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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 40141 (2)AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BX-1379 CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. b LA THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTIES OF TARRANT, DENTON AND WISE KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENT MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITIES OF FORT WORTH, ARLINGTON, BEDFORD, EULESS, FOREST HILL, GRAPEVINE, HALTOM CITY, HURST, MANSFIELD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, AND COUNTY OF TARRANT, TEXAS 2009 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) FORMULA PROGRAM AWARD g � day r, This Agreement is made and entered into this 2010, 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, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, 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, 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, under the 2009 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a total of $961,198.00 to be distributed to the parties to this Agreement; and WHEREAS, the CITY has agreed to serve as the fiscal agent for the 2009: BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG), and distribute all such funds between the cooperating parties; and WHEREAS, the CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY $79,837.00 from the 2009 JAG award; SUBRECIPIENTS: ARLINGTON agrees to provide the COUNTY $48,660.00 from the JAG award, award, BEDFORD agrees to provide the COUNTY $4,768.00 from the JAG award, award, EULESS agrees to provide the COUNTY $2,406,00 from the JAG award, award, FOREST HILL agrees to provide the COUNTY $1,646.00 from the JAG award, award, GRAPEVINE agrees to provide the COUNTY $1,716.00 from the JAG award, award, HALTOM CITY agrees to provide the COUNTY $3,216.00 from the JAG award, award, HURST agrees to provide the COUNTY $3,647,00 from the JAG award, award, MANSFIELD agrees to provide the COUNTY $1,779.00 from the JAG award, award, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS agrees to provide the COUNTY $3,875.00 from the JAG award, award, WHEREAS, the CITY, SUBRECIPIENTS and COUNTY believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the 2009 JAG funds as set forth herein. NOW THEREFORE, the COUNTY and CITY, and SUBRECIPIENTS agree as follows: Section 1. CITY agrees to reimburse the COUNTY a total of $1651559.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT ARLINGTON a total of $255,462.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT BEDFORD a total of $25,031.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT EULESS a total of $12,632.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT FOREST HILL a total of $8,643.00 of JAG funds. Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 1 of 13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BX-1379 CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT GRAPEVINE a total of $9,008.00of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT HALTOM CITY a total of $16,887.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT HURST a total of $19,147.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT MANSFIELD a total of $9,341.00 of JAG funds. CITY agrees to reimburse SUBRECIPIENT NORTH RICHLAND HILLS a total of $20,344.00 of JAG funds. Section 2. The above parties agree to utilize their jurisdiction's individual award as outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fort Worth and the individual municipality or county. Section 3. It is expressly understood and agreed that, in the execution of this agreement, no party waives, nor shall be deemed hereby to waive, any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it against claims arising in the exercise of governmental powers and functions. Section 4. 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 5. This Agreement creates no rights in any third party. Section 6. As to each individual party, this contract incorporates by reference the terms and conditions contained in the following three additional documents, as if set forth at length herein: (1) the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Fort Worth and the individual municipality or county; (2) the Grant Award Agreement; and (3) the individual municipality's budget. With the exception of those aforementioned agreements and/or documents, this contract contains all commitments and agreements of the parties, and no oral or written commitments have any force or effect to alter any term or condition of this agreement, unless in writing and signed by authorized representatives of all parties. Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 2of13 AWARD NUMBER 2009=DJ-BXA379 IN WITNESS WHEROF, the following authorized representatives execute this agreement: CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS ATTEST: By: T.M. Higgins City Secreta4y Assistant City Manager Date: y Date: 1 2 Contract No.: `7014 M&C No.: L , aS?, ly I a-1 bCi APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant c.;rty Attorney Date: -� ( J/ ®�1 a 6i�i9a CITY S Et Fr. VVORTH Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 3of13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ-BX-1379 COUNTY OF TARRANT, TEXAS By: B. Glen Whitley County Judge APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: 's Office Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Culess, Forest Hill. Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 40f13 AWARD NUMBER ZUMJ9 DJ-BX-1379 CITY OF ARLINu I IN TEXAS F. UVO RTH, TX j Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Warth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, [-laltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 5of13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ-BXA379 CITY OF BEDFORD, TEXAS �y: Beve Queen City Manager F"T. WORTH, TX Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County ofTarrant, Texas 6 of 13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BXA379 CITY OF EU S ,TEXAS By: y McKamie City Manager z- Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 7of13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BX=1379 CITY OF FOREST HILL, TEXAS City Manager �,-k,►-i n^-, Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 8of13 AWARD NUMBER 20WDJ-BX-1379 CITY ur GRAPEVINE, TEXAS By: Z Bruno Rumbelow City Manager Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 9of13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ-BX-1379 CITY OF HALTOM CITY, TEAS sy: x Thomas J. Muir City Manager OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT WORTH, TX Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Flill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, Norih Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Teaas 10 of l3 AWARD NUMBER 2009=DJ=BX=1379 CITY OF HURST. TEXAS 16) W. Allan Weegar �1400 City Manager a O�FOC�A�. I��COF�D CITY SLCi�ETARY FT WORTH, TX Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, E3edford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 11 of 13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BX-1379 CITY OF MANSFIELD, TEXAS By: OFFIDIt��.. R�wORD T. WORTH, TA Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Port Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, lialtom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County ofTarrant, Texas 12 of 13 AWARD NUMBER 2009-DJ=BXwl379 CITY OF NORTH ULAILAND HILLS, "TEXAS By; Jit� Perdue Assistant City Manager OFFICDAL. RECORD CITY SECRET�IRY T. WORTH, TX Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, and the County of Tarrant, Texas 13 of 13 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and councii c unication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10/27/2009 —Ord. No. 18889-10-2009 DATE: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 REFERENCE NO.: C-23881 LOG NAME, 35JAG09 BU TECT: Conduct Public Hearing and Authorize the City Manager to Ratify the Application for and to Accept, if Awarded, a $961,198.00 Grant from the Fiscal Year 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance; Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement for Acceptance of Grant Funds and a related Memorandum of Understanding with Tarrant County and Cities Located in Tarrant County; Authorize the Use of Anticipated Interest in the Amount of $16,000.00 and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the application for a grant from the Fiscal Year 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program to allow the public an opportunity to comment as required under the grant application; 2. Authorize the City Manager to ratify the application for and to accept, if awarded, a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fiscal Year 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program, not to exceed $961,198.00; 3. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Tarrant County and cities located within Tarrant County to designate (1) the City of Fort Worth as the cognizant fiscal agency for the purpose of administrating this grant and (2) the manner in which the grant money will be disbursed and utilized; 4. Authorize the use of anticipated interest in the amount of $16,000.00; and 5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $977,198.00 subject to receipt of the grant. DISCUSSION: The Fiscal Year 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula Program allows local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent crime and to improve the Criminal Justice System, The City of Fort Worth, along with the Cities of Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill, Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfield and North Richland Hills are required to negotiate with Tarrant County to develop a program budget and strategy. A majority of the cities included in this application have worked on collaborative projects for the past 20 years including intelligence sharing, crime analysis, juvenile and adult drug treatment and the 2005-2008 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Formula and Recovery Act JAG Programs. Following the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2009 JAG, representatives from the following agencies met and agreed that the City of Fort Worth should again serve as the cognizant agency for the Fiscal Year 2009 JAG Formula Program: A total of $961,198.00 is available to be shared among the below listed jurisdictions and will be distributed in the following manner: .IURDISDICTIONS PURPOSE AREA City of Fort Worth Marked Police Patrol Vehicles Tarrant County Court and Liaison Programs Arlington Police Supplies (Minor Equipment) Bedford Police Vehicle/Equipment Euless ID Card/Encoder Machine Forest Hill Electronic Control Devices Grapevine Conference Room Furniture Haltom City Equipment (Investigations) Hurst Officer Training and Equipment Mansfield Crime Analyst Program North Richland Hills Electronic Control Devices No matching funds are required. Fort Worth is responsible for submitting the full grant application and will, upon receipt of the grant funds, distribute funding to the other jurisdictions, as agreed among the above entities. The City of Fort Worth's funding will provide for 19 new marked patrol units for front line patrol and Neighborhood Patrol Officers (NPO). Once grant funds are awarded, the marked units will be ordered through an existing City contract awarded through a competitive bid process. No grant funding is being requested for the labor, installation or purchase of the associated public safety equipment for the vehicles. Grant funds totaling $419,144.00 will be used to purchase 19 vehicles at a cost of $22,060.21 each. FISCAL INFORMATION: The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the grant, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. FUND CENTERS: AMOUNT $419,144.00 $1659559.00 $2555462600 $ 25,031.00 $ 12,632.00 $8,643.00 $9,008.00 $16,887.00 $1 % 147900 $%341.00 $20,344.00 TO Fund/Account/Centers 3R76 451891 035423403000 $961,198900 3R76 441012 035423403000 $16,000000 3R76 5(VARIOUS) 035423403010 $419.144.00 3R76 539120 035423403020 $165,559.00 3R76 539120 035423403030 $255A62.00 3R76 539120 035423403040 $25,031.00 3R76 539120 035423403050 $12,632000 3R76 539120 035423403060 643.0 GR76 539120 035423403070 00 3R76 539120 035423403080 $16,887.00 3R76 539120 035423403090 $194147.00 GR76 539102 035423403100 341 00 3R76 539120 035423403110 $20,344.00 3R76 5(VARIOUS) 035423403120 $16,000.00 FROM Fund/AccounbCenters CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by Tom Higgins (6292) Originating Department Head: Jeffrey W. Halstead (4210) Additional Information Contact: Sasha Kane (4243) ATTACHMENTS 1. 35JAG09 AO.doc