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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 17495-04-2007Ordinance No. 17495-04-2007 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,451 666 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN GRANT FROM THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE CITY'S CONSOLIDATED ACTION PLAN 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 2006-2007 and in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $12,451 666 subject to receipt of the Consolidated Action Plan grant from the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the purpose of funding the City's Consolidated Plan. 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 17142 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 D AS TO~FORM AND LEGALITY V Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. April 10. 2007 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved As Amended on 4/10/2007 Ordinance No 17495-04-2007 DATE Tuesday April 10 2007 LOG NAME 050708CONPLAN REFERENCE NO G 15676 SUBJECT Approval of the 2007 2008 Consolidated Action Plan Grant Application (CDBG HOME ADDI ESG HOPWA Grants) for Submission to the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Authorize the Use of Funds from the CDBG and HOME Interest Earned Revolving Loan Funds and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Conduct a public hearing to allow citizen input and consideration of the 2007 2008 Consolidated Action Plan (CAP) 2. Authorize the use of $1 476 300 in estimated program income from the CDBG and HOME repayments, interest earned and Revolving Loan Funds 3 Adopted the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations of the Grants Fund in the amount of $12,451 666 ($6 806 253 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, $1 476 300 in estimated. program income $292,741 in Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program funds, $2,993 673 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, $63 699 in American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) Program funds and $819 000 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS(HOPWA) Program funds, all totaling $12 451 666 subject to receipt of the grant; and 4 Apply indirect cost rates as applicable for the Grants Fund in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations. DISCUSSION In 1994 HUD put forth a new policy regarding housing and community development activities carried out by local jurisdictions, which requires jurisdictions to submit a CAP Grant Application The CAP Grant Application details the funding uses of the five major HUD entitlement funding sources in support of the Consolidated Plan which was submitted on April 15 2005 Working cooperatively with non-profit organizations, school districts and the private sector City staff has been able to produce a Consolidated Plan which is both broad in scope and comprehensive with respect to the inclusion of activities and funding sources in addition to the five grants listed above. Each year the City is required to submit a revised CAP Grant Application detailing the activities to be funded with the five major funding sources. The funding figures reflect the City's allocations, and are based on FY2007 federal entitlement formula allocations for the Community Planning and Development Programs. The CAP Grant Application details the projected use of funds for the upcoming program year beginning Logname• 050708CONPLAN Page 1 of 2 June 1 2007 and ending May 31 2008 Once the CAP Grant Application is approved the City will be eligible to receive grant funding for the HUD programs listed above At least 51 percent of these funds will benefit low and moderate-income City citizens. Amended to Add. $20 000 00 for the Bottle Bounty Program. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance and receipt of grant funds, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers GR76 451727 005206180XXX $6.806,253.00 GR76 5XXXXX XXX206180XXX $6,806.253.00 GR76 451727 005206182XXX $63,699.00 GR76 5XXX)CX XXX206182XXX $63.699.00 GR76 451727 005206183XXX $292.741.00 GR76 5X)CXXX XXX206183XXX $292,741.00 GR76 451727 005206184XXX $819.000.00 GR76 5XXX)CX XXX206184XXX $819.000.00 GR76 451685 005206180XXX $350,000.00 GR76 SXXXXX XXX206180XXX $350,000.00 GR76 451685 005206181 XXX $1,126.300.00 GR76 SXXX)CX XXX206181XXX $1,126.300.00 GR76 451727 005206181XXX $2,993.673.00 GR76 5XXXXX XXX206181XXX $2,993.673.00 Submitted for City Manager's Office bv. Originating Department Head. Additional Information Contact: Dale Fisseler (6140) Jerome Walker (7537) Deidra Emerson (7563) Logname• 050708CONPLAN Page 2 of 2