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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13994I .~ J M Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SPECIAL TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,332.66 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FAIR HOUSING AND FAIR LENDING OUTREACH 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 the Fiscal Year 1999-00 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund in the amount of $38,332.66 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Fair Housing and Fair Lending Outreach 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 duect 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY e _. Assista ity Attorney 0'© f2~~~'!~ Date -~- _ ~,c.~bQ.ti. rt ~~ _ Adopted ~ R~ Ef cti City of Fort Worth, ~'exas ~r~Ay~~ And ~aunc~l ~,~mmun~cAt~an DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 11/9/99 **G-12727 07TRUST 1 of 1 SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT FUNDS RECEIVED BASED ON STUDIES RELATED TO DISCRIMINATION IN MORTGAGE LENDING RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Accept $38,332.66 received from the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development, by the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (HRC), pursuant to agreements with area mortgage lending institutions to aid the Human Relations Commission in its efforts to conduct Fair Housing and Fair Lending Education and Outreach to area lenders, housing-related groups, interested community groups and citizens of the City of Fort Worth, and 2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Special Trust Fund by $38,332.66 from available funds. DISCUSSION In October 1995, the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development, in a contract called a cooperative agreement, agreed to provide funding for the HRC to conduct a testing program in which the pre-application practices of local mortgage lending institutions were examined for compliance with Fair Housing laws. Upon completion of this study, several lenders agreed to enhance their efforts to provide affordable housing, to work with area neighborhood groups and non-profit agencies to increase home ownership opportunities, and to assist the HRC in providing Fair Housing and Fair Lending outreach and education in the City of Fort Worth Funds in the amount of $38,332.66 were placed in the Special Trust Fund, awaiting passage of this appropriation ordinance. FISCAL INFORMATIONlCERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that upon approval and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Special Trust Fund RG:k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) FE72 488100 00754100000 $38,332.66 0~~ 10 1 Ramon Guajardo 6109 FE72 Various 00754 0 00 $38,332.66 ^ ~~~ Originating Department Head: ~~~ ~ ~~ v 9 Vanessa Boling 7567 (from) NQ1f 1~9 Additional Information Contact: Iw°~" l_~aa+-+rJ City Scicretazy of the Vanessa Boling 7567 CitT of Fost Worth., Toxas ~~O~t~~ ~i(~iilc~i'iC~ i~0. (~~(~