HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 16 - Metroport Teen CourtMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2019
SUBJECT: RENEWAL OF 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 program.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in Municipal Court Professional Services account
100-44540-107-001 in the amount of $36,000.
BACKGROUND: 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. The program now includes Keller and is referred to as Metroport
Teen Court. Teen Court is a volunteer program which provides juvenile
misdemeanor offenders an alternative to the Criminal Justice System.
Kristin McGrail is the Teen Court Coordinator. Historical activity for the
Metroport Teen Court is attached.
Staff recommends approval.
MEMORANDUM
August 21, 2019
To: Cindy Eteaki, Court Manager, City of Grapevine
FROM: Kristin McGrail, Southlake Court Manager/ Teen Court Coordinator
SUBJECT: Approval of the Metroport Teen Court 2019-2020 Interlocal
Attached is the 2019-2020 Teen Court Interlocal for your review. The City of
Southlake is grateful for Grapevine's contribution of $36,000 and its continued
support of the Metroport Teen Court program. The operating budget includes
supplies and training materials plus staff.
Metroport Teen Court currently reports an 87% rate of successful completion, as
compared to the North Texas average of 75%. Questions on these data may be
directed to Kristin McGrail at kmcgral*l@ci.southlake.tx.us.
Historical Activity for the Metroport Teen Court as listed below:
Year
Total Referrals
GraiDevine Referrals
1996-1997
694
157
1997-1998
775
264
1998-1999
534
207
1999-2000
571
189
2000-2001
583
155
2001-2002
633
234
2002-2003
817
283
2003-2004
1061
317
2004-2005
958
242
2005-2006
1212
339
2006-2007
1239
368
2007-2008
1139
449
2008-2009
1151
428
2009-2010
1064
370
2010-2011
1024
223
2011-2012
1062
250
2012-2013
914
223
2013-2014
773
162
2014-2015
760
148
2015-2016
761
134
2016-2017
717
151
2017-2018
638
109
2018-2019
495
111
*Numbers are calculated as of 8/21/19 and not the entire fiscal year.
Metroport Teen Court Proposed Budget 2020
Line Item
FY20 Projections
Colleyville
Grapevine
Keller
Southlake
Regular Earnings/ Benefits *
$120,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
Contract Labor -Security **
$12,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
$3,000
Overtime/Part-time staffing
$5,000
$1,250
$1,250
$1,250
$1,250
Software/ Hardware
$1,000
$250
$250
$250
$250
Supplies/Equipment -Office
$1,000
$250
$250
$250
$250
Postage
$500
$1-25
$i25
$i25
$i25
Printing
$1,000
$250
$250
$250
$250
Licenses/ Professional Memberships
$100
$25
$25
$25
$25
Travel Conf Meals
$550
$55
$55
$55
$3g5
Mileage
$1,200
$300
$300
$300
$300
Registration (Training/Certifications)
$2,250
$325
$325
$325
$1,275
Travel/Lodging
$750
$150
$150
$150
$300
Pre-employment Phys
$80
$20
$20
$20
$20
Total
$145,430
$36,000
$36,000
$36,000
$37,430
* This amount includes (2) full time employees plus benefits as well as partial salaries for 2 additional employees.
** 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 1st day of
October, 2019, 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 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 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, 2019, and ending September 30, 2020. 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
hereunder, it will be carrying out one or more
governmental functions or services which it is
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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
City Secretary, City of Grapevine
City Secretary, 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 Mayor, City of Colleyville Date
Date Mayor, City of Grapevine Date
Date Mayor, City of Keller Date
Date Mayor, City of Southlake Date
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City Attorney, City of Grapevine
City Attorney, City of Southlake