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ORDINANCE NO. oZDOw -D~Q ~I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT, AND TAKE ALL
OTHER ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT
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, has a developed and adopted a continuum of care
for homeless and potentially homeless households; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, wishes to submit a grant application requesting
fiords for various homeless assistance and homeless prevention activities through the Emergency
Shelter Grant Program, as authorized by the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of
1987 as amended (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11371 et seq.), 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 Shelter Grant Program
pursuant to Sec. 2306.094, Texas Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, intends to sub-contract with a local social service
agencies to provide services through the emergency shelter grant program; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs requires the
appropriate certifications and the City Council deems it in the public interest to authorize the
City Manager, if funding is awarded subsequent to application submission, to execute a grant
agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizes the City
Manager to sign and submit to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and all
appropriate officials thereof, an application and grant agreement together with all necessary
certifications, 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
Shelter 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 Shelter Grant Program to
provide services to homeless residents of Denton. The City Manager is authorized to take all
other actions necessary to execute an agreement and administer this grant.
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SECTION 2. The Community Development Administrator is authorized, under the
supervision of the City Manager, to handle all fiscal and administrative matters relating to the
administration of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program, if it is funded and all other matters
connected therewith.
SECTION 3. The City Secretary is hereby authorized to furnish true, complete, and
correct copies of this ordinance to all interested parties.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~ day of , 2006.
EULEVE BROCK, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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BY:
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