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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,351,779 FROM AVAILABLE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED
POLICING SERVICES MAKING OFFICER REDEPLOYMENT EFFECTIVE
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 2001-02 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estnnated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund in the amount of $1,351,779 from available funds for the purpose of funding the COPS MORE
(Community Oriented Policing Services Making Officer Redeployment Effective) 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 jurisdicfion, 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. 14745 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 FO AND LEGALITY
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Caty of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
5/28/02 **G-13627 35GRANT 1 of 2
~ SUBJECT I COPS MORE 2002 GRANT I
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize the City Manager to submit and, if approved, accept a grant award from the Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office in the amount of $766,779 for a COPS MORE (Making
Officer Redeployment Effective) 2002 grant for the period September 1, 2002, through December
31, 2003, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Crime Control and Prevention District Fund by $585,000 from available funds, and
3 Authorize the transfer of $585,000 from the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund to the
Grants Fund for the City's match, and
4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts .and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $1,351,779 from available funds
DISCUSSION
The Police Department received notification from the COPS office that applications were being
accepted for COPS MORE 2002 The program allows law enforcement agencies to purchase
information technology systems such as mobile computing systems, personal computer systems,
computer aided dispatch systems, record management systems, crime analysis hardware/software,
automated booking systems, automated fingerprint identification systems, and video arraignment
systems The program is intended to support an increase in the amount of time that an agency's
officers are deployed in a community policing capacity through technological enhancements and
subsequent gains in efficiency
The purpose of this grant will be to implement a Records Management System (RMS) which will be
database-driven and allow the rapid creation of various types of reports and statistical presentations to
be used for crime analysis, crime prevention, meetings, planning, and with the City Geographic
Information System (GIS) The RMS will be integrated with the Computer Aided Dispatch/Mobile Data
Computer (CADIMDC) system currently being implemented by the department. The system will be
heavily utilized by neighborhood police officers, and will also allow various types of on-line queries for
use in problem oriented policing
City of JF'ort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
5/28/02 **G-13627 35GRANT 2 of 2
SUBJECT COPS MORE 2002 GRANT
The total cost of the program is $1,351,779, with the City providing 43% of the match (COPS -
$766,779, City - $585,000) The monies will be used to purchase the following equipment and related
software
$431,741 Unix Server P series 680, Windows 2000 Web server; tape cartridge library; and hard
disk sub-system, and
$920,038 Law Enforcement Records Management software, RMS graphical workstation
licenses, supporting systems, user training, and Field Reporting software
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds will be
available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by• (to)
1 &4) GR76 451891 035423789000 $ 766,779.00
Libby Watson 6183 4) GR76 472079 035423789000 $ 585,000.00
Originating Department Head: 4) GR76 5 {various) 035423789010 $1,351 779.00
2) GR79 472076 0352100 $ 585,000.00
2) GR79 538070 0352100 $ 585 000.00
4- (from) APPROVED 05!28/02
Ralph Mendoza 8386 3) GR79 538070 0352100 $ 585,000.00 O1tD.# 15113 & 15114
Additional Information Contact:
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Ralph Mendoza 8386