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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $61,000, SUBJECT TO RI=CEIPT OF THE
PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT FROM THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S` OFFICE,
FOR THE PURPOSE DF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH THE GREATER DALLAS
CRIME COMMISSION FOR OVERTIME EXPENSES IN THE POLICE DEAPRTMENT
RELATED TO THE FUGITIVE APPREHENSION STRIKE TEAM AND INTEL UNIT;
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 Clty departments for Fiscal Year 2004-2005 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 $61,000, subject to receipt of the Project Safie Neighborhoods grant from the
U.S. Attorney's Office for the purpose of funding a contract with the Greater Dallas Crime Commission for
overtime expenses in the Police Department related to the Apprehension Strike Team and Intel Unit.
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 force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 16061 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
As istant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ° ~ ~ ~ ®~
City ®f ~'®r~ VI/®rth, T"+~~ras
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTT®N: Approaed ®n 4!512005 -Ord. #'l 1a3fi3-04-BOOS
®ATE: Tuesday, April 05, 2005
L®G NAME: 35PSN2004 REI=ERENCE N4.: ~`*G-'I4736
SUBJECT:
Authorize Execution of Contracts with the Greater Dallas Crime Commission for Reimbursement of
Overtime Funds Spent on Project Safe Neighborhood Activities; Authorize Inter-Fund Loan; and
Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
REC®MMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the Greater Dallas Crime Commission, fiscal agent
for the DallaslFort Worth Metraplex Project Safe Neighborhood initiatives, far the purpose of reimbursement
of averkime expenses for approved projects in an amount not to exceed $61,000;
2. Authorize anon-interest bearing inter-fund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the amount
of $61,000 far interim financing of this grant project pending contract execution; and
3. Adapt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $61,000.
DISCUSSIE?N:
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a federal program that is coordinated through the United States Attorney's
Office and provides funds for various collaborative initiatives at the local level. The Fart Worth Police
Department has been participating in two projects since 2004. The t=art Worth Police Department was
selected to continue to be asub-recipient of Project Safe Neighborhood grant funds for the FY-2004 l:lscal
year. Upon approval of this M&C, City staff will execute appropriate contracts as described below:
DFW FAST
In collaboration with the U.S. Marshal Service, the DallaslFort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team
(DFWII=AST) has been formalized as a task force with participating agencies across the metrap[ex to
investigate local, state and federal fugitive cases in Dallas, Tarrant and surrounding counties. The
agreement will commit one full-time officer to the task force with reimbursement of all eligible overtime
expenses not to exceed $11,D00.
Intel Unit
This project is intended to provide overtime reimbursement not to exceed $50,000 for Fort Worth Police
Department officer participation in several operations targeting areas with high gun crime and violent gang
and narcotics activity.
The Greater Dallas Crime Commission is acting as the fiscal agent for 2004 PSN grant funds and the City
of Fart Worth will be asub-recipient of grant funds far the two projects described above. Funds will be
provided to the City of Fort Worth on a reimbursement basis.
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FISCAL INFORMATIONICERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, execution of the
contracts, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund. Upon receipt of the grant, the interfund lawn of
$61,000 will be returned to the General Fund.
TO FundlAccountlCenters
GR76 220001 000451016000
GR76 451653 035451016000
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FROM 1=undlAccountlCenters
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$61.000.00
$11,000.00
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Submitted for Ci Mana er's Office b~
Originating ®epartrr~ent E~lead:
Additional Inforrrtation Contact:
Joe I'aniagua (6140)
Ralph iViendoza (4210)
Cristi Lemon (4243)
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