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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $140,500 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF FUNDING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION INVESTIGATION BY THE FORT
WORTH HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, 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
$140,500.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding employment discrimination investigation by the Fort Worth
Human Relations Commission.
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. 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, inwhich instance said conflicting provisions of said pnor ordinances and appropnations 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repealed.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
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
10!27/98 **C-17076 07CONTRACT 1 of 1
SUBJECT RENEWAL OF SECTION 706 CONTRACT WITH THE U S EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-99
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award from the U S Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) in the amount of $140,500; and
2 Authorize anon-interest bearing interfund loan from the General Fund to the Grants Fund in the
amount of $140,500 for interim financing pending contract execution, and
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $140,500 from available funds
DISCUSSION
In January 1977, the EEOC recognized the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission as a local
deferral agency in accordance with Section 706 `C' of the U S Equal Employment Opportunity Act of
1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended Pursuant to this section, the EEOC defers
charges of employment discrimination for processing by a local or state agency having the authority to
enforce a local or state fair employment law similar to Title VII
The Fort Worth Human Relations Commission, at its meeting of September 22, 1998, voted
unanimously to recommend renewal of its annual Section 706 contract with the EEOC for FY 1998-99
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, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund Upon
execution of the agreement with the EEOC, the $140,500 will be transferred back to the General Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GR76 220001 007216551000 $140,500 00 APPROVED
Ramon Guajardo 6109 GR76 451723 007216551000 $940,500 00 CITY COUNC4L
Originating Department Head: GR76 Various 007216551010 $140,500.00
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