HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24207-05-2020 Ordinance No.24207-05-2020
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF$3,245.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING SUBURBAN DISPATCHING SERVICES OFFERED TO LAKE
WORTH AND SAGINAW- 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 2019-2020 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $3,245.00, from available funds, for the purpose of funding Suburban
Dispatching Services offered to Lake Worth and Saginaw.
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 23835-09-2019 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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: CITY SECRETARY
J73121-Lo2r- nitPl�vw�JB Strong(May 2 02014:07 MDT)
Assistant City Attorney Mary J. Kayser
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 5. 2020
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City of Fort Worth,Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 05/05/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0297
LOG NAME: 36SUBURBAN DISPATCHING
SUBJECT
Authorize Interlocal Agreement with the Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw for Dispatching Services,Authorize the Fire Department to Accept
Reimbursements for One-Time Costs for Initial Equipment Installment and Reoccurring Annual Costs for Dispatching Services,and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize Interlocal Agreement to provide dispatching services to the Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw;
2. Authorize acceptance of reimbursement for one-time equipment installation costs from the Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw into the
Special Purpose Fund related to initiating fire dispatching services for each respective city based on need;
3. Authorize acceptance of annual reimbursements from the Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw into the General Fund for reoccurring costs as a
result of Fort Worth handling fire dispatching services;
4. Adopt Appropriation Ordinances to increase estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount of$87,765.00,in the Special Purpose
Fund,from future revenue,for the Suburban Dispatching project to facilitate the initial equipment installation to be fully reimbursed by the
Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw subject to need of equipment purchase by the City of Fort Worth,and
5. Adopt Appropriation Ordinances to increase estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount of$3,245.00 in the General Fund,from
future revenue,for the support of Lake Worth and Saginaw equipment,to be fully reimbursed by the participating cities.
DISCUSSION:
The Cities of Lake Worth and Saginaw(Lake Worth and Saginaw) share common geographical boundaries with the City of Fort Worth and
already participate in a mutual aid agreement to provide fire protection,emergency medical,and rescue services in each others jurisdictions.
The City of Fort Worth currently operates a Public Safety Answering Point(PSAP)with the responsibility to receive calls for help and dispatch
appropriate fire suppression,emergency medical,and emergency rescue resources for citizens of Fort Worth. It has become mutually agreeable
to incorporate the call-receiving,dispatching,and incident record-keeping functions for Lake Worth and Saginaw into the Fort Worth PSAP for
all calls related to fire protection,emergency medical,and rescue services.
To permit this,the purchase of common communications and IT equipment may be necessary to be purchased by the City of Fort Worth(COFW).
Fort Worth has agreed to purchase equipment needed for Lake Worth and Saginaw if the participating cities cannot obtain the specified
equipment to be utilized for dispatching.This purchase,will only be made by the COFW if needed,and appropriations will be established upon this
need.Any purchase made by the COFW will be 100%reimbursed by the participating cities.These potential one-time costs will be captured in the
Special Purpose Fund,and are calculated on a per apparatus basis with 16 apparatus being equipped initially(9 for Saginaw and 7 for Lake
Worth). Estimated total for both cities is$87,765.00.
The equipment will be supported by the COFW through an existing contract with GTS.An amendment has been executed with GTS to allow for
managed service providing maintenance and support of the Mobile Data Computers(MDCs).Annual costs will be paid by the City of Fort Worth
and invoiced to the participating cities for repayment to the General Fund.Annual recurring costs are expected to be$9,735.00 for the services
and maintenance of equipment and hardware.A prorated portion of$3,245.00 will be billed and received for the current year,assuming services
begin June 1,2020.
Potential One Time Purchase Costs and Annual Cost of support details are shown below.
I- [Per Apparatus One Time Annual
Cost Cost
MDC Hardware 11
Dell Latitude 7214 Rugged(CTO) $3,095.65
Docking Station(DS-DELL-417) $541.78
Swivel Mount(Havis C-MD-202) $51.73
Cradlepoint Hardware
IBR 900 C radlepoint w/5years NC (MA5- $1,037.70�
09001200-NNA)
Cradlepoint Antenna(AP-IBR1100-Q-BL) $198.28�
Labor/Installation �
Labor-GTS-Configure MDC $126.16
P
or-GTS-Install Equipment in Apparatus $433.96
Recurring Cost
Cradlepoint Cellular Service-Unlimited DIR $455.88
MDC M anaged Service Support Contract $152.44
TOTAL Cost per MDC/Apparatus $5,485.26 $608.32
Additionally,the City of Fort Worth will invoice Lake Worth and Saginaw quarterly for dispatching services provided by the PSAP at the rate of
$30.00 per run.This fee will be reviewed on an annual basis and may be adjusted each year when necessary to account for inflation.This
revenue will be deposited to the General Fund quarterly.Revenue from this agreement is estimated at$144,735.00 annually and includes both
operational and hardware support costs.
This project will serve ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
A Form 1295 is not required because:This contract will be with a governmental entity,state agency or public institution of higher education:Cities
of Lake Worth and Saginaw
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations,execution of the agreement,and adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinances,funds will be available in the General and Special Purpose Funds.The Fire Department(and Financial Management
Services)has the responsibility for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City.Prior to any expense being incurred,the Fire Department
also has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Valerie Washington 6199
Originating Business Unit Head: Jim Davis 6801
Additional Information Contact: Mark Rauscher 6803