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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $7, 072 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF THE MANDATORY USE LAW FOR SAFETY BELTS
ON AN OVERTIME BASIS; 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 1995-96 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there
shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special
Trust Fund in the amount of $7,072 00 for the purpose of funding enhanced
enforcement of the Mandatory Use Law for safety belts on an overtime basis
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 12074 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPR9VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY SECRETARY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/05/95 C-15171 35BELTS 1 of 2
I SUBJECT I ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF THE MANDATORY USE LAW FOR SAFETY BELTS ON I
AN OVERTIME BASIS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept the contract with the Texas Department of
Transportation to operate the Occupant Protection STEP for enhanced enforcement of the
Mandatory Use Law for safety belts on an overtime basis in the amount of 545,000 00,
and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by 57,072 00 from increased revenues, and
3 Authorize the transfer of 552,072 00 from the Special Trust Fund to the Grants Fund for
the City's cash match, and
4 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by 597,072 00 from increased revenue, and
5 Authorize the City Manager to waive the indirect costs in the amount of 516,888 00 since
indirect costs are not allowed by the Texas Department of Transportation
DISCUSSION
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation has agreed to provide funds for
this project to increase safety belt use among drivers, front seat passengers and child safety seat
use This program will use officers, on an overtime basis, to work sites on area freeways that
have been identified as having the highest levels of noncompliance with the mandatory use law
for safety belts Different sites will be worked at various hours and days This program will
operate in conjunction with our existing contract program entitled Speed STEP All equipment
for this program will be provided from existing resources, and the State will reimburse the City
for overtime pay and mileage expenses at a 50/50 percent ratio (State-50%, City-50%)
The funding period for this program will begin on October 1, 1995 (or when all signatures are
obtained on the contracts) and end September 30, 1996
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City of Fort Wordy Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE 12/05/95 REFERENCE NUMBER C_15171 LOG NAME 35BELTS PAGE 2 of 2
SUBJECT ENHANCED ENFORCEMENT OF THE MANDATORY USE LAW FOR SAFETY BELTS ON
AN OVERTIME BASIS
The total contract cost of the Occupant Protection STEP Program is 590,000 00 The State
Department of Highways and Public Transportation will provide funds in the amount of
545,000 00 and the City of Fort Worth will provide 545,000 00 plus 57,072 00 which needs
to be included in the contractor cost The terms of the State contract do not allow for
reimbursement of the 9 22% retirement fringe benefit for the overtime personnel base salaries,
therefore, it was not included in the contract total The funds for the City contribution are
available in the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets
The State Department of Highways and Public Transportation does not provide for any form of
indirect costs, therefore, it will be necessary to waive these charges in the amount of
516,888 00 for the Occupant Protection (STEP) Program
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon the approval and execution of all of the above
recommendations, the funds required for this agreement will be available. in the current operating
budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Funds
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
(4) GR76 451942 035302340000 $45,000.00 APPROVED
(3)(4) GR76 472072 035302340000 $52,072.00
Libby Watson 6140 (4) GR76 516010 035302340010 $97,072.00 Cj~Y ~O~N~O
Originating Department Head: (2) FE72 488332 035535000000 $7,072.00
(2) FE72 538070 03535000000 $7,072.00 ®~C ~ 1495
Thomas Windham 4-8385 (from) _
(3) FE72 538070 03535000000 $52,072.00 s/Ju.~_s'.vr
For Additional Information City Socretary of the
City of Fort Worth, Tex
Contact:
Thomas Windham 4-8385
CATEGORY STATE CITY TOTAL
Personnel 538,349 00 538,349 00 576,698 00
Retirement @
9 22% -0- 7,072 00 7,072 00
Mileage 6,651 00 6,651 00 13,302 00
Totals 545,000 00 552,072 00 597,072 00
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