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Ordinance No. J7 J~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SPECIAL TRUST FUND, STATE AWARDED ASSETS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $237,000 00 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING OVERTIME PAY FOR TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES, 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 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, State Awarded
Assets, in the amount of $237,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding overtime pay for traffic enforcement.
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. 13111 and all other ordinances and appropriations amendvng 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repealed.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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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
3/12/98 **G-12152 35FUNDS 1 of 1
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION OF AWARDED ASSETS FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the
estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund, State Awarded Assets, by $237,000
from available funds for the purpose of funding overtime pay for traffic enforcement, continued
purchase of the tape transcription system in the Police DECOR unit, and the annual payment for
access to the automated fingerprint identification system (APIs)
DISCUSSION
Overtime Funds for Trafpc Enforcement
On January 6, 1998, the City Council was briefed on the Police Department's traffic strategic
enforcement plan It was noted during the briefing that the City did not receive a grant from the state
that would have provided overtime funds for additional traffic enforcement. It is recommended that
$100,000 in awarded assets funds be appropriated to provide overtime funds for additional traffic
enforcement in support of the traffic strategic enforcement plan
Continued Purchase of Tape Transcription System
In 1994, the Police Department entered into a five year purchase agreement for a Dictaphone tape
transcription system for the DECOR unit. DECOR, which stands for Direct Entry Computer Offense
Reporting, is the system by which police officers phone in their offense reports to the transcription
system DECOR personnel then transcribe the oral reports into the mainframe-based records system
The tape transcription system payments have been funded by Awarded Assets since its initial
purchase. The annual payment for this system totals $54,000
Annual Payment for Access to AF/S
The automated fingerprint identification system is a critical investigative tool The central system is
operated by the City of Dallas, and the City of Fort Worth has amulti-year agreement with Dallas to
provide access to the AFIS The current year requirement for this access is $83,000
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services 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, State
Awarded Assets.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
FE72 488332 035535006000 $237,000.00
Libby Watson 6183 FE72 539120 035535006000 $237,000.00 ~~'~~
Originating Department Head:
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