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MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Dale L. Watson, Director of Planning
Date: June 15, 2007
Subject: P. R. 14223; Council Meeting June 19,
SETIO FUNDING
2007
RECO~4ENDATION:
I recommend that the City Council approve Proposed Resolution No.
14223. This Resolution would transfer $35,000 to the
administration budget of the Grants Management Division, and
authorize $45,000 of funding to SETIO.
BACKGROUND:
SETIO is currently utilizing volunteers to repair homes damaged
by Hurricane Rita. These volunteers are not permitted to repair
plumbing or electrical systems. These repairs are required to be
done by licensed contractors and have requested funding to assist
them in this activity. This Resolution would allocate $35,000 to
Grants Manaqement to continue to pay one half the salary of the
Grants AccoUntant in the Accounting Department. One half of the
salary of this position has been previously funded with CDBG
funds. Due to the reduction in CDBG funds for the upcoming year,
the funding for this position was eliminated and is currently
proposed to be fully paid with City funds. This Resolution would
reinstate the funding for that position and authorize the use of
City funds to assist SETIO. (Using non-federal funds eliminates
the many federal requirements that would result from the use of
CDBG funding).
Total City funding for SETIO will be provided from the General
Fund account 001-1003-512.59.00 M06005 ($35,000) and from the
Rita Fannie Mae Fund Account 106-1425-571.59-02 RITAFM ($10,000).
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT:
Reprogram $35,000 in CDBG funds to Grant Management and allocate
$45,000 in City funds to SETIO.
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P. R. 14223
06/14/07 ME - Grants Management
RESOLUTION NUMBER
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF $35,000 IN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING FROM
ACCOUNT NUMBER 105-1431-552.59-00 PROJECT NUMBER C32113
(CITY OF PORT ARTHUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT) TO ACCOUNT
NUMBER 105-1431-552.11-00 PROJECT NUMBER C32122 (GRANTS
ADMINISTRATION) FOR THE GRANTS ACCOUNTANT'S SALARY, AND
TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING TO SOUTHEAST TEXAS INTERFAITH
ORGANIZATION (SETIO) IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000 FROM CITY
ACCOUNTS 001-1003-512.59-00 M06005 AND 106-1425-571.59-00 RITAFM
WHEREAS, it has been determined that CDBG funding will be allocated
to Grants Administration for the Grants Accountant's salary, and;
WHEREAS, it has been determined that funding for the Grants
Accountant in the amount of $35,000 is available for reprogramming from account
number 105-1431-552.59-00 project number C32113 to account number 105-1431-
552.11-00 project number C32122; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT ARTHUR:
THAT the City Council approve the transfer of CDBG flmds in the
amount of $35,000 from the account number 105-1431-552.59-00 project number
C32113 to account number 105-1431-552.11-00 project number C32122 to pay a portion
of the salary for the Grants Accountant;
THAT the City Council approves additional funding to the Southeast
Texas Interfaith Organization (SETIO) in the amount of $45,000 to assist in Rita
recovery operations.
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., 2007 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Port Arthur, Texas by the following vote: AYES: MAYOR
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED FOR FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMiNISTRATION:
CiTq[-"MANAGER
APPROVED FOR AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
REBECCA UNDERHILL
DIRECTOR OF FiNANCE
DALE WATSON, DIRECTOR
PLANNiNG AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT