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AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $70,000 00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES THROUGH A
GRANT FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; 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 1995-96 and in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be
increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund in the amount
of $70,000 00 for the purpose of funding the Job Training Partnership Act Rapid
Response Services through a grant from the Texas Department of Commerce
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 judgement 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 12074 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ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed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
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C~~y of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DAT13 REFERF3NCI3 NIIMBBR LOG NAME PAGE
03/14/96 **C-15318 08RAPID 1 of 2
susJSCT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT RAPID RESPONSE GRANT WITH THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND SUBCONTRACTORS
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to
1 Accept a grant from and execute a contract with the Texas Department of Commerce to
perform Rapid Response Services on behalf of the State which will assist dislocated
workers for the period beginning August 2, 1995 to September 30, 1996 in the amount
of 570,000 00, and
2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and
appropriations in the Grants Fund by 570,000 00 from increased revenue, and
3 Execute a subcontract with the Texas Employment Commission to provide Basic
Readjustment Services for the period August 26, 1995 to November 30, 1995 in the
amount of 55,513 00, and execute a subcontract with Tarrant County Junior College to
provide Basic Readjustment Services for the period August 26, 1995 to November 30,
1995 in the amount of 52,144 00 for services rendered during the Medical Plaza Center
layoff, and
4 Apply indirect costs in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulations 3-15
(applying the most recently approved rate of 7 4% for the Employment and Training
Department) not to exceed 5152 00
DISCUSSION
Texas Department of Commerce notified The Working Connection of pending reductions in labor
force affecting this service delivery area In order to react in a more timely manner to those
reductions, an all encompassing authorization for expenditures is requested to provide services
The contracts with the Texas Employment Commission and Tarrant County Community College
were to provide assistance to workers from only one layoff, Medical Center Plaza The remainder
of the balance being appropriated will be exclusively used as the need arises
Approval for the contracts with the Texas Employment. Commission and Tarrant County
Community College is submitted retroactively, due to delays in internal processing
This grant will provide for Rapid Response services to be made available to employees requiring
assistance in the following areas
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE REFERENCE NUI~ER LOG NAME PAGE
03/14/96 ,~* _ 08RAPID 2 of 2
SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT RAPID RESPONSE GRANT WITH THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND SUBCONTRACTORS
* Resume Writing
* Completion of TEC matching application
* Stress Management Workshop
* Financial Management Workshop
* Job Search and Labor Market Information
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and execution of the above
recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance, the funds required for
this agreement will be available in the current operating budgets, as appropriated, in the Grants
Fund
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