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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEII'TS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,100 00 SUBJECT TO THE RECEIPT OF THE GRANT
FROM THE U S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR A
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 Grants Fund m the amount of
~~- $39,00 00 subject to the receipt of the grant from the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the purpose
of funding the Fair Housing Assistance Program.
SECTION 2.
That 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. 13111 and all other ordmances 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repealed.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
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Assis City Attorney
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Date
Adopted
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city of Port worth, texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NIII~IDBR LOG NAIdB PAGE
10/28/97 **C-16406 07FAIR 1 of 1
svsJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND FAIR HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP)
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH U.S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997-98
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept the Type 1 Cooperative Agreement with the U S
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of 539,100 00,
and
2 Adopt the -.attach_ed „appropriation. ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grant Fund by 539,100.00 subject to receipt of the above
agreement.
DISCUSSION: ' ~ ~~
Since 1984, the Fort Worth Human Relations Commission (FWHRC) has been recognized as
a "substantially equivalent" civil. rights enforcement agency in the field of 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 within Fort Worth
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 Relations Commission on September 29, 1997, the
commissioners voted ,unanimously to recommend acceptance of the Cooperative Agreement
with HUD for Fiscal`Year 1998
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FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director'of Fiscal Services certifies that, upon approval of the above recommendations and
adoption of the attached ordinance and receipt of the grant, 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 539120 007206275010 $39,100.00' ~ppp~v
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Ramon Guajardo 6140 GR76 451233 007206275000 $39,100.00 11
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Originating Department Head: GR76 516010 007206275010 $39,100.00 ~1TY
Michel Ivey 7567 (from) ~CT ~~ ~~~~
For Additional Information
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Contact: Ci4y off Forl'~Uortlt, Rea>!~
Michael Ivey 7567
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