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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $397 000 00 SUBJECT TO EXECUTION OF
THE AMENDED CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE 'NO SUSPECT CASEWORK DNA BACKLOG
REDUCTION" PROGRAM; 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 $397 000 00 subject to execution of the amended contract with the Texas
Department of Public Safety for the purpose of funding the 'No Casework DNA Backlog Reduction"
program.
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
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 3/30/2004 Ordinance No 15938
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DATE. Tuesday March 30 2004
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SUBJECT
No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program
RECOMMENDATION
ft is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas
Department of Public Safety through August 31 to extend the first year of the No Suspect Casework DNA
Backlog Reduction program until April 30 2004 and
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into a second Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Texas
Department of Public Safety through August 31 2004 to operate the No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog
Reduction program on a contract basis in the amount of $397 000' and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $397 000
DISCUSSION
The No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program is a federal grant program administered by
the National institute of Justice (NIJ) NIJ provides funds to the Texas Department of Public Safety which
has oversight of the state s combined DNA index System (CODIS)
The State of Texas assembled a consortium of state and local forensic laboratories which perform DNA
analysis of forensic casework, to submit one plan for addressing a backlog of no suspect criminal cases in
which biological evidence exists The Fort Worth Police Department Crime Lab is a member of this
consortium and has had an Interlocal Cooperation Contract with the Department of Public Safety since
November 2002, to operate the No Suspect Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
Execution of an extended contract will allow the city to continue the program through April 30 2004
Execution of a second contract, and subsequent amendment in the amount of $397 000 will a11ow for the
analysis of an additional 200 cases by August 31 2004 $375 000 will be utilized to outsource DNA
testing The remaining $22 000 will be used to screen rape cases
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon the approval and execution of the above recommendations 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 488275 035441925000 $397,000.00 GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035441925010 $397,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6191)
Originating Department Head Ralph Mendoza (48386)
Additional Information Contact: Cristi Lemon (48066)
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