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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 22030-01-2016 ORDINANCE NO.22030-01-2016 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS OPERATING FEDERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $349,865.00, WHICH INCLUDES $279,865.00 OF MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HIGH PRIORITY GRANT FUNDS AND $70,000.00 IN PROGRAMS AS THE CITY'S IN-KIND MATCH, ALL SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A FISCAL YEAR 2016 MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HIGH PRIORITY GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, FOR OVERTIME HOURS TO PROVIDE SAFETY EDUCATION RELATED TO PROPER DRIVER-VEHICLE INSPECTION PROCEDURES, LOAD SEC ENT AND HAZARDOUS DRIVIING BEHAVIORS TO OWNERS AND DRIVERS OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating Federal Fund in the amount of$349,865.00, which includes $279,865.00 of Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant funds and $70,000.00 in programs as the City's in-kind match, all subject to receipt of a Fiscal Year 2016 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, for overtime hours to provide safety education related to proper driver-vehicle inspection procedures, load securement and hazardous driving behaviors to owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 21873-09-2015 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED A TO FORM AND LEGALITY: `Victoria Honey, Assist tit ity Attorney Mary 1. K.a c , ity, ecretary ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: January 12, 2016 Ordinance No.22030-01-2016 Page 1 of l City xas Mayor and Council communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved,can 1/12/2416 - Ordinance No. 22030-01-72016 -2016 DATE: Tuesday, January 12„ 2016 REFERENCE NO.: **C-27660 LOG NAME: 06FMCSA--FY1 SUBJECT: Ratify Application for and Authorize Acceptance of, if Awarded, the Fiscal Year 2016 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant from the United States Department of Transportation„ Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the Amount Not to Exceed $279,666.00, Authorize Execution of Belated Grant Agreements, Authorize In-Kind Match in the Armount Not to Exceed $708000.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1.. Ratify the application for and authorize the acceptance of, if awarded, the Fiscal Year 2016 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant from the united States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in an amount not to exceed $279,666.001 2. Authorize the execution of related Grant Agreements with the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for the Fiscal Year 2016 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program High Priority Grant„ . Authorize the City to provide an in-kind match of 20 percent of the total project cost in an amount not to exceed $70,000.001- and 4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating Federal Fund in the amount of$349,865.00, upon receipt oft the grant. DISCUSSION: During Fiscal Year 2016, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is offering local law enforcerment agencies grant funding for a High Priority Grant in support of safety initiatives to perform commercial motor vehicle traffic enforcement and education. The City, through the Police Department, submitted a grant application to request funding to conduct vehicle and driver inspections in high crash locations within the City, The program will focus on continuing enforcement efforts directed towards aggressive drivers in high crash locations. 'The grant funding will provide for overtime hours and training sessions for motor carrier inspectors, Commercial motor vehicle enforcement will be dedicated to three separate locations within the City,. The majority of the overtime hours will be devoted to commercial motor vehicle inspection details and aggressive diriving details. Grant funding will also pay for overtime hours spent providing safety education tot the owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles. The safety education will focus on driver vehicle inspection procedures, load securement and hazardous dlriving behaviors. The total program budget armount will not exceed the amount of$349,865.00. The FMCSA will provide 80 percent of the total program cost in an amount up to I.,ognaniew 35FMCSA--FY1.6 Page T of 2 $279,865.00. The City will provide the remaining 20 percent with in-kind matching funds in an amount of up to $70,000.00. The FMCSA allows agencies to request indirect costs if the agency has a fully executed indirect cost rate. If the agency does not have an approved indirect cost rate by the application deadline, the agency must attach additional documentation to its application. The agency must either attach a letter requesting renewal of a previously approved indirect cost rate or the agency must attach a letter requesting an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. The City does not have a fully executed Indirect Cost Rate Agreement or a letter of renewal. In its application, the City submitted a letter requesting an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement. The City requested an indirect cost rate of 10 percent oft total project for an amount of $35,000.00. If the City obtains a fully executed Indirect Cost to Agreement, Staff will submit a grant adjustment request to revise the indirect costs after the grant award is accepted. This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: (United States Department of Transportation). FISCAL INFORMATION CERTIFICATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that on approval oft above recommendations, receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Operating Federal Fund. FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs): Fund Depariiniiif 4cc6r-t 'Arofect,Pro g- r a"m A c--t,i v,,i't,y" Budget —Reference # Amount ID ID Year (Chartfield .......... __._w._....... .............. ...................... ......—------ ............... 21001 0.. .._.. . ... .. ._.__.__....1001 350420 438 XXXXXX 993501 279 865M .. ........ .. ................... .............................................................- ........................ .............................____.......... ................... ..................... Pid6l 0350420 XXXXXX .............. ............. $'2 l/u,865,,00 .......... _166i_- 6d&Y��20_ 4640950-- :�..9..3.....1--l-1-1.............. .$?0,000.0_0 -- ....................... ........................... .......... ................... ............................. 21001 0350420 5119950 XXXXXX 993593 ................................... .......... .................... ......................__........................................ .................... ........................................... FROM 7Fu n d Ide—pa -A-c C-o'----u---n1ioJec_t,Prog gram Budi-e—t Reference M 0 U ID Year J hartfield ............... ....................... .................. CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Valerie R. Washington (61 92) Originating Department Head: Joel F. Fitzgerald (4212) Additional Information Contact: Sasha Kane (4243) Loon c: 35FMCSA--FY16 Page 2 of 2