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A Resolution
No 3564-12-2007
RE-APPOINTING 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 a Ten Year Homelessness Plan for the
City of Fort to be presented to City Council for consideration and will report annually to
the City Council on progress m achieving the milestones established by the Ten Year
Plan and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance No 16630 each Mayor's Advisory Commission
on Homelessness member 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 businesses and
homeless service providers as well as persons with expertise on mental health, housing
and other key issues relevant to homelessness and
WHEREAS, Places 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 and 19 on the Mayor's Advisory
Commission on Homelessness are vacant due to expired terms of the members
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 serve at the pleasure of the
City as members of the Mayor's Advisory Commission on Homelessness m the Places
listed adjacent to their name for terms beginning on the date of adoption of this Resolution
and expiring as indicated below
Res No 3564 12 2007
NAME PLACE EXPIRATION OF TERM
Larry Eason Place 3 September 30 2009
Suzy Thompson Place 5 September 30 2009
Flora Brewer Place 7 September 30 2009
Tim Carter Place 9 September 30 2009
Andy Taft Place 11 September 30 2009
Roy Brooks Place 13 September 30 2009
Ernest Johnson Place 15 September 30 2009
Barbara Holston Place 17 September 30 2009
Yolanda Thompson Place 19 September 30 2009
AND IT IS SO RESOLVED
ADOPTED this l1`h day of December 2007
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APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
DEC 1 Y 2007
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