HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3801-10-2009A Resolution
NO 3801 10-2009
APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE MAYOR'S
ADVISORY COMMISSION ON HOMELESSNESS
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Fort Worth ( City Council ') created
the Mayor s Advisory Commission on Homelessness (the Commission) to act as an
advisory board to the City Council relating to better coordination and planning of how
best to respond to the growing number of homeless residents and
WHEREAS the Commission developed a homelessness plan, Directions Home
Making Homelessness Rare Short term and Non recurring in Fort Worth Texas Within
Ten Years (`Directions Home') for the City of Fort Worth ( City") which was adopted
by the City Council on June 17 2008 by Resolution No 3628 06 2008 and
WHEREAS the Commission continues to meet to make such additional
recommendations as are necessary to further the goal of reducing and ending
homelessness in our community and is required to report annually to the City Council on
progress m achieving the milestones established by Directions Home and
WHEREAS pursuant to ordinance No 16630 each member of the Commission
shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council and
WHEREAS the Commission is comprised of nineteen (19) individuals including
a balance of representatives from neighborhoods business and homeless service
pro.~iders as well as persons with expertise on mental health substance abuse housing
and other key issues relevant to homelessness and
WHEREAS a vacancy exists in Place 19 on the Commission for appointment and
Places 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 need members to be reappointed to the Commission
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS THAT
The City Council hereby appoints and reappoints the persons listed below to the
Mayor s Advisory Commission on Homelessness to serve at the pleasure of the City as
members of the Commission in the places listed adjacent to their names for terms
beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution and expiring as indicated below
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Resolution No 3801 10 2009
Name Place Expiration of Term
Melinda Veatch 1 October 30 2011
Eric Niedermayer 3 October 30 2011
Suzy Thompson Rhodes 5 October 30 2011
Bob Kelly 7 October 30 2011
Gina Puente Brancatto 9 October 30 2011
Andy Taft 11 October 30 2011
Commissioner Roy Brooks 13 October 30 2011
Susan Blue 15 October 30 2011
Barbara Holston 17 October 30 2011
Carol Klocek (chair) 19 October 30 2011
Adopted this 20th day of October 2009
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