2016-084ORDINANCE NO, 2016-084
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNTY AFFAIRS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM AND
TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FUNDING AND IMPLEMENT
THE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, is concerned with the provision of services to
residents who are homeless and with providing decent housing, a suitable living environment,
and assisting homeless households to achieve self sufficiency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, participates in the Denton County Homeless
Coalition providing a continuum of care for homeless and potentially homeless households; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, wishes to apply through the Emergency
Solutions Grant Program, as authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act
of 1987, Title IV, as amended (U.S. Code: 42 USC 11371 et sea.), and as administered through
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature has designated the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs as the administering agency for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program
pursuant to Sec. 2306.094, Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, intends to sub-contract with local social service
agencies to provide services through the Emergency Solutions Grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs requires the
appropriate certiiications and the City Council deems it in the public interest to authorize the
City Manager to execute a grant agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizes the City
Manager to sign and submit a grant application to the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs Emergency Solutions Grant Program and all appropriate officials thereof,
together with all necessary certifications, grant agreements and other documents as well as
appropriate resources for entitlement of funds under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act of 1987, as amended and Emergency Solutions Grant Program pursuant to Sec.
2306.094 of the Texas Government Code., and all other applicable laws, as necessary to obtain a
grant under the Emergency Solutions Grant Program to provide services to homeless residents of
Denton. That the City Manager is authorized to take all other actions necessary to execute an
agreement and administer this grant including execution of agreements with each of the
designated subrecipient organizations.
SECTION 2. That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizes the
Community Development Administrator to sign and submit to the Texas Department of Housing
and Community Affairs and all appropriate officials thereof, contract, amendments, change
orders, together with all necessary certifications, and other documents, under the supervision of
the City Manager, to handle all fiscal and administrative matters relating to the administration of
the Emergency Solutions Grant Program, if it is funded and all other matters connected
therewith.
SECTION 3. That the City Secretary is hereby authorized to furnish true, complete, and
correct copies of this ordinance to all interested parties.
SECTION 4. That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
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ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
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