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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 21421-09-2014 Ordinance No. 21421-09-2014 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND, MUNICIPAL COURT BUILDING SECURITY,PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $239,408.00, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS,FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING THIS AMOUNT TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF FY2014 BUILDING SECURITY EXPENSES; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABIL.ITY 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, TEXAS: j i SECTION 1. i 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 Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Project, in the amount of $239,408.00, from available funds, for the purpose of transferring this,amount to the General Fund for reimbursement of FY2014 building security expenses. 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. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CITY SEC TAR-Y-" i' A istant City Attorney ary J. ay ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: September 9,2014 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication rr Approved.on 9%9/2014. 0rdinance Nos 21420 09 201`4 & 21421 -09 2014 DATE: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 REFERENCE NO.: **C-26957 LOG NAME: 38JUVENILE AND SECURITY FUND TRANSFERS SUBJECT: Authorize Transfer of Funds from the Special Trust Fund, Juvenile Case Manager and Municipal Court Building Security Projects to the General Fund for Salary Reimbursement for Student Attendance Court Support Staff and Fiscal Year 2014 Building Security and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances (ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS) RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: i 1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Juvenile Case Manager Project in the amount of$194,713.00 from available funds; 2. Authorize the transfer in the amount of $194,713.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Juvenile Case I Manager Project to the General Fund; i 3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Project, in the amount of $239,408.00 from available funds; and 4. Authorize a transfer in the amount of $239,408.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Project, to the General Fund. i DISCUSSION: The Municipal Courts Building Security fund and the Juvenile Case Manager fund are both designated in the Special Trust Fund. Under the authority of Article 102.017 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, may create a Municipal Court Building Security fund and require a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a municipal court to pay a $3.00 security fee as a court cost. On October 10, 1995, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 12204, creating the Municipal Courts Building Security Project Fund. Proceeds from the fund may be used to purchase equipment (such as parcel x-ray machines and hand-held and walk-through metal detectors), to pay staff costs for personnel providing security services and to provide 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 the use of Municipal Court Building Security Project funds for staffing dedicated to building security functions. The staffing level has been established at one Senior Deputy City Marshal and eight Deputy City Marshals. Additionally, the Municipal Court Services i Logname: 38JUVENILE AND SECURITY FUND TRANSFERS Pagel of 2 Department continues to review the security needed at the Court buildings. The transfer in the amount of$239,408.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Municipal Court Building Security Project, reimburses the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2014 building security expenses related to the nine Marshal positions. Furthermore, under the authority of Article 102.0174 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure authorizes a governing body of a municipality to create a Juvenile Case Manager Fund by ordinance and require a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor offense in a municipal court to pay a specific-use fee not to exceed $5.00 as a court cost. On August 17, 2010, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 19274-08-2010, creating the Juvenile Case Manager Fund. Proceeds from the Juvenile Case Manager Fund may be used to provide the salaries and benefits of juvenile case managers/support staff employed by the municipal court, under Article 45.056 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. The Comprehensive Truancy Intervention Program is a joint effort of the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD), the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office and the Fort Worth Municipal Court Services Department. The Program is designed to aggressively address the truancy problem and includes various efforts by FWISD to encourage school attendance. On July 16, 2013, (M&C C-26345) the City Council authorized execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the FWISD for operation of the School Attendance Court for the 2014 contract term. Under the terms of that Agreement, the amount of$194,713.00 has been paid from the Juvenile Case Manager Fund to cover the salary and part of the benefit costs of three juvenile case manager/clerk positions (the remaining benefit and salary costs are included in FWISD's reimbursement amount). i FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION: jThe Financial Management Services Director 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, of the Special Trust Fund, Juvenile Case Manager and Municipal Court Security Projects. i ` FUND CENTERS: 1 TO Fu nd/Accou nt/C enters FROM Fund/Account/Centers 1) FE72 538070 038535020000 $194.713.00 ,22) FE72 538070 038535020000 $194.713.00 I 1) FE72 431028 038535020000 $194,713.00 4) FE72 538070 038535009000 $239.408.00 2) GG01 472072 0381000 $194,713.00 I 3) FE72 538070 038535009.000 $239.408.00 3) FE72 431018 038535009000 $239,408.00 i 4) GG01 472072 0381000 $239.408.00 I f CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Charles Daniels (6183) I Originating Department Head: Deidra Emerson (6711) Additional Information Contact: Dakisha Wesley (6711) I Logname: 38JUVENILE AND SECURITY FUND TRANSFERS Page 2 of 2