HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18831-09-2009Ordinance No 18831-09-2009
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 000 00 FROM
THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL, FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING LOCAL RAIL
PLANNING AND DESIGN 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 2008-2009 there
shall also be increased appropriations in the Grant Capital Projects fund in the amount of $2,000 000 00
upon receipt of funds from the Regional Transportation Council, Fort Worth Transportation Authority and
available funds, for the purpose of funding local rail planning and design
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 18283 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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 Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. September 22, 2009
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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COUNCIL ACTION;...Approved on 9/2?J2009 -Ord. No, 18831-09-2009
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DATE Tuesday September 22 2009 REFERENCE NO G-16708
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SUBJECT
Authorize Acceptance of $1 600 000 00 in Federal Transportation Funds, Authorize Allocation of Funds for
Local Rail Planning and Design Authorize Execution of Funding Agreements with the Texas Department of
Transportation and The Fort Worth Transportation Authority and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
federal transportation funds in the amount of $1 600 000 00 (consisting of $1 424 000 00 cash and
$176 000 00 non-cash) allocated by the Regional Transportation Council for local rail planning and design,
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of
Transportation for use of the federal funds and to remit payment for applicable administrative fees not to
exceed $44 000 00
3 Authorize the City Manager to execute an Inter-Local Agreement with the Fort Worth Transportation
Authority in order to split the required $400 000 00 in local match and to address project management
duties
4 Authorize the transfier of $200 000 00 from the New Development Fund to the Grant Capital Projects
Fund for the City match and
5 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grant Capital Projects Fund by $2 000 000 00
DISCUSSION
The 2004 Capital Improvement Program included funds for the City's match for federal or state grant funds
for redevelopment or streetscape projects in the City On April 14 2009 (M&C G-16536) the City Council
adopted an ordinance finding that conditions have materially changed and expanded the allowed use of
approximately $1 3 million in 2004 Capital Improvement Program Funds for urban development to include
the proposed modern str-eetcar system and non-grant urban village projects
In July 2008 the City Council appointed a Modern Streetcar Study Committee to evaluate the feasibility of
developing a modern streetcar system to complement the regional rail system including identifying a
starter alignment and recommending implementation steps In December 2008 the Modern Streetcar
Study Committee recommended to the City Council next steps for implementation of a modern streetcar
system that would connect Downtown with up to six urban villages. One of the first steps recommended is
to hire a consultant to conduct additional planning work and to prepare the schematic design of the
streetcar alignments
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In August 2008 the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) allocated $1 6 million in Regional Toll
Revenue (RTR) funds for the modern streetcar project. Due to a State Attorney General ruling that RTR
funds must be spent on projects within the generating Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
district, the allocated RTR funds are no longer available In July 2009 the RTC allocated $1 6 million in
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program federal funds to replace the RTR
funds for the streetcar project.
The Fort Worth Transportation Authority (The T) has committed to provide one-half of the required
$400 000 00 local match for a total of $2 0 million for planning and design work. The T Board of Directors
allocated $150 000 00 in March 2009 and has an action item on their September 2009 agenda to
allocate the remaining $50 000 00 in matching funds The City Council approved the use of $200 000 00
from 2004 Urban Development Bond funds for the project in April 2009 (M&C G-16536) The City and The
T would enter into an agreement to provide funding for the local match The federal funds require a
funding agreement with TxDOT
The Purchasing Office released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for this project on September 9 2009
The scope of work includes preparing design and operational assumptions estimated ridership analysis
of economic impacts financial and business planning and preliminary engineering and environmental
assessment of a starter alignment. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal is 20
percent.
Upon approval of this M&C staff will complete the following activities
Work with The T to execute an inter-local agreement regarding local match and project
management duties
Work with TxDOT to execute a funding agreement and remit payment for TxDOT's administrative
fees estimated to be eight percent of project costs
Work with a stakeholder committee to select the consultant team and
Request City Council authorization to execute a professional services agreement with the selected
consultant team
Staff anticipates work to begin in November 2009 and conclude by August 2010
The project is applicable to ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
execution of agreements with TxDOT and The T and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance
funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated of the Grant Capital Projects Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
1 & 5~GR74 451942 006302416000 $1,424,000.00 2) GR74 539120 006302416XXX $44,000.00
1 & 5~ GR74 451962 006302416000 $176,000.00 4) C202 538070 061770141030
3 & 5~ GR74 451454 006302416000 $200,000.00
4 & 5) GR74 472202 006302416000 $200,000.00
5) GR74 5(VARIOUS) 006302416XXX $1,424,000.00
5) GR74 533280 006302416XXX $176,000.00
5) GR74 5(VARIOUS) 006302416XXX $356,000.00
$200,000.00
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2 & 5~GR74 539120 006302416XXX
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CERTIFICATIONS
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv.
Originating_Department Head.
Additional Information Contact:
$44,000.00
Fernando Costa (6122)
Susan Alanis (8180)
David Gaspers (8183)
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