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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11504G; ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $63,341.36 TO THE GENERAL FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES COLLECTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COURT, 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 1993- 94 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $63,341.36, thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount, for the purpose of paying prior year's State court costs and fees collected by the Municipal Court. 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. 11379 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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. ~~ ~Y ~ I Date ~'~~`~~ Adopted ~-a~.-~~ Effective APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ±w City of Fort LT~orth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NQD~ER LOG NAb~ PAGE 02/22/94 G10553 38TAX 1 of 2 SIISJECT PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES COLLECTED BY MUNICIPAL COURT RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing appropriations by 563,341 36 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved and undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of paying balance due on prior year court costs and fees, and 2 Authorize payment of 563,341 36 to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts DISCUSSION A recent State Comptroller's Office audit of state court costs and fees collected by Municipal Court, reflects a balance of 563,341 36 due Court costs and fees, mandated by legislation, are charged to the defendant in addition to the regular fine in criminal cases, including traffic tickets The balance due is attributed to prior period reporting errors Errors consist of amounts which were omitted in the 1991 fourth quarter reporting period, violations which were omitted, and reporting of Compensation to Victims of Crime Funds using older rates instead of new rates on ~ some transactions Court costs and amounts due are Criminal Justice Planning Fund (CJP) 523,382 28 Law Enforcement Officer Standards & 22,603 92 Education Fund (LEOSE) Law Enforcement Management Institute <16,122 59> Fund (LEMI) Compensation to Victims of Crime Fund (CVC) 23,287 67 Judicial and Court Personnel Training 4,320 07 Fund (JCPT) ' -~ Printed on regded paper ._ ~~ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCB NUT~BR LOG NAB PAGE 02/22/94 G10553 38TAX 2 of 2 svssscT PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR'S STATE COURT COSTS AND FEES COLLECTED BY MUNICIPAL COURT Operator's and Chauffeur' License Fund (OCL) 3,807 67 Comprehensive Rehabilitation Fund (CR) 743 91 Misdemeanor Court Costs -General Revenue 1,318.43 Fund (GFi) TOTAL DUE 863,341 36 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION \ The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the supplemental appropriations ordinance, funds for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget of the General Fund After this transaction the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be $31,824,861 LW I Submitted for City.Nanager's FUND ACCOUNT CSNTBR AMOUNT CITY 3BCRSTARY Office by (to) ~ GGO1 ~ 539120 0381000 $ 63,341 36 ~i~P~ Ra~ ~ U i ° Libby Watson 6140 '~ hI ~~ (/~'~ (~ t ~~ CITY ~~ Origiaating Departmeat Head <nJtvV _ David Yett 6760 (from) GGO1 539120 0381000 $ 63,341 36 ~;, ' ~ LLlba.l/ For Additioaal iafortaation City ~ Oi Contact City of F®rt ~~,'lt~s6s David Yett 6760 A ~~~ ted Ordinance No . , op Printed on recycled paper