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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 5181-01-2020 A Resolution NO. 5181-01-2020 DESIGNATING THE ROSEMONT NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TARGET AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND SUPPORTING THE USE OF $3,100,000.00 IN CAPITAL FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM WHEREAS the City of Fort Worth ("City") values its diverse neighborhoods as the core building blocks of a great city; WHEREAS the City Council recognizes that some of its neighborhoods face certain economic and social challenges that impact the City's overall livability and cause vulnerability for some of its residents; WHEREAS the City has engaged its residents and other stakeholders as equal partners in creating and sustaining thriving neighborhoods that are safe, healthy, attractive, and economically stable; WHEREAS the City's Neighborhood Improvement Program is a comprehensive community initiative led by its Neighborhood Services Department to improve the quality of life and overall health and well-being of residents in targeted neighborhoods utilizing data obtained through Neighborhood Profile Area ("NPA") Vitality Measures, prepared by the City's Planning and Development Department; WHEREAS neighborhood vitality in the City includes decent affordable housing, strong performing schools, attainable health care and social services, accessible jobs, connective transportation systems, active retail/commercial hubs, safe streets, and sustainable infrastructure; WHEREAS the Neighborhood Improvement Program in combination with NPA Vitality Measures identifies and understands strengths and challenges for City neighborhoods and provides strategies and allocation of resources for neighborhood improvement; WHEREAS the City supports revitalizing challenged neighborhoods through an allocation of one-half cent of its municipal property tax rate during 2017-2019 and two- fifths cent during 2020 for capital improvements for the Neighborhood Improvement Program; WHEREAS, on December 13, 2016, the City Council implemented a pilot program for the Neighborhood Improvement Program for Cavile Place and Stop Six using $2,560,000.00 in capital funds appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to implement strategic capital investments aimed at increasing public safety, improving the physical characteristics of the targeted area, promoting economic revitalization, providing supportive services to reduce poverty, and improving the quality of life in the targeted neighborhoods (Resolution No. 4722-12-2016); WHEREAS based on the evaluation of the lessons learned in Fiscal Year 2017 in Stop Six and Cavile Place the City determined to annually designate a targeted neighborhood for the Neighborhood Improvement Program that demonstrates indicators of distress such as significant blight, inadequate public infrastructure, persistent public safety issues and low educational attainment combined with high concentration of low and moderate income residents, and opportunity to leverage other economic and social investments; and WHEREAS, on January 30, 2018, the City Council passed a resolution supporting the continuation and expansion of the Neighborhood Improvement Program for the Ash Crescent Neighborhood, using $2,770,000.00 in capital funds appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget to implement strategic capital investments aimed at increasing public safety, improving the physical characteristics of the targeted area, promoting economic revitalization, providing supportive services to reduce poverty, and improving the quality of life in the targeted neighborhoods (Resolution No. 4901-01-2018); and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2019, the City Council passed a resolution supporting the continuation and expansion of the Neighborhood Improvement Program for the Northside Neighborhood, using $3,052,000.00 in capital funds appropriated in the fiscal Year 2019 budget to implement strategic capital investments aimed at increasing public safety, improving the physical characteristics of the targeted area, promoting economic revitalization, providing supportive services to reduce poverty, and improving the quality of life in the targeted neighborhoods (Resolution No. 5031-01-2019); and WHEREAS the area known as Rosemont, shown on the attached Exhibit "A" bordered on the north by W. Biddison Street, on the west by TexRail Railroad Tracks, on the south by W. Seminary Drive, and on the east by TexRail Railroad Tracks, has met the criteria to be designated as a Neighborhood Improvement Program Area; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT: The City Council designates the Rosemont Neighborhood as the Neighborhood Improvement Programs Target Area for Fiscal Year 2020 and supports the investment of $3,100,000.00 in capital funds for capital projects to improve public safety and attract private investment in order to promote economic revitalization and improve quality of life and overall health and wellbeing of neighborhood residents. Adopted this 28th day of 2020. ATTEST: , , FrT<1 FT.......... By: - ;*P Mary J. Kayser, Ci Vecletaw TEXAS ! f Rosemont Area A6 DEVITT DEVITT DEVITT LOWE w m c° Z F ¢ O J SHAW O a co 0 z SHAW ' SHAW z SHAW y o O z i ORANGE O ' O w w ORANGE O a ORANGE w J O z U. 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