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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
SPECIAL TRUST FUND AWARDED ASSETS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 00 FROM
AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING PARALEGAL SERVICES FOR
NUISANCE ABATEMENT PROSECUTIONS, 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 1996-97 and in the Budget
of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund
Awarded Assets in the amount of $20,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding paralegal services for
nuisance abatement prosecutions.
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 judgement 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. 12629 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expressly repealed.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
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
03/04/97 **G-11793 35ABATE 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT PARALEGAL FUNDING
FROM AWARDED ASSETS
RECOMMENDATION.
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations by 520,000 from available funds in the Special Trust Fund Awarded Assets,
and
2 Approve the expenditure of 520,000 from Awarded Assets to be used as matching funds
for the Office of the Texas State Attorney General to assist in pursuing public and common
nuisances
DISCUSSION.
The Office of the Texas State Attorney General (OAG) provides assistance to local law
enforcement agencies in pursuing public and common nuisances helping to reduce crime in some
areas by providing civil remedies through the nuisance abatement process Currently, the OAG
has two (2) paralegals assigned to final case preparation and Fort Worth utilizes this process
more than any other city Of the cases investigated and successfully prosecuted throughout the
state, 33% were for the City of Fort Worth
Previously the paralegals were funded by a federal grant and municipal matching funds Fort
Worth contributed 515,000 in 1995 However, the federal grant has expired and will not be
renewed The OAG is asking for assistance with funding and they have requested 520,000 from
the City of Fort Worth Without financial support the OAG will have to cut back on its assistance
which could result in fewer cases presented for abatement, or not presented at all
The nuisance abatement process has been a successful tool for law enforcement agencies to use
to rid neighborhoods of public and common nuisances which contribute to criminal activity
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City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
03/04/97 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-11793 LOG NAME
35ABATE PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT PARALEGAL FUNDING
FROM AWARDED ASSETS
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION.
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations
ordinance, the funds required for this expenditure will be available in the Special Trust Fund,
Awarded Assets
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
FE72 593120 035535000000 $20,000.QO
Libby Watson 6183 FE72 488332 035535000000 $20,000 00 APPROVEQ
Originating Department Head: CITY COUNCIL
Thomas Windham 4-8385 (from) ~~ ~ 1g~7
FE72 539120 035535000000 $20,000.00 ~
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Thomas Windham 4-8385
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