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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18614-05-2009Ordinance No. 18814-05-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,140,165.00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS. BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FOR RECOVERY ACT: EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT FORMULA PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENTERING INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY, AND 7HE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, AZLE, BEDFORD, BENBROOK, CROWLEY, EULESS, EVERMAN, FOREST HILL, GRAPEVINE, HALTOM CITY, HURST, KELLER, KENNEDALE, LAKE WORTH, MANSFIELD, NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, RICHLAND HILLS, SAGINAW, WHITE SETTLEMENT AND WATAUGA WITH THE CITY OF FORT WORTH SERVING AS THE COGNIZANT FISCAL AGENCY TO APPLY FOR AND DISPERSE GRANT FUNDS; 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 GITY 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 2008-2009, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $4,140,165.00 subject to receipt of a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program for the purpose of supporting several law enforcement related programs for both personnel and equipment. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void far 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. 18283 and aII 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 in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Sha!~ to KF? Gffee~t ilpOrt aLi C!F.ti?Jn. eS.PPrK 5y 3".t A`'• ( t ~-='~~R* t ~;`4,D ! F? 'i~.i'""'. „ } 1'I r t * ~ ~,._.~ eiC55iSt x111 L.Ity ~Attorne;r „3 ; 1~}€`"s( L:e: r~.JL3 ar . L.~ °;" r ~` € ~ _.... ors f; City ©f Fort UVorfh, T@XaS IVlayor and Council Communication ~C3UNGt~ ACTI{)id: Approved on 51122009 - £)rd. No. 18694-OS-2009 DATE: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 LOG NAME: 35JAGARRA REFERENCE NO.: C-23518 SUBJECT: ............. _. Conduct Public Hearing and Authorize City Manager to Apply for and Accept, if Awarded, a $4,140,185.00 Grant from the Recovery Act: 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 Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tarrant County and the Cities Located in Tarrant County, Authorize the City of Fort Worth to Serve as the Cognizant Fiscal Agency and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance _ _ __ _ RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Gity Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the application for a grant from the Recovery Act: 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 Gity Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program, not to exceed $4,140,165.00; 3. Authorize the Gity Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding to have the City of Fort Worth serve as the cognizant fiscal agency for the purpose of administrating this grant; and 4. Adapt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $4,140;165.00, subject to receipt of the grant. DISCUSSION: The Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Farmuia Program aI(ows state and local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent crime and to improve the c~imtnal ;usti~.:e system. The City of Fort't~Jarth, aiang with Cities of Ariingtan, Azle, Bedford, Benbrook; Grou~r,fa°~. F;~~ie::s, r~~er°*tan, Fr:rest ~i3'i. Grape==one fi-s[tam Gst'!, h3t~~st, Keifer, Eenned~aEe t ~ha `~'vr#rth, .tav ,a~3~ E~i-.,;"t,': f~d>w., a§e3nft ~ 3i'x R+' t:t:w. £.t ?"Eai;•• ,7agirl~`iv, 'Y:""3~`E1 ~C-ltif~?'i~°: ct ~i':d ;r~*d~a?"~ S~S3 3r£; : Pv;.3€r~f1' iS.'. P aab:ate .u its°< ~>ra +ant ~ wt~..{r. ty `.#'a ca r.`vE'1!`tj1 c? fir>:7^y1P'arri hudgE:t ar'IZ."i C'tr.~te3a'J. Ail fa,}rds n~')St ae afJCJ~ed; is ~wred~dil3~ r-', tsl1 r=lti3i be iel~~„t °Jg1G-"d ar C'f .+r7F ~{iaCtt„y mint Se'r•+: ra` as }ft6x 4f~3~tn4s.a~"! j~~ri*'af'1!-~",t=.i7n tfa c'~RC?piy {f)r _i[,i"? d!513ee;v..e f~:'~css. A cammitti3e i7i tx°: !?5fi;c3t',iv~t7 ?a VV eitforGement ayE:!'iC.iea dv;VeitJ'pc?d an aG~piiea[ian strategyy and the Csty of Fort 3~•>=ortht was seleetec to ser4~e as the cognizant fiscai agency as it has far the past four years in connection with JAG Formula Pragrarns. It `c7t<:sl rf ;j~c:,14•..',3es...}t? is ,.3 v.,~E:...t ie I,? `i::; `-.tts3Yr~,1 Syr;^-~,~ g hC..:ltr{34 ? ISt£.`J {k.~.,..($'f.fittr ^ 7. ,..t J'.9s i',,C il..? 373,:3 E.? s t'E 6b rk: 'k ittl"ft~,fifr`:.~ :""t ~t :i:f.,.;°': t r~t;narnc: zSrfltirtRR1 Page I !}t`:i Jurisdictions Purpose Area Amount City of Fart Worth Law Enforcement Programs $1.723,086.00 Tarrant County Prosecution and Court Programs $708,613.00 City of Azle Law Enforcement Programs $14,212.00 City of Arlington Law Enforcement Programs $1,050,196.00 City of Bedford Law Enforcement Programs $102,902.00 City of Benbroak Law Enforcement Programs 512,982.00 City of Crowley Law Enforcement Programs $10,659.00 City of Euless Law Enforcement Programs $51,929.00 City Everman Law Enforcement Programs $10,796.00 City of Forest HiA Law Enforcement Programs $35,530.00 City of Grapevine Law Enforcement Programs $37,034.00 City of Haltom City Law Enforcement Programs $69,421.00 Ci#y of Hurst Law Enforcement Programs $78,713.00 City of Keller Law Enforcement Programs $10,933.00 City of Kennedale Law Enforcement Programs $15,989.00 City of Lake Worth Law Enforcement Programs $18,585.00 City of Mansfield Law Enforcement Programs $38,400.00 City of North Richland Hills Law Enforcement Programs $83,633.00 City of Richland Hills Law Enforcement Programs $9,019.00 City of Saginaw Law Enforcement Programs $14,486.00 City of Watauga Law Enforcement Programs $24,188.00 City of White Settlement Law Enforcement Programs $18,859.00 The City of Fort Worth's funding will be used to support Several law enforcement related programs for both personnel and equipment. These equipment programs will include such items as hand-held ticket writing equipment, automated field training devices, driving simulators, recording equipment, and cell phone locating devices. Personnel will be hired on a short-term basis to update needs of the Police Department's website and database development improvements. Additionally, two grant-related administrative staff members will be hired to support the increased grant activity due to the availability of Recovery Act funding. No matching funds are required. Fart Worth is responsibie for submitting the full grant application and will, upon receipt of the grant funds, distribute funding to the other jurisdictions, as agreed among the above entities. FtSGAE. IhtFtJRNEATItJN 1 GERTiFIGATlC}N; Tx... #'IYl"3~ 4,.-t<. a,.na -~, if.a• Y?:Tt R7~'. t.~3S D'YEst;TY.r <~,cr,~t ;.:`.T * ,:'.t 3s+'.3f} t~Y?(:+"'(3 ,+.;?i i33' °.toE'. :;ik.~').t. r., c-CS,~;'.('Etsrpt;<3t9~=nr>. '~;t=v.g1t t}f 'tr; ~~a ri~i •t, si Ci cYY:$~..,r1;.6'E}P': Cat t.'i~.. ,~it.?tr~lE,ta rat?pr:}Y,r al~~..3'3 t7r .; I.1~.3(? ,t.;.: TG"7~rx 4i.I3 trf, .-~"aii<ib.tr }s'} tii~' rm:lrt~; rit t1E.,= rc'Itinq I.r`tta'tr.~eT, si4 <.Yp(7C~C%rlcite<i: alt t3`e ~:Ca>>"tI4 E'itid FClND CENTERS: Tt} FundlAccountl~enters „~T2?t ,;t~E~r,t ~;'; ,-*F~' ~.rv~F~° w~.1=?~, `riv (jr? r 3, x ' sal, t;r,,lr ~..;."'~ sy '.. pry.."-? ;,~ i:.° .b . T2 ..5 ° +£3+,..'v'' FROG FundlAccountlCenters t_l£_tii3rTlt:: 3~J-1C.,:1 K.. t~:~ t~<ivt' ' i7t GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035423385420 $708,613. 00 GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035423365430 514,212. 40 GR76. 5{VARIOUS} 035423365044 $1,050,,196. 40 GR76 5{VARIOUS) 035423365054 3102,902. 00 GR78 5{VARIOUS} 035423365060 512,982, OQ GR76 5{VARIOUS) 035423365070 510,659, 00 GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035423365080 551,929_. 00 GR76. 5{VARIOUS} 035423365090 310,796. 04 GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035423365104 535.530. 00 GR76 5{VARIOUS) 035423365110 537,034. 00 GR76. 5{VARIOUS} 035423365120 5$9,421. 04 GR76.. 5{VARIOUS} 035423365130 $7$ 713. 00 GR76 _5{VRRIOUS} 035423365144 510.933, 00 GR76, 5{VARIOUS} 035423365154 $14,989. 00 GR76_ _5{VARIOUS} 035423365104 318,585. 00 GR76. 5[VARIOUS} 035423365170 538,400, 40 GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035423365180 5$3,633. Q0 GR76. . 5{VARIOUS} 035423365194 39,019. 00 GR76. 5{VARIOUS} 035423365240 514,486. (}0 GR76.. 5{VARIOUS} 435423365210 824,188. 00 GR76 __5{VARIOUS} 035423365220 518 $59, 00 CERTI FICATIONS: Submitted #or City Manager's Offce_ by; Originating Department Head: Additional In#ormation Contact: t.,~tt~YidC4}t'.; i~T,^'~E...!iltl.t'~:1 Tom Higgins (1292} Jeffery W. Halstead {4214} Sasha Kane {1243) I'ag~~ ? srf 3