HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3702-01-2009A Resolution
NO 3702 1 2009
EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE BIG CITY MAYORS' LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE
DEALING WITH HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS, on August 29 2008 the Big City Mayors group met in Fort Worth
for its quarterly meeting Of the eight members m attendance on August 29th were the
mayors of Arlington Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, and E1 Paso Absent were the Mayors
of Austin San Antonio and Corpus Christi although they were represented by staff and
WHEREAS, homelessness is an issue which impacts cities throughout Texas as
evidenced by the fact that on a single day in January 2007 44 492 homeless Texans were
counted and it is estimated that 247 S00 Texans become homeless each year and
WHEREAS, m discussing a potential legislative agenda for the Big City Mayors
one vitally important issue that was discussed was the issue of homelessness and
WHEREAS,. specifically there are two matters of concern
fl Creation of strategic partnerships with the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice to better link the re entry population from Texas custody and the
operational and service subsidies that come with them to supportive housing
prod ects and
2 Seeking from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Department of
Public Safety the pre release issuance of a Texas ID Certificate for everyone
discharged from a Texas fail or prison and
WHEREAS, Hi11Co Partners a government affairs consulting firm in Austin
Texas has expressed a willingness to work with the Big City Mayors on a pro Bono basis
in addressing the two homelessness issues outlined above and
WHEREAS, certain members of the Big City Mayors group have elected to join
forces to address these two issues and in doing so wish to enlist the services of Hi11Co
Partners to assist with the successful implementation of measures which will effectively
address these issues
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
THAT the City of Fort Worth, Texas as a member of the Big City Mayors
consortium does hereby adopt as a part of its legislative program for 2009 and will
support the following two initiatives
1 Creation of a strategic partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice to better link the re entry population from Texas custody and the
operational and service subsidies that come with them, to supportive housing
prod ects and
2 Seeking from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or Department of Public
Safety the pre release issuance of a Texas ID Certificate for everyone discharged
from a Texas fail or prison and
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THAT the City of Fort Worth Texas does hereby specifically agree and consent to
the firm of Hi11Co Partners of Austin, Texas representing them in addressing these two
issues during the 2009 legislative session on a pro Bono basis and
THAT the City of Fort Worth, Texas will in support of the efforts of Hi11Co
Partners provide additional council resolutions correspondence from appropriate
municipal officials or testimony either written or oral at such time as requested to do so
by Hi11Co Partners
Adopted this 6th day of January 2009
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APPROVER
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JAN 0 6 2008
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