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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13758s-+F i; [b~ "~. Ordinance No. , AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS, SUBJECT TO THE GRANT RECEIPT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, 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 the Fiscal Year 1998-99 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 $200,000 00 from available funds, subject to the grant receipt, for the purpose of funding Emergency Shelter Program through a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. 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 cumulative of Ordinance No. 13540 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and effect after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY / GGU'l~ Assistant City Attorne '"' g - ~7' Date Adopted ~J' .~ D -- ~ jr'! Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And C,aunc~l C,ammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 3/30/99 **G-12524 80SHELTER-2 1 of 2 SUBJECT GRANT APPLICATION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in the amount of $100,000 for the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $200,000 from available funds, subject to grant receipt; and 3 Authorize in-kind support from the City in the amount of $100,000 as in-kind match DISCUSSION Grant applications are being accepted for programs to provide certain essential services to homeless persons so that these persons have access not only to safe and sanitary shelters, but also to the supportive services and other kinds of assistance they need to improve their situation The Parks and Community Services Department is requesting funds to provide direct assistance to persons and households throughout Tarrant County that are experiencing financial difficulties which could result in homelessness In addition, services will also be available to those who are homeless and lack essential resources to assist them in daily hygiene needs, job search or access to other services A Case Manager will be hired and assigned to work with households that have the potential to become self-sufficient, but because of circumstances beyond their control, cannot transition out of poverty The program objectives are to 1) Provide rent/mortgage assistance to eligible households for the prevention of homelessness, 2) Provide utility (water) assistance for persons in households threatened with homelessness because of termination of water services, 3) Provide rent%d.eposit assistance for transitioning into permanent dwellings the homeless who are employed, are seeking employment, or are eligible to receive or currently receiving income, 4) Provide food vouchers and packets to homeless persons, 5) Provide transportation assistance to persons by issuing bus tokens/passes and gasoline vouchers, 6) Provide personal hygiene/care items to homeless persons, and 7) Provide short-term childcare for children of newly employed homeless persons City of Fort Worth, Texas ~1-~Ayar And Caunc~l iC,ammun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 3/30/99 **G-12524 80SHELTER-2 2 of 2 SUBJECT GRANT APPLICATION TO TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER PROGRAM The grant requires matching funds that may be fair market rental or lease cost of the entire building where the program will operate This must be based on a twelve-month occupancy The Southside Community Center, with a total of 19,720 square feet and a fair market lease rate of $10 per square foot provides the local match of $100,000 The Parks and Community Services Advisory Board endorsed staff's recommendation for this grant application and program at its January 19, 1999 meeting The program will serve 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 LW j Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) (1,2)GR76 488185 080405568000 $100,000.00 AppROVE© Libby Watson 6183 (3)GR76 488279 013405568000 $100,000.00 CIT Y COUNCIL Originating Department Head: (2)GR76 Various 08405568010 $100,000.00 (3)GR76 532270 013405568020 $100,000.00 MAR $0 Richard Zavala 5704 (from) ~ Additional Information Contact: "'' "" °"~~ City Secretary of t)>cs of Fort Wosth, TexaA Cit Richard Zavala 5704 y _~~ -~,, ;_ gdoptsd t~lydinan~e ~o.