HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17302-12-2006Ordinance No. 17302-12-2006
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS 1=UND IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,000,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE DB-BYRNE FORMULA GRANT FROM THE
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE NARCOTICS DETECTOR CANINE PROGRAM;
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 THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2006-
2007 and in the Budget of the City Manager,, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $38,000, subject to receipt of the DB-Byrne
Formula grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the purpose of funding
the Narcotics Detector Canine Program.
5ECTION 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 c~m~lative of Ordinance No. 17142 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
ssistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 12, 2006
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sueJECT:
Authorize Application for and Acceptance of the Office of fibs Governor, Criminal Justice Division,
DB-Byrne Formula Grant for the Narcotics Detector Canine Program, Certify Grant Application,
Approve City Matching I=ands, Authorize Designation of Authorized Grant Official, Adopt Resolution
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to apply far and accept, if awarded, an Office of the Governor, Criminal
Justice Division, DB-Byrne Formula Grant in the amount of $38,000 for the Narcotics Detector Canine
Program;
2. Certify to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, that the grant application contains true
and accurate information;
3. Approve $9,500 in matching funds by transferring funds Pram the State Awarded Assets Undesignated
Fund Balance to the Grants Fund;
4. Authorize the City Manager to designate the Assistant City Manager who manages the Police
Department as the authorized official to accept, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the City;
5. Adapt the attached Resolution approving submission of the grant, providing far matching funds,
providing assurance funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division {CJD} in full in the event of lass
ar misuse of grant funds; and
S. Adopt the attached appropriation increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund
by $38,000, subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION:
This grant provides the Narcotics Section of the Police Department with the opportunity to expand and
augment its current program with a narcotics detector canine. Currently, the Narcotics Section does not
have a narcotics detector canine and specially trained daps are not always available from other
entities. This hinders the investigative ability of the Narcotics team to interdict illegal substances. On
several occasions, investigations could not progress due to the absence of probable cause which a
narcotics canine detector may have provided.
Canines trained to detect the scent of illegal substances are useful as they utilize their acute sense of smell
to penetrate many hiding places which are inaccessible to other detection methods. While drug traffickers
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are constantly attempting to find more sophisticated ways of smuggling illegal drugs, the scenting abilities of
sniffer dogs provide the only means of locating well-hidden narcotics.
If approved, the City wiil receive $28,500 from the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division and the
City will provide the matching funds of $9,500 from the State Awarded Assets Fund for a total award of
$38,000. Authorization of the grant application allows implementation of the Narcotics Detector Canine
program with the program beginning upon receipt of the awarded monies and ending ane year from
inceptian.
FISCAL INFORMATIONIC~RTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recammendations, adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinance, and receipt of the gran#, funds will be available in the current operating budge#, as
appropriated, of the Grant Funds.
TO FundlAccountJCenters FROM FundlAccountlCenters
OR76 451644 035202154000 28 500.OQ 8108 538070 0352000 9 500.00
GR76 472108 035202154000 9 500.00
GR76 5{VARIOUS} 035202154010 $38,000.00
Submitted fior City Manager's Office by~: Joe Paniagua {6575}
Originatinr~ Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (48388)
Additional Information Contact: Virginia Hernandez (4245)
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