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Ordinance No. ~ ~ C.F 53
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE TU ELECTRIC WEATHERIZATION PIGGYBACK PROGRAM, PROVIDING
FORA SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR
ORDINANCES, 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 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund in the amount of
$20,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the TU Electric Weatherization Piggyback Program.
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a secfion 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. 13111 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repealed.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 rts passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney
Date
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
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DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
5/19/98 C-16789 05PIGGY 1 of 1
SUBJECT ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR 1997-1998 TU ELECTRIC
WEATHERIZATION PIGGYBACK PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No 446039, M&C C-16270 (September 2, 1997),
which authorized $60,089 of anticipated TU Electric Weatherization funds to increase the allocated
amount by $20,000, resulting in a contract total of $80,089; and
2. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grant Fund by $20,000 from available funds, and
3 Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City Administrative Regulation 3-15, at the rate of
9.27%, which represents the most recently approved rate for the Housing Department.
DISCUSSION
On September 2, 1997 (M&C C-16270), the City Council authorized the acceptance of the TU Electric
Weatherization Piggyback contract totaling $60,089 in anticipated funds.
The City of Fort Worth has operated a Weatherization Program on a grant basis, funded by the Texas
Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), since 1982 The primary funding sources for
this program are Department of Energy (DOE) EXXON Corporation and the Low Income Housing
Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) In 1997, the Housing Department was notified by TDHCA that it
would provide supplemental Weatherization funds through the TU Electric Weatherization Piggyback
Program These funds allow the Housing Department to increase cost limits established by DOE,
EXXON, and LIHEAP to weatherize a house
The program year relevant to this M&C is April 1, 1997 to March 31, 1998, with TU Piggyback contract
funding of $60,089 On March 13, 1998, $20,000 was added to the TU Electric Weatherization
Piggyback Program contract, for a total of $80,089, to assist the Housing Department in accomplishing
it's 1997-1998 goal of weatherizing 122 homes within Tarrant County With the additional TU
Piggyback funding, the City was able to meet its contract goal
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of the Department of Finance 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 Grant Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GR76 488594 005200907000 $20,000.00
Libby Watson 6183
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Jerome Walker 7537 (from) ~'~ a.
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GR76 539120 005200907020 $10,000 00 ~.
Additional Information Contact: GR76 522030 005200907020 $10,000 00
Jerome Walker 7537