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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14793 Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,375,019 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $1,375,019 from available funds for the purpose of fundmg 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. 14286 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those mstances where the provisions of this ordinance are m direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropnahons, m which instance said conflicting provisions of said pnor ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY \S Assist City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. C~~~G~~~~~/ City of Fort Worth, Texas n~A~a~ And Caunc~( Camnrtun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 10/2/01 **G-13394 35SIXTH 1 of 3 I SUBJECT I LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) PROGRAMS -YEAR 6 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 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 ~I~A~o~ And Caanc~l CalrtlrtunlcAtlOn DATE 10/2/01 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-13394 LOG NAME 35SIXTH PAGE 2 of 3 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT LLEBG PROGRAMS -YEAR 6 POLICE • Auto Etching $ 68,350 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 • Equipment $ 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 • Drug.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 ~1~Ayar And aunc~l a~rl~rlun~cAt~an c c 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 LW:k 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 Originating Department Head: 3) R108 488332 0352000 $ 40,000.00 3) R108 538070 0352000 $ 40,000.00 ~P~~~~D 4) GR76 472108 035423730000 $ 40,000.00 C! ~ Y C~ll1,+~~L 5) GR76 441012 035423730000 $ 70,000.00 6) GR76 Various 035423730010 $1,375,019.00 OCT 2 2001 Ralph Mendoza 4838 (from) 6 y 1~~ 2) GG01 538070 0905500 $ 126,502.00 ° ~~--~~ Cp Additional Information C t t l, Secretr. ~ i on ac : 4) R108 538070 0352000 $ 40,000.00 itq of For; Wo T ~ rth 4- 7) GR76 539120 035423730030 $1,031,259.00 ~ D E. 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