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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11386~,~ ORDINANCE NO ~~~_ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $109,600 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING GANG DETAIL OVERTIME, 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 1992-93 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 $109,600 00 for the purpose of funding overtime costs associated with the Police Department's Operational Plan for the. Gang Detail. 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 11151 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 r ~ Qe. ity Attorney ~ -~-R3 Date Adopted OEF1CtAL RECOR© Effective C''~ SECEtETARY F~I. WORSl9, ~~• :~ ~. City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 08/24/93 **G-10297 35GANG 1 of 2 SUBJECT GANG DETAIL OVERTIME FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION. It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations by S 109,600 00 in the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, from increased revenue, and 2 Approve the use of S 109,600 00 from the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, to pay overtime costs associated with the Police Department's Operational Plan for the Gang Detail DISCUSSION With the increasing gang violence on the east side, the Police Department has developed an operational plan to utilize various units in the department to increase visibility and presence in the affected areas of the east side This plan includes additional staffing on specified shifts and days when increased gang activity occurs Departmental personnel will increase their presence in gang affected areas of the East Division by creating a high level of visibility through the use of radar details, Driver's License checkpoints, saturation details, Neighborhood Block Watch meetings, and static surveillance Police presence will also be enhanced through coordinated efforts with the Gang Unit, Narcotics, Traffic, Police Reserves, Mounted Patrol; Air Support, Weed and Seed, East Patrol, East Bike Squad, Neighborhood Patrol Officers, Fugitive Section, City Marshals, Constables and Federal Agents For ease of assignments, the East Division and related gang activity will be divided into three target areas with each comprised of one or more zones The zones will allow for more pinpointed targeting of gang activity and at the same time allow tracking of activity within the larger target area Assignments will be made based on intelligence information on locations in each target area so that officers have a directed focus nightly on those persons most likely to commit crimes This funding will allow the department to carry out the operational plan through August 1993 0~~1ClA~. R~,CORD CEO RECR~~AR~ I FT. WaR~R, ~~• •-«~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Camranunication DATE 08/24/93 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-10297 LOG NAME 35GANG PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT GANG DETAIL OVERTIME FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION-. ~ The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the appropriations ordinance, the funds required for this expenditure will be available in the Special Trust Fund LW a Subuutted or qty Managers FUND ACC UNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (m) (1)FE 1421 1 9,6 ~~~~~~~® Libby Watson 6140 (1)FE7 488332 03 1 9,600. ~~~ ~/ ~(`~~~ f\~ ~ ngwatuig Departwent Head: ~ ( ~.J t~„rr 4 Thomas Windham 8385 (from) AUG ~~ 1993 OFE 1421 3 1 Q0. For Additional Information /I. , ~~, J ~G~as.~ Contact: CiY~q 5ncxetaxy of fha Thomas Windham 4-8385 ('i~t)t 0€ FOrt ~sic+xth,'fexag ~d0~~~d ~~'CiECEu(~C~: ~~i?, ~ fO •=«~ Printed on recycled paper