HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17301-12-2006ORDINANCE NO 17301 12 2006
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,665,
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT FROM THE TARRANT COUNTY
CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL FOR THE CERT (COMMUNITY EMERGENCY
RESPONSE TEAM) PROGRAM, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING TO
RECRUIT AND TRAIN 90 CITIZENS AND A PILOT PROGRAM WORKING
WITH FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) YOUTH
TO PREPARE CITIZENS TO 'MIGRATE, PREPARE, RESPOND AND
RECOVER" FROM A DISASTER THAT MAY OCCUR AT THEIR HOME OR
SCHOOL, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILTTY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CiJMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING
ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE TT 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 2006-07 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 $20,665, subject to receipt of the grant from the Tarrant County Citizens Corps
Council for the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Program, for the purpose of funding to recruit
and train 90 itizens and a pilot program working with the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD)
youth to prepare citizens to migrate, prepare, espond, and recover" from a disaster that may occur at their
home or school.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this rdinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for
any eason 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 rdinance, 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and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
ssistant City Attorne
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. December 12, 2006
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 12/12/2006 Ordinance No 17301 12 2006
DATE Tuesday December 12 2006
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1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded a Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) grant in the amount of $20 665 from the North Texas Central Texas Council of Governments
through the Tarrant County Citizen Corps Council and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund up to $20 665 subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION
Funding for this opportunity is offered by the North Central Texas Council of Governments to the Tarrant
County Citizen Corps Council for CERT programs The Tarrant County Citizens Corps Council was
established in 2004 and serves as the lead organization for the CERT programs throughout the county
Through this organization in 2004 initial funding of $9 942 was provided to the Fort Worth Police
Department. With this funding 308 citizen volunteers were trained in the CERT program CERT trained
volunteers proved to be invaluable assets during the tornado that swept through the City's downtown area
in 2000 the 2006 chemical fire on the north side of Fort Worth and the local Katrina hurricane response
effort.
The primary mission of the Fort Worth Police Department's CERT program is to assist the local community
in being self-sufficient in the aftermath of a major disaster when professional first responders such as
police firefighters, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) etc. are overwhelmed or unable to respond
immediately Its secondary mission is to provide trained volunteers to supplement police or other city
departments when additional staffing is required for crowd control search operations special events and
other public health and safety activities.
This new funding provides the Fort Worth Police Department (FWPD) with the opportunity to continue to
recruit and train an additional 90 CERT volunteers. It also provides for the opportunity to develop new
programming and an outreach campaign As such anew Teen CERT pilot program will be developed and
implemented to train youth to 'mitigate respond and recover" from a disaster that may occur at their home
or school The outreach component includes collaboration with the Tarrant County Citizens Corps Council
as well as with the City's Emergency Operations Center Furthermore the outreach component will include
a quarterly newsletter and a website linked to the Tarrant County Citizen Corps Council A renewed
initiative will be undertaken with Volunteers in Police (NIPS) Citizens on Patrol (COPS) Neighborhood
Watch Citizen's Police Academy Fire Corps, Tarrant County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and the City's
Public Health Department to ensure our community is prepared to meet the challenge of providing initial
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and secondary response to large-scale catastrophes and attacks on crucial infrastructure schools,
government buildings, strategic businesses as well as large public gatherings.
Grant funds received through the Tarrant County Citizen Corps Council will be managed by the Police
Department and matching funds are not required
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinance and the receipt of the grant, funds will be available in the current operating budget,
as appropriated of the Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451972 035461153000 $20,665.00
GR76 5XX~CX 035461153010 $20,665.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6575)
Originating Department Head. Ralph Mendoza (4210)
Additional Information Contact: Virginia Hernandez (4245)
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