
Police as the authorized official and the Deputy Chief of Police of the Criminal
Investigations Division as Program Director, and Director of Finance, or Director of
Finance's Designee, as financial officer for this grant; and appropriating $429,518.00 in
the Police Grants Fund.
Amount Required: $247,432.00
Fund Name
Account
No.
Fund No.
Org. No.
Activity
Mission
Element
Amount
Police General Fund
510000
1020
11721
152
$123,716.00
Police General Fund
510000
1020
11720
152
$123,716.00
Police Grant Fund
1061
822326S
151
$429,518.00
Total
$676,950.00
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
Date: to/300