HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16452-05-2005Ordinance No. ~ ~TJ~ ~.~~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE
SECURE OUR SCHOOLS GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING
SERVICES OFFICE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
AT SOUTH HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRfOR 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 2004-2005 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 $100,000, subject to receipt of the Secure Our Schools grant from the
Community Oriented Policing Services Office, for the purpose- of funding a surveillance system at South
Hills High School.
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 noway
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. 16061 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 ity Attorney
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE:
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/31/2005 Ord. #16452-05-2005
DATE Tuesday May 31 2005
LOG NAME 35SOS REFERENCE NO *G-14815
SUBJECT
Authorize Application and Acceptance of a Secure Our Schools Grant from the Community Oriented
Policing Services Office Approve Acceptance of Funds from Fort Worth Independent School District
and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded a Secure Our Schools (SOS) grant from
the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office in the amount of $50 000•
2. Authorize the City Manager to accept matching funds in the amount of $50 000 from the Fort Worth
Independent School District; and
3 Adopt the appropriation ordinance increasing, estimated receipts and appropriations in the grants fund
by $100 000 from available funds subject to the receipt of the grant and matching funds.
DISCUSSION
The Fort Worth Independent School District (FVNISD) currently operates traditional video surveillance
systems in all of its secondary schools with the exception of South Hills High School The South Hills
Campus was acquired several years after security systems were installed at other FWISD schools. South
Hills which has an enrollment of 1 800 students is uniquely made up of a group of small buildings rather
than one large building typical of FWISD schools The lack of a surveillance system at the school is of
particular concern because the multi-building design of the campus affords many spaces on campus that
are not easily monitored by staff during the school day Far too often school officials are not aware of the
problem until it has escalated to a more serious incident.
The campus has seen a rise in graffiti vandalism, assaults, drug offenses and theft occurring during the
school day Along with these increases the number of non-school hours offenses has also increased The
building was burglarized ten times between January 2004 and July 2004 The district estimates these
burglaries at South Hills resulted in equipment losses valued at $25 000 Although material losses at the
school are significant, they do not compare to the violation experienced by students and faculty when the
school is victimized by crimes that are largely preventable
Both the Fort Worth Independent School District and the Fort Worth Police Department have identified the
need for increased security at the South Hills High School Campus However budget constraints have
prohibited the purchase and installation of a comprehensive surveillance system. The Police Department
collaborated with the school district to apply for a Secure Our Schools Grant from the federal COPS
Office Grant funds will be used to purchase and install a state of the art security system with a network of
cameras that will be used to monitor all areas of the campus
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South Hills High School is .located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budgets; as appropriated of the
Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451891 035423031000 $50.000.00
GR76 488385 035423031000 $50,000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035423031010 $100.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by' Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head Ralph Mendoza (4210)
Additional Information Contact: Cristi Lemon (4243)
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