HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-1646ORDINANCE NO. 24- 1646
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE
CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER FOR NORTH TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR CLIENT
AND CLINICAL SERVICES TO VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NON-OFFENDING
FAMILY MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF 5233,280; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas is a non-profit corporation,
(the “Organization”) that aids the City of Denton Police Department of investigation of child
abuse cases and provides client and clinical services to victims of child abuse and non-offending
families members from the City of Denton, Texas (the “Program“); and
WHEREAS, the Organization and the City of Denton desire to enter into an agreement to
provide for the continuance of the Program in substantially the same form as the agreement
attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference (the “Public Service Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Program is a part of the City’s community development program as
authorized by Chapter 373 of the Local Government Code and it helps to eliminate conditions
detrimental to the public health and safety by providing opportunities and services to low to
moderate persons in Denton that would otherwise not be available; and
WHEREAS, the Program and the Public Service Agreement are necessary to preserve
and protect the public health and safety of the City’s residents by helping to ensure that
assistance is provided to aid in the investigation of child abuse cases and that victims of child
abuse and non-offending family members have adequate client and clinical services; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that if the Program and the Public Service Agreement are
not available, families would be at risk of further abuse and trauma, thereby creating a
substantial health and safety risk for citizens of Denton; and
WHEREAS, the Program is supervised and administered by professional personnel
which maintain licenses as counselors or social workers; and
WHEREAS, City Council finds that the Public Service Agreement and the expenditures
provided for in the Agreement are exempt from competitive bidding as a procurement necessary
to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the City’s residents under Section
252.022(a)(2) of the Local Government Code and as a procurement for professional services
under Section 252.022(a)(4) of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby finds that the Program and
the Public Service Agreement serve important municipal and public purposes and are in the
public interest; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated by
reference into the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Public Service
Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein, and to carry out the duties and
responsibilities of the City under the Public Service Agreement, including the expenditure of
funds not to exceed $233,280.
SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and approval.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by Paul Meltzer and seconded by
Brian Beck, the Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ 6 - o ]:
M NIa r Abstain Absent
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth:X
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Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2:
Paul Meltzer, Mayor Pro Tem District 3 :
Joe Holland, District 4:
Brandon Chase McGee, At-Large Place 5 :
Jill Jester, At-Large Place 6:X
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 24th day of September, 2024.
GERARD HUDSPETH, MAYOR
ATTEST:
LAUREN THODEN, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY
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