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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17230-10-2006Ordinance No 17230-10-2006 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $72,061 01 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING VARIOUS GRANT SPECIFIC EXPENDITURES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $72,061 01 from available funds, for the purpose of funding various Grant specific expenditures in the Police Department. 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 17142 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City tto y ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE October 10, 2006 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 10/10/2006 Ordinance No 17230-10-2006 DATE Tuesday October 10 2006 LOG NAME 35POLICENARC REFERENCE NO *G-15441 SUBJECT Authorize the Expenditure of Special Narcotics Grant Program Income to be Expended Consistent with Grant Activities and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by $72,061 01 from available funds, and 2. Authorize the expenditure of $72 061 01 of program income generated by the expired Special Narcotics Grant in accordance with approved grant activities. DISCUSSION Fort Worth's Tarrant County Narcotics Unit seized assets that generated program income in the amount of $72 061 01 The State's Criminal Justice Division has oversight for the Narcotics grant and has authorized the City to retain and spend the program income The funds must be spent in a manner that is consistent with activities that were originally funded through the grant. The planned expenditures are as follows Confidential Informant Funds $29 475 01 Undercover Bait Vehicle Package $11 848 00 ABA Tactical Outer Carriers $7 320 00 Panasonic Toughbook Laptop $4 000 00 TNOA Conference for 7 Officers $5 450 00 Digital Cameras $1 477 00 TTI Wire Transmitter Package $9,288 00 TTI Covert Wireless Device 3 203.00 Total $72 061 01 The equipment requested will be used primarily for surveillance during undercover operations and to enhance officer safety The use of a bait vehicle for undercover operations allows complete audio/video recording of the suspect and ensures greater officer safety due to the ability to track the moving vehicle via data transmitted to the toughbook laptop Additional wires, transmitting devices and vests are also requested to further enhance officer safety The digital cameras are necessary for photographing evidence and are a standard field operation tool Logname 35POLICENARC Page 1 of 2 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance 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 TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/Account/Centers FE72 5VARIOUS 035535200000 $72.061.01 FE72 472076 035535200000 $72.061.01 Submitted for City Manager's Office ~• Joe Paniagua (6575) Originating Department Head Ralph Mendoza (48386) Additional Information Contact: Kara Shuror (4221) Logname 35POLICENARC Page 2 of 2