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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $433,191 SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE
2004 FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FROM
THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WITH THE
COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT 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 2004-2005 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 $433,191 subject to receipt of the 2004 Fair Housing Assistance Program
Agreement from the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, for the purpose of funding the
Fair Housing Assistance Program
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 effecting the budget of the municipal
government of the City of Fort Worth for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning October 1 2004 and ending
September 30 2005, 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hereby expressly repealed.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 ity Attorney
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ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 9/21/2004 Ordinance No 16134
DATE Tuesday September 21 2004
LOG NAME 07FHAP2004 REFERENCE NO *C-20279
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
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 $433 191 and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $433 191 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 2004 Cooperative Agreement are based on the number of fair
housing complaints resolved from July 1 2003 to June 30 2004 The CRD resolved 125 complaints during
this time period Additional funds are awarded to qualifying Fair Housing Assistance Programs for
administrative costs, training partnerships and special enforcement efforts
On July 24 2004 the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission voted to recommend acceptance of the
2004 Fair Housing Assistance Program Cooperative Agreement with the U S Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The agreement provides reimbursement for the following
a. Resolution of housing discrimination complaints in the amount of $228 000• and
b Administrative costs in the amount of $47 660 and
c. Funds for Special Enforcement Efforts in the amount of $83 160• and
d Training in amount of $29 000• and
e Tuition for staff attendance at the National Fair Housing Training Academy in the amount of $8 800•
and
f Partnership funds for enforcement and outreach efforts in the amount of $36 571 Partnership funds
will be used as follows.
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i The amount of $4 000 to hold the Fifth Annual First Time Homebuyers and Fair Housing Event;
and
ii The amount of $11 500 to continue to partner with Dr Gary Lacefield of Lacefield and Associates
to assist in reducing aged cases and
iii. The amount of $14 000 to partner with the Neighborhood Education Center to offer training to
community members that focuses on various aspects of creating and/or maintaining strong and healthy
neighborhoods and
iv The amount. of $7 071 to provide fair housing information at community outreach events.
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 FY2004-05 operating
budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GR76 451233 007206979000 .$433..191.00
GR76 5(VARIOUS) 007206979010 $433.191.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Libby Watson (6140)
Originating Department Head. Vanessa Ruiz Boling (7534)
Additional Information Contact: Tracy Bancroft-Lasseter (6365)
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