HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26257-06-2023ORDINANCE NO. 26257-06-2023
AN ORDINANCE REALLOCATING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT OF THE GENERAL FUND BY
DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GENERAL OPERATING AND
MAINTENANCE CATEGORY IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00, AND
INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE TRANSFERS AND OTHER
CATEGORY BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A
GRANT MATCH FROM THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION;
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 2022-2023 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be adjusted appropriations in the Development Services
Department of the General Fund decreasing general operating and maintenance accounts in the amount of
$20,000.00, and increasing Transfers and Other category by the same amount, for the purpose of funding a
grant match from the Texas Historical Commission.
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 25773-09-2022 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said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
Nico Arias (Jul 3, 202310:08 CDT)
Assistant City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: June 27, 2023
CITY SECRETARY
Jannette Goodall
City Secretary
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 06/27/23 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 23-0535
LOG NAME: 06TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION GRANT- PHASES V-VI FUNDING
SUBJECT
(ALL) Reallocate Appropriations in the Development Services Department of the General Fund by Decreasing the General Operating and
Maintenance Accounts in the Amount of $20,000.00 and Increasing the Transfer Out Category by the Same Amount, for the Purpose of Funding
the Required Local Match for the Texas Historical Commission Grant to Support the City of Fort Worth's Historic Resources Survey, and Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance reallocating appropriations in the Development Services Department of the General Fund by
decreasing the General Operating and Maintenance accounts in the amount of $20,000.00 and increasing the Transfer Out category by the
same amount, for the purpose of funding the required match for the Texas Historical Commission grant for the purpose of funding Phases V
& VI of the City-wide Historic Resources Survey in the Central Arlington Heights Historic Preservation Project; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance by increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Operating Federal Fund,
subject to receipt of grant, in an amount up to $95,000.00, for the purpose of funding Phases V & VI of the City-wide Historic Resources
Survey in the Central Arlington Heights Historic Preservation Project.
DISCUSSION:
As a participating community in the Texas Historical Commission's (THC) Certified Local Government (CLG) program, the City of Fort Worth is
eligible for grant funding for preservation -related projects tied to the THC's Statewide Preservation Plan. Upon adoption of the Fort Worth Citywide
Historic Preservation Plan in July 2003, recommendations were made that all previously conducted historic resource surveys should be updated
and expanded.
In August 2017, the Texas Historical Commission undertook its four-year evaluation of the City of Fort Worth's Certified Local Government program
under Section 101 (a)(7)(C) of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. That evaluation highlighted an item in the Certification Agreement
between the City of Fort Worth and the Texas Historical Commission, where it states that the CLG will maintain a system for the survey and
inventory of local historic properties that is coordinated with the statewide cultural resources survey process, with technical assistance provided
by the National Register Program office of the Texas Historical Commission's History Programs Division. In order to resolve this outstanding
issue, a proposal was developed that outlined the City's plan to undertake a multi -year survey update in phases, administered by staff and
undertaken by a preservation consultant. The proposal was deemed acceptable by the THC.
Between 2019 and 2021, the City completed Phases 14V of the update, completing a historic context statement for the City of Fort Worth for the
time period of 1840-1980; developing a comprehensive survey plan for Fort Worth; and developing an ArcGIS online mapping system and digital
survey collector tool for future survey efforts. The City then applied to the THC in the fall of 2021 for the next phase of the update. Staff was notified
on February 23, 2022 that the City's grant application was successful and the full amount requested ($47,500.00) was being awarded for Phases
V and VI of the updates to the Historic Resource Survey in FY2022. This grant is a 1:1 matching grant; the City is also committing $47,500.00 to
Phase V-VI. The CLG Grant funds, in conjunction with the City's matching share, will be used to pay for a consultant to perform the next phases of
the historic resources survey update. The Texas Historical Commission administers the Texas CLG grant program utilizing federal funding it
receives from the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service (NPS) Historic Preservation Fund Program,
The City's matching funding will be provided from two sources. The first $20,000.00 will be transferred from the FY2022 Development Services
operating budget within the General Fund. The remaining $27,500.00 is already appropriated in the Central Arlington Heights Historic
Preservation project within the Stormwater Capital Projects Fund (project 102742). The mitigation funds from the Central Arlington Heights Historic
Preservation project are part of the mitigation of an adverse effect on an eligible National Register Historic District, and will be used for a range of
mitigation measures including, but not limited to, paying a consultant to advance the next phases of the historic resources survey update.
The Central Arlington Heights mitigation funds are limited in scope and will not fully cover all future phases of the Resource Survey project, which is
projected to stretch over the next 17 years and cost $75,000.00 annually on average. As such, funding from the operating budget is crucial to
supporting the completion of this project and the current Phases V-VI.
The objectives of the current phase of the overall update to the City's historic resource survey update are:
a. To survey the Terrell Heights local historic district and resurvey the Near Southeast National Register District;
b. To encode previously identified historic resources across Fort Worth into the online ArcGIS mapping system that was created in Phase IV;
c. To begin to address a key area (an inaccurate and out-of-date historic resource survey) identified in the 2017 four-year CLG review, which is
an essential component of the City's Certification Agreement with the THC;
d. To work towards the establishment of an accurate survey that is used regularly in virtually all land -use decisions involving historic resources;
and
e. To utilize the products from each phase as part of an ongoing education and awareness initiative.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION I CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds
will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Operating Federal Fund. The Development Services Department
(and Financial Management Services) will be responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City. Prior to an expenditure being
incurred, the Development Services Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. This is a reimbursement grant.
Submitted for City Manager's Office by- Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: D.J. Harrell 8032
Additional Information Contact: Justin Newhart 8037
Expedited