HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11940Ordinance No ~~ V
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $750,000 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING ADDITIONAL WEED AND SEED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; 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 1994-95 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 $750,000 00 for the purpose of funding additional Weed and Seed Program
activities
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 11645 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
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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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Mayor and Cousuil Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
05/02/95 C-14793 02WEED 1 of 3
susJECT WEED AND SEED GRANT, PHASE IV
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept an extension and increased grant award from the
Department of Justice in the amount of 5500,000 for the Weed & Seed grant during the
period of April 1, 1995 through May 31, 1996, and
2 Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Drug Enforcement
Administration to receive up to 5250,000 in federal seized funds to support the weeding
side of the grant program through May 31, 1996, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5750,000 00 from increased revenue
DISCUSSION
The "Weed and Seed" grant was awarded to the City m April of 1992, and has been fully
operational since July of the same year Applying a combination of saturation patrol, community
policing strategies, and seeding activities the program has brought about a 51 % decrease in
crime within the target area over three years ago The grant program was initially awarded
53,000,000 fora 36 month period, but budget reductions at the federal level reduced the total
funding to 51,697,410
A "bridge grant" was awarded to provide interim funding from January 1, 1994, through May
31, 1994 in the amount of 5198,193 The remaining funds for Phase III of the grant included
5350,000 for seeding activities, 550,000 for National Service Coordination, and 5186,000 from
the Asset Forfeiture Management Staff (AFMS) funds provided through the Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA) to continue Weeding activities at a reduced level
Phase IV of the Weed & Seed grant has a requirement that a new target area be developed
Consideration was given to several areas, with the Diamond Hill/West Northside area being
selected This area contains a large amount of land but with the highest population
concentration being in a smaller core area The target area has five police beats
In order to standardize the implementation of Weed & Seed type target areas, of which there are
three in the Comprehensive Communities Program (CCP) grant and three in the Crime Control
District (CCD) plan, it has been deeded to tale them Neighborhood Policing Districts (NPDs)
Both the Weed & Seed grant and the CCP grant require a steering committee and in an effort to
maximize resources we have combined this requirement into a committee for all eight
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
05/02/95 C-14793 02WEED 2 of 3
SUBJECT WEED AND SEED GRANT, PHASE IV
Neighborhood Policing Districts The committee is co-chaired by Mayor Granger and the United
States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Paul Goggins Other members are District
Attorney Tim Curry, Chief of Police Thomas R Windham, Assistant City Manager Libby Watson,
the Chair of the Crime Control and Prevention District Board, and the Executive Director of the
Citizens Crime Commission, Patsy Thomas
A total of 5750,000 is available for Weed & Seed IV, with the stipulation that a majority of the
funds be used for seeding activities Weeding funds will be used to continue employment of a
Sergeant and Administrative Assistant II for the original Weed & Seed site The budget for both
sites is as follows
Personnel
Continuation of the Jobs Bank
Continuation of the Near Southeast Safe Haven
Strategic Overtime Funds
Total Federal Budget Current Site
New site
Refurbish and equip fire station
Establishment of Safe Haven
-Expansion of Jobs Bank
Newsletter and Coordination (both saes)
Strategic Overtime Funds
Total Federal Budget New Site
TOTAL GRANT FUNDS
5750,000
The Weed & Seed project places an emphasis on the funding of both Safe Haven and Boys &
Girls Club projects On June 1, 1994 the Boys & Girls Club assumed a role as the cognizant
agency for the Safe Haven component, and is also the sponsoring agency for the Weed & Seed
Jobs Bank, which are the two oldest, and. most successful, projects in the history of the grant
A new Safe Haven will be established in the Diamond Hill/West Northside NP.D and an annex of
the Jobs Bank will be established It is proposed that the headquarters for the Diamond Hill NPD
be established at the vacant fire station at 291 1 Schwartz and funds have been set aside for the
refurbishment of the site
562,500
55,660
120, 843
125,000
$364,003
562,500
140, 000
40, 000
18,497
125,000
5385,997
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Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
05/02/95 REFERENCE NUMBER
C-14793 LOG NAME
02WEED PAGE
3 of 3
SUBJECT WEED AND SEED GRANT, PHASE IV
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and completion of the above
Recommendations funds will be available in the operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants
Fund
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