HomeMy WebLinkAbout28139-12-2025 - City Council - OrdinanceOrdinance No. 28139-12-2025
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS OPERATING STATE FUND,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT, IN AN AMOUNT UP TO
$500,000.00, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH MAINTAINING A COMPUTERIZED CRIME LABORATORY
PORTAL; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL 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 2025-
2026 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Operating State Fund, subject to receipt of the grant, in an amount up to
$500,000.00, for the purpose of funding costs associated with maintaining a computerized crime
laboratory portal.
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 27979-09-2025 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 09, 2025
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette S. Goodall
City Secretary
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 12/09/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-1110
LOG NAME: 35FY2026 STATE CRIME LAB PORTAL PROGRAM
SUBJECT
(ALL) Ratify the Application for, and Authorize Acceptance of, If Awarded, the Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Program from the Office of
the Texas Governor, Public Safety Office, Fiscal Year 2026 in an Amount Up to $500,000.00 for Costs Associated with Maintaining a
Computerized Crime Laboratory Portal, Authorize Execution of Related Grant Agreement with the Office of the Texas Governor, Public Safety
Office, Adopt Resolution Accepting Grant Funds and Making Assurances, and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
Ratify the application for, and authorize acceptance of, if awarded, the Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Program from the Office of
the Texas Governor, Public Safety Office, Fiscal Year 2026 in an Amount Up to $500,000.00 for costs associated with maintaining a
computerized crime laboratory portal;
Authorize the execution of a related grant agreement with the Office of the Texas Governor, Public Safety Office;
Adopt the attached Resolution for acceptance of grant funds in an amount up to $500,000.00 and to make assurances as required by the
Fiscal Year 2026 Public Safety Office Grant Program; and
Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating State Fund, subject to
receipt of the grant, in an amount up to $500,000.00, for the purpose of funding costs associated with maintaining a computerized crime
laboratory portal.
DISCUSSION:
The application deadline for the Office of the Texas Governor, Public Safety Office, Crime Laboratory Portal Records Grant Program is November
20, 2025.
The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Lab (FWPD-CL) will request funding in an amount up to $500,000.00 for costs associated with
maintaining a computerized crime laboratory portal. If awarded, the FWPD-CL will spend the funding on contractual services to eligible activities
including but not limited to IT infrastructure, application programming interfaces (APIs) for integration, servers, and other eligible costs associated
with the transferring of crime laboratory records established under Section 411.162 of the Government Code as required by the instructions in the
grant.
No salaries are being charged to this grant, and therefore indirect cost recovery does not apply. The Grant Application Repository number for
tracking purposes is GRNT-APPL-0000000154.
Matching funds are not required under the grant. The funding type is reimbursable.
The grant will serve ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: Office
of the Texas Governor
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds
will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Operating State Fund. The Police Department (and Financial
Management Services) will be responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City. Prior to an expenditure being incurred, the
Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. This is a reimbursement grant.
Submitted for Citv Manaaer's Office bv: William Johnson 5806
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Robert A. Alldredge, Jr. 4131
Additional Information Contact: Angela Miller -Love 4441