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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 18656-06-2009Ordinance No. 18656-06-2009 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN AN AMOUNT UP TO X78,000.00, SUBJECT TO RECEIPT OF THE GRANT FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING THE DIAMOND HILL CONNECTION AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM: PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES; REPEALfNG ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDNG AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS: SECTION 1. That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 200$-2009, there shat( also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in an amount up to S78,OOO.OQ subject to receipt of the grant from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of Texas, for the purpose of operating the Diamond HiN Connection After-School Program. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction. such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3. That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No. 18283 and aII other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations; in which instance said conflicting provisions at said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. fi..'h74'r r-(5 anfvt t t"t't:?.~T £t t_ 4;1i:s €a t'_.itv~i City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication CoUNGIL ACTioN: Approved on 61912009 -Res.. No, 8747-06-2009 ~ ord. Aio. 186 r6-06- 2009 DATE: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 REFERENCE NO.: G-16591 LOG NAME: 80DIAMONDHILLCO09 SUBJECT: Authorize Application far and Acceptance of a Grant in an Amount up to $78,000.00 from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas to Operate the Diamond Hili Connection After-School Program; Authorize the City Manager to Designate the Parks and Community Services Department Director as the Authorized Official; Authorize Execution at Contracts with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth and Camp Fire USA First Texas Council and Adopt Resolution and Appropriation Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant in an amount up to $78,000.00 from the Criminal Justice Division of the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas to operate the Diamond Hiil Connection After-School Program from September 1, 2009, to August 31, 2010; 2. Adopt the attached resolution and appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by up to $7$,000.00, subject to receipt of the grant; 3. Authorize the Gity Manager to designate the Parks and Community Serviaes Department Director as the Authorized Official for the Diamond Hill Connection After-School Program with authority to accept, reject or alter the grant, if awarded; and 4. Authorize the City Manager, contingent upon receipt of the grant award, to execute contracts with the YMCA of Metropolitan Fart Worth in an amount up to $52,000.00 and with Camp Fire USA First Texas Council in an amount up to $26,000.00 to conduct the Diamond Hill Connection After-School Program. DISCUSSION: _._ Til?, ~~ ,r.!?.3Cp"ire €".f tSl.v ,°.1.'k'!.~ iS t^ ,~!ttil3~3?`oZe Er?P w,~Ly ",~s~>':a,~~!°C to ~?p~fly f?1.C ?r~'`~ `3~^-^.t~l,".t,. it ir'~r€~e=a.. c3 ~rL3t t frC't"C~, t2't£: Gr!n?.;?a".'= Justice Di`Yi siar~ (L;~iD' s~;! the ~„~~i(:t? €sf the €.a?7verS"~ar at '°te State r,r'# exams _ ~r;~~erate €:"ve Diam~,~r~d F3si? !.;ors 3~:~:san j~.fter-~Ghat7i PrCigrartl TnrS ~^"c`~a ~ r1€S€es at-the7rZ.eS tfl~ E2?e=at=ball t~f uC^intra?~t`e wIS4? tY~e YMCA of Metropoliitan Fort xlUarti; t;YMCA) and Gantt; Fire USA First Texas Car~ni:ii rCF! 1SA to operate the program on a cantractua3 basis... On March 23. 2004, the Gity Council authorized the application for and acceptance of a grant in the ar:3at,nt of ~1~f?.37t}.00 f=om the CJD jful£~C G°"f~308!. The Parks ar~d Gemn:ur;ity Services Departme:st t r""..!- ^f e, `r rc f }~ ti',t. Dsa:*}s~,. ~.: H.:! (..:4°,7r€EM^„t:.?."i tSf;.s, ;~€ahr.++ 9 Pr€:io',~rr, :rl f;t:~ifeat lSXsti :;,81 Y3 ES'E ~t':e {t~'~.f~d3 t r r~sw'F "3 4".^~?~P ar tt?~.... G~:ft ..i3 ?, 7'tG rx „`r.G c?2-9 ~,a,tr;,ef r,xL~ x r:~, 3r' ''a >~~w„ ... '~ 4.F~:. "1':€.3dEt?z:'~, a fr p e~€`=,i5 i..;xt ,.5:t~-#" FrEt~.;ik`.rt ?~. eve.;? ?^. ~-.,t,t:`.:f¢...:t, E ek t1~'~ 4..~€.,.4'; ~£) ..E?P ".. ,'~.. <-kE ,s,3~?.¢t:E3 C.o<?,~~anze: `ittl)1,"1ttC}?~l)Ilti.].Cf}{?C7 f'<t~c 1 of Division for the period 2407-2448 was recommended for funding but funds were not available. Since September 1, 2407, the program has been funded at a reduced level by a grant from the Texas Education Authority. With this new grant application, If awarded, the grant year will begin September 1, 2049, through August 31, 2014, The Diamond Hili Canneatian After-Schooi Program provides supervised after-school educational, cultural and recreational activities for middle and high school age youth. It is also designed to promote school attendance, discipline and learning. A major function of the program is to provide participants with the skills needed to improve their academic competency in reading, writing and mathematics. With this grant, the program will continue to serve youth ages 10 through 17. This program serves to complement other program services offered at the Diamond HiII Community Center including the Comin' Up Gang Intervention Program, Senior Citizens of Greater Tarrant County, Inc., programs such as the congregate Lunch program, Youth Sports programs, and a boxing program. Effective October 13, 2003, Section 3.2021 of the Texas Administrative Code was amended to require that entities applying for these grant funds designate an "Authorized Official" who is given the power to apply far, accept, reject, alter or terminate a grant. This M&C would authorize the City Manager to designate the Parks and Community Services Department Director as the Authorized Official for the City. This grant does not require the City to provide matching funds. However, the Criminal Justice Division does require that the City Council ensure that funds will be returned in full if any grant funds are lost or misused. FISCAL INFORMATION !CERTIFICATION: ___ The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, award of the grant and adoption of the attaahed resolution and appropriation ordinance, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund. FUND CENTERS: TO FundlAccounttCenters 1}GR76 451.644. 0&0202210000 $78,OOQ.00 2j GR76 5(VARIOU5} 080202210010 $52.000.,00 3) GR76 5(VAftIQUS} 080202210020 $26,000.00 CERTIFICATIONS: Submitted for Gty Manager's Office by; Originating Department_Head Additional Information Contact.. FROM Fund/AccounttCenters Charles Daniels (6183} Richard Zavala (5704} Melody Mitchell {5?19} I,o~;naFtiti: X(1t7I;1~1C)"tiItH1I.t..tX}Gf) I':ige ? cif'?