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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16732-12-2005Ordinance No ~-(~ o~-~.~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE RENTAL REHAB FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 039 999 48 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE UNDER THE CITY'S HOUSING PROGRAMS 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 2005- 2006 and in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Rental Rehab Fund in the amount of $1 039 999 48 from available funds for the purpose of funding activities eligible under the City's Housing programs 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 16582 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Assistant City Attorney ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. ~~e 2w~ yU'Q!' ~I~~~ Page 1 of 2 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 12/20/2005 Ordinance No 16732 12 2005 DATE Tuesday December 20 2005 LOG NAME 05RENTALREHAB REFERENCE NO *G-15036 SUBJECT Adopt Appropriation Ordinance Increasing Estimated Receipts and Appropriations in the Rental Rehab Fund RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Rental Rehab Fund by $1 039 999 48 from available funds DISCUSSION During the early 1980's the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) implemented a program entitled Rental Rehabilitation Block Grant. The purpose of this program was to provide funds to local governments to facilitate the increase in supply of affordable rental housing for lower income families The City of Fort Worth used these funds to provide below market rate loans to investor owners of rental properties to undertake moderate to substantial levels of rehabilitation of their properties The loans were awarded to owners of single and multifamily rental properties HUD discontinued this program in 1991 In May 2000 the City of Fort Worth was notified of the final closeout of its Rental Rehabilitation Block Grant Program This action closed out 100 percent of all the allocations received by the City under this program The letter further stated that any future .program income generated by the program could be used for any activities eligible under the City's housing programs. The City has used these funds for infill housing and housing rehabilitation This M&C appropriates the available funds for use on any activity eligible under the City's housing programs. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of recommendation # 1 funds are available in the current operating budget, as appropriated of the Rental Rehab Income Fund TO Fund/AccounUCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters GR92 451685 005206078000 $1,039,999.48 GR92 539120 055206078010 $1,008,269.21 http.//www.cfwnet.orglcouncil~acket/Reportslmc~rint.asp 12/21 /2005 Page 2 of 2 GR92 539120 00520678040 $31,730.27 Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Dale Fisseler (6140) Originating Department Head. Jerome Walker (7537) Additional Information Contact: Jerome Walker (7537) http.//www cfwnet.orglcouncil~acket/Reports/mc~rmt.asp 12!21/2005