20-1019ORDINANCE NO.20-1019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
(1) MAKE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAM FOR GRANT
FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC
SECURITY ACT (CARES ACT) WITH APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATIONS AND (I1) TO
TAKE ALL OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FUNDING AND IMPLEMENT
THE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is concerned with the development of viable urban
communities, including decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic
development opportunities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton has a special concern for making homelessness rare, brief,
and nonrecuning; and
WHEREAS, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act),
Public Law 1 16-136, was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to respond to the growing
effects of this historic public health crisis, and allocated $2 billion in Emergency Solutions Grant
Program (ESG-CV) funds, to provide additional funding to state and local governments; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHC A)
received $33,254,679.00 in one-time funding of ESG-CV Program funds to be used to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to COVID- 19; and
WHEREAS, the TDHCA selected the Texas Balance of State Continuum of Care (Co(,-)
as one of eight coordinators for the ESG-CV fund allocations available in the CoC Region and
made available $6,928,889.00 for CoC distribution; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is included and participates in the CoC; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to apply to the CoC for ESG-CV Program funds; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton intends to procure and contract with local social service
agencies to provide eligible services through the ESG-CV Program; and
WHEREAS, the TDHCA requires specific certifications and the City Council deems it in
the public interest to authorize the City Manager to apply for ES(J-CV funding and execute a grant
agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to sign and submit a grant application to the
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs 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 the Emergency Solutions Grant Program pursuant to See.
2306.094 of the Texas Government Code, and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, And Economic
Security Act (CARES Act), which includes waivers of certain provisions of the ESG regulations,
and other applicable laws, as necessary to obtain a grant under the ESG-CV Program to provide
services to people experiencing and at-risk of homelessness.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is further authorized to take all other actions necessary to
execute an agreement and administer this grant.
SECTION 4. The Community Services Manager is authorized to carry out the duties and
obligations of the ESG-CV Program, if the City is selected to receive funding.
SECTION 5. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to furnish copies of the ordinance to
all interested parties.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by and seconded
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Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2 :
Jesse Davis, District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 2020
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY !':%E,%a?
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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