HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13614Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,250 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING A CONTRACT WITH CORPORATE LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION SCREENING CONFERENCE, 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 1998-99 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of
$75,250 00 from available fund for the purpose of funding a contract with Corporate Language Services for International
Public Television Screening Conference.
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 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° repealed.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 and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
C
Assista City Attorney
Ib a1 ~
Date
/d ~3~~
Adopted
l~ ~'~
Effective
City of Fort Worth, ~'exas
M'Ayar And Council CammunicAtian
Date
10/13/98
C-17054
021NPUT
Page
1 of 2
ICES FOR
AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH CORPORATE LANGUAGE
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION SCREENING CONFERENCE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the acceptance of $40,000 from the Promotion and Development Fund, and
2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations up to $75,250 in the General Fund from available funds, and
3 Authorize the City Manager to execute a language services contract with Corporate Language
Services, in the amount of $55,250, plus estimated costs for a total not to exceed $20,000, to
provide translation services for the 1999 International Public Television Screening Conference
The City of Fort Worth, Texas Christian University, and KERA-TV will co-host the International Public
Television Screening Conference (INPUT) at the Worthington Hotel from April 25-30, 1999 Eight
hundred to one thousand public television production professionals from up to 50 countries will come to
Fort Worth to screen the 80 best public television programs in the world
The Promotion and Development Fund has allocated $40,000 to the cost of the conference As co-host
of the conference, the City's Office of International Affairs (OIA) is responsible for coordinating the ,
necessary translation services. The OIA has negotiated the contract, and will manage all language
services operations for the conference. The total estimated cost for all personnel and equipment
necessary for five days of translating is $55,250 Other charges such as travel expenses, material
preparation time and additional hours, if any, should not exceed an additional $20,000
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has contracted with KERA/KDNT to pay $75,000 of INPUT
conference expenses A portion of this money will be used for language services, if necessary The
cost for language services exceeding $40,000 will be paid by contributions from other donors The
Amon G Carter Foundation is contributing $20,000, the Sid W Richardson Foundation $10,000, and
KERA/KDNT is contributing $5,250 These contributions are designated for language services
City of Fort Worth, Texas
~1-~Ayor And Caunc;l ~,~mmun~cAt~an
Date
10/13/98 Reference Number
C-17054 Log Name
021NPUT Page
2 of 2
subject AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT WITH CORPORATE LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR
INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION SCREENING CONFERENCE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as
appropriated, of the General Fund
RG.j
Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GG01 488100 0028010 $75,250.00 ppROVED
p
Ramon Guajardo 6191 GG01 531290 0028010 $75,250.00 ,
Y COUNGlL
Originating Department Head: CIT
1`
3
'
Dorothy Wing 2665 (from) .
~C
(
)
Additional Information Contact: ~ `~
w"'""
City BocrAtary o4 the
'rox3:~.
~larth
Jacqueline Bender 2660 ,
w:ty of Fart
9doQte~ ai~dlna~~ Nop