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ORDINANCE NO ~ / d ~ ~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $148,424.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING A
GRANT FOR THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICE
(COPS), 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 Special Trust Fund in the amount of $148,424.00 for the purpose of accepting a
grant for the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
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 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provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
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
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/13/94 **G10908 35COPS 1 of 6
I SUBJECT I COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENSIVE I
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager
1 To accept a grant award from the Department of Justice in the amount of 51,500,000 00
for the COPS (Community Oriented Policing Services) grant during the period of October
1, 1994 through September 30, 1997, and in the amount of 51,971,792 00 for the
Comprehensive Communities Program (CCP) grant during the period October 1, 1994
through December 31, 1995, and adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing
estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 53,471,792 00, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by 5148,424 00 from increased revenues, and
3 Authorize the transfer of 5148,424 00 for the Special Trust Fund to the Grants Fund for
the City's cash match, and
4 Adopt the attached ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by 5148,424 00 from increased revenue, and
5 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create two project numbers in the Grants
Fund, and
6 Approve contracts with Tarrant County and Women's Haven, and amendments to
agreements with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Fort Worth and Citizens Crime Commission
of Tarrant County to serve as sub-grantees for the Comprehensive Crime Prevention
Program, and
7 Adopt the attached ordinance specifying the authorized positions in the police department
increasing by twentythenumber of authorized police officer positions, by three the number
of sergeant position, and by two the number of Lieutenant positions, and
8 Authorize the City Manager to waive indirect costs in the amount of 5382,700 00
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council C~nnmunication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/13/94 **G10908 35COPS 2 of 6
SUBJECT I COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENS{VE
I{ COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
DISCUSSION
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Grant
On October 12, 1993, an application was submitted to the Justice Department for a
supplemental police officer grand during the initial phase of this program The grant called for
20 additional Neighborhood Police Officers (NPOs) who would specialize in gang issues and was
for a three year period There were three rounds in the initial program and while the grant
received a favorable review it did not place high enough in the competition to receive funding
The recent passage of the Crime Bill provides S8 8 billion through fiscal year 2000 for
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) competitive grants During fiscal year 1995,
$1 3 billion dollars are available For the first round of grants the Justice Department decided
to issue grants to cities with promising grants submitted through the now defunct supplemental
officer program rather than receive new applications, and the application submitted one year ago
was selected for funding
The COPS program grants are intended to substantially increase the number ofi law enforcement
officers interacting directly with the community The strategy has two core components,
community partnership and problem solving, and these goals correspond directly with the Fort
Worth Police Department community policing strategies and Code Blue The addition of 20 NPOs
will allow for the deployment of one NPO for each beat in the City following a general
redeployment program based on a new beat system The refurbished vehicles under this program
will be used exclusively by the added NPOs who will be deployed throughout the City and will
work with all segments of the community, including C~t~zens on Patrol groups Additional
vehicles will be reassigned to allow one vehicle per NPO
Funds under this grant are eligible only for new commissioned officers, requiring that receipt of
funds commence upon the graduation of Class 91 on March 31, 1995 First year funding will
be from April 1, 1995 through September 30, 1995, with the remaining two years coinciding
with fiscal year 1996 and 1997 A 25% cash match is required by the program The personnel
budgets for each fiscal year are listed below
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Counc.~il Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/13/94 **G10908 35COPS 3 of 6
SUBJECT I COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENSIVE I
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
Fiscal Year 1995 (April 1, 1995-September 30, 1995)
Federal (75%) Local (25%) Total
Civil Service Base Pay 210,795 70,265 281,060
Civil Service Longevity 0 0 0
Civil Service Incentive Pay 0 0 0 .
Medicare 3,149 1,050 4,199
Shift Differential 6,324 2,108 8,432
Retirement 20,018 6,673 26,691
Insurance 14,138 4,713 18,851
Total 254,424 84,809 339,233
Fiscal Year 1996 (October 1, 1995-September 30, 1996)
Federal (75%) Local (25%) Total
Civil Service Base Pay 442,650 147,550 590,220
Civil Service Longevity 360 120 480
Civil Service Incentive Pay 2,700 900 3,600
Medicare 6,419 2,140 8,559
Shift Differential 13,280 4,427 17,707
Retirement 40,812 10,365 41,462
Insurance 31,095 10,365 41,460 .
Total 538,316 179,106 716,420
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/ 13/94 **G1O9O8 35COPS 4 of 6
SUBJECT .I COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
Fiscal Year 1997 (October 1, 1995-September 30, 1997
Federal (75%) Local (25%) Total
Civil Service Base Pay 464,880 154,960 619,840
Civil Service Longevity 1 ,080 360 1 ,440
Civil Service Incentive Pay 5,400 1,800 7,200
Medicare 6,741 2,247 8,988
Shift Differential 1 3,946 4,649 18,595
Retirement 42,862 14,287 57,149
Insurance 34,200 1 1,400 45,600
Total 569,109 189,703 758,812
The cost during the first year to rehabilitate 12 patrol vehicles and purchase 20 portable radios
is 51 14,500 00 With approval from the Justice Department after a revision of the grant,
550,885 00 can be used towards this effort, requiring 563,615 00 from Awarded Assets to
complete this task 588,266 00 from the second year of the grant will be used to offset non-
personnel operating costs Awarded Assets will also be used to cover the required cash match
of 584,409 00 for the first year of the grant
Comprehensive Communities Program
Fort Worth was selected to participate in the Comprehensive Communities Program by the
Bureau of Justice Assistance based upon a number of criteria, including a high crime rate (over
10,000 per 100,000 population) and past history of community policing, including Weed & Seed
participation Phase I of the program involved developing the plan for the program Phase II is the
implementation of that plan There are seven core components of the program
Community Mobilization/Prevention Initiatives
Funds will be evenly divided among the four Field Operations Divisions and used to print and
distribute newsletters, create informative booklets, distribute meeting announcements, support
CCP advisory boards, and fund programs to increase neighborhood involvement 5162,264 00
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayrn^ and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/13/94 **G10908 35COPS 5 of 6
SUBJECT f COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENSIVE
I COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
Community. Policing
Three Neighborhood Policing Sections (NPS), similar to the Weed & Seed target area, will be
created, ane in the Samuels Ave/Butler/Ripley-Arnold area, one for Como/Arlington Heights, and
one including the Fairmount, Jennings/May/St Louis neighborhoods A Lieutenant shall serve
as the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the NPS, with 2 positions funded through the grant and one
provided as a local in-kind match The grant will also provide one sergeant for each area, and
provides funds for 13 vehicles, overtime funds and related costs An NPS headquarters will be
established within each target area with funds available in the grant for building repairs, lease,
and operating costs 5999,999 00
Youth and Ganas. Non-Violent Dispute Resolution
This component will expand the Youth Crime Commission operated by the Citizens Crime
Commission of Tarrant County and funded through the AmeriCorp grant, approved via M&C G-
10861 on November 1, 1994 560,000 00
Comprehensive Gana Initiative
Funds are included in the grant to expand the Comin' Up gang intervention program coordinated
by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Worth, to 2 additional sites 5162,265 00 The program was
approved through M&C C-14424 on August 9, 1994
Community Prosecution and Diversion
Two projects are included in this component, the M E N S Program conducted by Women's
Haven, a counseling program for spouse abusers that has been highly successful and was
strongly supported by Steve Chaney of the District Attorney's office and a member of the
Comprehensive Communities Program Planning Committee, and an expansion of the Tarrant
County diversion program 5162,264 00
Druq Courts with Diversion to Treatment
Expansion of the already existing Tarrant County program will allow adding drug treatment for
misdemeanor offenders 5200,000 00
Community-Based Alternatives to Incarceration
Expansion of the Tarrant County Advocate Program (TCAP), operated ~n conjunction with Tarrant
County Juvenile Probation, to additional areas of the city This program pairs a teen with
problems with mentors who are screened and hired using grant funds 5225,000 00
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council C'cn;r~nunication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/13/94 **G10908 35COPS 6 of 6
SUBJECT COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS) GRANT AND COMPREHENSIVE
COMMUNITIES PROGRAM (CCP) GRANTS
No matching funds are required for this grant A total of five civil service positions, two
lieutenants and three sergeants will be added using grant funds
The department's authorized civil service strength will be as follows
Police Officers 735
Corporal/Detective 174
Sergeant 116 a
Lieutenants 45 2
Captains ~ 2
Deputy Chiefs 5
Total 1,087
Includes additional 20 police officer positions
2 Includes 2 additional lieutenant positions
s Includes additional 3 sergeant positions
Due to the competitive nature of both these grant applications Indirect costs were not included
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of Recommendations 1
through 5, the funds required will be available In the current operating budgets, as appropriated,
in the Special Trust and Grants Funds
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