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G-06-09-28-13A5 - 9/28/2006ORDINANCE NO. ' Oto -/A -4S-13(15 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE MUNICIPAL COURT FUND FOR THE 2006-2007 FISCAL YEAR. WHEREAS, the Municipal Court Fund is comprised of the Municipal Court Building Security Fund, the Municipal Court Technology Fund, and the Child Safety Fund; and WHEREAS,Art. 102.017 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the governing body of a municipality may create the Municipal Court Building Security Fund; and WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council provided for the creation of the Municipal Court Building Security Fund in §1.2204 of the Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS, Art. 102.0172 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides that the governing body of a municipality may create the Municipal Court Technology Fund; and WHEREAS, the Round Rock City Council provided for the creation of the Municipal Court Technology Fund in §1.2205 of the Code of Ordinances; and WHEREAS,Art. 102.014 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure provides for the collection of court costs to be collected in certain cases and deposited in the Child Safety Fund; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Court has submitted a proposed budget for the Municipal Court Fund for fiscal year 2006-2007, and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve said proposal, Now Therefore @PFDesktop\::ODMA/WORLDOX/O:/wdox/ORDINP.NC/060914A6.WPD/rmc BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: That the budget for the Municipal Court Fund submitted by the Municipal Court for fiscal year 2006-2007, attached hereto as Exhibit "A", is hereby approved. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Ordinance was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. READ and APPROVED on first reading this the 14' " day of , 2006. OV READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the O[ DL day of ST:. , 2006. WE ayo it of Round Rock, Texas CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr ary 2 City of Round Rock Municipal Court Fund #690 Comprised of the Child Safety, Technology, and Building Security Funds 2006-2007 Proposed Budget DESCRIPTION OF ITEM 05-06 05-06 06-07 Approved Estimated Proposed Budget Actuals Budget Beg. Municipal Court Child Safety Fund Bal. Beg. Municipal Court Technology Fund Bal. Beg. Municipal Court Bldg. Security Fund Bal. Less Municipal Court Child Safety Reserves Less Municipal Court Technology Reserves Less Municipal Court Bldg_ Security Reserves Available Balance Municipal Court Child Safety Funds REVENUES Child Safety Fines Child Safety Fines Interest Income Sub Total EXPENDITURES: School Crosswalk Upgrades Sub Total $30,201 73,614 45,097 (3,450) (28,500) (21,850) 95,112 3,200 $31,002 69,010 45,844 (3,450) (28,500) (21,850) $40,502 103,668 41,151 (9,500) (41,600) (30,476) 92,057 103,746 8,500 8,500 250 1,000 1,000 3,450 9,500 9,500 9,000 9,000 Municipal Court Technology Funds REVENUES Technology Fees 27,000 Technology Fees Interest Income 1,500 Sub Total 0 40,000 0 40,000 38,000 38,000 28,500 3,600 3,600 41,600 41,600 EXPENDITURES: Program Hardware 8,000 0 15,100 Program Software 19,100 3,050 12,100 Equipment & Machinery 0 0 6,300 Maintenance Contract - Computer 0 4,295 4,295 Supplies 0 0 3,000 Training & Education 0 (403) 1,000 Maintenance/Office 3,300 0 0 Training Expenses 600 0 500 Sub Total 31,000 6,943 42,295 Municipal Court Bldg. Security Funds REVENUES: Security Fees 21,000 28,500 28,500 Security Fees Interest Income 850 1,976 1,976 Sub Total 21,850 30,476 30,476 EXPENDITURES: Transfer to General Fund -Security Services 35,000 35,000 35,000 Travel 0 169 200 Training & Transportation 500 0 Sub Total 0 35,500 35,169 35,200 Est. Municipal Court Child Safety Fund Bal. 21,201 37,052 Est. Municipal Court Technology Fund Bal. 502 42,614 75,168 61,373 Est. Municipal Court Bldg. Security Fund Bal. 9,597 19,301 Estimated Total at 9/30/06 5,951 $73,412 $131,522 $67,827 1 EXHIBIT nAu DATE: September 21, 2006 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - September 28, 2006 ITEM: *13.A.5. Consider an ordinance adopting the Municipal Court Fund Budget for FY 2006-2007. (Second Reading) Department: Finance Staff Person: Cindy Demers, Finance Director Tracie Glaeser, Court Administrator Justification: Fees are collected on conviction of certain Municipal Court offenses with expenditures that are defined by statute. Adoption of the annual budget allows staff to implement plans for enhancing the safety of children, technology of processing cases, and creating a security plan for the courtroom. Funding_ Cost: N/A Source of funds: N/A Outside Resources: N/A Background Information: This fund is divided into three sections, Child Safety fees, Court Security fees, and Court Technology fees. These funds will create safer school zones for student pedestrians, support upgrades in Municipal Court Technology, and strengthen security during court sessions. Public Comment: N/A