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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ANC}
APPROPRIATIONS tN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF 52&,006.00,
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO FLAG REGISTRATIONS OF VEHICLE OWNERS WITH
OUTSTANDING WARRANTS FOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES: PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABIUTY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTEVE
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 Gty departments for Fiscal Year 2408-
2449 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of 52$,006.40, from available funds, for the
purpose of authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to flag
registrations of vehicle owners with outstanding warrants for traffic offenses.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance he 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 remainrng 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. 18283 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
TO FORM AND I,.EGAt.ITY
AC}{JPTEC? AND EFFEGI`tVE: May 5, 2Of7~3
City of Fort Werth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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DATE: Tuesday, May OS, 2009
LOG NAME: 38SCOFFLAW
REFERENGE NO.: C-23503
SUBJECT:
Adapt Resolution Authorizing Interlacal Agreement wish the Texas Department of Transportation to Flag
Registrations of Vehicle Owners with Outstanding Warrants for Traffic Offenses and Adopt Supplemental
Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
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It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached resolution authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation to flag registrations of vehicle owners wha have outstanding warrants against them for
failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint that involves a violation of a traffic law; and
2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $28,006.00 from available funds in order to fund the
Interlocal Agreement through the end of the current fiscal year.
DISCUSSION:
Section 702.003 of the Texas Transportation Code provides that "A county assessor-collector or the
[Texas Department of Transportation] may refuse to register a motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or
the department receives under a contract information from a municipality that the owner of the vehicle has
an outstanding warrant from that municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint
that involves the violation of a traffic law." Pursuant to this provision, the Texas department of
Transportation {TxDOT) has developed a process and system to "flag" records of motor vehicle owners
who have these types of warrants.
In order to encourage individuals to resoPve their outstanding traffic-law warrants, the P~hunicipal Courf
Services Department recomrraends entering in to a contract with TxDOT far the "flagging" service.
TxDOT's interlaral agreement far providing the service requires that. the City Council adopt a resolution ar
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FISCAL INFORMATION !CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds wiI! be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund. Upon approval, the Unaudited, Unreserved,
Undesignated Fund balance of the General Fund will exceed the minimum reserve fund as outlined in the
Financial Management Policy Statements.
FUND CENTERS:
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CERTIFICATIONS:
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Submitted far City Manager's Office.by;
Originating Department Head:.
Additional Information Contact:
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FROM. Fund/AccountlCenters
Charles Daniels {6183)
Deidra Emerson {6711}
Kimberly O'Neil {6737}
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