HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 23139-03-2018 Ordinance No. 23139-03-2018
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF$ 1,800,000.00, FOR
THE PAYMENT TO LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP, UNDER CITY
SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 43450 FOR COLLECTION OF DELINQUENT PARKING
AND CRIMINAL CITATIONS (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS); 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 2017-2018 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of$1,800,000.00, from available funds, for the payment to Linebarger Goggan
Blair & Sampson, LLP, under City Secretary Contract NO. 43450 for collection of delinquent parking and
criminal citations(All council districts).
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 orjudgment 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 22927-09-2017 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROV AS TO RM AND LEGALITY: CITYSECRETARY
J n Mary J. Kayser
sistant city orney
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: March 20. 2018
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 312012018,..,"7 OrdinangA No.:.23j3,4-$3-20t$
DATE: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 REFERENCE NO.: **C-28625
LOG NAME: 38LINEBARGER CONTRACTUAL SERVICES RENEWAL
SUBJECT:
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the General Fund in
the Amount of$1,800,000.00 to Account for Statutorily Authorized Collection Fee to be Paid to Linebarger
Goggan Blair& Sampson, LLP, Under City Secretary Contract No. 43450 for Collection of Delinquent
Parking and Criminal Citations (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated
receipts and appropriations in the General Fund for the Municipal Court Services Department in the
amount of$1,800,000.00 to account for the statutorily-authorized collection fee to be paid to Linebarger
Goggan Blair& Sampson, LLP, under City Secretary Contract No. 43450 for collection of delinquent
parking and criminal citations.
DISCUSSION:
To improve collection of delinquent civil parking and criminal citations, the Municipal Court Services
Department secured external collections services with Linebarger Goggan Blair& Sampson, LLP, for a
five-year period beginning in August 2012, with two successive one-year renewal terms. The current
contract period expired July 31, 2017; purchasing exercised the first renewal option for a period from
August 1, 2017, through July 31, 2018. Under the terms of the Agreement the City remits the collection fee
to Linebarger Goggan Blair& Sampson, LLP, resulting in no end-cost to the City.
Under the terms of the Agreement the City makes all payments to the Contractor once per calendar
quarter of all actual collections fees received from the payments of citations referred to the firm. During
Fiscal Year 2017, revenue and payments totaled $1,743,565.81. As part of the Fiscal Year 2018 budget
deliberations the Municipal Court Department requested that Linebarger Goggan Blair& Sampson, LLP,
be responsible for the collection of funds related to cases referred to the firm and remit to the City the
funds less the collection fees. Subsequently the Department's budget was reduced to reflect this process
change. Due to case management software challenges, this change was not permissible. By the Court
continuing to collect the funds related to collection cases, there will be no impact to the General Fund
balance, as both revenue and expenditures will increase by the same amount.
FISCAL INFORMATION/ CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the
General Fund. The Municipal Court Services Department is responsible for collection and deposit of funds
due to the City.
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FUND IDENTIFIERS (FIDs):
TO
Fund Department Accouni Project ProgramActivity Budget Reference # Amount
ID ID Year Chartfield 2
101001 0381000 4411007 1,800,000.00
101-00T-038301 0 5500104 1,800,000.00
FROM
Fund Department ccoun Project JProgram ctivity Budget Reference # moun
ID ID Year (Chartfield 2)
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Valerie Washington (6199)
Originating Department Head: Theresa Ewing (7461)
Additional Information Contact: Theresa Ewing (7461)
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