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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND, MUNICIPAL COURT
BUILDING SECURITY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $374,796.28 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
REIMBURSEMENT OF FY2001-2002 ANNUAL SECURITY COSTS; 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 2002-
2003 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Fund in the amount of
$374,796.28 from available funds for the purpose of funding the reimbursement of FY2001-2002
annual security costs.
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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APP OVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: I J ~ `~' ~~
Caty of .l~'o~t Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
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SUBJECT ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND TRANSFER
OF FUNDS FROM MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY FUND TO GENERAL
FUND FOR FY2001-2002 ANNUAL BUILDING SECURITY COSTS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Fund by $374,796.28 from available funds;
and -
2. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $374,796.28 from the Municipal Court Building Security Fund
to the General Fund.
DISCUSSION:
The requested appropriation is required to reimburse the General Fund for actual building security
expenditures incurred during FY2001-2002:
The Texas Legislature, during the 1995 regular legislative session, adopted an amendment to Article
102.017 of the Code of .Criminal Procedure that allows the governing body of a municipality to create,
by ordinance, a Municipal Court .Building Security Fund. Defendants convicted in trial for a
misdemeanor offense in municipal court are required to pay a $3 security fee as a cost of the court. On
October 10, .1995, Ordinance No. 12204 was approved by the City Council to create the .Municipal
Court Building Security Fund.
The funds collected may only be used for purposes of providing security services for. buildings housing
a municipal court. This may include the purchase of parcel X-ray machines, hand-held and walk-
through metal detectors, security personnel providing security services, and continuing education on
security issues for court and security personnel .
On June 20, 2000 (M&C G-12942), the City Council authorized implementation of the Municipal Court
Building Security Enhancement Plan.. It authorized a Senior Deputy City Marshal and eight Deputy City
Marshal positions dedicated to building security functions. The FY2001-2002. adopted budget for
building security operations was $361,664, and the actual salaries and departmental support totaled
$365,603.02. Additional court security expenses totaling $9,193.26 were also incurred for annual.
maintenance agreements and radiation permit fees for each of two parcel X-ray machines.
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