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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13602Q Ordinance No.~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIl'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,686,764 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING YEAR THREE OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS, 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 1998-99 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 $1,686,764 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding year three of Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Programs. SECTION 2. 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. 13111 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY 1 \ 1 Assista t rty Attorney ~/~41~~ Date ~j ~.q ~~ Adopted Effective ~"ity of Fort Worth, Texas n/I~Ayar And ~aunc~l Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 9129/98 G-12350 35BLOCK 1 of 4 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 Department of Justice in the amount of $1,437,088 for the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program for the period of October 1, 1998 through September 30, 2000; and 2. Authorize the transfer of $159,676 from the General Fund to the Grant Fund as cash match to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, and 3 Authorize the use of interest earned in the amount of $90,000, and 4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund by $1,686,764 from available funds, and 5 Approve contracts with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Fort Worth in the amount of $1,035,982, Tarrant County Juvenile Services ($200,000) and Tarrant Direct Court ($50,000), and 6 Authorize the City Manager to waive indirect costs in the amount of $10,000 DISCUSSION The third year of funding of the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program for Fort Worth includes $1,437,088 in federal funds, $159,676 in cash match, and an estimated $90,000 interest earned for a total of $1,686,764 The funds will be provided in advance, beginning Oct 1, 1998 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 proposals are continuations. POLICE Auto Etching $79,067 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 their equipment such as office equipment, computers, etc. The auto etchers have etched more than 4,500 vehicles and etched the property of 68 businesses. City of Fort Worth, Texas M'Ayor And Council CammunicAtian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 9/29/98 G-12350 35BLOCK 2 of 4 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS-YEAR 3 Crime Prevention $23,000 To purchase crime prevention videos, educational aids, supplies, printing and developing brochures in the use of crime prevention programs. Equipment $72,981 For the purchase of technical equipment and/or upgrade of computers in the Police Department to enhance efficiency and effectiveness PARKS & COMMUNITY SERVICES Comin' Up $1,035.,982 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. From October 1997 through July 1998, over 1,000 gang members have been identified, 839 have been provided extended services, 268 have been targeted for case management, 130 have been referred to various family services, and 84 truces were made 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 Currently, 58 matches are in place LIBRARY Community REsources (CORE) Information & Referral Database $62,857 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. City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1~Ayor And Caunc~l Cammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 9/29/98 G-12350 356LOCK 3 of 4 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS-YEAR 3 EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING "New Beginnings" $83,360 The Working Connection wilt 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 Juvenile Drug Court $150,000 The initial funds were used to implement a juvenile drug treatment court which is a collaborative program between the adult drug treatment court, Tarrant County Juvenile Services, Fort Worth Police Department, Crime Prevention Resource Center, Fort Worth Independent School District, and drug treatment service providers The court will continue to target juvenile offenders with substance abuse problems and attempt to divert them from a life of drug abuse and crime Drug Treatment (DIRECT) Court $50,000 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 Funds were provided to the adult treatment court in the 1996 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to continue the adult treatment court, but they have obtained other sources of funds to continue this operation These monies are to continue the funding of the court coordinator that was hired and whose salary was paid with first year Block Grant monies INTEREST EARNED $90~QOQ 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 $1,686,764 City of Fort Worth, Texas M,'Ayor and council CommunicAtian DATE 9/29/98 REFERENCE NUMBER G-12350 LOG NAME 35BLOCK PAGE 4 of 4 SUBJECT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS-YEAR 3 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 Grant Fund LW k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 1,4) GR76 451891 035423548000 $1,437,088.00 Y Libby Watson 6183 2,4) GR76 472001 035423548000 $ 159,676.00 COUNC~l. T CI Originating Department Head: 3,4) GR76 441012 035423548000 $ 90,000 00 4) GR76 511010 035423548010 $1,686,764.00 $Ep 29 Thomas Windham 4-8385 (from) 2) GG01 538070 09055000 $ 159,676.00 ,, ~,~Q,~..,~~ Additional Information Contact: City Seca®tary of the City of Fort Worth, Texas Thomas Windham 4-8385 ~,dop~~ ord-~n~ ~~. ~