G-03-12-04-7C1 - 12/4/2003ORDINANCE NO. g -03 -) -01-/
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR
THE MUNICIPAL COURT FUND FOR THE 2003-2004 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 2003-2004, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to approve said proposal,
Now Therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS:
That the budget for the Municipal Court Fund submitted by the
Municipal Court for fiscal year 2003-2004, 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
day of
, 2003.
READ, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading this the
day of , 2003.
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary
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, Mayor
ound Rock, Texas
City of Round Rock
Municipal Court Fund #690
Comprised of the Child Safety Funds, Technology Funds, and Building Security Funds
2003-2004 Proposed Budget
bES R�P:Y:ION:QF ITEM
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
Muncipal Court Child Safety Funds
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Estimated :::::::::::::Pro.posed::
Budget Actuals .;Budget .:
$12,541 $13,809 $20,337
47,976 51,512 77,877
36,118 38,886 50,820
(8,819) 0 0
(8,146) 0 0
(5,020) 0 (23,000)
74,650 104,207 126,034
REVENUES
Child Safety Fines 6,000 6,335 6,000
Child Safety Fines Interest Income 278 193 203
Sub Total 6,278 6,528 6,203
EXPENDITURES:
School Crosswalk Upgrades
Sub Total
Municipal Court Technology Funds
10,000
10,000
0 26,000
0 26,000
REVENUES
Technology Fees 30,000 30,986 30,000
Technology Fees Interest Income 1,170 711 779
Sub Total
31,170 31,697 30,779
EXPENDITURES:
Program Hardware 45,000 5,332 52,000
Program Software 10,000 0 30,000
Maintenance 5,000 0 10,000
Training Expenses 11,000 0 15,000
Sub Total 71,000 5,332 107,000
Municipal Court Bldg. Security Funds
REVENUES:
Security Fees 24,000 23,236 23,000
Security Fees Interest Income 902 529 508
Sub Total
24,902 23,765 23,508
EXPENDITURES:
Transfer to General Fund -Security Services 45,000 10,988 40,000
Equipment/Supplies 11,000
844 5,000
Sub Total
56,000 11,832 45,000
Est. Municipal Court Child Safety Fund Bal. 0 20,337 540
Est. Municipal Court Technology Fund Bal. 0 77,877 1,656
Est. Municipal Court Bldg. Security Fund Bal. 0 50,820 6,328
Estimated Total at 9/30/03 $0 $149,034 $8,524
EXHIBIT
A
DATE: November 25, 2003
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - December 4, 2003
ITEM: 7.C.1. Consider an ordinance approving and adopting a budget for the
Municipal Court Fund for Fiscal Year 2003-2004. (Second Reading)
Resource: Tracie Glaeser, Court Administrator
David Walther, Street Department Superintendent
Cindy Demers, Finance Director
History: This fund is divided into three sections, Child Safety fees, Court Security fees,
and Court Technology fees. All of the 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. These funds will create safer school zones for student pedestrians,
support upgrades in Municipal Court Technology, and strengthen security during
court sessions.
Funding:
Cost: Outlined in the attached budget
Source of Funds: Fees collected upon conviction of certain Municipal Court offenses.
Outside Resources: N/A
Impact/Benefit: To enhance the safety of children, technology of processing cases and
strengthen court security.
Public Comment: N/A
Sponsor: Municipal Court, Street Department, Finance Department