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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
STATE AWARDED ASSETS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS,
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 2001-02 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the State Awarded Assets Fund m the
amount of $40,000 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Programs.
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. 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, mwhich 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repealed.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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City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,~A~or and Council CommunicAt~on
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/2!01 **G-13394 35SIXTH 1 of 3
SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK_GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAMS -YEAR 6
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award from the U S Department of Justice in the
amount of $1,138,517 for the period October 1, 2001, through September 30, 2003, and
2 Authorize the transfer of $126,502 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund as the cash match to
the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) program, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
State Awarded Assets Fund by $40,000 from available funds, and
4 Authorize the transfer of $40,000 from the State Awarded Assets Fund to the Grants Fund to
provide funds for the continuation of the Mental Health Liaison Program, and
5 Authorize the use of interest earned in the amount of $70,000, and
6 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $1,375,019 from available funds, and
7 Approve a contract with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth in the amount of $1,031,259
DISCUSSION
The 6th year of funding of the LLEBG program for Fort Worth includes $1,138,517 in federal funds,
$126,502 in cash match, $40,000 from awarded assets, and an estimated $70,000 interest earned for a
total of $1,375,019
The funds will be provided in advance beginning October 1, 2001, and the City will have up to 2 years
to expend these funds. Funds may be placed in an interest bearing account, and all accrued interest
will be considered program income and must be used on LLEBG projects These will be placed in a
separate account and used for closing costs and/or equipment needed at the end of the grant.
Matching funds are budgeted in the Non-Departmental, General Fund LLEBG regulations do not allow
payment of indirect costs
The following programs would be continued under the LLEBG program
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,,A~oe and Council Co~nmunieAt~on
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/2/01 **G-13394 35SIXTH 2 of 3
SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAMS -YEAR 6
POLICE
• Auto Etching
The two equipment operators hired during the first year of funding will
continue to etch automobiles and property at various locations throughout
the City The primary focus of the auto etching program is to etch the
vehicle identification number (VIN) on the front and back windshields, as
well as other parts of the vehicle in order to make the vehicle less prone to
be stolen In addition, the auto etchers will also go to various businesses
to etch equipment such as office equipment, computers, etc. The auto
etchers have etched more than 4,500 vehicles and the property of 68
businesses
$ 68,350
• Eauipment $ 2,606
For the purchase and/or upgrade of technical equipment in the Police
Department to enhance efficiency and effectiveness ,
PARKS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
• Comin' Up $1,031,259
This is the City's gang intervention program, operated by the Boys and Girls
Clubs of Greater Fort Worth since 1993 In order to reduce gang-related
violence, this program diverts gang members into activities such as job training,
counseling, GED programs, family referrals and case management.
TARRANT COUNTY
• Drua Treatment Court $ 162,804
In 1995, the police department provided seed funds from the Comprehensive
Communities Program (CCP) grant to Tarrant County to initiate a drug
treatment court as an alternative program to incarceration The drug
treatment court targets the victims of the dealer, the drug-dependent user,
and attempts to break the cycle of drug abuse Funds were provided to the
adult treatment court in the 1996 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to
continue the adult treatment court and they obtained other sources of funds
to continue this operation The court briefly ceased operations in FY 2000
due to the cessation of state funds but is being reopened with alternative
funding These monies will be used to implement the revised adult drug
court program
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/2/01 **G-13394 35SIXTH 3 of 3
SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT LLEBG PROGRAMS -YEAR 6
• Mental Health Liaison Program $ 40,000
The Mental Health Liaison Program was added to the plan following
discussions with Tarrant County and will be funded with awarded assets
This will expand the program to allow for 24/7 provision of information
resources for officers and for training of field officers
• Interest Earned $ 70,000
All accrued interest will be considered program income and must be used on
LLEBG projects These will be placed in a separate account and used for
closing costs and/or equipment needed at the end of the project. This is an
estimated amount based upon interest earned during the first LLEBG
Grand Total $1,375,019
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that matching funds are budgeted for this expenditure in the FY2001-
2002 operating budget of the General Fund, and that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, 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) GR76 451891 035423730000 $1,138,517 00
Libby Watson 6183 2) GR76 472001 035423730000 $ 126,502.00
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