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AN ORDINANCE lNGREASING ESTlMATEC} RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE TSTI FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM SECTION OF THE SPECIAL
TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,107.55, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM;
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 Gity departments for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, there
shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship
Program section of the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $17,107.55, from available funds, for the
purpose of funding fho Firefighter Apprenticeship Program.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall he cumulative of Ordinance Na. 18283 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION ~.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
A~-Si~fat'!: ~...~.g$y Attorney
A;7C,f TEt:'ACdG Err r{w. E tr3a~?..':`i ~s}
Gity of Fart Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved can 5!1912009 -Ord. No. '18&17-05-2U09
DATE: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
LOG NAME: 36TSTI0409
REFERENCE NO.: "`"G-16568
SUBJECT:
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Autharize Acceptance of Payment in the Amount of $17,107.55 from Tarrant County College for the Fire
Department, Educational and Support Services Division, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
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ft is recommended that the City Council:
1. Autharize the City Manager to accept payment from Tarrant County CoNege in the amount of
$17,107.55; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund, TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship Program, by $17,147.55 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
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The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, provides funds for local
apprenticeship training and on-the-job programs.
fn Texas, the frrefighter apprenticeship program is funded through the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board and is administered locally by Tarrant County College. The intent of the program is to
teach a set of standardized skills to firefighters across the county.
Funding is based an the number of enrollees in the program and contact hours received by each enrollee.
Approved expenditures of apprenticeship funds include instructional salaries, instructional
materialstsupplies, instructional equipment, rental, office supplies, postage and travel. The Fire
Department will use these funds mainly to purchase instructional equipment for use in delivering training
programs.
The Fire Department enrolls atl newly trained firefighters in the three year program after their graduation
from the Fire Department Training Academy. Each participant is required to complete a written lesson and
become profoier~t in a part{color firefighting shill each month of the three year lesson cycle. The lessons
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T~~~ning A:ade€~ry staff.
FISCAL INFORMATION # CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Senfices Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation
ordinance funds ~.vill be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Trust
Fund+, TSTI Firefi~~hter Apprenticeship Program.
FI1Nt3 CEfdTERS
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office. by:
Originating Department}iead
Additional Information Contact:
$17,.147.55
$1,392.62
$2,254.00
$1.787.12
$273.40
$1,199.87
$27.39
$1.86.00
$540.04
$9,488.1.5
FRAM FundlAccount/Centers
Thomas Higgins (6192)
Rudy Jackson (68Q1}
Rudy Jackson (6801)
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