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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14022 Ordinance No '~- ©c~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS 1.OR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE TSTI FIREFIGHTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FORA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 1999-00 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $4,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the TSTI 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. 13886 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and be in full force and effect and after the date of rts passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant (~jt'y AttoCrney v Date //JZ~~-r ~ a - ~~~~~ Adopted ~' ~ ~'~~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayar and Council Cammun~cAtian DATE 12/14/99 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-12755 LOG NAME 36TRAIN PAGE 1 of 1 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 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 Fort Worth Fire Department enrolls each newly trained firefighter 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 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. LW:k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) FE72 488100 036536000000 $4,000.00 Libby Watson 6183 FE72 541370 036536000000 $4,000.00 ~1~~~1~}~~® Originating Department Head: ~r C 1T ~ C Q U i ~l c H. L. McMillen 6801 (from) ®~~ 14 1999 FE72 541370 036536000000 $4,000.00 Additional Information Contact: }!~)~~ ~ ~P ` ~ ~ ° f the t S pi H. L. McMillen 6801 ary o ecre ty liSty QI PQrt ~Cti'tYl, 1'1'&'X88 Adopted Ordinance No, ~~