HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 19458-12-2010 Ordinance No. 19458-12-2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000,000.00, UPON RECEIPT OF A
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALING ALL
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 2010-2011 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $8,000,000.00, upon receipt of a grant from the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs, for the purpose of funding the Comprehensive Energy Assistance
Program for Fiscal Year 2011.
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.19355 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 A 0 FORM AND LEGALITY:
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 7, 2010
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 12/7/2010 Ord'. No. 19458-12-2010
DATE: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 REFERENCE NO.: **C-24628
LOG NAME: 80CEAP2011
SUBJECT:
Authorize Grant and Contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Fiscal Year
2011 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program Up to a Total of$8,000,000.00 through December 31,
2011, Authorize Interfund Loan, Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Apply Indirect Costs (ALL COUNCIL
DISTRICTS)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant and execute a contract with the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs in an amount up to $8,000,000.00 for the Fiscal Year 2011
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program;
2. Authorize a non-interest bearing interfund loan from the fund balance of the General Fund to the Grants
Fund in the amount of$320,000.00 for interim financing of this grant project pending contract execution;
3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $8,000,000.00; and
4. Apply indirect costs at the rate of 19.18 percent, which is the most recently approved rate for this
department, and apply the new approved rate when available.
DISCUSSION:
The City of Fort Worth contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
to provide the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) through Community Action Partners
(CAP) offices managed by the City's Parks and Community Services Department. The TDHCA has
notified the City to use the prior year's grant award and contract amount as a planning figure for the Fiscal
Year 2010 CEAP. The total 2010 contract amount was $7,866,742.00. In response to the continuing
increase in energy rates, CAP staff projects an increase in funding resulting in an estimated grant award
of$8,000,000.00 for this program in 2011.
The CEAP for 2011 has six components:
1. Energy Crisis -weatherization and/or energy related assistance;
2. Elderly/Disabled Assistance - assistance to households with a composition of elderly and/or disabled
members;
3. Co-Payment Assistance - assistance to households targeted for energy self-sufficiency;
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4. Heating and Cooling Systems - repair/replacement of inefficient or inoperable appliances;
5. Direct Service Support - assistance to new customers and program outreach; and
6. Case Management - promoting energy self-sufficiency.
All households at or below 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines will be afforded access
to the program. Applicant households will be determined eligible according to income guidelines and
program procedures. Benefit determinations include household income, household size, energy
consumption and/or vulnerability and the availability of funds. CAP staff will accept applications at ten
neighborhood CAP facilities and at other identified locations throughout Tarrant County. Payments will be
made for eligible clients directly to the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies.
TDHCA allows no more than seven percent of the grant award (excluding travel and training) to be
budgeted for administrative costs, six percent for case management administrative costs and five percent
for direct services administrative costs. Indirect costs are budgeted within the administrative costs for all
categories. The remaining funds will be used for Energy Crisis, Elderly/Disabled and Co-Payment
Assistance and Heating and Cooling Systems repair or replacement for the duration of the contract.
Interim financing is necessary in order to provide for transition from one grant funding program period to
the next. No matching funds are required from the City for the CEAP grant.
This program serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations,
award of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. Funds will be reimbursed by grantor after
expenditures are made. Upon execution of the grant contract, the interim interfund loan will be reimbursed
to the General Fund.
FUND CENTERS:
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
(2))GR76 220001 000200510000 $320.000.00 GG01 136076 0000000 $320,000.00
(1)) GR76 488195 080200510000 $8,000,000.00
(1)) GR76 5VARIOUS 080200510010 $8,000.000.00
CERTIFICATIONS:
Submitted for City Manager's Office by.� Susan Alanis (8180)
Originating Department Head: Richard Zavala (5704)
Additional Information Contact: Sonia Singleton (5774)
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