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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 000 00 UPON RECEIPT OF A 2009
CHILD SEXUAL PREDATOR PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE U S DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FIGHT AGAINST CHILD
SEXUAL PREDATORS AND EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN• PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR 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 2009-2010 and
in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Fund in the amount of $500 000 00 upon receipt of a 2009 Child Sexual Predator Program
Grant for the U S Department of Justice, Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for the purpose
of enhancing the Police Department's fight against child sexual predators and exploitation of children
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.18809 and all other ord'+nances 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
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ssistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. October 27 2009
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 10127/2009' -Ord. No. 18879-10-2009
DATE Tuesday October 27 2009
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REFERENCE NO ''C-23871
SUBJECT
Ratify the Application for and Authorize the Acceptance if Awarded of $500 000 00 in Grant Funds from
the U S Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services 2009 Child Sexual Predator
Program Grant, Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to ratify the application for and accept, if awarded a 2009 Child Sexual
Predator Program (CSPP) grant from the U S Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing
Services (COPS) in an amount up to $500 000 00
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with U S Department of Justice COPS in connection
with the acceptance of the grant; and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $500 000 00 subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION
The City of Fort Worth is requesting $500 000 00 in funding under the Fiscal Year 2009 COPS Child
Sexual Predator Program Grant to enhance the Police Department's fight against sexual predators and
the exploitation of children The Police Department has a Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU) that
investigates various types of crimes against children and a Vice Unit which conducts proactive online
solicitation investigations of predators pursuing minors using an undercover juvenile screen name on the
Internet. The Police Department's goal under this grant is to increase the investigation hours the
department devotes to internet crimes against children in an effort to dramatically decrease the number of
child sexual predators within the surrounding communities as well as training to certify two detectives in
digital forensics and training for CACU investigators in online child sexual predator issues Under this
project, CACU officers will actively search for online predators on social networking sites and in chat
rooms using an undercover juvenile screen name
Funding of $228 182 00 will provide the civilian forensic analyst salary and associated fringe benefits for
24 months $95 805 00 will fund officer and detective training and certification as forensic computer
examiners $89 795 00 will fund equipment purchases and $86 218 00 will fund officer overtime
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
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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
GR76 451891 035423404000 $500,000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035423404010 $500,000.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~
Ori inating Department Head
Additional Information Contact:
Thomas Higgins (6192)
Jeffery W Halstead (4231)
Sasha Kane (4243)
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