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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14482~~ Ordinance No. / `/Gl V 'L AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE CITYWIDE INCIDENT DETECTION 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 vanous City departments for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in Grants Fund in the amount of $400,000 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Citywide Incident Detection Program. SECTION 2. Should any pomon, section or part of a secrion 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 m 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropnations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY v~ Assistant Attorney ~ Y~~ S~~ Date / ~ 9-0/ Adopted ~ -~a -o~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas M~~oe and Council C,ommun~cAtion DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 1/9/01 C-18423 20DETECT 1 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR CITYWIDE INCIDENT DETECTION PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Local Transportation Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA) with the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $320,000, and 2 Authorize the use of $80,000 from the Street Improvements Fund for the City's 20% match, and 3 Authorize the transfer of funds in the amount of $80,000 from the Street Improvements Fund to the Grants Fund for the 20% City match, and 4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $400,000, and 5 Authorize the payment of $4,000 to the Texas Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering DISCUSSION , The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) established a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) improvement program to contribute toward attainment of natural ambient air quality standards by reducing traffic congestion The LPAFA, prepared by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) details the responsibility of TxDOT and the City This agreement will allow TxDOT to participate by providing 80% of the total cost ($400,000) The City's share is currently estimated to be $80,000 Upon execution of this agreement, the City will be required to remit payment in the amount of $4,000 for preliminary engineering The Texas Transportation Commission passed Minute Order 107737 that provides for the development of citywide incident detection programs This project (CMAQ 4) will include the deployment of closed circuit television cameras to monitor traffic conditions and incidents along major arterial roadways and at major intersections to assist in reducing traffic congestion Video detection systems will be installed at designated signalized intersections throughout the City The City's signal and video system will be connected to TxDOT's system via the two agencies' traffic management centers Exhibit II, which is attached, describes this project in more detail City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~A~ar And Caunc~l (:,antinun~cut~an DATE 1/9/01 REFERENCE NUMBER C-18423 LOG NAME 20DETECT PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ADVANCE FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR CITYWIDE INCIDENT DETECTION PROGRAM FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon the approval and execution of the above recommendations, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund MG k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GR76 451942 020302681000 $320,000.00 APpRUVED Mike Groomer 6140 GR76 472115 020302681000 $ 80,000 00 CITY COUNCIL Originating"Department Head: GR76 539120 020302681010 $400,000.00 . JAS 9 ~~ Hugo Malanga 7801 (from) C115 538070 020115031144 $80,000.00 ~p ~ Additional Information Contact: GR76 539120 020302681010 $ 4,000 00 ~~~ f~`'""" ``~~ Citq Secsetarp of flee Citg of Fort L~Ioxth,'f®ras Hugo Malanga 7801 Adopted ~Irda~anc~ Na, ~., /~•~