R-07-08-09-8G2 - 8/9/2007 RESOLUTION NO. R-07-08-09-8G2
WHEREAS, the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care has made
application for a Supportive Housing Program to be funded through the
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Program under the Department of
Housing and Urban Development Homeless Programs, and
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Georgetown has
applied for $190, 200 for use for a regional transitional rental
assistance program that will assist homeless families and individuals
throughout Williamson County, regardless of geographic area, through
its proposed Williamson County Leasing Assistance Program (WCLAP) ,
and
WHEREAS, The Caring Place, The Interagency Support Council of
East Williamson County, Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities, the
Round Rock Area Serving Center, and Hope Alliance are the
participating service organizations that will provide services and
case management to homeless families and individuals and will have
access to rental assistance funds through the WCLAP, and
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock desires to show its support
for the Williamson County Leasing Assistance Program, Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK
TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock declares its support of the
Williamson County Leasing Assistance Program and that any funds that
may be available to the City of Round Rock for a Homeless Assistance
Program are better utilized through the proposed regional program
that will serve the homeless families and individuals of Williamson
County.
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The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 9th day of Augu _
N W L, Mayor
City o ound Rock, Texas
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CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secret#Y
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DATE: August 2, 2007
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - August 9, 2007
ITEM: 8G2. Consider resolution of support for the Williamson County Leasing
Assistance Program for the homeless assistance program proposed
by the Housing Authority of the City of Georgetown.
Department: Planning Department
Staff Person: Mona Ryan, Community Development Coordinator
Justification:
A support resolution from the City of Round Rock is required for the Supportive Housing
Program application being submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development
by the Austin/Travis County Continuum of Care on behalf of the Housing Authority of the
City of Georgetown.
Funding•
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: Housing Authority of the City of Georgetown; Austin/Travis
County Continuum of Care
Background Information:
The Housing Authority of the City of Georgetown has applied for $190,200 to fund a
regional transitional rental assistance program that will assist homeless families and
individuals throughout Williamson County. This is money that could be available to Round
Rock and Williamson County for homeless programs. After several regional Homeless Task
Force meetings, the consensus was to allow the Georgetown Housing Authority to make
application for its rental assistance program using the set aside funds for Round Rock and
Williamson County. The Caring Place, The Interagency Support Council of East Williamson
County, Williamson-Burnet County Opportunities, the Round Rock Area Serving Center, and
Hope Alliance are the participating service organizations that will provide services and case
management to homeless families and individuals and will have access to rental assistance
funds through the Williamson County Leasing Assistance Program.
Public Comment: None required by the City of Round Rock.