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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,942, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUND1NG A COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM 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 2003-2004 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 $9,942, subject to receipt of the grant from the Texas Association of Regional
Councils, for the purpose of funding a Community Emergency Response Team
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 15636 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
AP ROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE.., ~ ~ `~
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 7/13/2004 Ordinance No 16033
DATE Tuesday July 13 2004
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REFERENCE NO *G-14424
SUBJECT
Authorization to Apply for and Accept a Community Emergency Response Tearn Grant from the
Texas Association of Regional Councils
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council.
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded a Community Emergency Response
Team (CERT) grant in the amount of $9 942 from the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund up to $9 942, subject to receipt of the grant.
DISCUSSION
CERT is a program that trains citizens to
Respond to situations that typically overwhelm first responder resources,
Perform essential yet non-technical functions
Assist first responders in the event of an extreme emergency and
Care for their neighborhood for up to 72 hours in the event that professional help is not readily
available.
The Fort Worth CERT program is modeled after existing City programs such as Citizens on Patrol that
integrate the efforts of sworn officers and citizen volunteers. CERT team members will attend a training
course and then will be assigned geographically to a team Currently the City of Fort Worth has 15 certified
trainers and has trained approximately 75 citizens. If grant funds are awarded an additional 6 trainers will
be certified and an additional 200 citizens will be trained This project is a collaborative effort between
several City Departments including Police Fire Health and Code Compliance Grant funds will be
managed by the Police Department and matching funds are not required
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICAT{ON
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinance and receipt of the grant, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 4XXXXX 035448952000 9 942.00
GR76 5XXXXX 035448952010 9 942.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv• Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head Ralph Mendoza (4210)
Additional Information Contact: Cristi Lemon (4243)
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