HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18401-12-2008Ordinance No 18401 12 2008
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,204 00 AND
DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS IN THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF THE GENERAL FUND BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING ONE HUMAN SERVICES COORDINATOR
POSITION AND ASSOCIATED COSTS TO THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICE DIVISION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO SERVE AS THE
HOMELESSNESS COORDINATOR, PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR 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 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increasing appropriations in the City
Manager's Office of the General Fund in the amount of $70,204 00 and decreasing appropriations
in the Planning and Development Department of the General Fund by the same amount, for the
purpose of transferring one human services coordinator position and associated costs to the
Program Management Office Division of the City Manager's Office to serve as the Homelessness
Coordinator
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conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPROV FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant Cit Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE December 16.2008
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Increasing Appropriations in the City Manager's Office by $70,204 00 and
Decreasing Appropriations in the Planning and Development Department by the Same Amount to
Move the Homelessness Coordinator to the City Manager's Office Program Management Office
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing
appropriations in the City Manager's Office Program Management Office by $70,204 00 and decreasing
appropriations in the Planning and Development Department by the same amount to move the position of
Human Services Coordinator serving as the Homelessness Coordinator and associated costs from
Planning and Development to the City Manager's Office Program Management Office
DISCUSSION
On October 4 2005 the City Council approved M&C G-14946 creating the Mayor's Advisory Commission
on Homelessness in order to obtain input and recommendations to address the growth of homelessness in
the City As a result of Commission deliberations the City Council adopted aten-year homelessness plan
called Directions Home on June 17 2008 Resolution No 3628 Two positions were created in the Housing
Department as a result of the Directions Home plan an Administrative Assistant and a Human Services
Coordinator serving as Homelessness Coordinator Both of these positions were then moved to the
Planning and Development Department.
During Fiscal Year 2008-2009 deliberations on Citywide organizational structure it was suggested that the
Homelessness Coordinator position be moved from the Planning and Development Department to the City
Manager's Office Program Management Office (PMO). Moving this position to the suggested location
would increase the visibility of the Homelessness Coordinator position and of the Directions Home initiative
in general Additionally the move would provide the Homelessness Coordinator additional support from the
PMO for the implementation of the overall Directions Home plan Implementing the Directions Home plan
will be amulti-agency and multi-disciplinary effort involving focused attention and collaboration between
various City departments and outside agencies. Placing the Homelessness Coordinator in the City
Manager's Office under the umbrella of the PMO will help to facilitate cooperation and communication
between City Departments and with the outside agencies that will need to be involved in this effort.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon the approval of the above
recommendation funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of the General
Fund
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TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 5 VARIOUS 0021020 $70,204.00 GG01 5 VARIOUS 006 VARIOUS 70 204.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~
Originating Department Head
Additional Information Contact:
Fernando Costa (6122)
Randle Harwood (6101)
Otis Thornton (7552)
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