HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17862-11-2007Ordinance No. 17862-11-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $215,000
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD/ANTI-
GANG INITIATIVE FUNDS FROM THE NORTH TEXAS CRIME COMMISSION
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE REDUCTION OF VIOLENT GANG
CRIME; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR 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 2007-
2008 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $215,000 subject to receipt of the Project Safe
Neighborhood/Anti-Gang Initiative Funds from the North Texas Crime Commission for the purpose
of funding the reduction of violent gang crime.
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 No. 17749 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
may, ity Attorney
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: November 6. 2007
C~t,~ of l~®~-t Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 11/6/2007 -Ordinance No. 17862-11-2007
DATE: Tuesday, November 06, 2007
LOG NAME: 35PSN/ANTI-GANG REFERENCE NO.: *~C-22507
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Application and Acceptance of the Project Safe Neighborhood/Anti-Gang Initiative
Funds from the North Texas Crime Commission for the Reduction of Violent Gang Crime and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, the Project Safe Neighborhood/Anti-
Gang Initiative Funds from the North Texas Crime Commission in the amount of $215,000;
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts with the North Texas Crime Commission for
implementation of each of the four grant funded projects; and
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $215,000 subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION:
Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) is a nationwide network designed to create safer neighborhoods by
reducing gun violence and gun crime, and sustaining that reduction. Anti-Gang Initiative funds will enhance
PSN task force efforts to combat gangs by building on the effective strategies and partnerships developed
under PSN.
The Police Department will receive funding for PSN enforcement efforts with the Gang Section, the Intel
Section's Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearm (ATF) Taskforce, the Fugitive Unit's Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)
Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (Fast) Taskforce and Neighborhood Policing District (NPD) 2. The
following is a breakdown of each grant project and the funding:
1) Gang Section is receiving $95,000 in grant funding
up to $87,000. The remaining $8,000 will be used
monitor and digital recorder;
Of that amount, officers' overtime will be reimbursed
to purchase two color video camera systems with
2) Intel Section's ATF Taskforce is receiving $42,000 in grant funding to be used for officers' overtime;
3) Fugitive Unit's DFW FAST Taskforce is receiving $36,000 in grant funding to be used for officers'
overtime; and
4) NPD 2 is receiving $42,000 in grant funding. Of that amount, officers' overtime will be reimbursed up to
$41,600. The remaining $400 will be used to purchase two digital cameras.
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
'the Grants Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM FundlAccount/Centers
GR76 451974 035462229000 $215.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035462229010 $95.000.00
GR76 514210 035462229020 $42.000.00
GR76 514210 035462229030 $36.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035462229040 X42.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua (6575)
Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (4211)
Additional Information Contact: Sasha Kane (4243)
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