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Ordinance No. ~ J!"
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000.00 SUBJECT TO THE RECEIl'T OF THE GRANT
FROM THE U S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT, PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES
AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING 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 the Fiscal Year 1997-98 and in the Budget of
the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations Grants Fund in the amount of
$400,000 00 subject to the receipt of the grant from the U S. Department of Labor for the purpose of funding the
nnplementation of the Quantum Opportunities Project.
SECTION 2.
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. 13111 and all 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 of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly
repealed.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Assistant City Attorney/
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Date
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Adopted
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Effective
City of'Fort Worth, Texas
~1'IJ' Ayar and C,aunc;l CommunicAtian
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
8/25/98 **C-'I 6947 08JTPA 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AND CONTRACT WITH
FORT WORTH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC FOR PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING SERVICES UNDER QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
RECOMMENDATION
it is recommended that City Council
1 Accept a Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title IV grant from the U S Department of Labor in
the amount of $200,000 to continue implementing the Quantum Opportunities Project, (QOP) for the
contract period beginning June 28, 1998, to September 30, 1999, and
2 Adopt the attached. appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund by $400,000 subject to the receipt of the grant; and
3 Accept in-kind match of $35,000 from Fort Worth Communities in Schools, lnc., and
4 Accept in-kind match of $165,000 from JTPA Title 11C, and
5 Apply indirect costs according to Administrative Regulation 3-15 using the most current approved
indirect cost rate of 6 58% for this Department
DISCUSSION
On June 28, 1995, the U S Department of Labor accepted a grant application from the City of Fort
Worth Employment and Training Department to replicate and formally evaluate the Quantum
Opportunities Project (QOP) QOP is a model project developed by the Ford Foundation and directed
specifically to at-risk youth entering the ninth grade Its objectives are to enable participants to
complete high school and to improve their rate of entering and succeeding in post-secondary
educational institutions.
The terms of the Department of Labor grant required that the local public school system be a partner;
(1) that a community-based organization be identified to operate the demonstration, (2) that a match of
$200,000 be provided from local funds; and (3) that the target school have a high dropout rate of at
least 40% fewer graduating seniors in 1994 than entering ninth grades in 1990
Accordingly, Fort Worth ISD agreed to be a partner; the Fort Worth Communities in Schools Inc.
program agreed to operate the demonstration and contribute funds towards the cost of the project; the
City of Fort Worth Employment and Training Department provided a match from the JTPA Title I1C
grants, and the project is located at Paschal High Schoo! and is designed to serve ninety (90) ninth
graders
City of J~ort WoYth, ?'exas
M,Ayar and Cauncil CammunicAtion
DATE
8!25/98 REFERENCE NUMBER
**C-16947 LOG NAME
08JTPA PAGE
2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AND CONTRACT WITH
FORT WORTH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC FOR PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING SERVICES UNDER QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that upon approval and execution of the above recommendations,
adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance and receipt of the grant, funds will be available in the
current operating budget, as appropriated, of the Grants Fund
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
GR76 488064 008210323000 $200,000.00 ,
Ramon Guajardo 6191
GR76
488349
008210323000
$200.000.00 ~~~~
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Originating Department Head: GR76 516010 008210323010 $200,000.00 ~,,~ ~ sir ~~~ ~,~~~
GR76 517040 008210323020 $165,000.00
GR76 517040 008210323030 $ 35,000.00 ;~,~'
Richard Sapp 5310 (from)
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Additional Information Contact:
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Richard Sapp 5310
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