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Ordinance No. `J ' ~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $82,143.00
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING CONTRACTS
WITH BAYLOR HEALTH, CRIME PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER, AND
THE DALLASlFORT WORTH FUGITIVE APPREHENSION STRIKE TEAM TO
COLLABORATE ON PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS INITIATIVES;
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 $82;143.00 from available funds for the purpose
of funding contracts with Baylor Health, Crime Prevention Resource Center, and the Dallas/Fort
Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team to collaborate on Project Safe Neighborhoods
Initiatives.
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.
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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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
A PROVED S TO FORMA D LEGALITY:
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED. AND EFFECTIVE: ~ I I ~~ ~I"
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and~Councif Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 4/6/2004 -Ordinance No. 15942
DATE: Tuesday; April 06, 2004
LOG NAME: 35PSNOPERATION REFERENCE NO.: **G-14324
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contracts with Baylor Health, Crime Prevention Resource Center; and the DallaslFort
Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team to Collaborate, on Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiatives
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1.~ Approve a contract with Baylor Health, the fiscal agent for Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex Project Safe
Neighborhood initiatives, for the purpose of reimbursement of overtime expenses for approved projects in
an amount not to exceed $46,568.00; and
2: Approve a contract with the Dallas/Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (FAST) to provide
one full-time Fort Worth Police Officer. to the task force, for purposes of collaboration in a Project Safe
Neighborhood initiative and mutual cooperation; and
3. Approve a contract with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) in a Project Safe
Neighborhoods initiative to target areas yielding high gang crime and violent gang and narcotics activity;
and
4. Approve a contract in an amount not to exceed $35,575, with the Crime Prevention Resource Center
to accept, if awarded, matching reimbursement funds for the ATF project; and,
5. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $82,143 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a federal program that is coordinated through the United States Attorney's
Office and provides funds for various collaborative initiatives at the local level. The Fort Worth Police
Department has been invited to participate in two such projects as sub-recipients. Upon approval of this
M&C, staff will execute appropriate contracts as described below. Both projects will be coordinated through
the United States Attorney's Office-Northern District of Texas.
DFW FAST
In collaboration with the U.S. Marshal Service, the Dallas/Fort Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team
(D/FW FAST) has been formalized as a task force with participating agencies across the metroplex. This
formal task force replaces a previous ad hoc group known as the Dallas/Fort Worth Violent Offenders Task
Force. D/FW FAST's main objective is to investigate local, state, and federal fugitive cases in the
metropolitan area consisting of Dallas, Tarrant, and surrounding counties. The agreement will commit one
full-time officer to the task force with reimbursement of all eligible overtime expenses not expected to
exceed $10;993. The officer will be taken from existing resources, since it is expected that participation in
the task force will enhance department efficiency, by avoiding duplicate investigations across agencies.
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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, and Firearms
This project is intended to provide overtime reimbursement not expected to exceed $50,400 for Fort Worth
Police Department officer participation in several operations targeting areas with high gun crime and violent
gang and narcotics activity. The funding is also expected to provide up to $20,750 in funding for various
surveillance tools including computers, digital video/audio recorders, GPS trackers, etc. Only half of the
project funds are expected to be available through Project Safe Neighborhoods. Federal funds are
earmarked for half of these project expenses, and the Crime Prevention Resource Center is considering
providing matching funds from anticipated Fort Worth Safe Cities grant funding on a reimbursement basis to
fuAy fund the project. A decision on this funding is expected in April. .
Both projects involve Baylor Health, acting as the fiscal agent for the Project Safe Neighborhoods program
in this area, reimbursing for overtime expenditures that meet the guidelines of each project. Due to the
timeliness of the grant applications, the Fort Worth Police Department previously indicated a willingness to
participate to the project organizers. In the event that the City Council does not approve this action, support
for the programs may be withdrawn.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, execution of the
contracts, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the~Grants Fund.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451966 .035447927000 $10.993.00
GR76 5(VARIOUSL035447927010 $10,993.00
GR76 451966 035447928000 $35.575.00
GR76 451976 035447928000 $35.575.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035447928010 $71.150.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Joe Paniagua (6191)
Originating Department Head: Ralph Mendoza (48386)
Additional Information Contact: Susan` Alanis (48304)
Cristi Lemon (48066)
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