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AResolution
-, Adopted Resolution 11%,
WHEREAS, the Citv of Fort Worth, serving as the Administrative Unit
for a Consortium, has administered emnlovment and training nroarams in five
cities within Tarrant Countv since 1973: and,
WHEREAS, Tarrant Coi+nty has also administered P.mnlnvment and
trainino nroarams in the balanre of Tarrant Co,mty since 1973: and,
WHEREAS, the Citv of Fort Worth and Tarrant County emnlovment and
training programs are governed by the nrovisions of the Job Training
Partnershin Act, (JTPA) of 1982: and,
WHEREAS, nresent JTPA nroarams in Tarrant Conntv rould be
administered more Pffectivelv and efficiently under a unified direetorshin:
and,
WHEREAS, the Fort Worth Private Industrv Council has voted
unanimously to enter into negotiations with Tarrant County to merge the two
Programs; and,
WHEREAS, Tarrant Crninty staff and Private Indiistrv Council have
exnressed a desire and willingness to exnlore a merger of the Programs; and,
I WHEREAS, a merger coitld result in additional nroe.ram funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mavor and City Cotmcil
sunnort the efforts of Cl.ty staff and the Private Industrv Council to
negotiate a merger of the JTPA Programs Presently administered by the Citv of
Fort Worth and Tarrant Crnrnty.
Passed and annr.nved this date: °2-°2 6 -rs____,
MW or WORT Won=