HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020/12/01-Attachments-RESOLUTION - Como Neighborhood as NIP 2021A Resolution
NO.
DESIGNATING THE COMO NEIGHBORHOOD AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TARGET AREA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND
SUPPORTING THE USE OF $3,190,000.00 IN CAPITAL FUNDS FOR THE
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth ("City") values its diverse neighborhoods as core
building blocks of a great city; and
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: and
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; and
WHEREAS, the City's Neighborhood Improvement Program is a comprehensive
community initiative led by its Neighborhood Services Department ("NSD") that utilizes data
obtained through Neighborhood Profile Area ("NPA") Vitality Measures prepared by NSD to
improve the quality of life and overall health and well-being of residents in targeted
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the elements of neighborhood vitality in the City include 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; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Improvement Program in combination with NPA Vitality
Measures identifies and evaluates strengths and challenges for City neighborhoods and provides
strategies and allocation of resources for neighborhood improvement; and
WHEREAS, the City supports revitalizing challenged neighborhoods by allocating funds
for capital improvements for the Neighborhood Improvement Program, with the allocation for
Fiscal Year 2021 being $3,190,000.00; and
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 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); 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, beginning in Fiscal Year 2019, the City noted that, based on evaluation of
lessons learned in Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018, the City's intent is 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, low educational attainment, and a high concentration of low and moderate income
residents and that presents an opportunity to leverage other economic and social investments;
and
WHEREAS, on January 28, 2020, the City Council passed a resolution supporting the
continuation and expansion of the Neighborhood Improvement Program for the Rosemont
Neighborhood, using $3,100,000.00 in capital funds appropriated in the Fiscal Year 2020
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. 5181-01-2020); and
WHEREAS, the neighborhood known as Como, specifically the portion of the Como
neighborhood shown in the attached Exhibit "A" has met the criteria and is recommended for
designation as the Neighborhood Improvement Program's Target Area for the current fiscal
year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
The City Council designates the portion of the Como Neighborhood depicted in the
attached Exhibit "A" as the Neighborhood Improvement Program's Target Area for Fiscal Year
2021 and supports the investment of $3,190,000.00 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 1st day of December, 2020.
ATTEST:
M.
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
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