HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17705-08-2007Ordinance No. 17705-OS-2007
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE FORT WORTH HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $4,400,000 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR TTIE PURPOSE OF
ESTABLISHING A LOAN FUND BENEFITING LOW TO MODERATE INCOME
POPULATIONS CONSISTENT WITH TIC POLICIES, GUIDELINES, AND PURPOSE
OF THE FORT WORTH HOUSING TRUST FUND; MAI~TG THIS ORDINANCE
CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TTIE CITY COUNCIL OF TTY CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Fort
Worth Housing Finance Corporation Fund in the amount of $4,400,000 from available funds for the purpose
of establishing a loan fund benefiting low to moderate income populations consistent with the policies,
guidelines, and purpose of the Fort Worth Housing Trust Fund.
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
APPR D AS TO FORM LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: August 14, 2007
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Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 8/14/2007 -Ordinance #17705-08-2007
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CONTINUED FROM A PREVIOUS WEEK
DATE: Thursday, August 09, 2007
LOG NAME: 05HSNG TRST FND REFERENCE NO.: G-15811
SUBJECT:
Authorize a Contract with the Fort Worth Housing Finance Corporation to Establish a Housing Trust
Fund; Designate and Re-allocate Funding for an Endowment Fund and a Loan Fund for the Housing
Trust Fund; Adopt the Policy and Program Guidelines of the Housing Trust Fund and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the transfer of $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Fort Worth Housing Finance
Corporation (FWHFC) for the purpose of establishing a loan fund benefiting low to moderate income
populations consistent with the policies, guidelines, and purpose of the Fort Worth Housing Trust Fund
(Housing Trust Fund);
2. Authorize a grant of $1,750,000 in HOME funds to the FWHFC to establish a loan fund to provide loans,
grants and guaranties benefiting low to moderate income populations consistent with the policies,
guidelines, and purpose of the Housing Trust Fund;
3. Authorize termination of Contract No. 29725 dated April 4, 2004, which established the Housing
Development Fund, re-allocation of the remaining HOME grant funds from the Housing Development Fund
administered by the FWHFC under City Contract No. 29725 for inclusion with the allocation of HOME grant
funds establishing the FUVTHF, and transfer the servicing of outstanding loans of the Housing Development
Fund to the FWHFC;
4. Authorize termination of Contract No. 33369 with Fort Worth Central Community Development
Corporation and authorize a grant of $650,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to
the Housing Trust Fund to provide loans and grants low to moderate income populations consistent with the
policies, guidelines, and purpose of the FWHTF;
5. Approve and adopt the Policies and Program Guidelines for the FWHTF;
6. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the FWHFC to allocate, invest, administer, and
expend the funds consistent with the policies, guidelines, and purpose of the FWHTF;
7. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract as needed, provided the amendment is consistent with
applicable laws and regulations and with the goals of providing support to the FWHTF and its loan fund; and
8. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Fort
Worth Housing Finance Corporation Fund in the amount of $4,400,000 from available funds.
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DISCUSSION:
At the April 10th, 2007 Pre-Council meeting, the Mayor's Advisory Task Force on Quality Affordable
Housing presented its recommendations for the purpose, eligible uses and administration of the Housing
Trust Fund. The Housing Trust Fund will identify a permanent and annually renewable source of revenue
to meet, in part, the needs of the City's very low, low and moderate income households through a
combination of funds. The Housing Trust Fund will foster a mix of family incomes in projects assisted in the
Fund and disperse affordable housing projects. It will preserve and maintain ownership and renter housing
units which are affordable to very low, low and moderate income households. It will foster and encourage
the private sector to join with the public sector to leverage the City's funds. In the evaluation of
development proposals, the leveraging of funds will be a determining factor.
Source of Funds
An initial investment of $2.0 million in General Funds will be leveraged with federal HOME grant funds and
CDBG funds. When General Funds are utilized, they will be enhanced through interest bearing loans and
leveraging from the private sector. In particular, they will be utilized to address populations and uses that
federal grant funds are unable to address, including households earning between 81 percent and 120
percent of Area Median Income (AMI) to achieve mixed-income objectives. The 120 percent AMI is a cap,
not a target. First-year sources are:
SOURCES AMOUNT
FWHFC Endowment (restricted) $4,000,000.00
Loan Funds:
General Funds $2,000,000.00
HOME Grant Funds $1,750,000.00
CDBG $650,000.00
Total Loan Funds: $4,400,000.00
The HOME Grant Funds of $1.750 million include the re-allocation of $642,218 in un-disbursed loan funds
from the Fort Worth Housing Development Fund (FWHDF). These funds were originally allocated on April
2, 2004 by Contract No. 29725 with the FWHFC, the administering agency, for the purpose of making
loans to housing developers for the construction of qualified housing development projects. The CDBG
funds consist of the re-allocation of $650,000 originally allocated by City Contract No. 33369 dated April 3,
2006, with the Fort Worth Central Community Development Corporation to establish a loan loss reserve for
loan guaranties and to provide subsidies for low to moderate income homeowners seeking a home
rehabilitation loan.
The designation and allocation of $4,000,000 from the FWHFC endowment fund will establish a permanent
corpus for the Housing Trust Fund. Interest earned from investment of the endowment fund and lending
activities utilizing General Funds will generate additional lending capital. Leveraging of the City's
investment is a priority for the Housing Trust Fund, especially a sustainable and dedicated source to
address the estimated $1.8 billion need for affordable housing identified by the Mayor's Advisory Task
Force on Quality Affordable Housing. In addition, private sector lending will further leverage the gap
financing provided by Housing Trust Fund loans to homeowners and housing developers and builders.
Use of Funds
The Housing Trust Fund will address the preservation of housing units for homeowners and for renters and
encourage new construction that promotes mixed-income communities. Permanent supportive housing
and transitional housing for homeless populations with special needs are included in the priority
uses. Allocations will be in the form of loans, grants, or guaranties. The targets for allocation by household
income are: Households earning less than 30 percent AMI - 25 percent; households earning between 30
percent and 50 percent AMI - 20 percent, and; households earning 50 percent to 80 percent AMI - 50
percent. First-year uses include:
USE OF FUNDS AMOUNT
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Rehabilitation:
Owner Rehab to 120 percent AMI $1,716,000.00
Rental Rehab Gap Finance to 80 percent AMI $572,000.00
New Construction:
Single Family Infill to 120 percent AMI $792,000.00
MF Gap Finance to 60 percent AMI $440,000.00
Homeless Housing $572,000.00
Administration $308,000.00
Administration
The City will enter into a contractual agreement authorizing the FWHFC to administer the Housing Trust
Fund. The FWHFC Board of Directors is the governing body. The FWHTC will adopt an Annual Plan
describing the funding and lending activities for the Housing Trust Fund's upcoming year based on the
recommendation of the Central City Revitalization and Community Development Committee (CORED) of
the City Council which will serve as advisory committee. Quarterly reports will describe the progress in
leveraging and lending against performance goals of the Housing Trust Fund, including populations
served. The Housing Trust Fund will be staffed by the Housing Department. No more than ten percent of
its annual budget will be expended on administrative costs. The first-year (7 percent) administrative budget
is:
USE
Planning & Administration
Legal, accounting & professional services
Outreach and Education
AMOUNT
$75, 000.00
$125,000.00
$108,000.00
The City will enter into a Contract with the FWHFC delineating the roles and responsibilities of the parties
regarding the Housing Trust Fund. The contract can be terminated at the parties' discretion.
The Housing Trust Fund will be available IN ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance of
the above recommendation, funds will be available in the current budget, as appropriated for the Fort Worth
Housing Finance Corporation Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
R109 472001 005109005112 $2,000.000.00 GG01 538070 0909200 $2,000,000.00
GR76 539120 005206181070 $636,151.39 GR76 539120 005206845780 $350.000.00
GR76 539120 005206141250 $426.431.61 GR76 539120 005206929250 $300,000.00
GR76 539120 005206141250 $45,199.00 GR76 539120 005206181060 $636,151.39
4109 451727 005109005114 $1,750.000.00 R109 539120 005206846080 $520,561.00
GR76 539120 0052006845810 $350.000.00 GR76 539120 005206141060 $426.431.61
R109 451727 005109005113 $650,000.00 GR76 539120 005206141990 $45.199.00
R109 5XXXXX 005109005112 $2.000.000.00 GR76 539120 005206181070 $636.151.39
R109 472001 005109005112 $2,000,000.00 GR76 539120 005206141250 $471.630.61
R109 451727 005109005113 $650.000.00 GR76 539120 005206772220 $121,657.00
R109 SXXXX 005109005113 $650.000.00 GR76 539120 005206929250 $350,000.00
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R109 451727 005109005114 $1.750.000.00
R109 5XXX)CX 005109005114 $1.750.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by; Dale Fisseler (6266)
Originating Department Head: Jerome C. Walker (7537)
Additional Information Contact: Karen Meunier (8091)
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