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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,249 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
ONE (1) TEMPORARY POSITION THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE URBAN AND
COMMUNITY FORESTRY CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM, TO COORDINATE RELEAF;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
HEREWITH
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 $28,249 00 for the purpose of funding one (1) temporary position through a
grant from the Urban Forestry Challenge Grant Program, to coordinate ReLeaf
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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
APP 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
08/08/95 **G-11182 80C~RANT 1 of 2
SUBJECT CONSIDER ENDORSEMENT OF GRANT APPLICATION TO 1'HE URBAN FORESTRY
CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council
1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept if awarded., a grant in the amount of
510,000 from the Urban and Community Forestry Challenge Grant Program for the purpose
of partially funding one (1) staff person to continue programs that increase public
awareness of the urban forest,
2 Accept as local match 52,000 in cash donations, 56,737 in donated services and
materials, and 59,512 for in-kind office space, phone and posi:age from the City,
3 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by 528,249 from increased revenue, and
4 Waive collection of any indirect costs as part of the City of Fortt Worth's in-kind match to
this grant
DISCUSSION
The Parks and Community Services Department and ReLeaf Tarrant County Inc , a volunteer non-
profit corporation, are proposing the submittal of a grant application to the Urban and Community
Forestry Challenge Grant Program which is a program jointly admini:~tered by the Texas Forest
Service, the U S Forest Service and the Texas Urban Forestry Council) The purpose of the grant
is to continue partial funding of one (1) City of Fart Worth temporary Employee who coordinates
ReLeaf Tarrant County's programs related to urban forestry
Last year ReLeaf Tarrant County provided environmental education to over 8,500 school children,
distributed 1,800treesthroughthelr "Neighborwoods" and "GreenstrE;ets" program and provided
350 volunteer hours for community tree planting projects
If awarded, the grant would provide $10,000 for the purpose of partially funding the program
coordinator A local match of 518,249 includes 52,000 in cash donations to be raised by
ReLeaf,•56,737 in donated services and materials from individuals anti organizations and 59,512
for in-kind office space, phone service, postage, and administrative and indirect costs from the
City
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
08/08/95 REFERENCE NUMBER
~'*G-11182 LOG NAME
80GRAN PAGE
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svBJECT CONSIDER ENDORSEMENT OF GRANT APPLICATION TO THE URBAN FORESTRY
CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM
At its regular meeting on June 20, 1995, the Parks and Community Services Advisory Board
voted to "concur with the staff's recommendation to the City Council to 1) authorize the City
Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant in the amount of 510,000 from the Urban
and Community Forestry Challenge Grant Program for the purpose of partially funding one (1)
staff person to continue programs that increase public awareness of the urban forest and, 2)
waive collection of any indirect costs as part of the City of Fort Worth's in-kind match to this
grant "
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, funds
will be available in the current operation budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
Libby Watson 6140 APPRO
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Contact: City Secretary of tPlm
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Richard Zavala, Jr 7275
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