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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING- THE FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL 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 the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropnations m the Special Trust Fund in the amount of
$4,000 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Firefighter Apprenticeship 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 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. 14286 and all other ordinances and appropnations amending the
same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and
appropriations, inwhich 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repealed.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
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SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR FIRE TRAINING IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Accept funds in the amount of $4,000 from Tarrant County College, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated. receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund, TSTI Firefighter Apprenticeship Program by $4,000 from available funds
DISCUSSION
The Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U S Department of Labor, provides funds for local
apprenticeship training and on-the job training programs.
In Texas, the firefighter apprenticeship program is funded through the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board and is administered locally by the Tarrant County College The intent of the
program is to teach a set of standardized skills to firefighters across the country
Funding is based on the number of enrollees in the program and the number of contact hours received
by each enrollee Approved expenditures of apprenticeship funds include instructional salaries,
instructional materials/supplies, instructional equipment, rental, office supplies, postage and travel
The Fire Department enrolls all newly trained firefighters in the three-year program after their
graduation from the department's Training Academy Each participant is required to complete a written
lesson and become proficient in a particular firefighting skill each month of the three-year lesson cycle
The lessons and skills are taught by each fire station officer, and each participant is evaluated every six
months by Training Academy staff
The Fire Department will use these funds to purchase instructional equipment for use in delivering
training programs.
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6/5/01 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-13258 LOG NAME
36TRAINING PAGE
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SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR FIRE TRAINING IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be
available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund, TSTI Firefighter
Apprenticeship Program
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
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FE72 488100 036536000000 $4,000.00
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Originating Department Head:
JUN 5 2001
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