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ORDINANCE NO
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $32,000 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN AGREEMENT
WITH INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES TO PERFORM AN
EVALUATION OF THE DECOR SYSTEM, 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 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 $32,000 00 for the purpose of funding an agreement with
Institute of Management Resources to perform an evaluation of the D E. C O R. system.
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of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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
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Proposal for D.E.C.O.R. Computer System Evaluation
for
Ft. Worth Police Department
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Institute of Mrnragemefit Resources
Replacing the current computer hardware and software used in the incident reporting
system of the Ft. Worth Police Department will be required for two basic reasons.
1 Future state and federal reporting requirement changes which will demand
much greater detail and flexibility in reporting.
2. Ability to improve service of incoming calls, further reduce costs and upgrade
overall utilization of the system.
The current system runs on the Ft. Worth City mainframe and is accessed from temm~als
located both within the Police Department building and from remote locations. The
software was developed in 1976 - 1977 using COBOL. The system is in use 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week.
To provide a sound basis for short term and long term solutions to the input and reporting
requirements, the Institute of Management Resources (lMR) proposes that a co-venture
evaluation be undertaken covenng the following items.
• Review all existing source documents and data sources
• Identify the current data element set
• Review all current software functions
• Define all D E C O.R. software interactions with other programs /reporting
functions
• Interview a representative sample of all current and potential D.E.C O.R users
Document future system requirements and priontize them within short and
long. teen time frames
Determine NIDT capabilities to interactively enter data
• Evaluate the use of bar-codes in improving data entry accuracy and reducing
entry time
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• Identify remote entry /access requirements
• Identify bask cost ranges for each option identified to address the input and
reporting requirements
• Identify intenm approach and value
• Develop evaluation techniques for future hardware and software requirements
Pio~ect Requirements
IMR will provide project staff and management who will work with one full-time
representative of the I.S S department in completing this evaluation. Additionally,
the Ft. Worth Police Department will ensure timely participation of representatives
of each area currently or potentially involved in the D.E.C O.R. system. IlV1R will
require the utilization of a work area similar to that currently being used.
Project Duration
This evaluation will be completed dunng four consecutive calendar weeks.
Project cost
The fee for this co-venture will be $32,000 00 payable at $8,000 00 per week for
four weeks.
[This proposal is dated No>>ember 19, 1992 a»d is effective for 90 days)
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'"~~~~~~ "INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT RESOURCES PROPOSAL TO EVALUATE THE D.E.C.O.R SYSTEM
FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriations ordinance increasing Special Trust
Fund, Awarded Assets estimated receipts and appropriations by $32,000.00 from
increased revenue, and
2. Approve the use of $32,000.00 from the Special Trust Fund, Awarded Assets, for
payment to the Institute of Management Resources for their services necessary to
complete the evaluation of the D.E.C.O.R computer system, and
3. Approve the attached contract with the Institute of Management Resources to
provide project staff and management for the completion of the evaluation of the
D.E.C.O.R computer system.
DISCUSSION:
The Institute of Management Resources has submitted a proposal to provide staff and
management to work full time with a representative of the Information Systems and
Services Department to complete an evaluation of the Police Department's D.E.C.O.R
computer system. This evaluation will provide the City with the specifications and
parameters for hardware, software and overall system design for any upgrades to the
existing system. The study will provide both short and long term solutions to the
input and reporting requirements thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the direct
offense reporting system. The evaluation will take place over a four week period after
which specific recommendations can be outlined.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the supplemental
appropriations ordinance, the funds for this expenditure will be available, as
appropriated, in the current operating budget of the Special Trust Fund.
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