HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 15685Ordinance No. ~°
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $476,644.44 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A FAIR HOUS}NG ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
}N 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 2442-2443 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in the amount of $476,644.44 from available funds, for the purpose of funding a Fair Housing
Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement between the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission and
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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. 15184 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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:
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TE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
9/9143 **C_~ 9741 47FHAP2443 1 of 2
B..~ECr ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FROM A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH HUMAN REI_.ATIONS
COMMISSION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVEE_OPMENT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Fair Housing Assistance Program, Cooperative Agreement
between the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRC} and the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD} and accept funds in the amount of $476,644; and
2. Adapt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $476,644 from available funds.
DISCUSSION:
HUD, in a contract called a Cooperative Agreement, agrees to provide funding to the FWHRC, a
designated Fair Housing Assistance Program. The terms of the 2443 Cooperative Agreement are
based on the number of fair housing complaints resolved from July 1, 2442 to June 34, 2443. The
FWHRC resolved 151 complaints during this time period. Additional funds are awarded to qualifying
Fair Housing Assistance Programs for administrative costs, training, partnerships and special
enforcement efforts.
The agreement provides funding for the following:
a. Resolution of housing discrimination complaints in the amount of $277,344; and
b. Administrative costs in the amount of $35,141; and
c. Training in the amount of $25,444; and
d. Fr_rr~ds for speciai enforcer~~enf efforts in tf~e amount of 570.203: and
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER Lt~G NAME PAGE
9/9103 ~'~'C-'19741 07FHAP2003 2 of 2
S(.-BJECT ACCEPT REIMBURSEMENT FROM A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM,
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
FISCAL INFORMATlON1CERTlF1CATlON:
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt 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.
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