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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12888r'r,. U ORDINANCE NO ~/ ~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING BIKE HELMET EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTION THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, 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 CTTY 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $25,000.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding bike helmet education and distribution through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. 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. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Attorney ~~ as - ~~ Date _~ ~-s - g ~ Adopted ~-as-q~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 02/25!97 **G-11780 80GRANT 1 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATION FOR BIKE HELMET EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTION RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a 525,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund the education and distribution program for bicycle helmets, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 525,000 from increased revenues DISCUSSION On June 1 1, 1996, the City Council adopted an ordinance requiring children 17 years of age and younger to wear bicycle helmets white riding or operating a bicycle on public property Included in the ordinance is the establishment of a fund to provide helmets, at a free or reduced cost, to children in households that meet the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines With the recent passage of the city ordinance mandating helmet usage by young bicyclists, it is critical that the City provide programs increasing awareness The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is accepting grant proposals from local government agencies to underwrite bicycle helmet education and distribution programs No matching funds are required The program will operate from the seven (7) Neighborhood Resources Centers in Fort Worth and Tarrant County The goals of the program are 1 To conduct an intake and assessment on the heads of households of 700 youth who meet the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines 2 To provide bicycle helmets and educational materials to 700 children (17 years of age and younger) and 225 parents, from low-income households, at a free or reduced cost from January 1998 through December 1998 Applicants will pay a fee of 55 for one (1) and 52 50 for each additional helmet requested for that household If the household has no current riricome, there wilt be no charge Revenues from helmet fees will be used to ,ll'"piarch~ase'additional helmets for a one time replacement for helmets that the child outgrows and returns or for helmets damaged in an accident s 3 To conduct a pre and post survey on bicycle safety and equipment usage with 500 youth -~.•ages~6~to 1'7,participating in an educational program, pre-survey to be conducted January ~'1.99`8through March 1998 and post survey Augusta 998 through October 1998 .~.,~, Printed on Recyded Paper ._.... ~ ~ ~ ~~ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 02/25/97 REFERENCE NUMBER *~G-11780 LOG NAME 80GRANT PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE AND GRANT APPLICATION FOR BIKE HELMET EDUCATION AND DISTRIBUTION 4 To reduce the number of head injuries sustained by youth (17 years of age and younger) while riding bicycles by 45 5 To conduct 60 bicycle safety inspections January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998 6 To conduct 17 bicycle safety skills courses from May 1998 through August 1998 7 To provide 34 bicycle helmet education curriculum classes to 1,700 youth from January 1998 through December 1998 8 To issue 4 media releases (1 each quarter) informing the public of program offerings On December 17, 1996 the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board approved a motion to endorse the staff's recommendation to the City Council to apply for and accept the grant if awarded F{SCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, 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) APPRO 2)GR76 451942 080302433000 $25 000 00 CI VED Libby Watson 6183 2)GR76 various 080302433010 $25 000 00 TY CO UN CIL Originating Department Head: = ~" ~ X51997 Richard Zavala 5700 (from) A _ ~ _ City Secreta of th For Additional Information ry e City of Fort North, Texas Contact: Richard Zavala 5700 Printed on Recycled Paper Adopted ©rdinance No./~~~~