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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12902Ordinance No. Dc~{ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS iN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $213,453 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ONE FULL TIME HUMAN SERVICES SPECIALIST WITH THE CHILD VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT, ONE CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALIST AND ONE CLERK AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASIAN STOREFRONT 5, AND AUTOMATION OF THE FORT WORTH POLICE FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE CRIIv1II~TAL JUSTICE DIVISION; 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 TT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE-CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the vanous City departments for the Fiscal Year 1996-97 and m the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations m the Grants Fund in the amount of $213,453 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding one full time human services specialist wrath the Child Violence Intervention Project, one cnme prevention specialists and one clerk at the Neighborhood Asian Storefront 5, and automation of the Fort Worth Police Forensic Science Laboratory through a grant from the Governor's Office Cnmmal Justice Drvnsion. 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 ~urnsdichon, such decision, opmnon or~udgement shall in no way unpanr the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of tlis ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulatnve of Ordinance No. 12629 and all other ordinances and appropnatnons amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict wrath such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of sand pnor ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4 This ordmance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of rats passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY l/L < <~ Assns t City Attorney ~~,~~~ Dat~,~j ~J ~l- ~ ~/ Adopted Effective City of Fort Worth Texas ~ Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/04/97 **G-11792 35CJGP 1 of 3 SUBJECT I FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, three (3) grants from the Governor's Office Criminal Justice Division in the amount of 587,398, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by 5125,055 00 from available funds, and 3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5213,453 from available funds, and 4 Authorize the transfer of 5126,055 from the Special Trust Fund to Grants Fund for the City's match DISCUSSION Each year, the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice funds projects for various law enforcement agencies throughout the State, based on grant applications submitted by the agencies Criminal justice grant applications from agencies in the Metroplex area will be received by the North Central Texas Council of Governments The Police Department has developed three (3) proposed projects, and they are listed below 1 Child Violence Intervention Project This program would hire afull-time human services specialist to work with the five police detectives from the Crimes Against Children Unit and are assigned at the Alliance for Children facility In just the short time that the Crimes Against Children Unit has been in operation, it has become painfully aware to all those involved that the need for service to the child victim is needed This person would serve 10 primary child victims per month in- person, and would allow for the immediate family and/or secondary victims to be included for in-person services Additionally, the victim would be provided one on one crisis intervention, information and referral if necessary, and assistance with filling out victim's compensation forms The human services specialist shall also serve as a community liaison and attempt to enlist community interest and support in addressing this critical problem Printed on Aegded Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/04/97 **G-11792 35CJGP 2 of 3 SUBJECT FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS 2 Neighborhood Asian Storefront/5 One police officer, one crime prevention specialist, and one clerk will continue operating the storefront in the center of the Asian district to offer services which will continue to reinforce the partnership already established between the residents and the police department to reduce crime Again, the primary goals will be to provide a prominent location where residents can receive assistance, eliminate the language barrier between the department and the community, increase the reporting of crime through a lessening of fear and the establishment of trust, and increase the ability to identify and track Asian gang members This will be the last year of funding for this program 3 Forensic Laboratory Information Project There is currently no database system or other modern forms of automation available in the Fort Worth Police Forensic Science Laboratory In fact, the Laboratory is utilizing the same manual log that was implemented in 1962 Additionally, all forensic reports are currently handwritten, which leads to intolerable delays and does not allow for automated searches This project proposes to implement a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMB), consisting of both hardware and software Project Title CJD Grant City Match Total Child Violence Intervention Project 544,109 (56,051 *) $4,321 $48,430 (56,051 *) Neighborhood Asian Storefront/5 523,517 (53,547*) 599,178 (514,190*) 5122,695 (517,737*) Forensic Laboratory Information Project 519,772 522,556 542,328 Total 587,398 5126,055 5213,453 *Indirect costs per approved indirect cost rates computed by David M Griffith, Inc for the City of Fort Worth (19 53% for the Police Department), and as specified by the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department The indirect costs are included in the total amount of the grant program Preapplications have been submitted to the North Central Texas Council of Governments in order to meet state budget estimate deadlines Printed on Recyded Paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 03/04/97 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-11792 LOG NAME 35CJGP PAGE 3 of 3 SUBJECT FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 CRIMINAL JUSTICE GRANT PROPOSALS The North Central Texas Council of Governments will prioritize all grant applications and, shortly afterwards, it will be known which projects can reasonably be expected to receive state funds The required matching funds for these grants will be budgeted for in the Special Trust Fund as part of the normal budget process FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinances, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund LW m Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) 2)4)GR76 451644 035202435000 $ 44 109.00 2)4)GR76 451644 035202436000 $ 23,517.00 2)4)GR76 451644 035202437000 $ 19 772.00 2)4)GR76 472072 035202436000 $ 4,321 00 2)4)GR76 472072 035202436000 $ 99 178.00 APPROVED 2)4)GR76 472072 035202437000 $ 22,556.00 CITY COUNCIL 2)GR76 516010 035202435010 $ 48,430 00 2)GR76 516010 035202436010 $122,695 00 MAR e~ ~g97 Libby Watson 6183 2)GR76 516010 035202437010 $ 42,328.00 Originating Department Head: 3)FE72 488332 035535000000 $126,055.00 ~/.«J 3)FE72 538070 035535000000 $126,055 00 CitySmCreter~Of thf Cit of Fort Rlorth Zexas Thomas Windham 4-8385 (from) y , 4)FE72 538070 035535000000 $126,055 00 For Additional Information Contact: Thomas Windham 4-8385 Printed ~ Reoyded Paper Adopted Ordinance No, l.~„©~ Adopted Ord~nanc~e No, ~~~~~ c~