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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16960-05-2006Ordinance No. 16968-05-2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $370,387 AND DECRESING THE RESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR TWE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A MID-YEAR ADMENDMENT TO THE CRIME CONTROL AND PRI=VENTION b1STRICT BUDGET FOR SUMMER STRATEGIES; 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 TWE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments far Fiscal Year 2005- 2006 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grime Control and Prevention District Fund in the amount of $370,387 and decreasing the reserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of funding amid-year amendment fio the Crime Control and Prevention District budget for Summer Strategies. 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 farce and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Drdinance No. 16582 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ssistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 23, 2006 ~if~r ~f ~®r~ ®-~f~r, ~°e~a~ r urn rr~~t~ COUNCIL ACTTON: Approved on 5l2312OOfi - ®rdinance No. 16960-05-2006 DATE: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 LOG NA(lfilE: 35CRT REFERENCE NO.: G-'15217 SUBJECT: Approve Mid-Year Amendments to FY2005-20Q6 Grime Control and Prevention District Budget for Funding afi Summer Strategies for Continued Crime Reduction and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMf~IEN[]ATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment an a mid-year amendment of $370,387 to the FY2005-2006 Crime Control and Prevention District (CCP©j budget to fund the Summer Strategies far continued crime reduction; 2 Close public hearing and approve amid-year amendment of $370,387 to the 1=Y2005-2006 CCPD budget to fund the Surnrner Strategies for continued crime reduction; and 2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations by $370,387 in the CCPD Fund and decreasing the reserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount. DISCUSSION: On May 9, 2na6, MSC G~15190 the City Council authorized the City Manager to submit amid-year funding request to the Crime Control and Prevention District (CCPD) Board to fund the following: 1. Overtime to backfill patrol for the additicin of 12 Crime Response Team Officers ($336,960} - As a strategy far continued crime reduction through the summer months, the Police Department would add 12 Crime Response Team Officers to existing teams. These affscers target specific crime problems and provide a high visibility presence. In order to achieve this, overtime funds would be necessary to "backfill" patrol to minimize any detrimental impact on the ability to answer calls far service. 2. Equipment for Crirr~e Response Team Officers {$8,376) -The Crime Response Teams require specialized equipment not normally issued to patrol officers, to include tactical outer-carriers (for ballistic vests), combat helmets, ballistic trauma plate and microphones (far radio communication). 3. Partial-year funding of one Police Captain {$25,051) -- In order fa keep pace with the growth in the City and the needs of different neighborhoods, the police department must modify how resources are deployed. To that end, the department intends to implement a fifth division sometime in Fiscal Year 2007. To facilitate that implementation, an additional Captain position is requested to be approved and funded by the Crime Control and Prevention District from ,duly 1st through September 30th. Permanent funding has been requested in the FY200612007 General Fund budget. This Captain will coordinate the planning, conduct resource management activities, identify potential and ultimately implement the new division. On May 18, 2006, the CCPD Board held a public hearing and voted to approve this request. T,nrxname~ '~SC;RT Page 1 of 2 FISCAL INI'ORMATIONCCERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies tha# upon approval of the above recommendation and adoption of the attached suppiemen#al appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the curren# operating budget, as appropriated, of the Crime Control and Prevention Distric# l=and. The fund balance will be $28,681,239 after the appropriation. T© F'undlAccauntlCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters GR79 524010 0359005 S 3$ . 76.OD GR79 VAFiIDUS 0358©05 X362.011.00 Submifted for Cit~Manat,~er's Office Icy: Joe Paniagua (6140} Originating ®e~artrnent Head: Ralph Mendoza (4210) Additiona4 tnfnrrttation Contact: Kara Shuror (4221) T ,nanam~:~ '~.SC`,RT Pale 2 0~ 2