HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9369INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
(AKI
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
No. 9369
March 22, 2011
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SUBJECT: INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TARRANT
COUNTY LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
The purpose of this Informal Report is to inform City Council of the Library's intent to enter into an
inter -local agreement between the City and the Tarrant County Local Workforce Development
Board to establish a Library and Job Search Center at the Meadowbrook Branch Library in
Council District 5. Tarrant County Local Workforce Development will provide funding for staff
and the City will provide funds for maintenance and upkeep of the facility. Funding is currently
available to provide 30 hours of service weekly.
During the FY2011 budget deliberations, the Library proposed a partnership with Tarrant County
Local Workforce Development to provide workforce development services at the Meadowbrook
Library. The Library currently partners with Workforce Development to present classes at the
Central Library. This new endeavor will expand upon the existing partnership. The branch library
will close on March 30, 2011 with an anticipated re- opening date of June 1, 2011.
The City would continue to operate and maintain the facility as a branch library by providing
books, DVDs and CDs, youth materials, magazines and other popular materials for check -out.
Residents will continue to have the ability to request items from other locations for delivery to the
branch. Additionally a targeted collection of materials will focus on resume writing, interviewing
techniques, careers, test -books and other job - related resources. The City would make minor
renovations to the library to facilitate the specialized use; provide and maintain computers for the
public and staff; provide general computer training and assistance to both job seekers as well as
other library customers. Workforce Development and staff will offer regularly scheduled job
search and computer skill related classes to help job seekers. A meeting room for instruction and
more computers will expand the capabilities of the facility to serve unemployed citizens, and
those who want to improve their skills and abilities.
The Library recommends approval of the inter -local agreement via the M&C process, which will
help achieve the Council's goal to strengthen the economic base, develop the future workforce
and create quality job opportunities. The Council is scheduled to receive a full briefing on this
project at the Housing and Economic Development Committee meeting on April 5.
If you have any questions regarding this topic, please contact Gleniece Robinson, Director of
Libraries at (817) 871 -7705.
iggins
Interim City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER
FORT WORTH, TEXAS