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ADOPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 373 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("the City") receives and utilizes federal funds to
conduct community development activities pursuant to federal laws and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the City m expending federal funds has identified areas of the City m which
predominately low and moderate income persons reside, that are blighted or slum areas, or that
are federally assisted new communities (together as `the Community Development Block
Program Areas") through Mayor and Council Communication ("M&C") G-10432 as approved
on January 4 1994 and
WHEREAS, pursuant to federal regulations, the City adopted a Citizen Participation
Plan for the citizens to publicly comment on a proposed community development program and
any subsequent changes to the program and has included the plan m the City's master
Consolidated Plan--a federal grant submission detailing proposed community development
activities, as approved by the City Council on April 11 1995 (M&C G-11049), and
WHEREAS, the City conducted public hearings on rts Citizen Participation Plan and the
subsequent one year Consolidated Action Plans and invited public comments for a period of 30
days, and
WHEREAS, the City has m the past established community development program areas
in the form of Model Block areas, Target Area Planning Areas, and generally any area where
census block tracts are considered CDBG eligible according to 24 CFR 570.208, Criteria for
Meeting a National Obi ective; and
WHEREAS, the City through its council actions, included in its community
development program areas, the `Mercado Fort Worth project-a project in a targeted area
which encompasses a five block radius of the 1400 Block of North Main Street; and
WHEREAS, rt is the desire of the Crty to include m rts community development
program to be adopted pursuant to Chapter 373 of the Texas Local Government Code ("the
Act"), the use of Section 108 funds and Economic Development Initiative funds from the U.S
Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") for the purpose of providing low
interest loans to businesses, to make infrastructure improvements and to spur economic
development within its community development program areas; and
CITY OF FORT WORTH
WHEREAS, m accordance with Section 373 005 of the Act, the City desires to adopt as its
community development program those activities outlined in the City's Consolidated Plan as adopted
on April 11 1995 as well as the activities outlined in the subsequent One-Yeaz Consolidated Action
Plans adopted on April 16, 1996 (M&C G-11459), March 18, 1997 (M&C G-11819); and March 3
1998 (M&C G-12149) respectively and any amendments adopted since April 11 1995 for allocations
and use of Community Development Block Grant funds, allocations and use of Economic
Development Initiative Funds and Section 108 funds in the community development program areas;
and
WHEREAS, by resolution passed and approved on May 5 1998 pursuant to the provisions of Section
373 006 of the Act, the City Council adopted a plan under which citizens could publicly comment on
the proposed community development program,
WHEREAS, the City Council conducted a public heanng on May 5 1998 to solicit public comments
on the proposed community development program pursuant to Section 373 006(4) of the Act;
WHEREAS, at least fifteen days have passed since the public heanng and the City Council desires to
adopt the final form of the City's Community Development Program pursuant to Section 373 006 of
the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, TEXAS
That the City Council through the adoption of this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006
of the Act hereby identifies the areas of the Fort Worth Community Development Program as
the foliov~nng azeas previously identified and approved through council actions. (1) the
Community Development Block Program Areas, (2) all current Model Block areas and (3) all
Tazget Area Planning Areas including the Histonc Northside Target Area which encompasses a
five block radius of the 1400 Block of North Main Street.
2. That the City Council by adopting this resolution and pursuant to Section 373 006 of the Act
has conducted the necessary public hearings and re-adopts the Consolidated Plan as approved
on April 11 1995 the subsequent one-year Consolidated Action Plans adopted on Apnl 16,
1996, Mazch 18, 1997 and March 31 1998 respectively any amendments adopted since Apnl
14 1995 for allocations and use of Community Development Block Grant funds, the allocation
and use of Economic Development Initiative Funds and Section 108 funds as the Fort Worth
Community Development Program, which program shall consist of all elements authorized by
Section 373 005 of the Act.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
CITY OF FORT WORTH