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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $186,224 UPON RECEIPT OF THE FUNDS FROM THE U S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
THE FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL 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 the Fiscal Year 1999-00 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
$186,224 upon receipt of the funds for the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose of funding
the Fair Housing Assistance 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 shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 13886 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repealed.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 after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assista ~ t ity Attorney
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Date
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Adopted
9'-,? 7-00
Effective
City of Fort Worth, Texas
M,,A~or and Council CommuirieAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
9/26/00 **C-18243 07FAIR 1 of 2
sus~ECT ACCEPTANCE OF A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE U.S
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize the City Manager to accept the Cooperative Agreement between the Human Relations
Commission and the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of
$186,224, and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $186,224 from available funds.
DISCUSSION
HUD, in a contract called a Cooperative Agreement, agrees to partially reimburse the Fort Worth
Human Relations Commission -for each complaint resolution performed in accordance with the Criteria
for Processing outlined in the Cooperative Agreement. The contractual reimbursement per resolution is
currently $1,800 The terms of the contract are based on the number of cases accepted for payment
from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 Additional funds are awarded to qualifying Fair Housing Assistance
Programs for administrative costs, training, outreach and Special Enforcement Efforts to qualifying Fair
Housing Assistance Programs.
The agreement provides for reimbursement of the following
a) Case processing of complaints of housing discrimination in the amount of $82,000; and
b) Administrative costs in the amount of $15,000, and
c) Training, computers and outreach in the amount of $25,000, and
d) Funds for special enforcement efforts in the amount of $64,224
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE
9/26/00 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-18243 LOG NAME
07FAIR PAGE '-'
2 of 2
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF A FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE U S
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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)
GR76 451233 007206670000 $186,224.00 _
Ramon Guajardo 6191 GR76 Various 007206670010 $186,224.00 ~~`~~~~
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Vanessa Boling 7534 (from) S E P ~6 200fl
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