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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $456,019 14
FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING A FAIR
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE FORT WORTH COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AND THE U S
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 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 Grants Fund in the amount of $456 019 14 from available funds for the
purpose of funding a Fair Housing Assistance Cooperative Agreement between the Fort Worth
Community Relations Department and the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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 incorporated into the ordinance of the municipal government of the City
of Fort Worth for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning October 1 2005 and ending September 30
2006 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appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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.
(APPR~OVnED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assistant City ttorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. 5 Q /J7 e.vn CJ ~!' fob ~(0.5
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 9/6/2005 Ordinance No 16567-09-2005
DATE Tuesday September 06 2005
LOG NAME 07FHAP2005 REFERENCE NO *C-20952
SUBJECT
Accept Reimbursement from a Fair Housing Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement between
the Fort Worth Community Relations Department and the U S Department of Housing and Urban
Development for Fiscal Year 2005-2006
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to execute a Fair Housing. Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement
between the Fort Worth Community Relations Department (CRD) and the U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) and accept funds in the amount of $456 019 14 and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $456 019 14 from available funds
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement, HUD provides funding to CRD for a designated Fair Housing
Assistance Program The terms of the 2005 Cooperative Agreement are based on the number of fair
housing complaints resolved from July 1 2004 to June 30 2005 The CRD resolved 161 complaints during
this time period Additional funds are awarded to qualifying Fair Housing Assistance Programs for
administrative costs and training
On July 26 2005 the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission voted to recommend acceptance of the
2005 Fair Housing Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement with the U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The agreement provides payment for the following
a Resolution of housing discrimination complaints in the amount of $372 000'
b Administrative costs in the amount of $45 819 14
c. Training in amount of $17 000• and
d Region VI Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity training in the amount of $21,200
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, receipt of the grant and
adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the FY2005-06 operating
budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GR76 451727 007206047000 $456,019.14
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 007206047010 $456,019.14
Submitted for City Manager's Office by Libby Watson (6140)
Originating Department Head. Vanessa Ruiz Boling (7534)
Additional Information Contact: Tracy Bancroft-Lasseter (6365)
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