HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16449-05-2005ORDINANCE NO ~~.~_~lJc~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,300 000 00
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A GRANTS FROM U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING LEAD-
BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL SERVICES OF THE AREA LEAD EDUCATION
REDUCTION AND TRAINING PROGRAM NUMBER TWO (ALERT2)• PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABLILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATNE OF
PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTNE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS
SECTION 1
That in addttion to those amounts allocated to the various Ctty departments for the Ftscal Year 2005/06
and in the Budget of the Ctty Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations
to the Grants Fund in the amount of $ 3,300 000 00 subject to receipt of a grant from U S Department of
Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of funding a Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration
Program.
SECTION 2.
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 ~urisdictton, such decision, opinion or judgment shall to no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provtstons shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 16061 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
provtstons of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it
is so ordained.
APP VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
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Adopted
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/31/2005 Ord #16449-05-2005
DATE Tuesday May 31 2005
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REFERENCE NO *G-14811
SUBJECT
Authorize Application and Acceptance Grant to the U S Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grant Program and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded a grant of up to $3 000 000 from HUD
for Lead Based Paint Hazard Control to be entitled the Area Lead Education Reduction and Training
Program Number 2 (ALERT2) with a 10% 'in-kind" match required from the City
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by up to $3 300 000 subject to receipt of the grant;
3 Certify that the activities to be funded with the grant are consistent with the City's Consolidated Plan
and
4 Authorize the City Manager to enter into agreements or amend
County Public Health Department, the Fort Worth Housing Authority
housing organizations and other entities as may be necessary and
program and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
DISCUSSION
such agreements with the Tarrant
the City of Denton area nonprofit
appropriate within the scope of the
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a Notice of Funding Availability 'for
competitive grant funds under the Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction program. The Housing Department
received a grant for 2002 2005 for its Area Lead Education Reduction and Training (ALERT) program and
is seeking further grant funding under this program in order to continue and expand efforts to increase the
supply of lead-safe housing in Fort Worth (ALERT2)
Treatment of lead-based paint in conjunction with housing rehabilitation activity is important to .public health
because lead-based paint in older deteriorated housing stock has been found to be the primary cause of
elevated blood lead levels among small children Elevated blood lead .levels (EBLL) in children under 6
years of age are a particular public health concern as EBLLs can have significant negative impacts on
cognitive and behavioral development, with consequent long-term effects on productivity and future
earnings Children at highest risk for having high blood levels are those living in housing built before 1946
from low income and minority households
Lead was a primary component of house paint through 1950 and was not banned for use in household
paints until 1978 Crumbling or flaking lead-based paint is a source of lead dust, which can be ingested by
small children through their frequent hand-to-mouth activity Housing is generally made lead-safe through
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use of interim controls acost-effective treatment consisting of encapsulation of lead-paint surfaces and
replacement of components such as doors and windows which have friction surfaces that can create lead
dust. The average cost of treating homes in Fort Worth has been approximately $8500 per unit.
In September 2000 HUD implemented new requirements for treatment of lead-based paint in older housing
units receiving HUD-funded rehabilitation services These requirements had the effect of significantly
increasing the per-unit-cost of rehabilitation therefore reducing the total number of units the Housing
Department could repair in any given time period To address this issue and to respond to the extent of
lead-based paint found in Fort Worth s older housing- stock, in 2001 the Housing Department successfully
competed fora $3 000 000 three-year grant from HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard
Control This grant allowed the Housing Department to fully integrate all of HUD's new lead-based paint
requirements into the Weatherization Emergency Repair Cowtown Brushup and Home Improvement
(HIP) programs through the ALERT program. The ALERT program has resulted in treatment and clearance
of 313 housing units which had been found to contain lead-based paint hazards The Housing Department
is now applying for an additional $3 000 000 grant, also to be implemented over athree-year period to
continue the ALERT program The service area for the ,grant is proposed to include all of Tarrant County
as well as the City of Denton which partnered with the Housing Department for the first ALERT program
In addition to paying for lead-related housing rehabilitation activity (which must consume at least 65% of the
program's costs) up to 25% of the Lead Hazard Reduction grant funds can be used for outreach
education specialized training for construction workers and contractors and necessary testing City
administrative costs associated with implementation of the program are limited to 10% of the grant. The
Lead Hazard Reduction grant requires a 10% 'in-kind" match which will be met with funds from the
Emergency Repair Weatherization and Cowtown. Brushup programs. For the purposes of this grant, the
10% match is defined as being 10% of the granting agency's share
The Housing Department will collaborate with the City of Denton the Fort Worth Public Health Department,
the Tarrant County Public Health Department, the Fort Worth Housing Authority local non-profit and
community-based organizations and other relevant entities to ensure that appropriate outreach is
conducted among all at-risk populations and neighborhoods Since lead hazard reduction activities carried
out at renter-occupied older housing have the greatest potential to prevent lead poisoning among the target
population of low income minority children in renter households extensive outreach will be conducted
toward owners of rental housing that was built prior to 1940
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon award and receipt of the grant, approval of the above
recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance 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 005206029000 $3,000.000.00
GR76 488179 005206029000 $300.000.00
GR76 5NARIOUS) 005206029010 $3,000.000:00
GR76 533280 005206209020 $300.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by' Dale Fisseler (6266)
Originating Department Head. Jerome Walker (7537)
Additional Information Contact: Carl Wagner (7374)
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