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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16075Ordinance No ~ ~ ` v AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2;714 48 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, FOR THE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH EMPLOYEE CELEBRATION 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 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $2,714 48 from available funds, for the Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Celebration 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPR ~I=DAS TO M A LEGALITY Assist -City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. I ! oLt~~1' ;,~ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 8!17!2004 Ordinance Nos 16075 and 16076 DATE Tuesday August 17 2004 LOG NAME. 02HISPANICMONTH REFERENCE NO *G-14457 SUBJECT Acceptance of Donations from North Texas Inspection Services Fort Worth Police Officers Association and Fort Worth Hispanic Fire Fighters Association for the Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Celebration Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the Special Trust Fund and Adoption of Appropriation Ordinances RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund by $2,714 48 from available funds and 2. Approve the transfer of $2,714 48 from the General Fund to the Special Trust Fund; and 3. Accept donations in the Special Trust Fund in the following amounts and FROM AMOUNT North Texas Inspection Services $3,000 00 Fort Worth Police Officers Association $250 00 Fort Worth Hispanic Firefighters Association $250.00 4 Adopt the attached appropriator ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in an amount up to $6,214 48 DISCUSSION Approximately 30% of Fort Worth's total population is Hispanic and 18.3% of employees working for the City are Hispanic. The City began celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 through October 15) in 2002. Last year North Texas Inspection Services made a $3 000 donation to the Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee That donation was put into an escrow account in the General Fund This M&C transfers those funds to the Special Trust Fund. This year the City of Fort Worth's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee has received donations totaling $3 500 ($3 000 from North Texas Inspection Services $250 from the Fort Worth Police Officers Association and $250 from the Fort Worth Hispanic Firefighters Association) for the Hispanic Heritage Month Employee Celebration These sponsorships will allow the event to remain free and open to the public. Lo~nameā€¢ 02HISPANICMnNTN PaRP 1 of 7 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinances funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated; of the Special Trust Fund TO Fund/AccountlCenters 1) GG01 488100 0027000 1) GG01 538070 0027000 2.4) FE72 488100 002518001000 3.4) FE72 488100 002518001000 4) FE72 539120 002518001000 FROM Fund/Account/Centers 2 714.48 2) GG01 538070 0027000 2 714.48 2 714.48 3 500.00 214.48 2 714.48 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Boswell, Charles R. (8511) Originating Department Head. Garrett, Bridgette (8518) Additional Information Contact: Duran, Enrique (8500) Lo~name 02HISPANICMONTH D....~ 1 ..l'1