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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $419,989.00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER PROGRAM AND THE JUVENILE
FINGERPRINT 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 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
$419,989.00 from available funds for the purpose of fundmg the Juvenile Sex Offender Program and the Juvenile Fingerprint
Program.
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repealed.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
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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11/10/98 ~ G-12383 ~ 35JUVE ~ 1 of 3
SUBJECT ~ JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept, if .awarded, a Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block grant
from the Texas Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $377,991 for the period of November 1,
1998 through July 31, 2000; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets by $41,998 from available funds; and
3 Authorize the transfer of $41,998 from Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets-Federal, to the Grants
Fund as cash match to the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant; and
4 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $419,989 from available funds, and
5 Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with Tarrant County Juvenile Services ($234,088)
and the Tarrant County Juvenile Fingerprint Program ($40,000), and
6 Authorize the City Manager to waive indirect costs in the amount of $9,795
DISCUSSION
In mid-August, the City of Fort Worth received notification from the Texas Criminal Justice Division that
it was eligible to receive $377,991 under the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant program, a
new federal program that is being distributed through the Criminal Justice Division A 10 percent cash
match or $41,998 is also required which would make the total grant project $419,989
In an effort to allocate the monies as quickly as possible, the Criminal Justice Division requested that all
applications be submitted by September 30, 1998, so that all awards could be made by November 1,
1998
As required by grant guidelines, a Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition was set up with
representatives from area law enforcement agencies, prosecutor's and probation ofi•sces, the hospital
district, area businesses and organizations as well as the Fort Worth Independent School District.
Tarrant County is also eligible to receive one of these grants. To avoid duplication, it was decided to
establish one coalition for all grants in the county The Police Department met with Tarrant County
Juvenile Services, area service providers, and other law enforcement agencies in the area to fund a
county-wide juvenile sex offender program for $234,088, to provide funds in the amount of $40,000 for
the juvenile fingerprinting program and to fund a first offender program for $145,901 Other eligible
police departments within the county deobligated their funds to Tarrant County Juvenile Services for the
juvenile sex offender project.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
11/10/98 G-12383 35JUVE 2 of 3
SUBJECT JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT
Funds in the amount of $234,088 will be provided to Tarrant County through a contract for the Juvenile
Sex Offender program, and they will reimburse the City share ($23,409) of matching funds for this
project. The Police Department has previously provided a total of $191,000 for the Tarrant County
Juvenile Fingerprinting program from Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and Awarded Assets funds.
Funding from these sources was not allocated for this program during FY 1998-99 As a result, a total
of $40,000 has been allocated for this purpose from the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant.
The Fort Worth Police Department has previously applied for state grant funds to initiate a juvenile first
offender program but to date has not been successful in securing these scarce funds. The Juvenile
Accountability Incentive Block Grant will be able to provide sufficient funds for a pilot program in the
amount of $145,901 The Department will hire a Human Services Coordinator to oversee the project
and serve as a liaison with a private entity that will handle the counseling and treatment portions of the
project. The private group will be located through a request .for proposals and an ensuing contract. If
this program is successful, the Police Department will explore expanding it to other police departments
throughout the county in the future. Current costs are disallowed by the grant funding agency
The monies are broken down as follows
Budget Categories CJD Funds Cash Match Total
Personnel (Salaries & Fringe benefits) $ 44,908 $ 4,990 $ 49,898
Contractual 322,796 35,866 358,662
Travel and Training
Equipment 6,817 757 7,574
Construction
Supplies and Direct Operating Expenses 3,470 385 3,855
Administrative Costs
TOTALS $377,991 $41,998 $419,989
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,,Ayor and Council CommunicAtian
DATE
11/10/98 REFERENCE NUMBER
G-12383 LOG NAME
35JUVE PAGE
3 of 3
SUBJECT JUVENILE ACCOUNTABILITY INCENTIVE BLOCK GRANT
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
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
4)GR76 451644 035202552000 $377,991.00
Libby Watson 6183 4)GR76 472072 035202552000 $ 41,998.00 APPROVED
Originating Department Head: 5)GR76 539120 035202552010 $419,989.00 C11'Y COUNC~.
2)FE72 488332 0355350000000 $ 41,998.00
2)R 538070 $ 41,998.00 NOV ~ p
Thomas Windham 4-8385 ' (from)
3)FE72 538070 $ 41,998.00 1~~~~/
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