HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 18992-01-2010Ordinance No 18992-01 2010
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GRANTS FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $5 500 000 00 UPON RECEIPT OF A
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, 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 Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and
in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in an amount up to $5,500 000 00 upon receipt of a grant from the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs for the Fiscal Year 2010 Comprehensive Energy 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 fu11 force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18809 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE January 12, 2010
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
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COUNCIL ACTION: Apprcaved on 1/12/2010 -Ord. No. 18992-0120.10
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DATE Tuesday January 12 2010
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REFERENCE NO C-24026
SUBJECT
Authorize Grant and Contract with Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for Fiscal Year
2010 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program up to a Total of $5 500 000 00 through December 31
2010 Authorize Interfund Loan Adopt Appropriation Ordinance and Apply Indirect Costs
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council.
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant and execute a contract with the Texas Department of
Housing and Community Affairs in an amount up to $5 500 000 00 for the Fiscal Year 2010
Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program
2 Authorize anon-interest bearing interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the amount
of $320 000 00 for interim financing of this grant project, pending contract execution
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $5 500 000 00 and
4 Apply indirect costs at the rate of 19 18 percent, which is the most recently approved rate for this
department, and apply the new approved rate when available
DISCUSSION
The City of Fort Worth contracts with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
to provide the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) through Community Action Partners
(CAP) offices managed by the City's Parks and Community Services Department. The TDHCA has
notified the City to use the prior year's grant award and contract amount as a planning figure for the Fiscal
Year 2010 CEAP The total 2009 contract amount was $5,331 676 00 In response to the continuing
increase in energy rates CAP staff projects an increase in funding resulting in an estimated grant award
of $5 500 000 00 for this program in 2010
The CEAP for 2010 has six components
1 Energy Crisis weather andlor energy related assistance
2. Elderly/Disabled Assistance assistance to households with a composition of elderly and/or disabled
members
3 Co-Payment Assistance assistance to households targeted for energy self-sufficiency
4 Heating and Cooling Systems repair/replacement of inefficient or inoperable appliances
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5 Direct Service Support assistance to new customers and program outreach and
6 Case Management promoting energy self-sufficiency
All households at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines will be afforded access
to the program Applicant households will be determined eligible according to income guidelines and
program procedures Benefit determinations include household income household size energy
consumption and/or vulnerability and the availability of funds CAP staff will accept applications at ten
neighborhood CAP facilities and at other identified locations throughout Tarrant County Payments will be
made for eligible clients directly to the utility vendors and heating and cooling system repair companies
TDHCA allows no more than seven percent of the grant award (excluding travel and training) to be
budgeted for administrative costs, six percent for case management administrative costs and five percent
for direct services administrative costs Indirect costs are budgeted within the administrative costs for all
categories The remaining funds will be used for Energy Crisis Elderly/Disabled and Co-Payment
Assistance and Heating and Cooling Systems repair or replacement for the duration of the contract.
Interim financing is necessary in order to provide for transition from one grant funding program period to
the next. No matching funds are required from the City for the CEAP grant.
This program serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
award of the grant and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund Funds will be reimbursed by grantor after
expenditures are made Upon execution of the grant contract, the interim interfund loan will be reimbursed
to the General Fund
FUND CENTERS
TO Fund/AccountlCenters FROM FundlAccount/Centers
(2)) GR76 220001 000200432000
~1))GR76 488195 080200432000
(1 )) GR76 5
(VARIOUS 080200432010
CERTIFICATIONS
$320,000.00 GG01 136076 0000000
$5 500,000.00
$5,500,000.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office bv:
Ori inating Department Head.
Additional Information Contact:
Charles W Daniels (6183)
Richard Zavala (5704)
Sonia Singleton (5774)
$320,000.00
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