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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11896Ordinance No --~~~~~~ AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $521,000 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) 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 $521,000 00 for the purpose of funding the implementation of the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWRI program SECTION 2 Should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, ino~>erative 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 provisio~.~s 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its ;passage, and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND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 .E~tiif'I City Attorne 3- - ~'S Date ~~ ~O~~d Adopted ~3 03 ~- gS Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/28/95 **C-14741 13AIDS 1 of 3 SUBJECT SUBMISSION OF THE 1995 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) APPLICATION TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to submit and accept, if offered, a grant application to the U S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as a part of the Consolidated Plan, for implementation of the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program in the amount of 5521,000 00, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5521,000 00 from increased revenue, and 3 Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the agencies recommended for funding, totalling 5505,370, as outlined in the discussion section of this M&C, to undertake activities eligible under the HOPWA Program, and 4 Expend 515,630 (3% of the grant) for the City's administration of the grant, and 5 Authorize the Accounting Division of the Fiscal Services Department, subject to HUD approval and the City Manager's acceptance of the grant, to establish the HOPWA project accounts in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system DISCUSSION. In fiscal year 1995-1996, the City will, for the first time, be eligible to receive 5521,000 under the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program Eligibility is based on the number of HIV/AIDS cases in the Fort Worth Metropolitan Statistical Area which consists of Tarrant, Johnson, Parker and Hood counties As the largest City in the four-county area, the funds received by the City of Fort Worth are intended to serve residents of all four counties The following act~vit~es are eligible under the HOPWA program 1 Housing Information Services including, but not limited to counseling, information, and referral services, which may include fair housing counseling, 2 Resource Identification to establish, coordinate and develop housing assistance resources for eligible persons (including researching the feasibility of specific housing related initiatives ), •~~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Counc,-il Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 03/28/95 **C-14741 13AIDS 2 of 3 SUBJECT SUBMISSION OF THE 1995 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) APPLICATION TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS 3 Acquisition, Rehabilitation, Conversion, Lease and Repair of facilities to provide housing and services, 4 New Construction for single room occupancy and community residences only, 5 Project or Tenant Based Rental Assistance for shared housing arrangements, 6 Short Term Rent/Mortgage or Utility Assistance to prevent homelessness of the tenant or mortgagor of a dwelling, 7 Supportive Services including, but not limited to health, mental health, assessment, permanent housing placement, drug and alcohol treatment and counseling, day care, personal assistance, nutritional services, intensive care and assistance in gaining access to local, state and federal benefits and services, 8 Operating Costs for housing includes maintenance, security, operation, insurance, utilities, furnishings, equipment and .supplies, 9 Technical Assistance in establishing and operating a community residence, including planning and other pre-development or pre-construction expenses, 10 Each grantee may not use more than three percent (3%) of the grant amount for its own administrative costs and each subrecipient may not use more than seven percent (7%) of the amounts received for its own administrative costs, The City issued a Request for Proposals, which was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on January 29 and 30, 1995 The three proposals received were reviewed by an ad hoc committee consisting of one member of the Community Development Council, a representative from the Tarrant County Health Department who had administered anine-county HOPWA grant (prior to the City of Fort Worth being designated an entitlement community), a registered nurse employed by the City's Health Department's Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic, and an employee of the Tarrant County Mental Health Association =~~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 03/28/95 REFERENCE NUMBER **C-14741 LOG NAME 13AIDS PAGE 3 of 3 SUBJECT SUBMISSION OF THE 1995 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) APPLICATION TO THE U S DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) AND CONTRACTS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS Based on that review, the following agencies are recommended to receive HOPWA funding A) AIDS Outreach Center Rental Assistance/Rent/Mortgage/Utilities 5378,070 Operating Cost 51,700 Administrative Expenses 525,600 5405,370 B) Tarrant County Samaritan Housing, Inc Supportive Services 568,166 Operating Cost 524,939 Administrative Expenses 56,895 5100,000 C) City Administrative Cost 3% 515,630 Total Grant 5521,000 This program will operate in all Council Districts, Tarrant, Jo hnson, Parker and Hood Counties FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of the above recommendations, the funds required for the expenditures will be available in the current operating budgets, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund CB w Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) APPRQV~J Charles Boswell 8500 CITY C~~~fCCI Originating Department Head: L ~ -~$ 1995 Joe Paniagua 6160 (from) ~~ II '' / ~~~~ fit For Additional Information . City Seoretrty of th0 Contact: City of Fort Wotgt, TvXSB Tina Penney 7371 -~1 Printed on recycled paper