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AN ORdINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATEd RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT QF $642,806 FRAM AVAl1ABLE FUNQS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNdING 13 AddITIONAL POIwICE OFFICER POSITIONS; MAKING
THIS ORdINANCE GUMUI_ATIVE OF PRIOR ORdINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
ANd PROVIdING AN EFFECTIVE BATE.
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 far Fiscal Year 2003-2004 in the
Budget of the Gity Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $642,806 from available funds far the purpose of funding 13 additional police
officer positions.
That should any pardon, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative ar void
far 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. 15636 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APFROVEd AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Assistant Gity Attorney
AdOPTEd ANd EFFECTIVE: _ ' -
~ify of Fort Vllortl~, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
1. Adopt the attached supplemen#al appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by $642,806 in the General Revenue Fund from available funds; and
2. Adopt the attached ordinance increasing the authorized civil service staffing of the Fort Worth Police
Department by 13 police officer positions.
DISCUSSION:
During the FY2003-2004 budget process the Police Department requested 21 additional police officer
positions. This request was based upon numbers generated by the Justex developed Patrol Allocation
Model and utilized calendar year 2002 data. The officers requested were needed to bring patrol staffing to
a sufficient level to adequately answer calls for service based upon 2002 historical data.
In the midst of the budget hearings the Chief of Police introduced the idea of using Verified Alarm Response
as an efficiency method to immediately realize the full-time equivalent of 13 patrol officers. While this
change was being reviewed, the FY2003-2004 budget was approved with only 8 additional
officers. Verified Alarm Response was not adopted and there is a pressing need to begin the process to
add an additional 13 police officer positions in order to keep pace with demands for police services. These
officers will be available to respond to all types of calls for services.
The expected FY2003-2004 costs of the 13 additional officers is $642,806, which includes training and
personnel costs beginning fn December 2003, and three fully-marked patrol vehicles. Funds for these
expenditures will came from alarm permit and service fees receipts.
FISCAL INFORMATIONICERTIFICATION
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S_u_bmtted fc~r Gity Manager's Office by: Joe Paniagua {6140}
Qrginating Department_H_ead. Ralph Mendoza {48386}
Additional Infarmativn Contact: D. E. Garrett {48067)
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