HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18136-06-2008Ordinance No. 18136-06-2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $60,000,
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
HOMEOWNERSHIP TRAINING AND COUNSELING, AND RELATED SERVICES
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY'S
SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAM;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2007-
2008 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $60,000 from available funds for the purpose of
funding homeownership training and counseling, and related services in the implementation of the
Fort Worth Housing Authority's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid,
inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or
judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this
ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 17749 and all other ordinances and
appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said
conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 10, 2008
SUBJECT:
Accept Grant from the Fort Worth Housing Authority for $60,000 to Provide Housing Counseling
and Homeownership Training and Related Services, Execute Contract and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant of $60,000.00 from the Fort Worth Housing Authority to
provide housing counseling and homeownership training and related services to its Housing Choice
Voucher Homeownership Program from May 11, 2008, to May 10, 2009;
2. Authorize the City Manager to renew the existing contract with the Fort Worth Housing Authority for
$60,000.00 to provide housing counseling, homeownership training and related services to the Fort Worth
Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program for the period from May 11, 2008, to
May 10,2009;
3. Authorize the City Manager to amend, extend, or renew this contract in accordance with City of Fort
Worth policies and regulations upon mutual agreement with the Fort Worth Housing Authority; and
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $60,000.00.
DISCUSSION:
The Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA) is allowed by the United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) to implement Section 555 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act to
create a viable homeownership option for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher recipients. Under the Housing
Choice Voucher Homeownership Program (HCVHP), Section 8 Housing Vouchers may be used to help
first-time homebuyers meet monthly mortgage and related housing payments and utility expenses.
Housing counseling and homeownership and post-purchase training are critical elements of the HCVHP.
The City's Housing Department is aHUD-certified counseling agency and has received other housing
counseling grants from HUD in the last six years. This year, the City received a $59,769.49 Comprehensive
Housing Counseling grant from HUD. The Housing Department also administers a Homebuyers' Assistance
Program that provides closing cost/down payment assistance and/or deferred payment loans to eligible
first-time homebuyers. These two City programs complement FWHA's HCVHP and the City's participation
in HCVHP in turn helps meet its housing counseling and homebuyers' assistance program goals set forth in
the City's Consolidated and Comprehensive Plans.
On September 19, 2006, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with the
FWHA (M&C C-21684) to provide the required counseling services and homeownership training for its
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HCVHP. The City Manager was further authorized to amend, extend or renew the contract in accordance
with City policies and regulations upon mutual agreement with the FWHA. This contract, which expired on
May 10, 2008, must be renewed from May 11, 2008, to May 10, 2009, for $60,000 to be paid by the FWHA
to the City on a quarterly basis.
The HCVHP is available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the
attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of
the Grants Fund.
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 451343 005445286000 $60.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 005445286010 $60.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head: Jerome Walker (7537)
Additional Information Contact: Benedict George (7339)
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