HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15392Ordinance No. /~~~~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE FEDERAL
AWARDED ASSETS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,686.00 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE CITY'S MATCH
FOR GRANTS FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DIVISION; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
AND REPEALING ALL 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 the Fiscal Year
2002-2003 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts
and appropriations in the Federal Awarded Assets Fund in the amount of $129,686.00 from
available funds, for the purpose of funding the City's match for grants from the Governor's Office of
the Criminal Justice Division.
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. 15184 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: ~ ~ ~ L~~
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
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SUBJECT FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, four grants from the Governor's
Office, Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $228,418; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Federal Awarded Assets Fund by $129,686 from available funds; and
3. Authorize the transfer of $129,686 from the Federal Awarded Assets Fund to the Grants Fund
for the City's match; and ~.
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing. estimated receipts and appropriations in
the State Awarded Assets Fund by $58,670 from available funds; and
5. Authorize the transfer of $58,670 from the State Awarded Assets- Fund to the Grants Fund for
the City's match; and ~ ~.
6. Authorize the use of volunteer services with an anticipated value of $30,900; and
7. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Fund by $447,674 from available funds; and .
8. Authorize the City Manager to designate Libby Watson, Assistant City Manager, as the
authorized ofi•icial to accept, reject, or alter the below listed grants, if awarded; and
9. Authorize a contract with Women's Haven at a cost not to exceed $35,150 contingent upon
receipt of the grant from the Criminal Justice Division; and
10. Authorize the City .Manager to waive indirect costs in the amount of $40,628.
DISCUSSION: .
Each year, the Governor's Office of the Criminal Justice Division funds projects. for various law
enforcement agencies throughout the state, based. on grant applications they submit. Criminal Justice
Division grant applications from agencies in the Metroplex area will be reviewed by the North Central
Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG). The Police Department has developed three renewal
grants and one new project. Renewal grants can be identified with a slash after the title and a number
representing the years the program has been in existence.
City of'.~'ort T~TTOrth, Texas .
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~T FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS
Domestic Assault Response Team (DART)/6
The Domestic Assault Response Team'(DART), which began as a federal grant project, will continue to
operate teams consisting of a family violence detective and a trained crisis intervention volunteer in the
East and North Field Operations Divisions. DART activities include crisis intervention, information and
referral, and facilitating admission , to the emergency shelter when. indicated. Victim_ services will be
provided through the human services administrator, administrative secretary, victim services specialist,
and DART volunteers. This is a partnership program with Women's Haven and by contract provides
funds for salaries and fringe benefits for a Women's Haven employee to coordinate volunteers and
serve as a liaison to the department. During the 2001-2002 grant period, the DART program trained 32
volunteers., and served 588 primary and, 722 secondary victims.
Enhanced Domestic Assault Response Team/6
This companion program to DART primarily provides for the salaries of the two detectives who are
assigned to the program and ride with a trained crisis intervention volunteer. The detectives work closely
with the civilian personnel assigned to the DART program. The teams respond to domestic violence
calls in the East and North Field Operations Divisions. DART activities include crisis intervention,
information and referral, facilitate admission to the emergency shelter when indicated, conduct
comprehensive evidence gathering and investigation, and relieve patrol from the scene in a timely
.manner when the law enforcement process is complete. The DART teams made over 400 responses.
Computer Crime Fraud Expansion/3
This program will continue to address computer related fraud crimes, as well as credit card .fraud,
identity theft, and Internet based scams. During the past half decade there has been an explosion in
the popularity of the Internet and the use of personal computers. These devices brought speed and
convenience for the consumer. An unfortunate side effect to this was that it made many forms of crime
faster and more efficient, particularly various fraud offenses. Currently, one detective is handling 51.
cases per month. During this grant period training funds have been significantly increased. to allow the
officer to stay current with this rapidly changing field..
Sex_ Crimes Apprehension and Monitoring (SCRAM) Sexual Assault Training
The primary objective of this program is to provide training to the personnel assigned to the Police
Department's SCRAM unit who are responsible for investigating. all sexually based.adult offenses in the
City. These investigators must be trained to handle not only the criminal aspect; but also the emotional
aspect of the investigation. .Often it is the proper handling of the emotional aspect that leads to the .
needed information for a successful investigation of a sexually based offense. The. ever-changing
technology also mandates that investigators be trained continually on new and more promising
methods that can be deployed in the investigation of these offenses. Formal training in crime scenes,
DNA and physical evidence will allow the investigator to better understand and follow the "clues" of the
crime and to better present them at the trial of the offender. Awell-trained and educated investigator
that can document their formal training will be better received by the courts than one that has limited
training.
C"zty, of .1~'ort Worth, T'exacs ~ ~
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
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~ suB~ECT ( FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS
Project Title *GJD Grant City Match In-Kind Total
Domestic Assault Response - .
Team/6 - $80,000 $54,401 $15,450 $149,851
Enhanced Domestic Assault
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Response Team/6 $77,521 ~ $75,285 $15,450 $168,256
Computer Crime Fraud $41,085 $48,732 -0- $ .89,817
Expansion/2 **($ 806) .
- SCRAM Sexual Assault
Training 29 812 9 938' -0- $ 39,750
Total $228,418 $188,356 $30,900 $447,674
* Criminal Justice Division
** Indirect costs were computed using. 2% percent of the total. direct charges requested in Criminal
Justice Division funds. The indirect costs are included in the total amount of the grant program. We
are' asking to waive the indirect costs for the Domestic Assault Response, Team and Enhanced
Domestic Assault Response Team in the amounts of $15,563 and $25,065, respectively, to avoid
making the programs cost prohibitive.
The in-kind match of $30,900 is time donated by the volunteers.
Additionally, the Criminal Justice Division has mandated that in the event of any misuse or loss of
issued Criminal Justice Division funds, the City will replace these funds in full. ~ .
Pre-applications have been submitted to .the NCTCOG in order to meet state budget estimate
deadlines. NCTCOG will prioritize all grant applications and, shortly thereafter, it will be known which
projects can reasonably be expected to receive state funds. The required matching funds for these
grants will be budgeted in the Special Trust Fund as part of the normal budget process.
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