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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND MUNICIPAL COURT
BUILDING SECURITY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $416,068.24 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING FUNDS TO THE
GENERAL FUND 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 2004-
2005 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund Municipal Court Building Security Fund in the amount of
$416 068.24 from available funds for the purpose of transferring funds to the General Fund
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 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APP VED AS T FORMA D LEGA//LI//TY__
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Assistant C' Attor ey
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/2/2004 Ordinance No 16192
DATE Tuesday November 02 2004
LOG NAME. 38000RT REFERENCE NO *G-14568
SUBJECT
Adoption of Supplemental Appropriation Ordinance and Transfer of Funds from the Municipal Court
Building Security Fund to the General Fund for FY2003-2004 Annual Building Security Costs
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council.
1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund Municipal Court Building Security Fund by $416 068.24 from available funds, and
2. Authorize the City Manager to transfer $416 068.24 from the Municipal Court Building Security Fund to
the General Fund
DISCUSSION
The requested appropriation is required to reimburse the General Fund for actual building security
expenditures incurred during the FY2003-2004 operating year
The Texas Legislature during the 1995 regular legislative session adopted an amendment to Article
102.017 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that allows the governing body of a municipality to create by
ordinance a Municipal Court Building Security Fund Defendants convicted in trial for a misdemeanor
offense in municipal court are required to pay a $3 security fee as a cost of the court. On October 90 1995
Ordinance No 12204 was approved by the City Council to create the Municipal Court Building Security
Fund
Security fees collected may only be used for purposes of providing security services for buildings housing a
municipal court. This may include the purchase of parcel X-ray machines, hand-held and walk-through
metal detectors security personnel providing security services and continuing education on security-related
issues for court and security personnel
On June 20 2000 (M&C G-12942) the City Council authorized implementation of the Municipal Court
Building Security Enhancement Plan It authorized a Senior Deputy City Marshal and eight Deputy City
Marshal positions dedicated to building security functions The FY2003-2004 adopted budget for building
security operations is $422,754 00 Actual building security expenses incurred during the year totaled
$416 068.24 which includes $8 858 00 for annual maintenance agreements and radiation permit fees for
two parcel X-ray machines.
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current operating budget as appropriated of
the General Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 472072 0381000 X416.068.24 FE72 538070 038535009000 $416.068.24
FE72 431018 038535009000 X416.068.24
FE72 538070 038535009000 $416.068.24
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Richard Zavala (Acting) (8511)
Originating Department Head Elsa Paniagua (6760)
Additional Information Contact: Lonnie Munoz (6727)
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