HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 20482-11-2012Ordinance No. 20482-11-2012
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,800.00,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 COVERDELL FORENSIC
SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PURCHASE RETENTION LOCKING SOFTWARE AND FOURTEEN COMPUTER
MONITORS; 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 City departments for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund in the amount of $18,800.00, subject to receipt of the Fiscal Year 2013 Coverdell Forensic Sciences
Improvement Grant from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the
purpose of purchasing retention locking software and fourteen computer monitors.
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. 20411 -09 -2012 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPR VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assi.in City Attorney `,
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: November 6, 2012
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DATE: Tuesday, November 0O,2O12 REFERENCE NO.: °°C-25852
LOG NAME: 35CJD138TATEC(]VERDELL
SUBJECT:
Ratify Application for and Authorize Acceptance of, if Awarded, the Fiscal Year 2013 Coverdell Forensic
Sciences Improvement Grant in the Amount of $18.8DODO from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division, Authorize Execution of Related Agreement and Adopt Resolution and
Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Ratify the application for and authorize the acceptance of, if awarded, the Fiscal Year 2O13COm*ndeU
Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division in the amount of$18,8D0OO;
2. Authorize the execution of a contract with the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division for the Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant;
3. Adopt the attached resolution for acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $18,800.00 from the State
of Texas, Office of the Governor. Criminal Justice Division and to make assurances required by the State
Uf Texas, Office Of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division; and
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $18,800.00 upon receipt of the grant.
Each year, the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor's Office funds projects throughout
the State under the Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program. The Fort Worth Police
Department applied for the amount of $18,800.00 in funding under the Fiscal Year 2013 Coverdell
Forensic Science Improvement Grant to purchase retention locking oofbwona and 14 computer monitors.
Acquisition of retention locking software for the Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS)
instrument will increase efficiency and decrease staff time when performing controlled substance
analyses. The additional monitors will allow the chemists to reduce the time it takes tO review case records
by being able hn conduct technical and administrative reviews directly from the case record, Staff will also
be able to use the monitors tnconnect their tablet computers to o monitor. This will enable chemists to
view the laboratory instruments and have a larger screen tV view information entered into their tablet.
The grant requires that the City adopt o resolution to provide assurances that funds will be returned to the
CJD,in full, in the event of loss 0r misuse of{JDgrant funds and designates the official authorized to
accept, reject or alter the grant.
Logname: STATECOVERDELL Page lnf2
CERTIFICATION: FISCAL INFORMATION /
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval Ofthe above recommendations,
receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, os appropriated, of the Grants Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451644 035202609000
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035202609010
Submifted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
FROM Fund/AccounKenters
Charles VKDaniels (6190)
Jeffrey NiHalstead (4231)
AvaEa|y (423X9)