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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 13633t. /+ Ordinance IVo.~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,926 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE FAIR HOUSING 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 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 m the amount of $136,926.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Fair Housing 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. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY c Assist t City Attorney ,o 1~~~4~ Date ~b~~ ~/~ ~ Adopted ~D/~ ~~~~ Effective City of Fort Wort~i, Texas M,Ayor and Cauncil CammunicAtian DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 10/27/98 **C-17077 07FAIR 1 of 1 SUBJECT FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH U S DEPT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-99 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to accept the Type 1 Cooperative Agreement with the U S Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $136,926, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by $136,926 from available funds DISCUSSION Since 1994, the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRC) has been recognized as a "substantially equivalent" civil rights enforcement agency in the enforcement of laws which prohibit housing discrimination As a result of this recognition, the FWHRC is eligible to receive funding from HUD to assist in defraying the cost of processing complaints of discrimination in housing under the City of Fort Worth's Fair Housing Ordinance Each year, the FWHRC enters into a cooperative agreement with HUD for the cooperative processing of such complaints At the meeting of the Human Relation Commission on Sept. 22, 1997, the Commissioners voted unanimously to recommend acceptance of the Cooperative Agreement with HUD 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 in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund RG k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) GRZ6 451233 007206276000 $136,926.00 APPROVED Ramon Guajardo 6109 GR76 Various 007206276010 $136,926.00 CITY C~?~~~~lL Originating Department Head: ocr ~~ Michel Ivey 7567 (from) }y~ ~ Additional Information Contact: X~ 1~~~ clt~ ~~~®tary og ~Q City Of YUIt ~' :fl : ~' Vanessa Boling 7534 , ~ . i, @?CE=i Adopted ~~d~nala No„ ~!~' `~