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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16345-03-2005Ordinance No. ~t~'~-~-°~Q®'`3 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS ANb APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $199,874, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COMIN' UP PROGRAM; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THIS CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fisca] Year 2DD4-20D5 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 $199,874, subject to receipt of a grant from the Office of Juvenile Jusfiice and Delinquency Prevention, for the purpose of funding the Comin' Up program. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void far any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair fihe 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 cumulative of Ordinanae No. 16D61 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in which Instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. PROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Assistant City Atto n ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ~1e~~ ~ C~J City ®f F®rf Vll~rth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION. Approved on 3/29/2005 -Ordinance No. 16345-03-2005 DATE: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 LOG NAME: 350JJDP EARMARK REFERENCE N®.. '~*G-1727 SUBJECT: Approve the Acceptance of Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Earmark Grant for Comin' Up Program; Adopt Appropriation Ordinance; and Authorize Execution of ,Contract with Tarrant County, Texas, and Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth RECGMMENDATIf7N: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to accept an earmark grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and ©eiinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the amount of $199,874; 2. Adapt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $199,874; 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Bays and. Girls Clubs of Greater Fart Worth in an amount not to exceed $166,124; and 4. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Tarrant County in an amount not to exceed $33,75Q. [31SGUSSION: Comin' Up is the City of Fart Worth's gang intervention program and is operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fors Worth. The program was established in 1993 to positively impact the lives of youth involved in gangs by providing needs-based services and activities as part of the overall collaborative efFort to reduce the level of gang violence in the city. Comin' Up identifies gang members ages 13-24 .who are in need of services through referrals from the police, schools, juvenile probation and the other relevant agencies and organizations. Seldom da Comin' Up participants have the training or skills necessary to secure meaningful employment. Typically, gang-involved you#h have the highest rates for dropping out of school, have the least appropriate employment skids and have poor work attitudes. Characteristically, gang-involved youth lack a stable family environment, lack an attachment to school and/or community and have poor school performance (e.g., low grade point average, history of being retained, basic skiiis at least two grade levels below expected grade level, history of truancy and persistent tardiness}. Poverty, early parenthood, early experimentation with illegal substances andlar involvement with the drug culture, absence of positive adult role models and limited social and communication skills are further barriers. To address this problem, the 4JJDP earmark grant will be used to contract with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth for the Job Initiative Program, which will provide job training and placement services; provide social skills and work maturity training; and provide a mentoring relationship with Comin' Up participants. The Job Training Initiative will ultimately help gang-involved youth to find employment, reduce Lngname: 3SOJJDP EARMARK Pale 1 of 2 dependency and break the cycle of crime and recidivism. A secondary need is drug treatment, as drug use often prohibits youth from obtaining and maintaining employment. Capitalizing on current community colfaboratians, Tarrant County Juvenile Services has been selected to implemen# the Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Series, a marijuana specific treatment intervention developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (LSAT) within Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association (SAMHSA} and Department of Health and Human Services {DHHS). The projec# will serve juvenile Comin' Up members who have substance abuse issues and are involved in gangs or in gang related activities. Working in a collaborative effort with l_er~a Pope Horne and Santa Fe Adolescent Services, Tarrant County Juvenile Services will provide services to juveniles who would otherwise not be eligible for the Drug Court program, due to #heir gang involvement. I=ISCA~ INFORMATI0NIC1=RTll=ICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, execution of the contracts and adoption of the attached appropria#ion ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO FundlAccounfilCenters FROM FundlAccour~tlCenters GR76 451891 035423009000 $998 874.00 GR76 539120 035423D08090 ~ $166.124.DD GR76 539120 035423009010 166124.D0 GR76 538120 035423009020 $33,750.OD GR76 539120 035423009020 33 750.00 Submitted for Ci Mana er's Office b Joe Paniagua (6140) Ori inatin De artment Head: Ralph Mendoza {4210} Additional Information Contact. David Garrett {4241} Lo~name: 350JJDP EARMARK Page 2 of 2