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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $616,227 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE RENEWAL OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (FWISD) TO PROVIDE
AN ATTENDANCE COURT TO ADJUDICATE FWISD TRUANCY CASES 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 City departments for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 there
shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of
$616,227 from available funds for the purpose of funding the renewal of an interlocal agreement with the
FWISD to provide an Attendance Court to adjudicate FWISD truancy cases.
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 incorporated into the ordinance of the municipal government of the City of Fort
Worth for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning October 1 2005 and ending September 30 2006 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPR,O~Vp ED~AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. ~ .gU~~o~~S
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 8/16/2005 Ordinance No 16546-08-2005
DATE Tuesday August 16 2005
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SUBJECT
Authorize Renewal of the Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth Independent School District
(FWISD) for Funding of the Municipal Court School Attendance Court to Adjudicate FWISD Truancy
Cases and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute a renewal of the Interlocal Agreement with the Fort Worth
Independent School District (FWISD) for the City to provide a School Attendance Court to adjudicate
FWISD truancy cases.
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept reimbursement from the Fort Worth Independent School District in
the amount of $616 227 00 for all personnel and other costs associated with operation of the above-
mentioned School Attendance Court in FY2005-2006 and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
amount of $616 227 00 in the General Fund FY2005-2006 Budget.
DISCUSSION
The Comprehensive Truancy Intervention Program (CTIP) is a joint effort of the Fort Worth Independent
School District, the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office and the Fort Worth Police
Department. Program objectives are designed to aggressively address the truancy problem and include
various efforts by FWISD to encourage school attendance Students who are truant are subject to the filing
of a Class C Misdemeanor offense against them and their parents.
The FWISD requested that the City provide an Attendance Court dedicated to hear truancy cases
only Effective with the creation of the School Attendance Court on February 20 2001 (M&C C-18472) all
FWISD truancy cases have been processed in this dedicated Municipal Court.
FWISD agrees to reimburse the City for all personnel and other operational costs associated with
implementation and operation of the Attendance Court. The Attendance Court site is provided by the
FWISD at no cost to the City The estimated operating cost for the Attendance Court for Fiscal Year 2005-
2006 is approximately $616,227 00
The Interlocal Agreement provides that:
a) The Attendance Court established under the Fort Worth Municipal Court will have primary jurisdiction
over all FWISD truancy cases,
b) FWISD will fund all costs associated with the operation of the School Attendance Court to include staff
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salaries and other operational costs,
c) Any fines collected from truancy violations will be allocated between the FWISD and the City in
accordance with state law•
d) FWISD will provide at the sole cost and expense to FWISD courtroom space and facilities on FWISD
owned property within the City of Fort Worth which conforms to accepted courtroom standards to conduct
School Attendance Court and shall provide court personnel access to said courtroom assigned
administrative offices and selected spaces-within the Attendance Court Building and
e) The term of this agreement is for a period beginning on October 1 2005 and ending September 30
2006
The Interlocal Agreement was approved by the FWISD School Board on May 10 2005
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 FY2005-2006 operating budget, as
appropriated of the General Fund The Municipal Court will be .responsible for the collection of all funds
due to the City
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 431120 0381000 $616.227.00
GG01 (5 VARIOUS) 0381000 $616.227.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Richard Zavala (6183)
Originating Department Head. Elsa Paniagua (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Elsa Paniagua (6711)
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