HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 13 - Metroport Teen Court ProgramMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 17, 2023
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR TEEN COURT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider renewal of an Interlocal Agreement with the cities
of Colleyville, Southlake, and Keller for the Metroport Teen Court.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the General Fund (Municipal Court) in an amount
not to exceed $36,000.
BACKGROUND: City Council authorized participation in the Teen Court program on August
16, 1994 and the program began operations on September 1, 1994 as the
CGS (Colleyville, Grapevine, Southlake) Teen Court.
The program now includes Keller and is referred to as the Metroport Teen
Court Program. Teen Court is a volunteer program which provides juvenile
misdemeanor offenders an alternative to the criminal justice system. Dana
Kirkland is the Teen Court Coordinator. Historical activity for the Metroport
Teen Court Program is attached.
Staff recommends approval.
MEMORANDUM
October 1, 2022
TO: Cindy Eteaki, Court Manager, City of Grapevine
FROM: Dana Kirkland, Teen Court Supervisor
SUBJECT: Interlocal Agreement for funding of the Teen Court Program
The attached FY 2023 Interlocal Agreement outlines the Metroport Teen Court Program, as well as the
appointment process for the Metroport Teen Court Advisory Board. The City of Southlake is grateful for
Grapevine's contribution of $36,000 and its continued support of the Metroport Teen Court program. The
agreement defines the duties of Board members and authorizes the City of Southlake to employ Teen
Court staff. Also discussed in the contract is the City of Southlake's responsibility to provide office
space for staff and collect an equal share in cost from the other participating Cities for program
maintenance.
Metroport Teen Court currently reports an 92% rate of successful completion, as compared to the
North Texas average of 71 %. Questions on these data may be directed to Dana Kirkland at
dkirkland@ci.southlake.tx.us
Historical Activity for the Metroport Teen Court as listed below:
Year
Total Referrals
Grapevine Referrals
FY 1997
694
157
FY 998
775
264
FY 1999
534
207
FY 2000
571
189
FY 2001
583
155
FY 2002
633
234
FY 2003
817
283
FY 2004
1061
317
FY 2005
958
242
FY 2006
1212
339
FY 2007
1239
368
FY 2008
1139
449
FY 2009
1151
428
FY 2010
1064
370
FY 2011
1024
223
FY 2012
1062
250
FY 2013
914
223
FY 2014
773
162
FY 2015
760
148
FY 2016
761
134
FY 2017
717
151
FY 2018
638
109
FY2019
550
125
FY 2020
481
128
FY 2021
386
77
FY 2022
499
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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 1 st day of October,
2022, 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 publics' 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 as a conviction on their driving record. 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
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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 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 teen court staff to
administer and coordinate the activities of the METROPORT Teen Court Program, under the
direction of the Southlake Municipal Court Manager.
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 $36,000.00 ("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 scope of responsibilities of the Teen Court Staff shall be established by the
City of Southlake.
7. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of (12) twelve months beginning
October 1, 2022, and ending September 30, 2023. 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.
8. Any party hereto may terminate its participation in this Agreement without recourse
or liability upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
9. By execution of this Agreement, each party represents to the other that:
a. In performing its duties and obligations
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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 parry'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
parry 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 Date Mayor, City of Southlake
Approved as to form and legality:
City Attorney, City of Colleyville City Attorney, City of Grapevine
City Attorney, City of Keller City Attorney, City of Southlake
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