HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 27333-12-2024ORDINANCE NO.27333-12-2024
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING KAREN WILLIAMS, JO ANN REYES,
AND LESLIE LENCKUS AS SUBSTITUTE MUNICIPAL JUDGES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF A TWO-YEAR TERM COMMENCING
DECEMBER 10, 2024 AND ENDING MARCH 31, 2025 OR UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS QUALIFIED AND APPOINTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH STATE LAW; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1.
Karen Williams, Jo Ann Reyes, and Leslie Lenckus be appointed as Substitute Municipal
Judges for the remainder of a two-year term commencing December 10, 2024 and ending March
31, 2025, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in accordance with state Iaw.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where provisions of this ordinance are in
direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and Code, in which event such conflicting
provisions of such ordinances and Code are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3.
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared void, ineffective or unconstitutional by the
valid judgment or final decree of a court of competent jurisdiction, such ineffectiveness or
unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs
and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without
the incorporation herein of any such void, ineffective or unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence,
paragraph or section.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SECRETARY
Andrea Phillips Jannette S. Goodall
Assistant City Attorney City Secretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 10, 2024
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/10/24 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 24-1121
LOG NAME: 38SUBSTITUTE JUDGE APPOINTMENT DECEMBER 2024
SUBJECT
(ALL) Adopt the Attached Ordinance Appointing Three (3) New Substitute Municipal Judges for the Remainder of a Two -Year Term, Commencing
December 10, 2024, and Ending March 31, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council appoint Karen Williams, JoAnn Reyes, and Leslie Lenckus as Substitute Municipal Judges for the
remainder of a two-year term, commencing December 10, 2024 and ending March 31, 2025, or until a successor is qualified and appointed in
accordance with state law.
DISCUSSION:
Appointment of Substitute Municipal Judges
Chapter 30 of the Texas Government Code (the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act) sets out the requirements for appointment of judges for
municipal courts of record. Section 30.00008 of the Texas Government Code (the Uniform Municipal Courts of Record Act) states that the
governing body of a municipality may appoint one or more qualified persons to be available to serve for a municipal judge who is temporarily
absent due to illness, family death, continuing legal or judicial education programs or any other reason. The presiding judge shall select one of the
qualified persons appointed by the governing body to serve during the absence of a municipai judge. The substitute judge, while serving as a
municipal judge, has all the powers and shall discharge all the duties of a municipal judge.
Currently there are 8 Substitute Judicial Positions with 4 vacancies. One vacancy was created when Judge Ballard resigned. One vacancy was
created by the promotion of Laura E. Ganoza and the other 2 vacancies weren't previously filled.
On October 22, 2024, Chief Judge Gonzalez presented an Informal Report to the Mayor and Members of the City Council concerning the Judicial
Appointment Process. That process has now been completed. Chief Judge Gonzalez is recommending to the City Council that Karen Williams,
JoAnn Reyes, and Leslie Lenckus be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for the remainder of a two-year term commencing December 10,
2024, and ending March 31, 2025.
On December 10, 2024, the Legislative Affairs Committee approved the appointment recommendation of Karen Williams, JoAnn Reyes, and
Leslie Lenckus as Substitute Municipal Judges for the remainderof a two-year term, commencing December 10, 2024, and ending March 31,
2025.
If approved by Mayor and Council, the individuals listed above will be appointed as Substitute Municipal Judges for the remainder of a two-year
term commencing December 10, 2024, and ending March 31, 2025.
Compensation _of Substitute Municipal Judges
Compensation for Substitute Municipal Judges is $50.00 per hour worked.
Funding is budgeted in the Temporary Employee account within the within the General Fund for the Municipal Court Department.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION 1 CERTIFICATION;
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of this recommendation will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Valerie Washington 6199
Originating
Business Unit Head:
William Rumuly
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Additional
o mation Contact:
William Rumuly
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