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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING IBB ESTIMATED R-ECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN TD[ B07A ASSET FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AWOLNT
OF $l`70U,OOU.UU' DECREASING THE ASSIGNED FUND BALANCE 8y THE SAME
AMOUNT` FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING PERMISSIBLE L/\VV
ENFORCEMENT GOODS AND SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AB2VBBAB0LlTl,
CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE 0F PRIOR ORDINANCES;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
QEIT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts arid appropriations in the
DlDyA Asset Forfeiture Fund io the amount of$\.7OO,O00.0O. decreasing the assigned fund balance 6ythe
same amount, for the purpose o[pur hasing penTrissibte taw enforcement goods and services.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of section of this ordinance be declared iuvu|id, inoperative or
void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment, shall in no way
impair the remaining poUioox, svcbouo` or parts of sections of i6iu vrJiououo, r/6ioh said remaining
provisions shall 6o and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance m6uU be ouom}aiire of Ordinance No. 204}}'09-2012 and all other ondiouuccu and
appropriations amending the same except in those iomaocco where the provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with such other ordinances and oppnop6y/ions, in which instance said conflicting provisions
ofsaid prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS7OFORM AND LEGALITY:
ADOPTED AND EFFECT 7VE: Junc4,2013
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION:; Approved on 6/4/2013 - Ordirlance No. 20769-06-2013
DATE: Tuesday, June 04, 2013 REFERENCE NO.: **G-17907
LOG NAME: 35AFHIDTAAPPROPFY13
SUBJECT:
Adopt Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Appropriations in the High Impact Drug Trafficking
Area Asset Forfeiture Fund in the Amount of$1,700,000.00 for the Purpose of Purchasing Permissible Law
Enforcement Goods and Services and Decreasing the Assigned Fund Balance by the Same Amount (ALL
COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance
increasing appropriations in the High Impact Drug Trafficking Area Asset Forfeiture Fund in the amount of
$1,700,000.00 and decreasing the assigned fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
The North Texas High Impact Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) aims to reduce the availability of illicit drugs
and drug related violence by attacking, disrupting, dismantling, and destroying drug trafficking
organizations. They do this by arresting and convicting principals, seizing their contraband and assets,
and reducing the demand for drugs in the region. The assets encompass the seizure and forfeiture of
assets that are proceeds of or used to facilitate crimes. By removing the proceeds of crime and other
assets relied upon by criminals and their associates to perpetuate their criminal activity, asset forfeiture
has the power to disrupt or dismantle criminal organizations that would continue to function if only specific
individuals are convicted and incarcerated. The investigating agency, usually a branch of the Department
of Justice, determines the allocation of funds forfeited through the criminal proceedings. After disbursing
the amounts out to the federal agency, the remaining funds are given to HIDTA to be disbursed to the
participating local municipalities as agreed upon in the Anticipated Equitable Sharing Agreement and the
Application for Transfer of Federally Forfeited Property. These documents specify how each law
enforcement agency was involved in the operation and the allocation is based on that participation.
Funds in the HIDTA Asset Forfeiture Fund can only be used by the Fort Worth Police Department(FWPD)
to purchase items which are permissible under the U.S. Department of Justice Guide to Equitable Sharing
for State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (April 2009). For Fiscal Year 2013, the Police Department
estimates using $1.7M of these funds to cover permissible law enforcement expenditures, which include
but are not limited to:
Fitness testing equipment for the FWPD Training Academy facility;
Matching funds for various FWPD grants;
Tasers and other weapons;
Classified services/petty cash funds (informant/buy money);
Electronic surveillance equipment;
On-Officer video cameras;
Law enforcement-related software; and
Officer safety equipment.
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FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget of the HIDTA Asset Forfeiture Fund, as appropriated.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
R190 522030 0351000 $83,383.88
R190 522120 0351000 $19,393.00
R190 531200 0351000 $25,526.00
R190 539180 0351000 $60,000.00
R190 541350 0351000 $1,256,724.00
R190 488332 0351000 $1,700,000.00
8190 539120 0351000 $254,973.12
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Daniels (6199)
Originating Department Head: Jeffrey W. Halstead (4231)
Additional Information Contact: Shallah Graham (4229)
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