HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20199-05-2012Ordinance No. 20199 -05 -2012
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $142,573.75, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSUMING
OWNERSHIP OF THE TARRANT COUNTY PORTION OF THE REGIONAL P25
TRUNKED OVERLAY RADIO SYSTEM; 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 2011 -2012 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant
Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $142,573.75, from available funds, for the purpose of assuming
ownership of the Tarrant County portion of the Regional P25 Trunked Overlay Radio System.
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.19911 -09 -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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Ch -Attorney
,XDOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 8, 2012
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/8/2012 - Ordinance No, 20199 -05 -2012
DATE: Tuesday, May 08, 2012 REFERENCE NO.: * *C -25595
LOG NAME: 04NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of an Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 39791, an Existing Interlocal
Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, to Extend the Length of the Agreement,
Assume Ownership of the Tarrant County Portion of the Regional P25 Trunked Overlay Radio System
Valued in the Amount of $142,573.75, Provide Maintenance and Other Services at the Annual Cost to the
City in an Amount Not to Exceed $20,000.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the execution of an amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 39791, an existing interlocal
Agreement with the North Central Texas Council of Governments, to extend the length of the Agreement,
assume ownership of the Tarrant County portion of the Regional P25 Trunked Overlay Radio System,
provide maintenance and other services at an annual cost to the City of Fort Worth in the amount not to
exceed $20,000.00; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grant Capital Projects Fund in the amount of $142,573.75.
DISCUSSION:
In 2010, (M &C C- 24028) the City Council authorized the City of Fort Worth (City) to participate in a
Regional P25 Trunked Overlay Radio System (P25 Overlay System) and to receive four base station
repeaters funded by a Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant through the North Central Texas
Council of Governments ( NCTCOG). The interlocal Agreement associated with the Mayor and Council
Communication has expired and must be amended to extend the Agreement and complete the transfer of
ownership.
The P25 Overlay System has been implemented and coordinated through the NTCOG to establish a four
county interoperable radio communications system for the region's first responders. Radio sites are
located in Tarrant, Dallas, Denton and Collin counties and operate as a seamless communications system
for local, state and federal public safety personnel. The Tarrant County site is located at the City's leased
radio site at Burnett Plaza in downtown Fort Worth.
Under the amended interlocal Agreement, the City will execute a Property Transfer Form with the
NCTCOG assigning title of ownership to the City of four base station repeaters and associated equipment
valued in the amount of $142,573.75. In exchange, the City will be responsible for the costs of a network
connection to tie the Tarrant County site to the remainder of the regional system. Those costs are
estimated in an amount of $3,548.40 annually. Also, the City will be responsible for maintenance of the
four base station repeaters. Those costs are estimated approximately in the amount of $16,000 annually.
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For auditing and accounting purposes, funds are being appropriated to account for the value of the
equipment. The Agreement will expire May 31, 2014.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current capital budget
and operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grant Capital Projects Fund and of the Information Systems
Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund /Account/Centers
2) GR74 488385 004203450020
2) GR74 541180 004203450020
CERTIFICATIONS:
FROM Fund /Account/Centers
$142,573.75 1) P168 539120 0046020
$142,573.75
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Susan Alanis (8180)
Peter Anderson (8781)
Steve Streiffert (2221)
Alan Girton (8484)
$20,000.00
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