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Ordinance No. 1~r1 I
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $100,000.00 TO THE GENERAL FUND, AND DECREASING THE
UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INTERIM FINANCING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT'S AIlt POLLUTION CONTROL 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 1995-96 and in the Budget of the City
Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund, in the amount of $100,000 00; thereby decreasing the
unrestricted, wndesignated Fund Balance by the same amount, for the purpose of providing interim financing for the Department of
Environmental Management's Air Pollution Control Program.
SECTION 2.
Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgement shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of
sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 12074 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same.
except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations,
in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
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City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE RSP'ERBNCL NII1~8R LOG NAbI$ PAG$
08/13/96 **G-11558 52AIRPOL 1 of 2
SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL GRANT
APPLICATION FOR FY 96-97
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
Authorize the City Manager to submit an application for, and accept if offered, a grant from
the U S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Department of Environmental
Management's Air Pollution Control program in an amount not to exceed 5100,000, and
2 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations by
$100,000 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance
of the General Fund by the same amount for interim financing of expenses pending
execution of a grant with the EPA, and
3 Approve the transfer of 5100,000 from the General Fund, to the Grants Fund, and
4 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriation in the Grants Fund by 5100,000 from available funds, and
5 Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15, applying
the most recently approved rate of 28 43% for Environmental Management, not to exceed
$ 22,137
DISCUSSION
The EPA currently funds a portion of the City's Air Pollution Control program through a 5100,000
annual ,grant The City's Air Pollution Control Program, in cooperation with the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission, enforces the Federal and State Clean Air Act provisions
within the city limits of Fort Worth This includes periodic inspection of specific emission
sources, daily monitoring of ozone and particulate levels, and complaint investigation
The EPA grant does require a local match The City's proposed General Fund budget for FY
1996-97 will include 5130,820 as matching funds for the Air Pollution Control program It is
anticipated that the City will be reimbursed for over 51 % of these matching funds through
service contracts with Tarrant County and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
The interim funding of 5100,000 will be returned to the General Fund upon execution of a grant
contract with the EPA
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
08/13/96 RSFSRSNCS NUMBSR
**G-11558 LOG NAMS
52e41RPOL PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL GRANT
APPLICATION FOR FY 96-97
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon execution of the grant agreement, approval of
this transfer, and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinances, funds will be available, as
appropriated, in the Grants Fund After completion of this transfer, the unreserved, undesignated
fund balance of the General Fund will be 528,836,135 Upon execution of the grant agreement,
the 5100,000 will be transferred back to General Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
2)GGOI 538070 0903500 $100,000 0o APPROVED
Charles Boswell 8511 3,4)GR76 472001 052214403000 $100,000.00 C' E t (~(~,1 I@~I~~ ~
Originating Department Head: 4)GR76 516010 052214403010 $100,000 00 V V (,j' ~j
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Edward Sierra 8079 (from)
3)GG01 538070 0903500 $100,000.00 ~e.~ ~~
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