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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13923 Ordinance No. ~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND, AWARDED ASSETS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE EXPANSION OF THE MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON PROGRAM THROUGH THE A GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PROVIDING FOR A 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 1999-04 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, in the amount of $40,000 00 from available funds, for the purpose of funding the expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program through a grant from the United States Department of Justice. 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. 13540 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM ~1D LEGALITY ~'~~ Assista t ity Attorney ~~.~ /~ Dat~- ~~ ~~ ~ ~ Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayor And Cauncll Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/31/99 C-17627 35PROGRAMS 1 of 5 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS -YEAR 3 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 $1,398,568 for the period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2001, and 2. Authorize the transfer of $155,396 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund as the cash match to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants program, and 3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets by $40,000 from available funds, and 4 Authorize the transfer of $40,000 from the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, to the Grants Fund to provide funds for the expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program, and 5 Authorize the use of interest earned in the amount of $90,000, and 6 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $1,683,964 from available funds, and 7 Approve contracts with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth in the amount of $1,068,035, Tarrant County Direct Court ($200,000) and Tarrant County for expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program ($40,000), and 8 Authorize the City Manager to sign the Joint Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Agreement between the City of Fort Worth, the City of Arlington, and Tarrant County; and 9 Authorize the City Manger to waive indirect costs in the amount of $10,000 DISCUSSION Prior to the application process for the Fiscal Year 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant, Texas Attorney General John Cornyn sent a letter to the U S Department of Justice certifying that there was a funding disparity between a number of counties and cities within Texas This was despite efforts by the various cities in Tarrant County to show that the disparity had no impact on the Criminal Justice System Fort Worth and Arlington were certified due to the fact that more than 50% of the cost of prosecution and incarceration of violent Part I crime offenders is borne by Tarrant County, and Fort Worth and Arlington both receive 200% more Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds than Tarrant County City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-1~Ayar And C,aunc~l Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/31/99 C-1 7627 35PROGRAMS 2 of 5 SUBJECT ~ LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS -YEAR 3 Legislation governing disparity requires that agencies that are certified to aggregate their funds and develop a joint application To this end, representatives of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, and Arlington met a number of times to attempt to develop a plan acceptable to all parties. The legislation does not speak to the contents of the joint application, or how the funds should be divided The draft plan, which was approved by the Tarrant County Commissioners on Tuesday, August 17, 1999, contains the following a) Tarrant County has agreed to waive the classification as a "disparate jurisdiction" for the current year funding, thus negating the certification process, b) Each entity will submit separate grant applications, c) Each entity will contribute the cash match independently; d) Arlington will contract with Tarrant County to provide $85,000 from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds for the Tarrant County Direct Court (adult drug treatment court) and the Mental Health Liaison Program, and e) Fort Worth will contract with Tarrant County to provide $200,000 from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds for the Tarrant County Direct Court, and $40,000 from awarded assets for an expansion of the Mental Health Liaison Program. Fort Worth has provided funds to Tarrant County for the adult and juvenile drug treatment courts in previous grants, and the proposed budget for the 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant called for $150,000 to go to the juvenile drug treatment court, and $50,000 to the Tarrant County Direct Court. This budget was created prior to the certification of disparity Tarrant County has since informed us that they need funds for the Direct Court rather than the juvenile drug treatment court, and this change was made in the plan The Mental Health Liaison Program is an existing project that provides training for area law enforcement officers in dealing with persons who have mental health problems; and to act as an information resource to officers in the field The expansion of the program, which entails hiring 2 additional part-time employees, will allow for twenty-four hours aday/seven days a week (24/7) information services. There are insufficient funds in the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to fund this project without cutting other programs, so it is proposed that the expansion be funded through use of awarded assets The department will monitor this program to ascertain its efficacy, and if found to be worthwhile, it will be considered as a budget item for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Cauncll C,ammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/31/99 C-1 7627 35PROGRAMS 3 of 5 suB~ECT 1-LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS -YEAR 3 ~ The fourth year of funding of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for Fort Worth includes $1,398,568 in federal funds, $155,396 in cash match, $40,000 from awarded assets, and an estimated $90,000 interest earned for a total of $1,683,964 The funds will be provided in advance beginning October 1, 1999, and the City will have up to 2 years to expend these funds Funds must be placed in an interest bearing account, and all accrued interest will be considered program income and must be used on Local Law Enforcement Block Grant 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 Non-Departmental, General Fund Local Law Enforcement Block Grant regulations do not allow payment of indirect costs Grant proposals were solicited from within the Police Department, as well as other City departments The following pfoposals are continuations. POLICE Auto Etching $67,962 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 likely to be stolen In addition, the auto etchers will also go to various businesses to etch equipment such as office equipment, computers, etc. Crime Prevention $23,000 To purchase crime prevention videos, educational aids, supplies, printing and developing brochures in the use of crime prevention programs. Equipment $32,191 For the purchase and/or upgrade of technical equipment in the Police Department to enhance efficiency and effectiveness PARKS 8< COMMUNITY SERVICES Comin' Up $1, 068,035 This is the City's gang intervention program, operated by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth since 1993 In trying to keep gang members from attacking each other, this program also seeks to offer job training, counseling, GED programs, family referrals and case management. City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l CammunicAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/31/99 C-1 7627 35PROGRAMS 4 of 5 SUBJECT ~ LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS -YEAR 3 PUBLIC HEALTH Mentor Initiative of the Teen Outreach Program (MITOP) $39,517 This program will continue its efforts aimed at involving community residents meeting one-on-one with school district students between the ages of 11 and 18 The purpose of this program is to build self- esteem, thereby reducing negative behaviors such as school drop-out, drug and alcohol abuse, violence and teen pregnancy MITOP requires cone-year commitment to meeting with one FWISD student for one hour per week on the student's school campus LIBRARY Community REsources (CORE) Information & Referral Database $56,571 The Fort Worth Public Library has created a Community REsources Information and Referral database called CORE, to aid at-risk youth and their families. Stand alone computer stations provide easy access for at-risk youth, citizens, law enforcement officers, government and social service agency personnel to search for crime prevention and intervention programs such as Comin' Up For this third year, the program will expand the number of computerized information and referral stations, as well as expand and update local health and human service information in the database Some CORE computer stations will be added to a few of the Neighborhood Police Stations and homeless shelters EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING New Beginnings $66,688 The Working Connection will assess the skills, aptitudes and career interests of up to 20 individuals who are offenders with substance abuse problems. Those who already possess marketable skills will be referred to a Job Developer for placement. Others who do not have readily marketable skills will be enrolled in vocational skills training to be followed by job placement. The program has accepted 59 applicants and has successfully placed 8 applicants. TARRANT COUNTY Drug Treatment (DIRECT) Court $200,000 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 City of Fort Worth, Texas ~ ~Ayor and Caunc~l Commun~cAt~an t t DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 8/31/99 C-17627 35PROGRAMS 5 of 5 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS -YEAR 3 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 (Special Trust fund) This will expand the program to allow for 24/7 provision of information resources for officers and for training of field officers INTEREST EARNED $90,000 All accrued interest will be considered program income and must be used on Local Law Enforcement Block Grant projects These will be placed in a separate account and used for closing costs and/or equipment needed at the end of the grant. This is an estimated amount based upon interest earned during the first Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. GRAND TOTAL $1,683,964 FISCAL. INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, 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) 3) FE72 488100 035535000 $ 40,000.00 Libby Watson 6183 3) FE72 538070 035535000000 $ 40,000.00 Originating Department Head: 6) GR76 441012 035423605000 $ 90,000.00 pppROVED 6) GR76 451891 035423605000 $1,398,568.00 ^~~~ ~~Ui~3i~lL.. 6) GR76 472001 035423605000 $ 155,396.00 V 4&6) GR76 472072 035423605000 $ 40,000 00 Auk 3~ 1999 6) GR76 539120 035423605010 $1,683,964 00 6) GR76 539120 035423605020 $ 40,000 00 ~~~~ Thomas Windham 4-8385 (from) `° of tPie 2) GG01 538070 0905500 $ 155,396.00 OIL &~®~~ Catgt Qf goxi.V~Tortlo, "i R~a~ Additional Information Contact: 4) FE72 538070 035535000000 $ 40,000 00 Thomas Windham 4-8385 Aatapl~'~ ~rC;lt1~6~0~ i`3~~~~ 9 `' Adopted Ordir~~n~~ fir. Lam`