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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $90 000 00 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF
THE FISCAL YEAR 2011 COVERDELL FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT
FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DIVISION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AN AUTOMATED FINGERPRINTING
IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM MACHINE FOR THE CRIME LABORATORY 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 2010-2011 in the
Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $90 000 00 subject to receipt of the Fiscal Year 2011 Coverdell Forensic
Sciences Improvement Grant from the State of Texas Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division for
the purpose of purchasing an Automated Fingerprinting Identification System machine for the Crime
Laboratory
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 incorporated into the ordinance effecting the budget of the municipal
government of the City of Fort Worth for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning October 1 2010 and ending
September 30 2011 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hereby expressly repealed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 AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorn
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. July 20, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 7/20/2010 -Res. No. 3901-07-20'10 & Ord. No. 19232-07-
2010
DATE Tuesday July 20 2010
REFERENCE NO *C-24348
LOG NAME 35CJD2011COVERDELL
SUBJECT
Ratify the Application for and Authorize the Acceptance of if Awarded the Fiscal Year 2011 Coverdell
Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant in the Amount of $90 000 00 from the State of Texas Office of the
Governor Criminal Justice Division Adopt Related Resolution and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Ratify the application for the Fiscal Year 2011 Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant from
the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $90 000 00
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept, reject, alter or terminate if awarded the Fiscal Year 2011
Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant;
3 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract in connection with the acceptance of the grant, if
awarded
4 Adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the Police Department's application for and acceptance of
$90 000 00 in grant funds from the Fiscal Year 2011 Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant and
the making of assurances required by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office and
5 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $90 000 00 upon receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION
Each year the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Governor's Office funds grant projects throughout the
State under the Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program The Police Department has
applied for $90 000 00 in funding under the Fiscal Year 2011 Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement
Grant to purchase an additional Automated Fingerprint Identification System (APIs) machine for the Crime
Laboratory The additional AFIS system will allow employees within the Latent Print Unit of the Crime Lab
to simultaneously conduct latent print examinations thus reducing the current backlog The goals under
this grant program include reducing the current backlog of 60 days for latent print examination requests to
under 20 days for 90 percent of cases The addition of a second AFIS system will also add another search
algorithm which will maximize the Crime Lab's ability to identify latent prints.
The grant requires that the City adopt a resolution which provides assurances that funds will be returned
to the Criminal Justice Division in full in the event of loss or misuse of CJD grant funds and which
designates the official authorized to accept, reject or alter the grant.
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FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the 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 Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451644 035202483000 $90,000.00
GR76 541310 035202483010 $90,000.00
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Tom Higgins (6192)
Originating Department Head. Jeffrey W Halstead (4210)
Additional Information Contact: Monique Lee (4221)
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