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TO: Stephen Fitzgibbons, City Manager
FROM: Rebecca Underhill, Assistant City Manager /Administration
DATE: July 19, 2011
RE: P. R. 16560
RECOMMENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution 16560 authorizing an
amendment to the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing Program (HPRP) Budget
for Salvation Army.
The amendment will transfer $25,000 of HPRP funds from the Utility Assistance budget to
the Rental Assistance budget.
BACKGROUND:
Salvation. Army was awarded $180,329 to provide financial assistance and services to either
prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing
homelessness to be quickly re- housed and stabilized.
They have a total of $41,539 remaining in their contract, and have expended the entire
$90,164 Rental Assistance budget. Salvation Army has requested a transfer of $25,000 from
Utility Assistance. This would leave Salvation Army with the $25,000 Rental Assistance and
$16,539 in Utility Assistance to distribute.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
By adoption of Resolution Number 09 -440 the City Council obligated itself to provide
financial assistance to Salvation Army.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
Funding will not have an effect on staffing level.
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council adopt Proposed Resolution 16560, which approves an
amendment to the Salvation Army HPRP Budget.
P. R.16560
07/22/11 ME -Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RAPID RE- HOUSING PROGRAM
(HPRP) BUDGET FOR SALVATION ARMY TO REDUCE THE UTILITY
ASSISTANCE BUDGET BY $25,000 FROM $90,165 to $65,165 AND INCREASE
THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE BUDGET BY THE SAME AMOUNT, FROM
$90,164 TO $115,164.
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has
awarded funding to the City in the amount of $564,089.00 pursuant to the provisions under the
Homelessness Prevention Fund heading of Division A, Title XII of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111 -5, 123 Stat. 115(Feb. 17, 2009) (Recovery Act)
(hereinafter called the "grant "); and,
WHEREAS, the Salvation Army was allocated $180,329 of HPRP funds
(according to Resolution Number 11 -129) to provide financial assistance and services to either
prevent individuals and families from becoming homeless or help those who are experiencing
homelessness to be quickly re- housed and stabilized; and,
WHEREAS, Salvation Army has expended its entire Rental Assistance budget
and requests to transfer $25,000 from Utility Assistance (see attachment "A "); .
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
THAT Salvation Army HPRP budget will be amended according to attachment
"B" and
THAT a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the minutes of the
City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day
of A.D., 2011 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FO FORM:
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CITY ATTRNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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EBORAH ECHOLS
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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REBECCA UNDERHILL,
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
AGREED TO
SALVATION ARMY
DATE:
Attachment A
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A R` Linda Bond. Genera;
Commissioner David Jeffery, Territorial Commander
:;C, \C; T - i E MUST GOUT; BOYS & GIRLS CLUB Major Henry Gonzalez , Divisional Commander
Captains Edgar & Terrie Cheshire. Commanding Officers
July 20. 2011
TO: Mary E. Essex
Grants Program Administrator
City of Port Arthur
FROM: Capt Edgar L. Cheshire
Commanding Officer
The Salvation Army of Port Arthur
RE: HPRP REDESIGNATION OF FUNDS
Dear Ms Essex,
I pray this letter finds all things well. I am writing to you to request a change of designation of
our HPRP funds. We have currently exhausted the amount designated for rent assistance, but we are
AL still w orking on cases requesting such assistance. Our records show that we have a balance of
11 1 Dv We would like to redesignate $25,000 of the total for rent assistance with the remaining
balance to remain for utility assistance.
We thank you for your time and consideration in this matter and look forward to continued
service to the community with you.
In His Service
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ATTACHMENT B
Current Budget
1. Rental Assistance $ 90,164
2. Utility Assistance $ 90,165
Total Contract $180,329
Proposed Budget
1. Rental Assistance $ 115,164
2. Utility Assistance $ 65,165
Total Contract $180,329