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RESOLUTION NO. Lc� -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM,
AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY CONTRACTS WITH THE STATE
AND NONPROFIT AGENCIES INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION TO
OPERATE THIS PROGRAM; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, due to a recognized need for additional financial assistance to
improve the quality of emergency shelters for the homeless, to meet the costs of
operating emergency shelters, and to provide certain essential services to homeless
persons, several non - profit agencies have requested the City of Wichita Falls to join
them in an application to the State of Texas Emergency Shelter Grant Program; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls, acting as the administering agency, will
have to enter into a contract with the State of Texas if this application is approved; and,
WHEREAS, the City will have to enter into a subrecipient agreements between
the Housing Division and the non - profit agencies of First Step, Inc.; Salvation Army;
Children's Aid Society, Inc.; and the United Way to conduct the activities described in
the application.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS THAT:
SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to apply to the State of Texas for a
one year project involving $129,298 in financial assistance.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute into a contract with the
State of Texas if the application is approved.
SECTION 3. The City Manager is authorized to execute a subrecipient
agreement between the Housing Division and the non - profit agencies for the day -to-
day operation of the program, if the application is approved.
SECTION 4. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at
which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 3rd day of February 1998.
ATTEST:
CITYtLERK
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