1. PROPOSED FEDERAL PROGRAM 2010
JANUARY 26, 2010

2. PROCESS
Discussions with Mayor, City Council, City Manager’s Office and Department Heads to discern potential issues for 2010 federal program
Communicated the entire list of issues to The Franklin Partnership to obtain feedback

3. PROCESS (cont’d)
Communicated issues to community allies to obtain their feedback
Prepared the list of issues for which the City of Fort Worth will assume primary responsibility and for which the City of Fort Worth will provide support as needed
The proposed program was presented to the Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee at meetings in November (2), December 2009 and January 2010

4. SEEK FUNDING

5. Funding for Development of a New Police/Fire Training Center
City of Fort Worth Request: $10.0 million (incrementally if required)
Capital for land acquisition for development of firing range and burn pad
Potential sources of funding
FY10 House/THUD/HUD/Economic Development Initiatives
FY10 Senate/CJS/OJP-Byrne Discretionary Grants
Summary: First responder training programs are popular politically – probability is for a high degree of success

6. Funding for Homeless Initiative
City of Fort Worth Request: $4.0 million (incrementally if required)
Capital for land acquisition for development of additional housing
Possible sources of funding
FY10 Senate/THUD/HUD/Economic Development Initiative
Summary: A high probability of potential success

7. Funding for Development of Modern Street Car System
City of Fort Worth and The T will jointly seek funding through the Federal Transit Administration Circulator Funds
For final design and construction of a downtown circulator system
Amount of Request: $25 million
Will require the appropriate local match

8. SUPPORT

9. Funding for Trinity River Vision
Continue to support the efforts to secure appropriate funding for the TRV

10. Funding for Tower 55
The BNSF and UP railroads have filed an application for TIGER Grant funds
The City of Fort Worth has submitted letters of support
The City of Fort Worth will continue to “support” this request

11. Funding for Completion of Southwest/Northeast Rail Line
The T is seeking this appropriation and is asking for the City of Fort Worth’s support
Project would require (a) “authorization language” for the full cost and (b) an annual appropriation request
Potential sources of funding
FY10 House/THUD/DOT/Federal Transit Administration
FY10 House/THUD/DOT/Federal Transit Administration/Capital Improvement Grants
FY10 Senate/THUD/DOT/FTA/Capital Investment Grants
Summary: Strong potential for success

12. Passage of Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Currently, S by Senators Jeff Merkley and Susan Collins and H.R by Representatives Barney Frank and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen are pending in the United States Congress following Senate and House committee hearings which have been held
The bills provide basic protections against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity

13. Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD)
Presently, there are a number of initiatives underway at the federal level that conceivably would infringe upon local control over planning and implementation of water supply and floodplain management issues and projects
The TRWD has asked for the support of the City of Fort Worth for the efforts of the TRWD to respond to these federal initiatives in order to preserve local control

14. PROPOSED FEDERAL PROGRAM 2010
Discussion and Questions