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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $498,422 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FUNDING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES 1995 SUMMER FOOD
SERVICE 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 1994-95 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be
increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount
of $498,422 00 for the purpose of funding the Texas Department of Human Services
1995 summer food service 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 11645 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APPR VED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
04/1 1 /95 **C-14756 80FOOD 1 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE 1995
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
1 Submit a grant application, accept if granted, and execute a contract with the Texas
Department of Human Services for 5498,422 00 for the 1995 Summer Food- Service
Program which serves (unches and snacks to low-income children during the summer, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by $498,422 00 from increased revenue, and
3 Authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department, subject to funding
approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish the grant project in
the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system upon receipt of an executed contract,
and
4 Apply indirect cost rates in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 5-15
(18 73 %) which represents the most recent approved rate for this department, and
5 Accept such additional funds from the Texas Department of Human Services for this grant
as maybe necessary to include meals for all children entering the existing or any new sites
DlSCUSSlON
The City of Fort Worth has sponsored a Summer Food Program for children since 1969 The
program provides nutritious lunches and snacks prepared by a private vendor, to youth eighteen
years of age and under, this includes those families in low-income housing Last year 82,219
lunches and 30,774 snacks were served to 2,550 children at forty (40) full-time sites and nine
(9) part-time sites for a total operating cost of 5173,861 The total Administrative cost was
514,874
The Texas Department of Human Services has notified the City of Fort Worth that 5498,422 00
is available for the operation of the 1995 lunch program It is projected that 189,370 lunches
and 109,185 snacks will be served to approximately 4,735 children at thirty-nine (39) full-time
sites and eleven (1 1) short-term sites during the forty-nine (49) day program, from June 5, 1995
through August 11, 1995 The program will be administered by the Parks and Community
Services Department
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City of Fort iC~orth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
04/11/95 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-14756 LOG NAME
80FOOD PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT CONTRACT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR THE 1995
SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM
Because the program requires daily monitoring of the serving sites, five (5) temporary employees
will be hired for this purpose In addition, five (5) existing staff persons will also be paid for a
minimum of two l2) hours and a maximum of four (4) hours per day from program operating
funds These persons will be responsible for meal service at the Community Centers Salaries
for all of the above personnel will be paid with grant funds Staff will continue efforts to identify
additional community agencies to participate as sites for the program As in the past, a food
service vendor will be selected utilizing established City bidding policies
The grant requirements specify the rates for reimbursement for the program The maximum
allowable expense for the preparation and delivery of the noon meals and all operational
expenses is 52 12, and 5 5550 is the maximum allowable amount for snacks Administrative
costs is allowed at a rate of 5 1675 per meal and 5 0425 per snack Therefore, the total
operating cost may not exceed 5462,062 00, and total administration cost may not exceed
536,360 00 The total program cost may not exceed 5498,422 00 unless more sites participate
or each site has more participants than projected If additional funds are needed to cover
program expansion, a letter of request from the City of Fort Worth to the Texas Department of
Human Services would be required
This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of all of the above
recommendations, funds required for this project will be available in the current operating budget
of the Grants Fund No matching. funds are required from the City
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Libby Watson 6140
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