HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0140) M&C 20-0725City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/22/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0725
LOG NAME: 21 FWPD LEASE AT ONE SAFE PLACE
SUBJECT
(CD 9) Authorize The Execution of a Lease Agreement with Safe City Commission for Fort Worth Police Department Operations at One Safe
Place, Located at 1100 Hemphill, Fort Worth, Texas 76104 During Fiscal Year 2021
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a lease agreement with Safe City Commission to allow the Fort Worth Police
Department to continue operations and provide law enforcement activities at One Safe Place, located at 1100 Hemphill, Fort Worth, Texas 76104,
to support the mission of The Safe City Commission during Fiscal Year 2021.
DISCUSSION:
The Safe City Commission (SCC) exists to provide a cooperative, collaborative, multi -disciplinary effort between various agencies in Tarrant
County for the investigation, prosecution, protection, and treatment of domestic violence and sexual assault related to domestic violence victims
and their children.
SCC operates One Safe Place (OSP), a Regional Family Justice Center, that brings together a multi -agency task force dedicated to providing
coordinated services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Tarrant County. Victims of domestic violence receive coordinated
medical, legal, and counseling services and have access to on -site professionals including child protective services, law enforcement personnel,
prosecutors, and victim advocate specialists.
The City of Fort Worth (City) worked closely with SCC to develop the vision of OSP. Under the terms of this lease agreement between the City and
SCC, the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) will continue to occupy the entire second floor (Leased Premises) of the OSP facility to support
the SCC mission by providing law enforcemnt actvities, including the Sexual Assault Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Victim Assistance Unit and the
Crisis Intervention Team.
The primary term of the lease agreement will be for 1 (one) year, effective October 1, 2020 and will terminate on September 30, 2021 and provide
for unlimited and automatic one year renewal periods at the end of the primary term to continue until terminated by either party.
Funding and additional consideration for the Leased Premises will be subject to Crime Control and Prevention District funding and a separate
contract for the One Safe Place program.
This property is located in Council District 9.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that, contingent upon adoption of the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget by City Council, funds will be available in the Fiscal
Year 2021 Budget of the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund. The Police Department is responsible for verifying the availability of funds
prior to an expenditure being made.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Steve Cooke 5134
Additional Information Contact: Roger Venables 6334
Mark Brown 5197