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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3470-04-2007A Resolution IVO 3470-04-2007 APPOINTING NEW 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 is developing aTen-Year Homelessness Plan for the City of Fort Worth ("City") to be presented to City Council for consideration and will report annually to the City Council on progress in achieving the milestones established by the Ten-Year Plan, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No 16630 each member of the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council and WHEREAS, the Commission will also make such additional recommendations as are necessary to further the goal of reducing and ending homelessness in our community The Commission will coordinate its efforts with Tarrant County Arlington and with the federal government agencies that provide grants which fund 60% of all local homeless services and WHEREAS, the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness is comprised of 19 individuals including a balance of representation from neighborhoods business and homeless service providers as well as persons with expertise on mental health, substance abuse housing and other key issues relevant to homelessness and WHEREAS, Places 4 6 and 8 need new appointments to the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness to replace those members that have resigned NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT The City Council hereby appoints the persons listed below to the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness to serve at the pleasure of the city as members of the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness in the places listed adjacent to their name for terms beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution and expiring as indicated below Resolution No 3470-04-2007 NAME PLACE Glenn Spoons Place 4 Tommy Visage Place 6 David Berzina Place 8 AND IT IS SO RESOLVED ADOPTED this 15th day of April, 2007 City Secretary s APPROVED CITY COU~vC6L APR 3 2007 CityiA3a=c;i .fc4 City ©t F®rt VVartn, ~exa9 1 EXPIRATION OF TERM September 30 2008 September 30 2008 September 30, 2008