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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16976-06-2006Ordinance No 16976-06-2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $154,868 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AMENDMENT TO CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO 32701 WITH THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER FORT WORTH TO ADD UP TO TWO ADDITIONAL 'COMIN' UP' SITES IN SOUTH CENTRAL AND WOODHAVEN AREAS OF FORT WORTH; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF 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.,C+ty departments for Fiscal Year 2005- 2006 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $154,868 and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated General Fund fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of funding an amendment to City Secretary Contract No 32701 with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth to add up to two additional Comin' Up sites in South Central and Woodhaven areas of Fort Worth. 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 shalt 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. 16582 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. A ROVED AS O FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant Ci Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. June 6. 2006 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 6/6/2006 Ordinance No 16976-06-2006 DATE Tuesday June 06 2006 LOG NAME 8000 2SITES REFERENCE NO C-21496 SUBJECT Authorize the Execution of an Amendment to City Secretary Contract No 32701 with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth to Establish Two New Comin Up Sites and Adopt Appropriation Ordinances RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to execute and amend City Secretary Contract No 32701 with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth to add up to two additional Comin Up sites in the South Central and Woodhaven areas of Fort Worth and 2 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations in the General Fund by $154 868 and decreasing the unreserved undesignated General Fund fund balance by the same amount. DISCUSSION In response to the recent increase in crime activity City staff met with the Boys and Girls Club including Comin Up staff and the Safe City Commission to develop strategies to provide gang intervention measures to offer alternatives to this negative and destructive behavior From this meeting it was identified that gang activity in the South Central and Woodhaven areas of Fort Worth was increasing at an alarming rate On Tuesday May 30 2006 Deputy Chief Patricia Kneblick informed the City Council that Comin Up staff had been instructed to determine suitable locations in each of these areas. This proposal authorizes the funding of two sites up to a cost of $77 434 per site for the period of June through September 30 2006 The annual operating cost for these sites next year will be $378 300 which the City will seek reimbursement from the Crime Control and Prevention District. Site 9 adds $178 150 and site 10 adds $200 150 This will increase the total Comin Up budget for 10 sites to $2,011 669 The Comin Up sites will have a Program Coordinator two Outreach Specialists and contracted services and training when they open The Police Department, Comin' Up staff and Parks and Community Services Department believe that opening these sites during the beginning summer months will help to minimize any potential violent crime between the rival gangs in these communities. These Comin Up sites are located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 4 and 9 Logname 80CU 2SITES Page 1 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated in the General Fund The unreserved undesignated General Fund Fund Balance will be $36 930 211 after the transfer TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GG01 539120 0905500 $154.868.00 GG01 539120 0905500 $154,868.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Originating Department Head. Additional Information Contact: Libby Watson (392-6183) Randle Harwood (Acting) (871 5711) Leona Johnson (871 5775) Logname 80CU 2SITES Page 2 of 2