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Ordinance No. ~~~~
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $351,014 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATNE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATNE OF 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 Fiscal Year 2001-02 in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants
Fund in the amount of $351,014 for the purpose funding a Fair Housing Assistance Program Cooperative
Agreement between the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission 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 Iudgment shall ui no way unpair
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. 14745 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in duect conflict with
such other ordinances and appropriafions, m which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APP VEDA O FO AND LEGALITY
Assista City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTNE.
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
8/13/02 **C-19192 07FHAP 1 of 2
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT_BETWEEN TH_E .F_ORT WORTH HUMAN_ RELATIONS_COM_MISSION
AND THE 1lJ_S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept the Cooperative Agreement between the Fort Worth Human
Relations Commission and the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the
amount of $351,014, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $351,014
DISCUSSION
HUD has agreed to partially reimburse the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission for each complaint
resolution performed in accordance with the Criteria for Processing as outlined in the Cooperative
Agreement. The contractual reimbursement per resolution is currently $1,800
The terms of the contract are based on the total number of cases accepted for payment from July 1,
2001, to June 30, 2002 Additional funds are awarded to qualifying Fair Housing Assistance Programs
for administrative costs, training, Special Enforcement Efforts, aged case processing efforts, and
partnership initiatives
The agreement provides for reimbursement of the following
• Case processing of 101 complaints of housing discrimination in the amount of $181,800; and
• Administrative costs in the amount of $21,344, and
• Training costs in the amount of $30,000, and
• Funds for Special Enforcement Efforts in the amount of $42,689; and
• Aged case processing efforts in the amount of $30,000; and
• Partnership initiatives to further fair housing efforts in the amount of $45,181
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
8/13/02 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-19192 LOG NAME
07FHAP PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FORT WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
AND THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND
ADOPTION OF RELATED APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon 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
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
2) GR76 451233 007206800000 $351,014.00
Joe Paniagua 6191 2) GR76 5 Various 007206800010 $351,014.00
Originating Department Head:
Vanessa Ruiz Boling, 7534 (from) APPROVED 08/13/02
Additional Information Contact: ORD.# 15194
Linda Bryant 7562