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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $602,412 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY 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 appropnahons in the Grants Fund in the amount of
$602,412 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Comprehensive Energy 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, inwhich instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropnations 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repealed.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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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/10/00 **G-13036 80ENERGY 1 of 2
SUBJECT ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2000
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize the City Manager to accept funds in the amount of $602,412 from the Texas Department
of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), increasing the Year 2000 allocation from $739,351 to
$1,341,763, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing the estimated receipts and appropriations in
the Grants Fund by $602,412; and
3 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15, at a rate of
18 66°1°, which is the most recently approved rate for this department, and apply the new, approved
rate when available.
DISCUSSION
On February 22, 2000, (M&C G-12824), the City Council accepted a grant in the amount of $739,351
from TDHCA for the Year 2000 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
On July 17, 2000, TDHCA notified the City that it had received additional funds in the amount of
$99,131 from unexpended 1998 funds. On July 31, 2000, TDHCA notified the City that it had received
additional funds in the amount of $132,526 from unexpended 1999 funds. Due to the excessive high
temperatures that most of Texas has been experiencing, the President released additional energy
assistance emergency funding As a result, on August 7, 2000, the City received an additional
$370,755 cash funding (and 450 air conditioners at a cost of $153,000) increasing the Year 2000 total
allocation to $1,494,763 The state purchased the air conditioners for the City and reduced the City's
allocation by $153,000 for a net allocation of $1,341,763
The CEAP for contract Year 2000 has six components. 1) Energy Crisis, 2) Elderly/Disabled
Assistance, 3) Co-Payment Assistance, 4) Heating and Cooling Systems, 5) Direct Service Support and
6) Case Management. The allocation is being made to address the needs of low-to-moderate income
house-holds in Tarrant County who are paying a disproportionate amount to meet the needs for heating
and cooling
All households at or below 125% of the Federal Poverty Level are afforded access to the program All
applicant households will be determined eligible according to the income guidelines and program
procedures. Benefit determinations include the household's income, the household size, the energy
consumption and/or the vulnerability of the household and the availability of funds The Parks and
Community Services Department reviews all applications at the nine City-operated Neighborhood
Resources Development Program Center facilities Payments are made for eligible clients directly to
the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies of Tarrant County
City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10/10/00 *~`G-13036 80ENERGY 2 of 2
SUBJECT ADOPTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM THROUGH DECEMBER 31,
2000
The administrative cost for Year 2000 is restricted to a rate of 5.27%, Case Management to a rate of
6 33% and Direct Services Support to a rate of 5% The remaining funds will be used for Energy Crisis,
Elderly/Disabled Assistance, Co-Payment Assistance and Heating and Cooling Systems for the
duration of the contract.
This program is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
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)
1) GR76 488195 080200621000 $602,412.00 ~'P~Q~f ~{Q
Libby Watson 6183 2) GR76 Various 080200621010 $602,412.00 n}"('°~ C~~~~~~
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