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Home My WebLink AboutContract 33757 GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2006-F2025-TX-DJ CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO, THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT, KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT DENTON AND WISE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, FORT WORTH, HALTOM CITY, HURST, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS,TEXAS AND COUNTY OF TARRANT,TEXAS 2006 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT(JAG) PROGRAM AWARD This Agreement is made and entered into this '%g day of February 2006, by and between The COUNTY of TARRANT, acting by and through its duly authorized representative, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY,the CITY of FORT WORTH, acting by and through its duly authorized representative, hereinafter referred to as CITY, and the cities of Arlington, Haltom City, Hurst, and North Richland Hills, acting by and through their duly authorized representatives, and hereinafter referred to as SUBRECIPIENT, located entirely within the State of Texas, witnesseth: WHEREAS, this Agreement is made under the authority of Section 791.011 of the Texas Government Code; and WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and WHEREAS,the CITY has agreed to serve as the fiscal agent for the 2006 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), and distribute all such funds between the cooperating parties; and WHEREAS, the CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY$43,339 from the JAG award; SUBRECIPIENT ARLINGTON aggress to provide the COUNTY with $22,638 from the JAG award, SUBRECIPIENT HALTOM CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY$1,754 from the JAG award; SUBRECIPIENT HURST agrees to provide the COUNTY$1,688 from the JAG award; and SUBRECIPIENT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS agrees to provide the COUNTY$1,747 from the JAG award for the Prosecution and Court, Drug treatment, and Prevention and Education Programs; and WHEREAS, the CITY, SUBRECIPIENTS and COUNTY believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds. NOW THEREFORE,the COUNTY and CITY, and SUBRECIPIENTS agree as follows: Section 1. CITY agrees to pay COUNTY a total of$71,166 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to pay SUBRECIPIENT ARLINGTON a total of$118,850 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to pay SUBRECIPIENT HALTOM CITY a total of$9,211 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to pay SUBRECIPIENT HURST a total of$8,865 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to pay SUBRECIPIENT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS at total of$9,172 Cj'1MC'-^11i'A WORD I B Page 1 of 3 � 49� GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2006-F2025-TX-D] a Section 2. COUNTY agrees to use $71,166 for the Prosecution and Court; Drug Treatment; and Prevention and Education Programs until September 30, 2009; and, CITY agrees to use$227,530 for the Law Enforcement; Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Improvement; and Prevention and Education Programs until September 30, 2009; and, SUBRECIPIENT ARLINGTON agrees to use $118,850 for the Law Enforcement Program until September 30, 2009; and, SUBRECIPIENT HALTOM CITY agrees to use $9,211 for the Law Enforcement Program until September 30, 2009; and, SUBRECIPIENT HURST agrees to use$8,865 for the Planning, Evaluation, and Technology until September 30, 2009; and, SUBRECIPIENT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS agrees to use $9,172 for the Law Enforcement Program until September 30, 2009. Section 3. Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against COUNTY or SUBRECIPIENTS other than claims for which liability may be imposed by the Texas Tort Claims Act. Section 4. Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against CITY other than claims for which liability may be imposed by the Texas Tort Claims Act. Section 5. Each party to this agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by the other party. Section 6. The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. Section 7. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those set out herein;further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. Section 8. CITY shall provide reimbursement to COUNTY and SUBRECIPIENTS in a timely manner, not to exceed 45 days, upon receipt of a written request for payment from the COUNTY or SUBRECIPIENTS, not to exceed the amounts listed in Section 1 above. Page 2 of 3 GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2006-F2025-TX-DJ IN WI ESS W"'E OF, executed this Agreement in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas this day of , A.D. 2006. CITY OF FORT WO , TEXAS ATTEST: B y'- Joe is u City Secretary As st Ci Manager l _ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ontract ut orizatio;a Date David Yett, City Attorney, by: L*X4A-b 6 uIWA.N COUNTY OF TARRANT, TEXAS APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By: , Tom Vandergriff Tim Curry, District Attorney, by: County Judge 1°1ttV?v,- ni CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS CITY OF HALTOM CITY, TEXAS By. — By: UuCity son Tom Muir D Manager City Manager CITY OF HURST, TEXAS CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS By: 4&,(- By: Allan Weegar La ingham City Manager City Manager WNW ROD Page 3 of 3 cirf MC-iffl pnj�y Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/18/2006 - Ordinance No. 16904-04-2006 DATE: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 LOG NAME: 3506JAG REFERENCE NO.: G-15165 SUBJECT: Authorize Application for an Acceptance of FY2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant; Approve Inter- Local Agreement with Tarrant County, Arlington, Hurst, Haltom City and North Richland Hills for the City of Fort Worth to Serve as the Cognizant Fiscal Agency; and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Hold a public hearing to allow public comment to fulfill grant application requirements; 2. Apply for and accept, if awarded, the FY 2006 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $444,794, for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2009; 3. Approve an Inter-Local Agreement to have the City of Fort Worth to serve as the cognizant fiscal agency on this grant for Tarrant County, Arlington, Haltom City, Hurst and North Richland Hills; 4. Authorize the use of anticipated interest in the amount of$10,000; and 5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $454,794. DISCUSSION: The United States Department of Justice has discontinued the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) program and replaced it by combining the Edward Byrne Memorial Fund, a discretionary grant program and a new program to create the FY 2006 Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Under the LLEBG, the City of Fort Worth, along with several other jurisdictions, were deemed "disparate" agencies and had to negotiate with Tarrant County to develop a program budget and strategy. Previously each city applied for their own grant and contracted with Tarrant County to provide funds. This strategy is not allowed in Justice Assistance Grants. All funds destined for agencies certified as disparate must be pooled, a spending plan must be developed and one agency must serve as the cognizant jurisdiction to apply for and disperse funds. A committee of all impacted law enforcement agencies developed an application strategy and Fort Worth was selected to serve as the cognizant agency as it did for last year's Justice Assistance Grant. A total of $444,794 is available for all jurisdictions, with no matching funds required and will be distributed in the following manner: Jurisdiction Fundina Purpose Area Tarrant County $71,166.00 Prosecution and Court; Drug Treatment; Prevention and Education Programs Arlington $118,850.00 Law Enforcement Programs http://www.cfwnet.org/council_packet/Reports/mc_print.asp 11/1/2006 Page 2 of 2 Fort Worth $227,530.00 Planning, Evaluation and Technology Haltom City $9,211.00 Law Enforcement Programs Hurst $8,865.00 Planning, Evaluation and Technology North Richland Hills $9,172.00 Law Enforcement Programs Interest Earned $10,000.00 Law Enforcement; Planning, Evaluation, and Technology Programs Fort Worth is responsible for submitting the full grant application and will distribute funding as agreed to Tarrant County, Arlington, Haltom City, Hurst, and North Richland Hills. The initial funding period is October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2009. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451891 035423085000 $444,794.00 GR76 441012 035423085000 $10,000.00 GR76 5 $227,530.00 (VARIOUS) 035423085010 GR76 539120 035423085020 $71,166.00 GR76 539120 035423085030 $118,850.00 GR76 539120 035423085040 $9,211.00 GR76 539120 035423085050 $8,865.00 GR76 539120 035423085060 $9,172.00 GR76 541370 035423085070 $10,000.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6140) Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (4210) Additional Information Contact: Cristi Lemon (4243) http://www.cfwnet.org/council_packet/Reports/mc_print.asp 11/1/2006