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COMMiSS�4NERS COURT
COMMUNICATION
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RBF�k�.ENCE NCfMSER
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DATE: D�I2SIfl�
su�JEc�': AppROVAL O� A LGiiER �F �iGR���II�IVi Af�D INi���OCAL
AGR��M�AlTS B�YW��IV iARi�ANi �OUN fY r4N�} THE C1�1�5 O� ��R`fi
W�RTH �►fdp AR�,IN�i"O� k�CAR�IN� iH� 2002 L��/�� �AV�f
�f��O�C�[VI�fVi BLOCK ��Ahli
COMMISSIONERS COCTRT ACT�ON R�OUESTED:
It is requested that the Commissioners Court approve and authorize the County J'udge to sign the
attached Letter af Agreement and Interlocal Agreements between Taz-rant County and the Cities of Fort
Worth and Ariington as they relate to the Local Law Enforcemeiat Block Grant program and approve
the sul�mission of t�e internet-based Local Law Enf'�rcement Block Grant Applscatian (LLEBG) to the
Bureau of rustice Assistance (BTA).
BACKGROUND:
Tb� Couniy and the Cities of Far� Worth and Arlington reached an agr�ement on a collaborative ei�'art �
to share Local Law Enforcement Block G:rant Funds (LLEBG}. Tarrant County Government, the City ;
of Arlington and t�1e City af Fort Worth are jointly eligible for $],396,821. Fort Worth is eli�ible to '
receive $925,325, Arlington $4�7,782, and Tarrant County $22,713 (excIudes cash matcla). �
Tarrant Cour�ty and the Cities nf Fort Warth and Arlington have agreed to follovt+ the same process as
2001 with no program clianges. Therefore, Tarrant County agreed to waive the classification as a
"disparate jurisdiction" for the current funding y�ar negating the cez-�ification process based on the
follawing terms:
o Each entity will submit separate grant applications: Fort Worth —$926,326; Arlington -- $447,7$2;
and Tarrant County - $22,713.
• Each �ntity will contribute the cash match associatad with the allotment amoun� independeniIy;
� An interlacal agreement will be developed between Tarrant County and the City of Arlingtan for
$59,4Q1 of the LLEBG fi�nds (incl�tding cash match); and
o An interlocal agreement wi�l be develaped between Tarrant County and the Czty of Fnrt Worth for
$165,001 of the LLEBG funds (including cash nnatch)
DISP05ITIDN BY COMMI�51aNERS CO'URT
�I APPROVED
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SUBMITTED BY:
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FISCAL IlVIPACT �
Ac�•oss alI Ta�rant Cotuity .ju�•isdictions for tl�e 20Q2 LLEBG funding cycle. tl��re was an o�erall ?O.S%
reductioii in LT.EBG fimds. The LLEBG fiuld'u�g share provid�cl ta T�r�ant Count� by the Cities of Fort
Worth and Azlingi;an was reduced by the percentage decline over tY�� prior i'tiulding period. BJA
reduced ihe City of Fort Woi�th's allacatinn by 18,G%, the City af A.�•Iin�ton 20.6°/n and Tar��nt Cnu��ty
27.5%.
Tarrant County is eligible for $22,713 nf �L�BG funds with a cash match of $2,524 that ec�uates to
$25,237. These funds wi11 be earmarked for the Tairant County Adult Drug Caurt Program. The
negotiated LLEBG fi.�nding from the Cities oi Fort Worth and Arlington wi11 also support the Adult
Drug Court prograrn in the amount of$1b4,6S8 {cash match included), in addition to the Mental Healtn
Liaison Program in the arnount of $59,'1A�� {cash match included). A�so, the proposal includes funds
from fhe Tarrant Caunty General Fund to augment the Mental Hea�th Liaison Program in the amount af
$151 �366.
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7une 25, 20Q2
Mary F. Santonasfassa
I]irector of State and Local Assistance
Bureau of dustice Assistance
810 7`�' St. NW Wash 20531
Oi� May l6, 2002, tl�e State Attorney Genera2 certified Tarrant Couniy as a"disparate
j�risdictian" under the Lacal Law Enfarcerne�it Black Grant progra�. The Attoriley General
limited the fiinding disparity issue to tlie Cities of k'ort Wortl� and�Arlingtan aud excIuded the
remainii�g Tarrant County eities from the certif cation process.
As a result of this certi�c$tian, the County and the Cities af �'ort Worth and Arlington
discussed sirategies on a collaboratir+e effort to share the LLEBG funds. Tarrant CoUnty
Governrnsnt, t�1e City of Arlingtar► and the City of �ort Worth are eligible for $1,396,821. Fort
Wortl1 is eligible #o receive, $926,3�6, Arlington, $447,782 and Tarrant County $22,713.
Tarra��t County and the Citias of Fnrt War�h and Arlin�rtan liave agreed to follow the
same process as 2001 witl� ila program changes. Tlierefora, Tarrant Co�u�ty iias a�reed to wai�ve
tha classificatioi� as a°`disparate jurisdictioia°' for the current fuiiding year negating tlle
certif cation process based nn the foItowing terms:
� Each entiiy wilI su6mii separate grant applica#ians: Fort '4Vorth — 926,326;
Arlington — $447,782; and Tarrant County - $22,713.
� Each entity will contribute the cash match associated with the altotment amoun#
zndependently;
o An interlocal agreeman# will be develaped beiween Tarrant County and the City
of Arlington for $59,401 of the LLEBG funds {inciuding casI� match); a.nd,
� An interlocaI agreement will be develaped between Tarrant Counfy and the City
of �ar� �ortfi for 165,001 of tl�e LLEBG funds (including cash match).
Ta.rrant Coui}ty is aIigible for $22,713 of LLEBG funds with a cash match o� $2,524 that
equates to $25,237. These funds will be earmarked for the Tarrant Counfy Adult Drug Caurt
Prngram. Tha negotiated LLEBG funding from the Cities Qf Fort Worth and Arlington will alsa
suppart the AcEult brug Court program in the amaunt of $164,658 (Cash match included), in
addition ta the Mental Health Liaison Prograrr� itt the amount of $59,744 {cash match included).
Please refer to the attached program averview for further clarification.
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CQUNiY O�` iARRAA�i
KN�V�1 A��. BY Yi-1��� ���S�NTS
1PIi����CA�. ACR��f�Y�N�
�� f W��W CI�'Y O� �.I�Lf Pd{�T�f�, T'�XAS
AMD COUhliY O� iARFZ4Ni, i'�X,4S
2002 - LDCAL �Alfid I�iV�'�RCEIV��AI�' BE�QCK G�ANT F�N9
T�is Agreement is made and entered into this day af , 200�, by and beiween fhe
COUNTY OF TARRAIVT, acfing herein by and t�rough its gorrerr�ing body, the Commissioners Caur#,
here�nafter referred to as COtJNTY ana the C�TY �� AF��t`�lt�'Tc��i, acting �erein by and thraugh its
gaverning body, the City CauncEl, hereinaiter referred to as C�TY, both af Tarrant County, State of
Texas, witnesseth:
�H�Ft�A�, this Agreemenf is made unc��r the authority of Sections 791.001 - 79�,Q29, Texas
Governmen# Code; arid
I�IHER��S, each gaver�ing body, in perfiorming governmenial functions or in paying for the
perFQrmance nf governmentaf functions hereunder, snall make that performa�ce or �hose payrnents
from current re�enues legal[y available to that party; and
VI'Ff�R�l�S, each governing body finds that the pertormance af this Agreement is ih tt�e camman
inferest of both parEies, that the undertaking will benefit the pub�ic and tF�a# the di�ision of costs fa9rly
compensafies the p�r#orming party for the services or functions under this agreement; and ,
VVH�R�,45, the CITY agrees ta provide Tarrant County $32,2�'I.00 from the Locaf Law
Er�forcement Block Grant Fund and grant matching fun�s for the Tarrant Caur�iy Adult Drug Caurt
and
V4lHEREAS, the CITY
��fnrc�m�nt Bfack Grant
Liaison program; and
agrees �v pravide Tarrant County $27,2�0.00 fram the Lacal Law
Fund and grar�t matcf�ing funds for the Tarrant County Mental H�a1th
1lIIH�R�,�S, the C1TY and COUNTY believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the Local
Law Enforcement Block Grant funds;
NOW THERE��RE, ihe COtJNTY and CITY agree as follaws;
secfion 1.
CITY agrees ta pay COUNTY $59,�4Q1.00 from ihe i�ocaf Law Enforcement Block Grartt Fund ar��
grant matct�ing funds. ,
Section 2.
COUNTY agress to use $32,209.Ofl for the Tarrant Co�nty Aduit Drug Court, until September 30,
2D04, and $27,2fl0.OQ for the Tarrani County Mental HealfF� Liaison Program.
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�.�c��� �a�► �a���rceme. �Q�c�c �a��r�t �LL.E��G�
200� r��l���t��n
A�foca�Qor�---- ....
�¢�roscGocti��n x��'� 20�32
Tarrant Co�nty $31,333 $22,713
Ar[ington 564,579 A47,782
Bedford 33,756 27,4�6
�ul�ss 32,837 28,738
Forest Hil[s 25, � 5� 2'f ,'[ 3�
FartWorth 'f,138,517 926,326
Gra�evine 't 3,035
Ha[forn City 60,243 4'I,688
Hurst �4�,955 32,63�
Mansfiefd 2�4,23� 18,184
�Iarth Richland Hills 33,840 28,103
White Sett�ement 29,557 17,906
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To�al $z,az5,Q33 $'�,6�9,858
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Tarrant County
City of Arfingtan
City of Fort WartYt
L�E�G '�0%
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$39,333 $3,481
5fi4,579 62,731
DiTfe�e¢�ce
($S,S20j
(116,797)
{6, 300)
{6, Q99)
�4, 019)
(292,'� 91)
(13,035)
(9 8,55�)
{13,324)
(E,047}
(5,737)
(4,451)
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-20.69°l0
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-18.57%
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iMental Healtn Liaison program �} 59,744
Adult Dnag Court 1g9,895
ia��l TC N�md���a 2�,63�
i�r�a�nt Caa��ty:
Adult Orug Co�rt
City of A�l'¢e�c�tmn:
Me�tal HeaEth �iaisan pragraen -
Adult Orug Court
City off Fa¢� 1�4for�Cn: {3�
M�nia1 Healtf� �9aisan program
Aduii Drug Ca�rt
Tait��
���dls to
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$34,8�4 '
627,39Q $74,$97
1,138,517 128,5f12 1,265,099
���a� $'Q,734,�z9 $'�92,7'�� $1,927,'�43
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F¢�nds
$22,7'13
447,782
162, 804 I 926, 326
$237,70'Q I $1,3�6,827
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Ma�cC� ��� �o�al
$2,524 $25,237
49,754 497,536
1 D2,925 1,fl29,25'i
$'955,2Q3 $1,5a2,024
(1) Ttie cash match is provided 6y each entity, The funds sent to Tarrant County irom Fart Worth and Arlingion includes ihe LLEBG fu�ds pl�s cash match.
(2) The 2064 "�unds to Tarranf County" from Arlington and Fort Wortts were redur_ed by fhe percentage khat each cify's LLEBG allocafion was reduoed for 2QD2_
(3} This does nai incsude $40,QQ0 {rom "ofher so�rc�es" ihat �o�i Worfh provided for tha Men#al Heafih Liaisan program. The total for the 2001 plan was $202,804_
(�F) Far the 20a2 p[an, the Cify af Fort Worih decided fo �se ail LLEBG funds rather than us�ng a com6ination of LL�BG €unds and "other sources."
25,237
27,zao •
3�,,24'[
32,544
132,457 I
$2a1�,�3�
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%�a1�L' �`11111i�S $�
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-2D.69°l0 $59,4�1
-18.64% �65,Q01
IR��QC�ca�t¢or�
$2�89sfa3�
438,135
$64,2�0
�zz���� . $�,��z,az�
6li912Q02
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DqTE REFER�NC� [`�IUMBER L�G NAME'
7/231Q2 *���� 36�7 1 35DlSPARITY
; SUBJECT LOCA� LAW ENFORCEMENT BI�OCK GRANT ��SPARlTY
RECOMMENDATiON:
It is recommended ihat the City Council:
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AGREEMENT - YEAR 7
1. AuthQrize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Tarrant Cflunty on the 2002
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant; and
2. Approve contracts with Tarrant Count� ($132,457) for a support of the Aduli Drug Treatmenf Courk
and for canfinuation of the Menta! Health Liaison Program {$32,544).
oiscuss�or�:
Durir�g the FY2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant appiicaYion process, Texas Attorney General
JaF�n Cornyn s�nt a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice certifying ti�at fhere was a fun�ing disparity
betwe�n a numb�r af caunties and cities within Texas, The cities of Fort Worth and Arfington were
certified due ta the fact that more than �0% of the cost of prosecution and incarceration of violent Part f
crime offenders is born� kay Tarrant County, and Fort Worth and Arlington bath receive 200% more
Loca! Law Enfarcement Block Grant Funds than Tarrant Caunty.
Legislation govern�ng disparity requires that agencies that are certified must aggregafe their funds and
develap a joint application. The legislafion does nat speak ta the cont�nts of the jo�nt application, or
haw fhe funds should be divided. To this end, representatives of Fort WortF�, Tarrani County, and
Arfington der�eloped a plan acceptable ta a!1 par�ies.
The plan contains ti�e fo!lowing:
a) Tarrant County F�as agreed to waive the classificatiorr as a"�isparate jurisdiction" for th� current
year funding, thus negating the certificat�on prc�cess; and
b) Each entify will submit se�arate grant applications; and
c} Each enfity will contribute the cash match independently; and
d� Arfington will contract wifh Tarrant County to pro�ide $59,401 from Loca! Law Enf�reemenf
Block Grant funds for the Tarrant Go�nty Adult Qrug Treatmenf Court ($32,201) and the Menfial
Health 1�iaison Program ($27,20�}; and
e} Fort Worth �+�vill cflntract with Tarrant County to provide $'���,Q01 from Locaf Lauv Enforcemenf
Block Grant funds for the Tarrant County Adult Drug Treatment Court ($932,457) and the
Mentai Health Liaison Program {$32,54�4).
Fort Worth has provided funds to Tarrant County for the adult and juvenile dr�g treatment courts in
previnus grants.
C'ity of Fo�t Worth, 2"exas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMB�R LOG NAME PAGE
i�23�02 **�o� �6�`� 35DISPARITY 2 of 2
SUBJEC7 LOCAI� LAW EN�'ORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT DISPARITY AGREEMENT - YEAR 7
The Mental Health Liaison Program �s an existing projecf that provides training for area law
enforcement officers in de�ling with persons who have mental health problems, and to acf as an
informaiion resource to officers in the field.
Fiscal Year 2002 funding of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for Fart Worfh includes
$926,326 in federal funds wit� a required $102,925 in cash mafch and an additianal match of $32,54�
for the Menial Health L.iaison Projecf, for a total of $1,Q61,795, $896,794 of these funds will be used for
the Comin' Up program. It is estimated the grani will be awarded in th� �atter part of October 2a02.
Transfer of fiunds to Tarrant County is subject to a grant awar� frvm the Deparkment of Justice.
FISCAL INF�RMATIONICERTIF[CATION:
The Finance ❑irector certifies that approval of fhis item has no immediate fiscaf impact upor� the City.
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Submitted far City Manager's
OfFice by:
I FUND I ACCOUNT � CENT�R ` AMO[INT
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CITY SECRGTABY
Libby Watson
Driginating Departmetrt Head:
Ralph Mendoza
Additional Infarmation Contact:
Ralph Mendnza
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� APPROV�D 07/23/D2
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