COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

 

 

11  / 04 / 02

 

SUBJECT:    Final Reading / Ordinance #2002-0-283

 

Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $81,250 from the Texas Department of Transportation and to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $125,000 to fund the Comprehensive STEP (S.T.O.M.P) program.  The Texas Department of Transportation will be designating $81,250 and the City of Laredo will be designating $43,750 in matching funds.  Funds are available in the general fund balance.  The funding for this grant will be from October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.

INITIATED BY:                                                STAFF SOURCE:

Larry Dovalina                                                 Agustin Dovalina,III

City Manager                                                   Chief of Police                                                

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

 None.

 

 

ACTION PROPOSED:

 

That this Ordinance be passed and approved.

 

 

BACKGROUND:

 

This grant pays overtime salaries to police officers for the enforcement of red light violations, seat belt violations, speeding and DWI.  This grant will be in its third year of funding and was budgeted in the 2001-2002 Annual Budget.

 

 

FINANCIAL:

                                      

                                                               Proposed                Proposed

                                 Amended               Amended                  Budget

                                   Budget                   Budget                Amendment

Revenues:

 S.T.O.M.P.  2002/03        $0                         $81,250                 $81,250 

  Transfer-In G/F               $0                         $43,750                 $43,750________             

  Total Revenues              $0                       $125,000                 $125,000  

 

  Expenditures:

  S.T.O.M.P. 2002/03       

  Personnel                       $0                      $125,000              $125,000________ 

  Total Expenditures         $0                      $125,000              $125,000

 

 

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

STAFF:

Recommends that Council approve this Ordinance.

 

 

ORDINANCE #2002-0-283

 

 

Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $81,250 from the Texas Department of Transportation and to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $125,000 to fund the Comprehensive STEP (S.T.O.M.P) program.  The Texas Department of Transportation will be designating $81,250 and the City of Laredo will be designating $43,750 in matching funds.  Funds are available in the general fund balance.  The funding for this grant will be from October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003.

 

Whereas, a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for a program which would pay overtime and fringe benefits to patrol officers for the enforcement of red light violations, seatbelt violations, speeding violations and DWI is available to the City of Laredo; and

 

Whereas, the State will contribute $81,250 and the City of Laredo will designate $43,750 for the Comprehensive STEP (S.T.O.M.P.) grant for fiscal year 2002-2003; and

 

          Whereas, the Police Chief recommends that council authorize the acceptance of a grant for such a program in the amount of $81,250; and

 

            Whereas, the City Council finds that such a budget amendment should be made and will be beneficial to the City.

 

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

 

Section 1:  The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a grant in the amount of $81,250 from the Texas Department of Transportation.

 

Section 2:  The Texas Department of Transportation will be designating $81,250 and the City of Laredo will be designating $43,750 in matching funds that are available in the general fund balance.  

 

Section 3:  The City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget is hereby amended in the amount of $125,000 to fund the Comprehensive STEP (S.T.O. M. P.) program.

 

Section 4:  Fringe benefits appropriated during the budget workshop remain in the respective accounts.  Grant does not allow the reimbursement of expenditures of fringe benefits from the awarded amount nor the required match. 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5: The proposed budget amendment be as follows:

         

                                                               Proposed                Proposed

                                 Amended               Amended                  Budget

                                   Budget                   Budget                Amendment

Revenues:

 S.T.O.M.P.  2002/03        $0                         $81,250                 $81,250 

  Transfer-In G/F               $0                         $43,750                 $43,750________            

  Total Revenues              $0                       $125,000                $125,000  

 

  Expenditures:

  S.T.O.M.P. 2002/03       

  Personnel                       $0                      $125,000                $125,000________ 

  Total Expenditures         $0                      $125,000                $125,000

 

 

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.

 

 

                                                                                   

 

_______________________

                                                                                    ELIZABETH G. FLORES

                                                                        CITY MAYOR

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

____________________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

 

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

____________________________

JAIME FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY