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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12909Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS 1N THE GRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 00 FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES ON ALL HOUSING-RELATED MATTERS, CONDUCTING OF FAIR HOUSING PRESENTATIONS, AND TRAIN3NG IN FAIR HOUSING COMPLIANCE THROUGH AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TARRANT COUNTY AND 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 1496-97 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropnations in the Grants Fund in the amount of $12,000 00 from available funds for the purpose of funding counseling and referral services on all housing-related matters, conducting of Fair Housing presentations, and framing in Fair Housing compliance through an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Tarrant County and 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 Iunsdiction, such decision, opinion or judgement shall in no way unpair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of tlus 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. 12629 and all other ordinances and appropnations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in duect conflict with such other ordinances and appropnations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said pnor ordinances and appropnations are hereby expressly repealed.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 Effective ~-~ ' Adopted City of Fort Worth Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/04/97 **C-15926 07FWHRC 1 of 1 SUBJECT INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH TARRANT COUNTY FOR FAIR HOUSING SERVICES RECOMMENDATION. It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to accept the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement between Tarrant County and the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRCI for Fair Housing Services in the amount of S 12,000 00 per year, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated _ receipts and appropriations in the Grant Fund by S 12, 000 00 from available funds DISCUSSION. Since 1988, the FWHRC has entered into annual cooperative agreements with Tarrant County for the performance of Fair Housing activities within the county These activities include the provision of counseling and referral services on all housing-related matters, the conducting of Fair Housing presentations, and the training of interested parties in Fair Housing compliance The FWHRC also provides assistance in the preparation and monitoring of Tarrant County`s Fair Housing Plan This Interlocal Cooperative Agreement provides for three !3) automatic, one (11 year extensions unless voluntarily terminated by either party At its meeting of January 28, 1997, the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission voted unanimously to recommend renewal of this Agreement FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION. The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that, upon approval of the above recommendations,funds required for this expenditure will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund RG m Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by• (to) GR76 451345 007400434000 $12 000 00 ~~~ a~~j~ Ramon Guajardo 6109 GR76 various 007400434010 $12 000 00 t°1~`~"5F ~ ~ ia'+,'~ ~ ~ Originating Department Head: ~` I ~ ~ t,,. °' ~~ ~"'t ~ I^' Michel Ivey ?567 (from) z ~• .d ;'- i; ~' ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ For Additional Information C:hy a+s:.aestax~ r.~f 1.1>~ Contact• City rt PGr4 `oV7rtit, "a.'.t~r;x Michael Ivey 7567 Printed on Recyded Paper A~~f1~te~ 4+; iik€iG~~ :L t`~'~ ,___. .~..--