HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-059AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$30,000 IN THE GRANT FUND TO BE RECEIVED FROM
THE TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
VICTIM COORDINATOR AND LIAISON GRANTS AND
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $30,000 IN
THE GRANT FUND FOR EXPENDITURES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT WHICH ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED GRANT,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has received approval for grant funds for
the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grants,
Grant # C-02317, and
WHEREAS the City will continue to fund a Victim Coordinator and Liaison who
will provide direct services to victims of crime in association with the grant; and
WHEREAS all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of
this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and
Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the
best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $30,000
revenue be appropriated in the Grant Fund based on approval of the Texas Office of
the Attorney General, Victim Coordinator and Liaison Grants.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $30,000
expenditures be appropriated in the Grant Fund.
Section 4. That this is a two-year cycle grant. The current application
corresponds to year one of the current cycle.
Section 5. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to
be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence, or
phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this
ordinance.
Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety,
morals, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine,
Texas, creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business,
property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this
ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it
is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 16th day of September, 2025.
William D. Tate
Mayor
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Tara Brooks I.0
City Secretary
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Matthew- C. G. Boyle
City Attorney
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