HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7852 ORDINI NCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING REVENUE OF THE CITY
OF THE SUM OF $29,845 NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR
EXPENDITURES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM; PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES ;
REPEALING 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 the City Manager of the City of Fort Worth shall be
provided with such revenue as may be secured from various
sources included in Ordinance No. 7787 and in the Budget of
the City Manager; and in addition thereto there is appropriated
$29,845 from the Fund Balance of the General Fund to the Police
Administrative Account No. 35-10-00 to provide for expenditures
of the Affirmative Action Program.
SECTION 2.
Should any part, portion, section or part of a section of
this ordinance be declared invalid or inoperative or void for
any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision,
opinion or judgment shall in no way affect the remaining portions,
parts, sections or parts of sections of this ordinance, which
provisions shall be, remain and continue to be in full force and
effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance
No. 7787, but all other ordinances and appropriations for which
provision has been heretofore made are hereby expressly repealed
if in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force and effect from and after the date of its passage,
and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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City Attorney
ADOPTED:
EFFECTIVE:
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Fort 'Worth,`h, Texas HERCHERT BROWN Mayor
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Council Jommun_cat_®n
BAILIFF VORY
SMITH
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Affirmative Action and Recruitingl PAGE
STURNS NUMBER Program for the Police Department)
11/30/78 G-4001. 1 of 3
SAPP
On August 16, 1971, the City of Fort Worth adopted an Affirmat:I.ve Action Program
to reinforce City Ordinance No. 5802, 1967, which outlined an equal opportunity
policy for all citizens.
Consistent with this policy, a progressive and timely aitirmative action pragrw.!:
by the Police Department is necessary in order to address continued citizen
concern regarding employment.
The specialized skills needed to accomplish the Police Department goals and
objectives of this policy, prompts this request for the employment of a full.-time
Affirmative Action Coordinator. This coordinator, with clerical support from
the C.E.T.A. program will be a staff position directly responsible to the Chief
of Police to perform administrative work in developing recommendations for
efficient attainment of departmental affirmative rection objectives and to
monitor employment practices to insure equal employment opportunity. The
Affirmative Action Coordinator will also help develop and implement programs
designed to improve relationships between the police and citizens of various
ethnic and racial backgrounds.
The Affirmative Action Plan has created additional. responsibilities for the
Police Personnel Division in recruiting minorities and women. Currently, the
Police Department has three sworn officers who are assigned to recruitment
activities.
While the Police Department is slaw in meeting its Affirmative Action goals with
regard to numerical objectives, it is experiencing particular problems in
recruiting qualified applicants for police positiane. At present, the Police
Department is financially unable to maintain an aggressive, ongoing recruitment
effort.
The proposed program would enhance current recruitment efforts by permitting
various activities.
Some of these activities would include:
- Regular visits to colleges, universities and organizations in
Texas to present information and programs about the Police
Department.
- Development and distribution of brochures and pamphlets
explaining the benefits and advantages of: employment with
the Fort Worth Police Department.
- Development of spot: advertising via public service announcements
on radio and TV; Id'evelopnant of news-,,a-.-ex: and ragazine advertising;
a-:'id implementation of other. public �:e1.-tion c�)ntacts such as a mailing
list of college and university potent •1 graduates.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Affirmative Action and Recruiting PAGE
NUMBER Program for the Police Department
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- Attendance at local and state meeting and conferences
of minority and female organizations and use of their
information networks to distribute recruitment information.
- Communications and follow-up procedures for police applicants
who fail to appear for polygraph, physical agility tests,
interviews, background completions and processing and
encouraging and motivating applicants to continue.
Program Costs for Coordinator
Affirmative Action Coordinator
($1,408 per month for 10 months plus
support costs) $18,115
Office Furniture and Equipment
3 Steno-typist Desks @ $225 ea. 675
2 Executive Desks @ $275 ea. 550
3 File Cabinets @ $120 ea. 360
3 Book Cases @ $75 ea. 225
3 Steno Chairs @ $85 ea. 255
3 Partitions @ $160 ea. 480
2 Executive Swivel Chairs @ $115 ea. 230
Telephone 300
Total $21,190
Recruiting Costs
Items needed for the balance of the fiscal year include:
Supplies $ 300
Printing 2,000
Artwork 350
Telephone Service 900
Travel Expense 1,925
Advertising 25200
Office Equipment 980
Total $ 8,655
Total Costs for this Fiscal Year for Coordinator
and Recruiting $29,845
Fundin
It is proposed that funds for this Affirmative Action program be financed
by a supplemental appropriation from the Fund Balance of the General Fund.
DATE REFERENCE SUBJECT: Affirmative Action aid RecruitingPAGE
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11/30/78 6-4001 Program for the Police Department 3 of I
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a Supplemental Appropriation
appropriating $29,545 from 16-he Fund Balance of the General Fund to the Police
Administrative account #35-10-00 to provide for expenditures of the Affirmative
Action Program.
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SUBMITTED BY: DISPOSITION COUNCIL: PROCESSED BY
APPROVED ❑ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
CITY SECRETARY
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