HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 24239-06-2020 Ordinance No. 24239-06-2020
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL DEBT SERVICE FUND, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$193,025.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING QUALIFYING DEBT EXPENSES
RELATED TO THE PUBLIC RADIO SYSTEM UPGRADE; 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 Debt Service Fund in the amount of $193,025.00, from available funds, to provide funding of
qualifying expenses related to the Public Safety Radio System Upgrades.
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 23392-09-2019 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
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Assistant City Attorney Mary J. Kayser
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 16, 2020
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 06/16/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0387
LOG NAME: 04FY2020 ITS TC911
SUBJECT
Authorize Acceptance of Funds from Tarrant County 9-1-1 District in the Amount of$663,877.00 for the Fiscal Year 2020 Radio Assistance
Program and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances(ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the acceptance of funds from Tarrant County 9-1-1 District in the amount of$663,877.00 for the Fiscal Year 2020 Radio
Assistance Program;
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of
$663,877.00,from available funds,to provide funding via transfer to the General Debt Service Fund and ITS Capital Fund;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts in the General Debt Service Fund in the amount of$193,025.00
for the purpose of funding qualifying expenses related to the Public Safety Radio System Upgrades;and
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the ITS Capital Fund in the amount of
$470,852.00 for the purpose of funding the Technology Infrastructure Programmable Project(P00038).
DISCUSSION:
The Tarrant County 9-1-1 District(TC911) Radio Assistance Program reimburses applicants for qualifying expenses related to public safety radio
system upgrades. This program requires applicants to demonstrate that they have an interoperability plan utilizing the Department of Homeland
Security guidelines and each applicant must certify that its request improves the ability to communicate with neighboring jurisdictions. All
approved expenses must facilitate regional communications interoperability.Staff submitted a reimbursement application in FY2020 which was
approved by the District's Board of Managers.
In recommendations one through four, ITS recommends the$663,877.00 be deposited into the General Fund$193,025.00 to be transferred to the
General Debt Service Fund to be used to pay debt service for the 2012 Certificate of Obligation issue for the Telecommunication Systems,and
$470,852.00 to be transferred to the ITS Capital Fund to be used to pay for infrastructure needs in the IT Capital program.
The Infrastructure programmable within the ITS Capital Fund funds the departments'requests for the collection of hardware,network and system
implementations to develop,test,operate, monitor, manage and support information technology services. The funding allows for the maintaining
and improving of the City's core technical infrastructure. The computing environment is highly centralized leveraging a share infrastructure. The
shared infrastructure takes advantage of economies of scale and efficiencies of resource consolidation to provide cost effective computing for
Departments. The major City's core technical infrastructure includes network equipment,servers,backup and recovery systems,and security
hardware.
A Form 1295 is not required because:This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances,funds
will be deposited into the General Fund and transferred to the General Debt Service Fund and ITS Capital Fund as appropriated. The Information
Technology Solutions Department and Financial Management Services is responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City and
prior to any expenditure being incurred,the ITS department also has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Valerie Washington 6192
Originating Business Unit Head: Roger Wright 2230
Additional Information Contact: Roger Wright 2230