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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND
APPROPRIATIONS BY $400,00 IN THE GRANTS FUND SUBJECT TO RECEIPT
OF A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR THE PURPOSE
OF FUNDING THE 1997 QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT(QOP),
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 1996/97 and in the
Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations by $400,000 in the
Grants Fund Subject to Receipt of a grant from the U S. Department of Labor for the purpose of funding the 1997
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. 12629 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and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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City of Fort Worth Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
06/24/97 **C-16131 08FWCS 1 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS 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, 1997, to June 27, 1998, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5400,000 subject to the receipt of the grant, and
3 Accept in-kind match of 535,000 from Fort Worth Communities in Schools Inc ,and
4 Accept in-kind match of 5165,000 from JTPA Title IIC, and
5 Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Fort Worth Communities in Schools
Inc for an amount not to exceed 5156,300 for the contract period beginning June 28,
1997, and ending June 27, 1998 of which 542,580 are PY97 QOP Funds and 51 13,720
are from JTPA PY97 Title IIC Funds, subject to the receipt of the grants, and
6 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 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, that acommunity-based organization be identified to operate the demonstration, that a
match of 5200,000 be provided from local funds, and that the target school have a high dropout
rate of at least 40% fewer graduating seniors in 1994 than entering ninth graders in 1990
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE
06/24/97 **C-16131 08FWCS 2 of 2
SUBJECT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS AND CONTRACT WITH
FORT WORTH COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS INC FOR PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING SERVICES UNDER QUANTUM OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT
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
1995 and 1996 JTPA Title IIC grants, and the project is located at Paschal High School and is
designed to serve ninety (90) ninth graders
On May 6, 1997 (M&C G-1 1887, the City Council authorized the submittal of grant application
for JTPA Titles IIA, IIC and III to cover costs for the Fort Worth Communities in School Inc
contract
The proposed contract with Fort Worth Communities in Schools Inc will govern the funding and
provision of services under the QOP
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION `
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of the above
recommendations, adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance and receipt of the grant,
funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund
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