HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3848-01-2010A Resolution
NO 3848-01 2010
ADOPTING THE CITY OF FORT WORTH'S 2010 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, during the months from October through December of 2009, the
Governmental Relations staff conferred with the Mayor, members of the Fort Worth
City Council, the City Manager and Assistant City Managers and department
directors to identify the City's programmatic and funding needs that could,
potentially, be resolved by Congressional action, and
WHEREAS, based upon those meetings, the Governmental Relations staff made
two presentations, in November of 2009, to the Legislative and Intergovernmental
Relations Committee (LIAC) that contained a recommended list of federal legislative
initiatives and federal appropriations requests and the LIAC instructed staff to
forward the recommendation to the full City Council for review, and
WHEREAS, the Government Relations staff has worked to refine the list of
federal legislative initiatives and federal appropriation requests as set forth in the
attached Exhibit A and seeks the City Council approval of same
NOW, THEREFORE, 13E IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH
That the City Council adopts the 2010 Federal Legislative Program as outlined
in the attached document, and
That the City Council authorizes and directs the City Manager to distribute
copies of the City's Federal Legislative program to members of Congress, to other
cities, and other interested parties, and
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That the City Council authorizes and directs the appropriate City officials to
send letters of support or to meet with federal officials to discuss the City's position
on the attached initiatives, and
That the City Council authorize and direct the City's Government Relations
staff and the City's federal legislative consultants to take the appropriate actions to
advance the 2010 Federal Legislative Program before Congress, the Administration
and corresponding federal agencies
Adopted the 26~" day of January 2010
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Resolution No 3848-01 2010
A Resolution
Adopting The City of Fort Worths 2010 Federal Legislative Program
Exhibit A
• The City of Fort Worth will submit specific funding requests for 2010
o Funding for Development of a New Police/Fire Training Center
^ $10 0 million (incrementally if required)
^ Will provide for acquisition of land for the development of the new
firing range and burn pad
Possible sources of funding: FY 10 Senate/CJS/OJP Byrne
Discretionary Grants
Franklin Partnership assessment: `first responder training
programs are popular politically - probability is for a high degree
of success"
o Funding for the Homeless Initiative
^ $4 0 million (incrementally if required)
^ Will provide for acquisition of land for the development of new
residential facilities
^ Possible sources of funding: FY 10 Senate/THUD/HUD/Economic
Development Imhahve
^ Franklin Partnership assessment: a `high probability of success"
for this request
o Funding for design and construction of a Downtown circulator system
^ $53 0 million is the estimated cost of the system
^ Application will be filed by the Crty of Fort Worth and The T
^ Source of funding: $130 0 million m unallocated Discretionary
New Starts/Small Starts Program Funds authorized by the 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act
(SAFETEA LU)
^ $25 0 million is the maximum grant under this program
Remaining funding will be provided locally
• The City of Fort Worth will support the following funding requests or issues
o The efforts of the Tarrant Regional Water Distract for FY2011 funding for
the Trinity River Vision Central City Flood Control and related projects
o The efforts of The T in seeking authorization for full funding of the
modern street car system for Fort Worth $250 0 million
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o Funding for Tower 55
^ The City will continue to support the request of the BNSF and UP
railroads for TIGER Grant funding
^ Success m the pursuit of this request will tugger access to $35
million m state funds made available m the 20091egislative session
The City will also pursue all other available sources of funding
o Funding for completion of the development of the Southwest/Northeast
Rail Line
^ The T is currently pursuing a federal funding request for $250
million
The T is currently working towards satisfying a $250 million
matching requirement
o Passage of the Federal Employment Non-Discnmmahon Act
o The position of the Tarrant Regional Water District to promote the ability
of state and local governments, water providers and business interests to
continue to oversee, through local control, the planning and
implementation of water supply and floodplam management projects.
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