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Ordinance No. 21372-08-2014
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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $22,500.00,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A FISCAL YEAR 2015 COVERDELL FORENSIC
SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANT FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, OFFICE OF
THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PURCHASING CRIME LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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,
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TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 in the
Budget of the City Manager,there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund in an amount up to $22,500.00, subject to receipt of a Fiscal Year 2015 Coverdell Forensic Sciences
! Improvement Grant from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, for the
purpose of crime laboratory equipment.
1 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.
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i That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 20952-09-2013 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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
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SECTION 4.
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This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
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jAPPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: ATTEST
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Assistant City Attorney Mary .K e i Secretary
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: August 12,2014
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION Approved onv8/12/2014 Ordinance No .21372 0812014 & Resolution
N 0:,.4343-08-2014
DATE: Tuesday, August 12, 2014. REFERENCE NO.: **C-26917
LOG NAME: 35CJD15 STATECOVERDELL
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SUBJECT:
Ratify Application for and Authorize Acceptance of, if Awarded, the Fiscal Year 2015 Coverdell Forensic
Sciences Improvement Grant in the Amount Up to $22,500.00 from the State of Texas, Office of the '
Governor, Criminal Justice Division, Authorize Execution of Related Agreement, Adopt Resolution and i
Appropriation Ordinance (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Ratify the application for and authorize the acceptance of, if awarded, the Fiscal Year 2015 Coverdell i
Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice j
Division in the amount up to $22,500.00;
2. Authorize the execution of a contract with the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division for the Fiscal Year 2015 Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant;
3. Adopt the attached resolution for acceptance of grant funds in the amount up to $22,500.00 and to
make assurances required by the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division; and j
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount up to $22,500.00 upon receipt of the grant.
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DISCUSSION: '
Each year, the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) of the Texas Governor's Office funds projects throughout
the State under the Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Program. The Fort Worth Police
Department applied for the amount of$22,500.00 in funding under the Fiscal Year 2015 Coverdell
Forensic Science Improvement Grant to purchase a hand-held spectroscopic substance testing device
used in drug analysis screening and a dual syringe diluter used in blood alcohol content (BAC) testing
within the crime laboratory. The acquisition of the hand-held spectroscopic substance testing device will
reduce the analytic time required to perform presumptive testing of controlled substances and will improve
the quality of results obtained. The purchase of a duel syringe diluter will reduce BAC sample preparation
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time and improve on sampling precision and consistency.
The grant requires that the City adopt a resolution to provide assurances that funds will be returned to the
CJD, in full, in the event of loss or misuse of CJD grant funds and designates the official authorized to
accept, reject or alter the grant.
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The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations,
receipt of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
4) GR76 451644 035202719000 $22,500.00
4) GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035202719010 $22,500.00
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CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles W. Daniels (6199) i
Originating Department Head: Jeffrey W. Halstead (4231)
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Additional Information Contact: A y y (4239
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