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CONTRACT NO. c
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce provides
professional services to small minority and women owned businesses; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth desires to contract with Fort Worth Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce on a consulting basis to provide such professional services to
small minority and women owned businesses and to Fort Worth residents who are
owners of these small businesses; and
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has offered to
provide such professional services on a consulting basis with the City to citizens of the
City of Fort Worth;
NOW, THEREFORE, THIS CONTRACT FURTHER WITNESSETH:
That for and in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and agreements
contained herein, the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a home-rule municipal corporation
acting by and through Charles R. Boswell, its duly authorized Assistant City Manager,
and the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, ("Contractor") a nonprofit Texas
corporation acting by and through Richard Navarrete its duly authorized Executive
Director, do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1.
Contractor covenants and agrees to provide business services in Fort Worth on
a consulting basis to -the City. Such services shall be provided for a period beginning
November 1, 1999, and ending September 30, 2000; same are more fully described in
Exhibits "A", "B" and "C" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes
incident to this contract.
2.
In consideration of the services to be performed for the City hereunder by
Contractor, City promises and agrees to pay Contractor $82,710 on a reimbursement of
expenditures basis. Contractor will submit monthly reports [Attachment I, II, III, and
Attachment IV] for services and activities undertaken by Contractor in performance of
this contract. Each report will be signed by a duly authorized agent of contractor and
submitted by the 15th of the month following the month which is reported.
3.
Either party may cancel this contract upon thirty (30) days' notice in writing to the
other party of such intent to terminate. In the event of such termination, City shall
reimburse Contractor in the services performed up to the date of termination.
4.
Contractor covenants and agrees to fully cooperate with City in monitoring the
effectiveness of the services to be performed under this agreement, and City shall have
access at all reasonable hours to offices and records of Contractor for the purpose of
such monitoring.
5.
Contractor shall operate hereunder as an independent contractor and not as an
officer, agent, servants, or employee of the City of Fort Worth. Contractor shall have
exclusive control of and the exclusive right to control the details of the services
performed hereunder, and all persons performing same, and shall be solely responsible
for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants, employees, subcontractors
and program participants. The doctrine of respondeat superior shall not apply as
between the City and contractor, its officers, agents, servants, employees,
subcontractors, or program participants, and nothing herein shall be construed as
creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Contractor. It is expressly
understood and agreed that no officer, agent, employee, or subcontractor of Contractor
is in the paid service of the City of Fort Worth.
6.
City shall in no way or under any circumstance be responsible for any property
belonging to Contractor, its officers, agents, employees, or subcontractors or program
participants, which may be lost, stolen, destroyed or in any way damaged; and
Contractor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the City, its officers, agents, and
employees, from and against any and all such claims or suits.
7.
Contractor covenants and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend, at its
own expense, the City, its officers, agents, servants, and employees, from and against
any and all claims or suits for property loss or damage and/or personal injury, including
death, to any and all persons of whatsoever kind or character, whether real or asserted,
arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance
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or nonperformance of this contract and agreement, and/or the services performed
hereunder, whether or not cause, in whole or in part, by alleged negligence of officers,
agents, servants, or employees of the City of Fort Worth; and Contractor hereby
assumes all liability and responsibility of City, its officers, agents, servants and
employees, for any and all claims or suits of property loss or damage and/or personal
injury, including death, to any and all persons, of whatsoever kind of character, whether
real or asserted, arising out of or in connection with the execution, performance,
attempted and/or the services performed hereunder, whether or not cause, in whole or
in part, by alleged negligence of officers, agents, servants, or employees of City.
In the event it is determined that Contractor has misused, misapplied or
misappropriated all or any part of the funds provided hereunder, Contractor agrees to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City of Fort Worth, its officers, agents,
servants, and employees, from and against any and all claims or suits resulting from
such misuse, misapplication or misappropriation.
8.
If Contractor, as a charitable or nonprofit organization, has or claims an immunity
or exemption (statutory or otherwise) from and against liability for damage or injury,
including death, to persons or property, Contractor hereby expressly waives its rights to
plead defensively such immunity or exemption as against the City.
9.
Contractor shall not assign or subcontract all or any part of its rights, privileges or
duties under this contract without the prior written consent of City, and any attempted
assignment of subcontract of same without such prior written approval shall be void and
constitute a breach of this agreement.
10.
Contractor, its officers, agents, employees and subcontractors, shall abide by
and comply with all laws, federal, state and local, including all ordinances, rules and
regulations of the City of Fort Worth. It is agreed and understood that, if City calls to the
attention of Contractor any such violation on the part of Contractor or any of its officers,
agents, employees or subcontractors, then Contractor shall immediately desist from and
correct such violation.
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11.
Contractor, in the execution, performance or attempted performance of this
contract and agreement, will not discriminate against any person or persons because of
sex, race, religion, color or national origin, nor will Contractor permit its officers, agents,
employees, or subcontractors to engage in such discrimination.
This agreement is made and entered into with reference specifically to Chapter
17, Article III, Division 3, of the City Code of the City of Fort Worth ("Discrimination in
Employment Practices"), and Contractor hereby covenants and agrees that Contractor,
its agents, employees and subcontractors have fully complied with all provisions of
same and that no employees, or employee-applicant has been discriminated against by
the terms of such ordinance by either Contractor, its agents, employees or
subcontractors.
12.
Contractor shall furnish a certificate of insurance as proof that it has secured and
paid for a policy of public liability insurance covering all public risks incident to or in
connection with the execution, performance, attempted performance or nonperformance
of this contract and agreement.
Such amounts shall be as follows:
Property damage, per occurrence $100,000
Bodily injury or death, per person $250,000
Bodily injury of death, per occurrence $500,000
with the understanding and agreement Contractor that such insurance amounts shall be
revised upward at City's option and the Contractor shall revise such amounts within
thirty (30) days following notice to Contractors of such requirements.
Contractor further agrees that it shall comply with the Worker's Compensation
Act of Texas and shall provide sufficient compensation insurance to protect Contractor
and the City of Fort Worth from and against any and all Worker's Compensation claims
arising from the work and services provided under this contract.
13.
In the event no funds or insufficient funds are appropriated by the City in any
fiscal period for any payments hereunder, City will notify Consultant of such occurrence
and this Contract shall terminate on the last day of the fiscal period for which sufficient
appropriations were received without penalty or expense to City o, a-ny kind- r,
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except as to the portions of the payments herein agreed upon for which funds shall
have been appropriated.
14.
This written instrument constitutes the entire agreement by the parties hereto
concerning the work and services to be performed hereunder, and any prior or
contemporaneous, oral or written agreement, which purports to vary from the terms
hereof shall be void.
15.
Should any action, whether real or asserted, at law or in equity, arise out of the
execution, performance, attempted performance of this contract and agreement, venue
for said action shall lie in Tarrant County, Texas.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement in
multiples in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, this ;" t day of
A.D. 2000.
ATT,-ST: CITY OF FORT WORTH
By: %ta4
loria Pearson --pp Charles R. Boswell
City Secretary Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 0� _ 7�C�
ContraCt Authorization
As4Utlnt Ci y Attorney
Date: 4qtZ�L
ATTEST: FORT WORTH HISPANIC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
By:
RICHARD NAVARRETE
Executive Director
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Richard Navarrete, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me
that the same was the act of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and that
he executed the same as the act of said Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for
the purpose and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this /544— day of
A.D. 2000.
X,
orP•°'a;_ ESTHER L. SANCHEZ
J u NOTARY PUBLIC; Notary Public in and for
s, STATE OF TEXAS the State of Texas
My Comm. Exp. 09-16-2002
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Charles R. Boswell, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me
that the same was the act of the City of Fort Worth for the purpose and consideration
therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of
A.D. 2000.
ROSELI.A BARNES
* * NOTARY PUBLIC Notary Public in and for
pry Stara of Texas the State of Texas
�� Comm.Exp 03-31-2001
ATTACHMENTI
CITY OF FORT WORTH
FISCAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
SUB-GRANTEE'S REQUEST FOR FUNDS
Name and Address of Sub-Grantee
Program Name Business Assistance Program
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Contract No. Amt $ 82,710
1327 North Main Street
Date of Request
Fort Worth,Texas 76106
Month IM
SECTION I(AGENCY) Current Month Cumulative
I. Reimbursement Request
1. Expenditures: $ $
2. Income:
A. Program Income $ $
B. Advance Payments $ $
C. Interest Earned CDBG Funds $ $
3.Reimbursement Requested(1 minus 2) $ $
It. Advance Pay Requests
1.Estimated Expenditures $- $
2. Income:
A.Program Income $ $
B.Unpaid Request of Payment Previously Submitted $ $
3.Advance Authorized(1 minus 2) $ $
III. Reporting Interest
1. Interest over$25 per quarter returned to City $ $
SECTION II(CITY) ,
I. MARS-Purchasing Request
A. MARS INPUT:Vendor/PO Number/Requisition Number:
B.Fund/Account/Center: GG 01 539120 090550
C.Total Amount of this Request: $
SECTION III
I. Verification
A.Contract Manager:
(Name) (Signature) (Date)
3.MARS-Purchasing:
(Name) (Signature) (Date)
C.Accounting:
(Name) (Signature) (Date)
II. Authorization
A.Agency:
(Name) (Signature) (Dale)
S.Contract Services Administrator:
(Name) (Signature) (Date)
C.Assistant to the City Manager:
(Name) (Signature) (Date)
DISTRIBUTION t
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ATTACHMENT III
CITY OF FORT WORTH
FISCAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
EXPENDITURES WORKSHEET
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
AGENCY REPORT PERIOD
Business Assistance Program
PROGRAM CONTRACT NO. DATE OF REQUEST
NO. DATE CHECK NO. PAYEE DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT NO. AMOUNT
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TOTAL 0.00
Larry McNatt Executive Director
NAME and TITLE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER SIGNATURE and DATE
DISTRIBUTION
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ATTACHMENT II
CITY OF FORT WORTH
FISCAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
DETAIL STATEMENT OF COST
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
AGENCY REPORT PERIOD
Business Assistance Program
PROGRAM CONTRACT NO, DATE OF REQUEST
PROGRAM MONTHLY CUMULATIVE
COST CATEGORY ACCOUNT BUDGET EXPENDITURES TO DATE BALANCE
PERSONAL SERVICES
Salaries 516 010
FICA 518 010
Life Insurance 518 050
Health Insurance 518 060
Unemployment Tax-Federal 518 090
Unemployment Tax-State 518 090
Workers Comp 518 070
SUPPLIES
Office Supplies 521 010
Postage 521 020
Teaching Aids 522 030
Food Supplies 522 030
Other Operating Supplies 523 300
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
Telephone 535 040
Electric 535 020
Gas[Utility] 535 010
'.Nater/Waste DiHJosal 535 030
Hent[Building] 537 010
Custodial Services 539 220
Office Equipment Rental 537 030
Printing 533 030
Repairs 536 010
=fidelity Bond 538 210
Liability Insurance 534 020
Legal &Accounting 538 050
Private Auto Allowance-Local 532 130
Advertising 533 010
Conferences&Seminars 531 180
.ontractual Services 539 120
Loan Orgination Fees 000 000
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Furniture, Fixtures 541 330
Office Equipment, Computers 541 370
Other Equipment 541 320
TOTAL 0.00 0.00 I 0.00 0.00
Contractors Certification: I certify that the costs incurred are taken from the books of account and that such costs are valid and consistent with the
terms of the agreement.
CEO&President
NAME and TITLE OF AUTHORIZED OFFICER SIGNATURE and DATE
PREPARE ONE FORM FOR EACH SOURCE OF FUNDS
DISTRIBUTION
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
CDBG
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
1. Name and Address of Sub-Grantee 2. Project Name Business Assistance Program
Fort Worth Hispanic CC 3. Contract No.:
1327 North Main Street Contract Amount $ 82,170 Contract Date
Fort Worth,Texas 76106 4. Date Request:
Month&Year
5. Program Services and Activities
Current
Month Cummulative
Number Businesses/Clients Served
6a.Direct Benefit Data (Household and/or Persons Served)
American
Asian Indian Female
White Black Pacific Alaskan Head of
Non-Hispanic Non-Hispanic Hispanic Island Native Household
Current Month
Cumulative
6b.Direct Benefit (Continued)
Current
Month Cumulative
Low/Mod Beneficiaries
Low Income Beneficiaries
7. Loans and Job Creation/ Retention
Not Applicable
6. CERTIFICATION: The undersigned hereby gives assurance that to the best of my knowledge and belief,the data included in this
report are true and accurate and if a non-profit agency,has been approved by the governing body of the organization prior to
submission.
Submitted
Date. By: Phone Num:
CITY OF FORT WORTH
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
CDBG
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
1. Name and Address of Sub-Grar2. Project Name Business Assistance Program
Fort Worth Hispanic CC 3. Contract No.:
1327 North Main Street Contract Amount $ 82,710 Contract Date
Fort Worth,Texas 76106 4. Date Request:
Month &Year
5. PROGRAM SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES CURRENT CUMULATIVE
Certification Assistance
Counseling
Business Plan Assistance
6. SCOPE OF WORK NARRATIVE
7. PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED/ SOLUTIONS PROPOSED:
8. ANTICIPATED ACTIVITY DURING THE NEXT MONTH:
9. CERTIFICATION: The undersigned hereby gives assurance that to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the data included in this report is true and accurate, and if a non-profit agency, has been approved
by the governing body of the prganization prior to submission.
Date: Submitted By: Phone Num:
Exhibit A
PROGRAM SUMMARY
FORT WORTH HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Agency
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Program
00000 1 November 1999 -to- 30 September 2000 $82,710
CONTRACT NO. PERIOD AMOUNT
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
To provide outreach efforts and market appropriate business services to assist Nt WBE businesses located in, but not limited
to the Northern area of the City.
COUNCIL DISTRICT
All
PROGRAM GOALS:
• To identify and evaluate small M/WBE business owners and provide appropriate business services with matching
resources.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
• To provide business services that will allow small businesses to access expanded markets for goods and services, and
• To provide assistance in obtaining capital resources that will allow small business start-ups, expansion and stabilization
of small businesses.
PROGRAM SERVICES ACTIVITIES: GOALS
• Number Unduplicated Clients Served 165
• Clients Assisted with Business Plans 60
• Clients Assisted with Certification 25
• Clients Provided with Business Counseling 80
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Exhibit B
PROGRAM SERVICES SCHEDULE
Agency: Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Program: Business Assistance Progam
Activity Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
Number Unduplicated Clients Served 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 165
Clients Assisted With Business Plans 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 60
Clients Assisted With Certification 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 25
Clients Provided With Business Counseling 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 9 7 7 8 80
CITY OF FORT WORTH EXHIBIT C
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ANNUAL BUDGET- CDBG YEAR XXV Page 1 of 3
CONTRACT PERIOD From: 11/01/1999 To: 09/30/2000
Name of Sub Grantee Name of Program
Fort worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Business Assistance Program
Program CDBG
Cost Category Budget Funds [a] [b] [c] [d]
PERSONAL SERVICES
Salaries - - - -
FICA 3,720 3,720 - - - -
Life Insurance 117 117 - - - -
Health Insurance 4,240 4,240 - - - -
Employment Tax-State 400 400 - - - -
Employment Tax- Federal - - - - - -
Worker's Comp 500 500 - - - -
Retirement - - - - - -
SUPPLIES
Office Supplies 507 507 - - - -
Postage 1,500 1,500 - - - -
Teaching Aids - - - - - -
Other Operating Expenses - - - - - -
CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
Telephone 1,650 1,650 - - - -
Electric - - - - - -
Gas - - - - - -
Water/Waste Disposal - - - - - -
Building Lease 11,000 11,000 - - - -
Janitorial Services - - - - - -
Office Equipment Rental - - - - - -
Printing 1,000 1,000 - - - -
Repairs - - - - - -
Fidelity Bond 150 150 - - - -
Liability Insurance 600 600 - - - -
Legal &Accounting 1,500 1,500 - - - -
Private Auto Allowance - Local - - - - - -
Advertising - - - - -
Conference &Seminars - - - - - -
Contractual Services - - - - - -
Miscellaneous - - - - - -
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Office Furniture - - - - - -
Computer Equipment 7,200 7,200 - - - -
Other: [Described] - - - - - -
TOTALI 82,710 82,710 - - - -
MATCHING FUND SOURCES
[a] Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
[b]
[c]
[c]
BUDGET DETAIL Page 2 of 3
PERSONAL SERVICES
Hourly Annual % of
Position/Title Rate Hours Time Amount
1 Director, Business Assistant Program 17.31 1906.66 70% 23,103
2 Office Administrator 10.59 1906.66 50% 10,096
3 Executive Director/ President 26.97 1906.66 30% 15,427
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5
6
7
8
9
10
TOTAL STAFF SALARIES 48,626
FRINGE BENEFITS
%of % Paid % Paid
CATEGORY Payroll Amount by Agency by CDBG Amount
FICA 7.65% 3,720 0 100% 3,720
Life Insurance 0.6% 292 0 40% 117
Health Insurance 21.80% 10,600 0 40% 4,240
Employment Tax 2.06% 1,000 0 40% 400
Worker's Comp 3.09% 1,500 0 33% 500
Retirement 0% - 0 0% -
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS 8,976
TOTAL PERSONAL SERVICES 57,602
BUDGET DETAIL Page 3 of 3
UTILITIES
Average Cost Number of
Category Per Month Months Amount
Telephone 150 11 1,650
Electric 0 0 0
Gas 0 0 0
Water/Waste Disposal 0 0 0
Other: [Specify] 0 0 0
TOTAL UTILITIES 1,650
BUILDING LEASE
No. Square Cost Per
Building Location No. Months Foot Square Foot Amount
1. 1327 North Main 11 1,000 1.0 11,000
2 0
3 0
TOTAL BUILDING LEASE 11,000
OTHER EXPENSES
Total % Charged
Category Charge To CDBG Amount
Fidelity Bond - 0% -
Liability Insurance - 0% -
Legal &Accounting - 0% -
TOTAL OTHER EXPENSES -
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Total % Charged
Event Charges to CDBG Amount
1 0 0% 0
2 0 0% 0
3 0 0% 0
TOTAL CONFERENCES & SEMINARS 0
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Total % Charged
Item Charge to CDBG Amount
1. Computer Memory Instalation 18,000 40% 7,200
2 0
3 0
TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY 7,200
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City of Fort North, Texas
"C1.1or And council commu"icatio"
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/7/99 G-12750 I 13CHAMBERS 1 of 2
SUBJECT TRANSFER OF CDBG FUNDED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR AN OFFSET
USING CDBG FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the transfer of $160,470 from the General Fund Parks and Community Services
Department designated for soccer field improvements to the General Fund-Non Departmental; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts in the General Fund with the Fort Worth Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce in an amount not to exceed $82,710 and with the Fort Worth Metropolitan
Black Chamber in an amount not to exceed $77,760 to operate small business technical assistance
programs; and
3. Authorize the transfer of $82,710 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) expenditures for
the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and $77,760 of CDBG expenditures for the Fort
Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber to the General Fund-Npn Departmental; and
4. Authorize the allocation of $160,470 in Year XXV CDBG funds for the Parks and Community
Services Department for soccer field improvements.
DISCUSSION:
In recent discussions regarding the City of Fort Worth's CDBG Program, representatives from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have expressed concern with the eligibility of
funding for the business assistance/technical assistance programs funded through CDBG funds. The
City in past years has designated the business assistance/technical assistance programs administered .
by the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber and Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber as economic
development activities that require extensive documentation of job creation. HUD has identified a
weakness in the City's reporting of job creation. Staff believes that the reporting of job creation will
continue to be an issue with HUD because of the difficulty in documenting a direct relationship between
the technical assistance and outreach efforts provided by the respective programs and the actual job
creation or retention by a small business assisted by the two chambers.
Prior to the development of the Business Assistance Center (BAC) in 1994-95, the Fort Worth Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce received CDBG
funding to conduct a procurement/marketing program and a bonding program (respectively) for small
business. Each of the chambers also provided related technical assistance to their clients. Job
creation was tracked based on the success of each program in providing a definitive service, which
resulted in a business creating jobs.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
IMagar And Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
12/7/99 G-12750 13CHAMBERS 2 of 2
SUBJECT TRANSFER OF CDBG FUNDED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SMALL BUSINESS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS TO THE GENERAL FUND; PROVIDING FOR AN OFFSET
USING CDBG FUNDS
With the development of the BAC and the one-stop shop approach, the two chambers were asked to
take a different role in the area of small business development. Initially, the chambers were asked to
become simply an outreach arm to the BAC. This activity quickly became difficult to justify, since job
creation as a measurement was more difficult to track. Recently, the two chambers have added
technical assistance to their outreach efforts.
Staff continues to support the funding of the Hispanic and Black Chamber small business programs.
These programs compliment the City's efforts to encourage and develop small businesses in the
community. Both of these programs are expected to have a presence in the Guinn Center, once that
facility is available. Each program currently works with the BAC, the William Mann Community
Development Corporation, and the Fort Worth Economic Development Corporation as part of a small
business network.
It is proposed through this Mayor and Council Communication that expenditures in the amount of
$160,470, budgeted in the CDBG budget for business assistance programs operated by the Fort Worth
Hispanic Chamber and the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber, be transferred to the General
Fund. This will irrimediately eliminate the concerns expressed by HUD as to the City's ability to track
job creation activities. Because the General Fund budget is already approved, it is also proposed that
these expenditures be offset with a transfer of $160,470 to the CDBG program of expenditures
designated in the General Fund for soccer field improvements. City staff has discussed this with HUD
staff, and they have agreed with this proposal.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds will be
available, as appropriated, in the current operating budgets of the Grants Fund and the General Fund.
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
1)GG01 539120 0905500 $160,470.00
Charles Boswell 8511 3) GG01 539120 0905500 $ 82,710.00
Originating Department Head: 3)GG01 539120 0905500 $ 77,760.00 APPROVED
4)GR76 539120 080206127780 $160,470.00 CITY COUNCIL
Jim Keyes 8517 (from)
1) GG01 539120 0808080 $160,470.00
Additional Information Contact: 2)GG01 539120 0905500 $ 82,710.00 DEC1959
2)GG01 539120 0905500 $ 77,760.00 1 k.
3)GR76 539120 013206127560 $ 82,710.00
3) GR76 539120 013206127570 $ 77,760.00 City SecTstary of the
4)GR76 539120 013206127560 $ 82,710.00
city o[Fnet}lr:«.T�
Linda Brown 6030 1 4) GR76 1 539120 013206127570 $ 77,760.00