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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11532~~ N..~,:~. r~ ORDINANCE NO ~~ AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $107,000 TO THE GENERAL FUND AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING INTERIM FINANCING OF COSTS FOR THE WEATHERIZATION 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 1993- 94 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased appropriations in the General Fund in the amount of $107,000; thereby decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for the purpose of providing interim financing of costs for the Weatherization Program pending the execution of a contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) 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 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 11379 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and, appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ~.-- ~ - ~ ~ Adopted ~~ Effective ~~"3(~~~ Date City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council C,ommunicatiori DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LO(~ NAIL PA(~S 04/05/94 G10611 05WEATH 1 of 2 suBJECT I SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR INTERIM FINANCING OF WEATHERIZATION I I ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to 1 Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing appropriations by 5107,000 00 in the General Fund and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund by the same amount for the interim financing of costs of the Weatherization Program pending the execution of the contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA), and 2 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to create a new project number in the Grants Fund for this anticipated grant contract, and 3 Approve the transfer of S 107,000 00 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund, and 4 Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 18 73 percent, which represents the most recent, approved rate) DISCUSSION The City of Fort Worth has operated a Weatherization program on a grant basis funded by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs since 1982 The program serves low- income residents in Tarrant County, many of whom are elderly or handicapped On March 17, 1994, the Housing Department received a letter of intent from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs stating its intention to continue funding the Weatherization Assistance Program for Fiscal Year '94 (from April 1, 1994 to March 31, 1995) The proposed program funding is projected to be 5321,000 00 In order to maintain continuity in the delivery of services from the FY '93 contract, which expired on March 31, 1.994, the Housing Department is requesting interim financing from the General Fund in the amount of 5107,000 00 Upon the execution of the FY'94 contract (anticipated in June), the S 107,000 00 will be transferred back to the General Fund from the Weatherization Assistance grant This project is available in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 ~= Printed on recyded paper City of Fort LT~orth, Texas Mayor and Council C~mrxmunication DATE 04/05/94 REFERENCE NUMBER G10611 LOCI NAME pAQE 05WEATH 2 of 2 suaJECT SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION FOR INTERIM FINANCING OF WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds required for interim Weatherization Assistance Program expenditures will be available in the current operating budget of the Grants Fund The unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be $28,760,469 00 after this transfer , Additionally, the Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon execution of the grant contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the S 107,000 00 utilized as interim financing will be transferred back to the General Fund's unreserved, undesignated fund balance LW I Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) (1) GG01 538070 0903500 5107,000.00 Y Libby Watson 6140 (3) GR76 488107 005200897000 S107,000.00 CI CO~N~~ T L Originating Department Head: (3) GR76 539120 005200897010 $107,000.00 aPR ~ -,z Libby Watson 6140 (from) (3) GGO1 538070 0903500 5107,000.00 For Additional Information City 8eCtctarp of the 7eass of Fozt Worth °Cit Contact: , q Manuel Castillo 7339 Ado ted' Ordinance N a •-~~ Printed on recycled paper