HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18889-10-2009Ordinance No. 18889-1 D-2009
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $977,198.00, UPON RECEIPT OF A
GRANT FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 20D9 EDVVARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE
ASSISTANCE GRANT FORMULA PROGRAM FRAM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING A BROAD
RANGE OF ACTIVITIES T4 PREVENT CRIME AND TG IMPROVE THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE GF 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 2009-2D1 D 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 $977,198.00, upon receipt of a grant from the Fiscal Year 2009 Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program from the United States Department of
Justice, for the purpose of supporting a broad range of activities to prevent crime and to improve the
criminal justice system.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect,
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No.18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
~ - `~~
~ ~ r I ~ .,I ~ '-7
~ ~._?
r~ ~ ~~
i ~ r ~ ~, ~ J ~J I~~ f ~ ~/
ssistant City Attorney ~
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: October 27~, 2DD9
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
_.,. ~, ~. ~ ... ~-:. ~: to ~ ~; ::':,:~ .y .,, k ~' :¢~~EEV ~ •~~:: ;a ti' .," titi ., ~~ \~~, ,, . , ~~., ,,f~ y..,. '~ \ ~ „d', {.- \ ... ` \ E\~.~~~
~ ~?,~ ., : ~?k.?3~`~l`0~ ;, v'~\ y , ,..,w~,e r~=~'~~`."~~>: ~ o c:,ak~w'4Y~dR\\~\~t. .,.',~a1C~?~h~~~3v`F,E~`;~,wP2 „ '~,~P. ~ .. '~: .. ~ 3':, , ,ti..,, \~...~.~`~.\E. ~'C
~C~t~N~~~ ~1T10N: Approved o~ ~ 4f~?~~0~ ~ Card. ~o~ 18~8~~1 ~-ZQD9
'..''k~\ ~,~,~CC%~'Z~C'~iiJ~~`~~t' ~;., ~o- .. _-a\\\,~`'`~~ ~~ F \; \: ~''y;~~ ,.ia:2.H:.\,,i ,tiv,, `, \, .:'f,"dt%,;~.'h Y, i „~}}}+3~, ~ Div .. ... . ? ~, ~\ ,J;..;a, ~~~ ~E:kY~::d$: }~i, OA,,,,'? o b~~y`",r.~ pia\~ika ~~ ~`~ii'~~i~~
DATE: Tuesday, October 2l, 2009
LOG NAME: 35JAG09
REFERENCE NO.: C-23551
SUBJECT:
Conduct Public Hearing and Authorize the City Manager to Ratify the Application for and to Accept, if
Awarded, a $961,195.44 Grant from the Fiscal Year 2449 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant Formula Program from the United States Department of Justice, office of Justice Programs, Bureau
of Justice Assistance; Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Grant Agreement for Acceptance of
Grant Funds and a related Memorandum of Understanding with Tarrant County and Cities Located in
Tarrant County; Authorize the Use of Anticipated Interest in the Amount of $16,000.00 and Adopt
Appropriation ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing regarding the application for a grant from the Fiscal Year 2009 Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program to allow the public an opportunity to comment as
required underthegrant application;
2. Authorize the City Manager to ratify the application for and to accept, if awarded, a grant from the
United States Department of Justice, Gffice of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fiscal
Year 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Formula Program, not to exceed
$961,198.00;
3. Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Tarrant County and cities
located within Tarrant County to designate (1) the City of Fort Worth as the cognizant fiscal agency for the
purpose of administrating this grant and (2) the manner in which the grant money will be disbursed and
utilized;
4. Authorize the use of anticipated interest in the amount of $16,000.00; and
5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $977,198.00 subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION:
local governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent crime and to improve the Criminal
Justice System. The City of Fort 1North, along with the Cities of Arlington, Bedford, Euless, Forest Hill,
Grapevine, Haltom City, Hurst, Mansfeld and North Richland Hills are required to negotiate with Tarrant
County to develop a program budget and strategy. A majority of the cities included in this application have
worked on collaborative projects for the past 20 years including intelligence sharing, crime analysis,
juvenile and adult drug treatment and the 2005-2008 Justice Assistance Grant JAG} Formula and
Lo~name: 35JAG09 Page t of 3
Recovery Act JAG Programs. Following the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2009 JAG, representatives
from the following agencies met and agreed that the City of Fort Worth should again serve as the
cognizant agency for the Fiscal Year 2009 JAG Formula Program:
A total of $961,198.00 is available to be shared among the below listed jurisdictions and will be distributed
in the following manner:
JURDISDICTIDNS
City of Fort VlJorth
Tarrant County
Arlington
Bedford
Euless
Forest Hill
Grapevine
Haltom City
Hurst
Mansfield
North Richland Hills
PURPOSE AREA AMOUNT
Marked Police Patrol Vehicles $419,144.00
Court and Liaison Programs $165,559.00
Police Supplies Minor Equipment} $255,462.00
Police VehiclelEqui~ment $ 25,031.00
ID CardlEncoder Machine $ 12,632.00
Electronic Control Devices $8,643.00
Conference Room Furniture $9,008.00
Equipment Investigations} $16,881.00
officer Training and Equipment $19,141.00
Crime Analyst Program $9,341.Oo
Electronic Control Devices $20,344.00
No matching funds are required. Fort Worth is responsible for submitting the full grant application and will,
upon receipt of the grant funds, distribute funding to the other jurisdictions, as agreed among the above
entities.
The City of Fort Worth's funding will provide for 19 new marked patrol units for front line patrol and
Neighborhood Patrol Gfficers ~NPO}. Once grant funds are awarded, the marked units will be ordered
through an existing City contract awarded through a competitive bid process. No grant funding is being
requested for the labor, installation or purchase of the associated public safety equipment for the vehicles.
Grant funds totaling $419,144.00 will be used to purchase 19 vehicles at a cost of $22,060.21 each.
FISCAL iNF4RMATION I CERTIFICATION:
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:
Ta FundlAccountlCenters
G RT6 451891 035423403000 X961,198.00
GRl6 441012 035423403000 16 000.00
GRl6. 5_~VARIQUS~_035423403010 $4.19.144..00
GRl6_ _ 539120 __0.3,5423403020 x_165 559.00
GR76 539.120,,, _435423403030 $255,4fi2.00
GRT6_ 5391.20._, 035423443040 X25 031.00
FRAM FundlAccountlCenters
GRl6 539.1.20_, 0354.23403050 $.12632.00
GR76__ _ 5391.2.0 .0354234030fi0 ~8L643,0~
GR76 539120 035423403070 $9,008.00
GRl6 539120 035423403080 $16,881.00
Logname: 35JAG09 Page 2 of 3
Logname: 35JAG09 Page 3 of 3