HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0146) M&C 20-0779City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 10/20/20 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0779
LOG NAME: 02DEL CARMEN CONSULTING,LLC & WASHINGTON LAWYERS COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
(ALL) Approve First Amendments to City Secretary Contract No. 53146 with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC and City Secretary Contract No. 53150
with Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. for Consulting Work Associated with Review of Policing Practices to
Increase the Total Amount of the Contracts
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that City Council:
1. Approve the First Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 53146 with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, for
an aggregate total compensation not to exceed $130,000.00; and
2. Approve the First Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 53150 with Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs,
Inc. for an aggregate total compensation not to exceed $120,000.00.
DISCUSSION:
The City Council approved a resolution on November 19, 2019 authorizing the City Manager to begin a Phase I review of the Fort Worth Police
Department to identify patterns and practices related to police interactions with the public during investigative stops, searches, arrests, and use of
force incidents. The resolution authorized the City Manager to enter into individual contracts with six national expert consultants with extensive
police reform experience. In December 2019, the City Manager finalized the agreements, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, with each
consulting group or individual.
The panel of consultants is in the final stage of its Phase I review. The panel has examined police policies, operational practices, training,
documentation, accountability systems, corrective and reporting procedures, and technology applications. The panel had substantial interaction
and listening sessions with community members, groups, and police personnel to gain an understanding of the department overall and of the
public's perception of the department. A preliminary report was delivered to the city in August and the final report will be completed before the end
of the calendar year.
To complete the Phase I review and final report, it is necessary to increase the not to exceed amount of the original contracts with two of the
consultant groups, Del Carmen Consulting and Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. Both contracts will reach
the current $100,000.00 limit before completion of the overall work, and any increase in contract spending limits to over $100,000.00 requires City
Council approval.
Dr. Del Carmen, with Del Carmen Consulting, and Jonathan Smith, with Washington Lawyers' Committee, are the chief scribes for the panel and
are instrumental to completing the final report for Phase I. The contract limit with Del Carmen Consulting, LLC will be increased to $130,000.00
and the contract limit with Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, Inc. will be increased to $120,000.00.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendations, funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated,
of the General Fund and that, prior to an expenditure being made, the City Manager's office has the responsibility to validate the availability of
funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by. Jay Chapa 5804
Originating Business Unit Head: Jay Chapa 5804
Additional Information Contact: Jay Chapa 5804