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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,800
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
OPERATIONS OF TWO COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERS CENTERS;
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 2007-
2008 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 $22,800 from available funds for the purpose of
funding the operation of two Community Action Partners Centers.
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. 17749 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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Assistant City . ttorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: November 27 2007
City ®f Fort Bn/®r~fh, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 11/27/2007 -Ordinance No. # 17884-11-2007
DATE: Tuesday, November 27, 2007
LOG NAME: 80TARRANT07 REFERENCE NO.: **C-22545
SUBJECT:
Authorize Acceptance of Funds from Tarrant County for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 and Execution of
Lease Agreement for the Operation of Two Community Action Partners Centers; Authorize Interfund
Loan and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept funds in the amount of $22,800 from Tarrant County for Fiscal Year
2007-2008 for two Community Action Partners Centers;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with the Bethlehem Baptist Church for the Far
Southeast Community Action Partners Center in an amount not to exceed $7,800 per year; and Richard
Hartman for the Far Northwest Community Action Partners Center in an amount not to exceed $10,534.68
per year;
3. Authorize anon-interest bearing, interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grant Fund in the amount
of $5,700 for interim financing of this grant project, pending contract execution; and
4. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant
Fund by $22,800 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fort Worth has contracted with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs to
serve as the Community Action Agency for Tarrant County under the name of CAP. The CAP provides
services to low income residents on a County-wide basis.
Tarrant County provides funding for the operation of two CAP centers. The Far Southeast CAP (located at
1188 West Broad Street in Mansfield, Texas) and the Far Northwest CAP (located at 920 Roberts Cut-Off in
River Oaks, Texas) are located outside the city limits of Fort Worth. Following the approval of the Tarrant
County budget, expenses incurred by the City for the operation of these centers will be reimbursed by
Tarrant County. The expenses will include:
1. Lease for the Far Southeast CAP is $7,800 per year (including water/wastewater costs);
2. Lease for the Far Northwest CAP is $10,534.68 per year (not including utilities); and
3. The remaining funds of $4,465.32 will be used to supplement the costs for electricity and telephone
service at the Far Southeast CAP center and electricity, natural gas, water/wastewater, and telephone long
distance service at the Far Northwest CAP center.
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The Far Southeast and Far Northwest CAP Centers will continue to provide case management, information
and referral services, client intake and assessment, emergency assistance, including the Comprehensive
Energy Assistance Program and other social services to low income households in southeast and northwest
Tarrant County.
The costs to operate the referenced CAP centers are wholly underwritten by federal, state and county
funds.
The interim financing is requested to provide a smooth transition from one grant funding cycle to the
next. Interim financing is only a temporary loan pending contract execution.
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 Grant Funds. Upon execution of the grant contract, the interim interfund loan will be reimbursed to the
General Fund. Funds will be reimbursed by grantor after expenditures are made.
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 220001 000422149000 5 700.00 GG01 136076 0000000 5 700.00
GR76 451345 080422149000 $22.800.00
GR76 VARIOUS 080422149010 $22.800.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bk Libby Watson (6183)
Originating_ Department Head: Richard Zavala (871-5704)
Additional Information Contact: Anthony Meyers (871-5775)
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