HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16450-05-2005ORDINANCE NO ~ ~~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000,000.00
SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF A GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A LEAD
HAZARD REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM, 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 addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for the Fiscal Yeaz 2005/06
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 $ 5,000,000.00, subject to receipt of 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 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 shalt 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
provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect froin and after the date of its passage, and it
is so ordained.
APPR VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City Attorney
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Adopted
Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 5/31/2005 Ord #16450-05-2005
DATE Tuesday May 31 2005
LOG NAME. 05LEAD DEMO REFERENCE NO *G-14812
SUBJECT
Authorize Application and Acceptance of a Grant from the U S Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration 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 $4 000 000 from HUD
for a Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program with a 25% '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 $5 000 000 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 such agreements with the Tarrant
County Public Health Department, the Fort Worth Housing Authority the City of Denton area non-profit
housing organizations and other entities as may be necessary and appropriate within the scope of the
program and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
DISCUSSION
The U S Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for
competitive grant funds under several programs, including the Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant
program The Housing Department is eligible to apply for up to $4 000 000 under this program to expand
the number of potentially hazardous housing units that can be made lead-safe The department previously
implemented a similar program (Area Lead Education Reduction and Training -ALERT) for which
additional grant funds are also being sought.
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. Analysis of data on the locations of EBLL children in Fort
Worth provided by the Tarrant County Health Department, indicated that a significant portion of these
children reside in the south southeast and northside sectors of Central City Fort Worth According to the
Texas Department of State Health Services, 136 children were found to have unacceptably high levels of
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blood lead of a total of 5085 children tested in 2003
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
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. The
Housing Department was able to clear a total. of 313 housing units with previous years ALERT grant
funding
Because HUD has implemented requirements for treatment of lead-based paint in older housing units
receiving HUD-funded rehabilitation services the per-unit-cost of such rehabilitation has consequently
increased Also analysis of address data for EBLL children and review of data regarding the age of
housing stock in the Central City indicates that there is extensive need for additional lead hazard reduction
activities. In addition to the full integration of lead hazard control activities into the City's housing
rehabilitation programs (Weatherization Emergency Repair Cowtown Brushup and Home Improvement)
funds are needed to expand the lead hazard reduction effort to Fort Worth s over 17 000 pre-1940 housing
units, many of which may be deteriorated and 31 % of which are occupied by renters.
Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant funds must be targeted toward the direct costs of lead hazard
control with only 10% allowed for administrative costs. Included in the total is a 25% 'in-kind" match
requirement. This match will be met with funds from the Emergency Repair Weatherization and Cowtown
Brush-up programs as well as from program partners. For the purposes of this grant, the 25% match is
defined as being 25% 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 Special efforts will be made to target lead hazard
reduction activities to pre-1940 housing stock and particularly to pre-1940 rental housing occupied by
minority and low income children under six years of age The service area for the grant will include all of
Tarrant County (similar to the Weatherization Program) and also include the City of Denton which
collaborated with the Housing Department for the previous Lead Hazard Control ALERT program
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 of the Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451727 005206028000 $4,000,000.00
GR76 488179 005206028000 $1.000.000.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 005206028010 $4,000,000.00
GR76 533280 005206208020 $1,000.000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Dale Fisseler (6140)
Originating Department Head. Jerome Walker (7537)
Additional Information Contact: Carl Wagner (7537)
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