HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 17 - Teen CourtMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: • RUMBELOW,
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 19, 2013
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR TEEN COURT
City Council to consider renewal of an Interlocal Agreement with the cities of Colleyville,
Southlake and Keller for the Metroport Teen Court program.
FUNDING SOURCE:
The City of Grapevine's portion of the cost for this activity is provided in the FY 2013-
2014 budget in account number 100 - 44540 - 107 -1, Professional Services, Municipal
Court, in the amount of $40,000.
City Council authorization for participation in the Teen Court program occurred on
August 16, 1994 and the program began operations on September 1, 1994 as the CGS
( Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake) Teen Court. Teen Court is a volunteer program
which provides juvenile misdemeanor offenders an alternative to the Criminal Justice
System. The program now includes Keller and is referred to as the Metroport Teen
Court. Ms. Crystal Maddalena is the Teen Court Coordinator.
Historical activity for the teen court is as listed below:
YEAR
TOTAL
OFFENSES
REFRRED
GRAPEVINE
OFFENSES
REFERRED
96
420
91
97
694
157
98
775
264
99
534
207
00
571
189
01
583
155
02
633
234
03
817
283
04
1,061
317
05
958
242
06
1,212
339
07
1,239
368
08
1,139
449
09
1,151
428
10
1,064
370
11
1,024
223
12
1,062
250
13 1
914
223
The budget proposed for year FY 2014 is $148,280 to be shared among the four
participating entities as follows:
Grapevine $36,750
Colleyville $36,750
Keller $36,750
Southlake $38,030
The operating budget includes supplies and training materials plus a full -time
administrator. Also included in this budget is a $10.00 per offense fee collected from
participants and used for special projects (e.g., additional marketing materials,
equipment, etc.) throughout the year.
Southlake has agreed to provide office space and administrative services for the Teen
Court Coordinator. A copy of the FY 2014 operating budget is attached.
Staff recommends approval.
Line Item FY14 Proiections Collevville Grapevine Keller Southlake
Regular Earn in s /Benefits *
$121,540
$30,250
$30,250
$30,250
$30,790
Contract Labor - Security **
$12,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
Overtime /Part -time staffing
$6,000
$1,315
$1,315
$1,315
$2,055
Software
$1,000
$250
$250
$250
$250
Supplies - Office
$2,400
$600
$600
$600
$600
Postage
$1,300
$325
$325
$325
$325
Printing
$1,300
$325
$325
$325
$325
Licenses /Professional Memberships
$300
$75
$75
$75
$75
Meals/Meetings
$800
$200
$200
$200
$200
Travel Conf Meals
$160
$40
$40
$40
$40
Mileage
$1,000
$250
$250
$250
$250
Registration Trainin /Certifications
$400
$100
$100
$100
$100
Pre-employment Ph s
$80
$20
$20
$20
$20
Total
$148,280
$36,750
$36,750
$36,750
$38,030
* This amount includes (2) full time employees plus benefits.
** Includes 2 uniformed officers for security detail each Tuesday evening for Teen Court sessions.
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
AMONG
CITY OF COLLEYVILLE, CITY OF GRAPEVINE, CITY OF KELLER,
AND CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
This Interlocal Agreement ( "Agreement "), entered into effective on the l st day of
October, 2013, by and among the City of Colleyville, the City of Grapevine, City of Keller, and
the City of Southlake, all municipal corporations of the State of Texas (herein called "Cities" or
"each participating City "), the parties acting herein under the authority and pursuant to the terms
of Chapter 791, INTERLOCAL COOPERATION CONTRACTS, Texas Government Code,
WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the City Councils of the Cities of Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller, and
Southlake jointly find that it will be in the public's best interest to enter into this Agreement for
the purposes set forth herein below.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed between each participating City that:
1. Teen Court is a volunteer program which allows juvenile misdemeanor offenders
an alternative to the criminal justice system while allowing them also to assume responsibility
for their own actions through their involvement in the judicial process and community services in
order that their offenses will not be recorded. Bringing juvenile offenders to a jury of their peers
and to the community for constructive punishment will provide the juveniles with an
understanding of the judicial system and a realization of their roles and responsibilities in the
community.
2. The community will benefit from this interaction in that, through Teen Court, the
community is afforded a unique opportunity to become involved in the education of juvenile
offenders and will benefit from the community services provided to the community by the
juvenile offenders.
3. A Teen Court Advisory Board shall be appointed by the respective governing
bodies comprised of two (2) members at large from each participating City and one (1) city
council member from each participating City as each so chooses all of whom are voting
members. The role and duties of the Teen Court Advisory Board shall be established by the
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Municipal Court Judges in the participating Cities.
4. The name of the program established by this Agreement shall be the
" METROPORT Teen Court Program." The City of Southlake shall employ an administrator to
administer and coordinate the activities of the METROPORT Teen Court Program. The title of
the administrator shall be "Teen Court Coordinator."
5. This Agreement shall be executed in separate counterparts for each participating
city, which counterparts shall be valid and binding as if the original. Each participating city, as
its contribution for participating in the METROPORT Teen Court Program, shall pay to the City
of Southlake $36,750.00 ( "Service Fee ") upon such participating City's execution of this
Agreement. It is expressly agreed that such payment fairly compensates the City of Southlake
for the performance of services contemplated under this Agreement. Each participating City
shall make this payment from current revenues available to that City.
6. The Teen Court Coordinator shall be an exempt employee for purposes of Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) coverage.
7. The scope of responsibilities of the Teen Court Coordinator shall be established
by the City of Southlake.
8. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of (12) twelve months beginning
October 1, 2013, and ending September 30, 2014. If the parties have failed to adopt a new
Agreement by the expiration date of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to continue
on the same terms and conditions until such time as the new Agreement is adopted for the
ensuing year, unless any party terminates its participation in this Agreement as provided below.
In such event, this Agreement shall continue in effect until either the City of Southlake or all
other participating Cities have terminated this Agreement. Upon renewal or continuation of this
Agreement, each participating City shall pay the Service Fee to the City of Southlake for the
ensuing year.
9. Any party hereto may terminate its participation in this Agreement without
recourse or liability upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
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10. By execution of this Agreement, each party represents to the other that:
a. In performing its duties and obligations
hereunder, it will be carrying out one or more
governmental functions or services which it is
authorized to perform; and
b. The undersigned officer or agent of the party
has been properly authorized by that party's
governing body to execute this Agreement and
that any necessary resolutions extending such
authority have been duly passed and are now in
effect.
11. This Agreement is made pursuant to Chapter 791 and Subchapter E, Chapter 418,
Texas Government Code. It is agreed that in the execution of this Agreement, no
party waives any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it,
against claims arising from the exercise of governmental powers and functions.
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ATTEST:
City Secretary, City of Colleyville Date Mayor, City of Colleyville
City Secretary, City of Grapevine Date Mayor, City of Grapevine
City Secretary, City of Keller Date Mayor, City of Keller
City Secretary, City of Southlake
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney, City of Colleyville
City Attorney, City of Keller
Date
Date
Date
Date Mayor, City of Southlake Date
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City Attorney, City of Grapevine
City Attorney, City of Southlake