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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17560-05-2007Ordinance No. 17560-05-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,018,351.45, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE LEAD HAZARD CONTROL PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), FOR THE PURPOSE OF RATIFYING A CONTRACT WITH HUD EXECUTED ON OCTOBER 28, 2005; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2006- 2007 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $2,018,351.45, subject to receipt of the Lead Hazard Control Program grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), for the purpose of ratifying a contract with HUD executed on October 28, 2005. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 17142 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: . ~'~ S ~sy2'~1~.1~c~-- Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: May 22, 2007 Cif ®f F®rt Wor°th, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 5/22/2007 -Ordinance No. 17560-05-2007 DATE: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 LOG NAME: 05ALERTMATCH REFERENCE NO.: C-22134 SUBJECT: Amend the City's Matching Fund in the 2005 Lead Hazard Control Grant; Ratify a Contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve the increase in the City's in-kind matching fund requirement for the 2005 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Lead Hazard Control Program (LHC) grant from $300,000.00, as approved in M&C G-14811, to $2,318,351.45, as set forth in the final contract between the City and HUD; 2. Authorize the City Manager to ratify the contract with HUD dated October 27, 3005, with an in-kind match of $2,318,351.45; 3. Approve the use of $2,318,351.45 from Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) grant funds as the City's additional matching fund portion of the LHC grant; and 4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $2,018,351.45. DISCUSSION: On May 31, 2005, (M&C G-14811) the City Council authorized the application for and acceptance of an LHC grant from HUD with an in-kind match of $300,000.00 from the City. These funds will continue and expand efforts to increase the supply of lead-safe housing in the City. Treatment of lead-based paint in conjunction with housing rehabilitation activities are important to public health because lead-based paint in older housing stock has been found to be the primary cause of elevated blood lead levels among small children. Elevated blood lead levels (FREE) in children less than 6 years of age are a particular public health concern, as EBLLs can have significant negative impacts on cognitive and behavioral development, with consequent long-term effects on productivity and future earnings. Children at highest risk for having high blood levels are those living in housing built before 1978. The contract between the City and HUD was executed on October 28, 2005, in the amount of $5,318,351.45 ($3,000,000.00 from LHC grant funds, and $2,318,351.45 in City matching funds). The funding adjustment increased the local matching fund from $300,000.00 previously approved by the City Council to $2,318,351.45. The City's adjusted in-kind match of $2,318,351.45 will be met with funds from the Emergency Repair, Home Improvement, and Cowtown Brush-up programs funded with CDBG Grants and the Weatherization Program funded with TDHCA grants, for the period from November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2008. Logname: OSALERTNIATCH Page 1 of 2 The program is available in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters GR76 488179 005206029000 $2,018,351.45 GR76 533280 005206029020 $2.018.351.45 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dale Fisseler (6140) Originating Department Head: Jerome Walker (7537) Additional Information Contact: Carl Wagner (7374) Logname: OSAI.,ERTMA.TCH Page 2 of 2