HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18477-02-2009Ordinance No. 18477 -02 -2009
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN
THE AMOUNT OF $38.000.00 AND DECREASING THE UNAUDITED.
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO.
38021 WITH NASHWEST, LLC, FOR STAFF AUGMENTATION TO RECONCILE
THE MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
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 Fiscal Year 2008-
2009 in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General
Fund in the amount of $38,000.00 and decreasing the Unaudited, Unreserved, Undesignated fund
balance by the same amount, for the purpose of amending City Secretary Contract No. 38021 with
NashWest, LLC, for staff augmentation associated with a comprehensive reconciliation of financial
accounts of the Municipal Court Services Department.
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. 18283 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 repeated.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
COUNCIL ACTION- Approved on 2117/2009 - Ord. No. 18477-02-2009
DATE: Tuesday, February 17'28OQ
LOG NAME:38N/\SHVVEST2
REFERENCE NO.: —C^23245
SUBJECT:
Authorize Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 38021 with NashWest, LLC, Increasing
Compensation by$3Q,O00.0O for Staff Augmentation t0 Reconcile Municipal Court Services Financial
Accounts; Adopt Related Appropriation Ordinance
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation 0nd|nanc8|nnre3yingoppr8priafionointheC)mnGna|
Fund bv$38.U0U.0O and decreasing the Unaudited, Unreserved, Und8oignob)d fund balance by the same
amount; and
2. Execute 8n amendment V) City Secretary Contract No. 38O21 with N8ShVV*st.LLC. for staff
augmentation associated with 8 comprehensive reconciliation 0fthe Municipal Court Services financial
accounts tO increase the total projected oomp80SaUonto$1H5.727.08.
DISCUSSION:
On December 2.2O08. the City Council approved K8&CC^23104. which adopted osupplemental
appropriation ordinance and authorized execution of$ contract with Naah eS1.LLC.fnrSt8ff
augmentation associated with reconciling the Municipal Court Services financial accounts, That M&C
authorized costs not tV exceed $127,72760; this figure was based un the scope of work and proposed
tasks,
Due k} limitations uf the court operating system and magnitude V/ corrections required, Signdicandvonnn3
Unl8is needed hopG�0nM the |ni�m!tasks than was originally p joc{ad,[)uhngMheiniti3|vveebuof'e
reconciliation process, unexpected system errors were identified that required immediate
correction. These corrections required additional hours of work by NashWest, LLC, staff as well as City of
Fort Worth employees assigned tn the project. Since the correction 0f the errors, N@ChVVest`LLC`has
helped in move the project forward. ItiS projected that the project will be completed bV the original
deadline 0f February Z8.20O&. However, because 0f the additional hours during the initial phase, the
fu0d|nQ(or h*c�/`1r�tiw|�|be exhausted by February 7.2O09
iMam effort to adequately complete all tasks outlined iMthe scope Cf work Dythe project demd|in8`
*dd|�ona| personnel bM1mand resources wi8ba needed humNm4hVYest.LLC,|t is estimated that an
addbiond$38,0O0.0Dwi||benaededk>hu)|ypAmp8osateNashVV8J\.LLC.hori{SS8rVicem1hAmughtAe
project completion date. With this increase, the total projected C80lp$nsa\ionUode,1he;nntro(tm//|/be
$1G5.72T68
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund, Upon approval, the Unaudited, Unreserved,
Undesignated Fund balance of the General Fund will exceed the minimum reserve fund as outlined
in the Financial Management Policy Statements.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0381000
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head:
Additional Information Contact:
Loglianie: 3SNASHWEST2
EMEM
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Charles Daniels (6183)
Deidra Emerson (6711)
Kimberly ONeil (6737)
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