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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16100~' Ordinance No ~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $347,968 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING GRANT PROJECTS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $347,968 from available funds for the purpose of funding grant projects in the Police Department. 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 incorporated into the ordinance effecting the budget of the municipal government of the City of Fort Worth for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning October 1 2004 and ending September 30 2005 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 ssistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE ~ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 8/31/2004 Ordinance No. 16099 ~ 16100 DATE Tuesday August 31 2004 LOG NAME 35CJDGRANTS REFERENCE NO G-14478 SUBJECT Fiscal Year 2004-2005 Criminal Justice Grant Proposals RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council. 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded four grants from the Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division, (CJD) in the amount of $277 500• and 2. Authorize the City Manager to designate Assistant City Manager Joe Paniagua as the authorized official to accept, reject, or alter the below listed grants, if awarded and 3. Provide assurance that funds will be returned.to the Criminal Justice Division in full in the event of loss or misuse of CJD grant funds, and 4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations from available funds in the Federal Awarded Assets Fund by $70 468 and 5 Authorize the transfer of $70 468 from the Federal Awarded Assets for the City's match and 6 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $347 968 and 7 Authorize the City Manager to waive indirect costs in the amount of $44 126 DISCUSSION Each year the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office funds grant .projects throughout the state. Each of the Police Department grant projects is described below Enhanced Domestic Assault Response Team (Enhanced DARTI The Domestic Assault Response Team provides crisis intervention to victims of family violence The Enhanced DART grant provides for the salaries of two detectives who are assigned to the program. If grant funds are awarded these detectives will investigate all family violence cases in which a DART volunteer responds. They will also serve as a liaison between the department and DART volunteers. Sex Crimes Apprehension and Monitoring (SCRAM) Training The SCRAM training project is designed to train personnel assigned to the Police Department's SCRAM unit. This unit is responsible for investigating all sexually based adult offenses in the City In 2002, the T.nvnamP• ~Sf'Til(`.R ARTTC n.. „c department identified a need for additional training for investigators assigned to this unit and received a grant for FY 2003-2004 to provide additional training If grant funds are awarded for FY 2004-2005 SCRAM detectives will continue to receive training in topics such as criminal investigative analysis, elderly injury and abuse toxicology behavioral investigative analysis and photography Computer Crime Investigation This program will continue to address computer related fraud crimes as well as credit card fraud identity theft, and Internet based scams. If the grant is awarded funds will be used for salary and benefits for one detective investigative training vehicle rental and insurance and project supplies. Cold Case Investigation This project will allow one detective to work full time on investigation of unsolved homicides. If the grant is awarded funds will pay for the detectives salary and benefits a computer a leased vehicle and transportation costs associated with interviewing witnesses and/or suspects The budget for each project is described below Project Title CJD Grant City Match TOTAL Enhanced DART $77 520 00 $60 530 00 $138,050.00 SCRAM Training $29 812.00 $9 938 00 $39 750 00 Computer Crime Investigation $83 960 00 $0 00 $83 960 00 Cold Case Investigation $86,208.00 $0.00 $86,208.00 TOTAL $277 500 00 $70 468.00 $347 968.00 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances funds will be available in the current operating budgets, as appropriated of the Grants and Federal Awarded Assets Fund TO Fund/AccountlCenters GR76 451644 035202970000 $77.520.00 GR76 472107 035202970000 $60.530.00 GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035202970010 $138.050.00 GR76 451644 035202971000 $29.812.00 FROM Fund/AccountlCenters R107 538070 0351000 $70.468.00 GR76 472107 035202971000 GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035202971010 9 938.00 $39.750.00 GR76 451644 035202972000 $83.960.00 SR76 SNARIOUS) 035202972010 s83.960.00 GR76 451644 035202973000 $86.208.00 GR76 5(VARIOUS) 035202973010 s86.208.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Originating Department Head Additional Information Contact: Joe Paniagua (6140) Ralph Mendoza (4210) Cristi Lemon (4243) T.ntTnamP ~S(''TT1f:R ~T~TTC Dn..o 7 ..f'