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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 12588., i' w~ Ordmance No. O AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $655,900.00 FROM AVAII,ABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROJECT THROUGH A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING, INC., INCREASING GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY $147,575.00 AND DECREASING THE UNRESERVED, UNDESIGNATED FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR INTERIM FINANCING OF COSTS FOR THE PROJECT, APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF THE $147,575.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE GRANTS FUND; 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 1T ORDAINED BY THE CPfY COUNCIL OF THE CTfY 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 $655,900.00 from available funds for the purpose of funding the Senior Community Service Project through a grant from the National Council on the Aging, Inc. SECTION 2. That appropriations in the General Fund be increased by $147,565.00 and the unreserved, undesignated fund balance decreased by the same amount, for the purpose of providing interim fmancing for the Senior Community Service Employment Project. SECTION 3. That the funds appropriated in Section 2, above, be transferred from the General Fund to the Grants Fund pending execution of a contract between the National Council on the Aging, Inc., and the City After execution of said contract, a like amount shall be returned to the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance. SECTION 4. 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 5 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 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPRO D AS TO FORM AND LEGALTfY _ ~~~ Assistant City Attorney 7-3-9~ Date / ~~ Adopted City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE' REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 07/16/96 **C-15562 08SCSEP 1 of 2 SUBJECT SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROJECT GRANT WITH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING, INC RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to Apply for and accept, if offered, a grant in the amount not to exceed 5655,900 with the National Council on the Aging, Inc (NCOA), and enter into the grant agreement with NCOA governing the City's responsibilities in administering the grant money, in order to implement the Senior Community Service Employment Project (NCOA/SCSEP) for the program year beginning July 1, 1996 and ending June 30, 1997, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 5655,900 from available funds and increasing General Fund appropriations by 5147,575 (one-fourth of the total NCOA funds) and decreasing the unreserved, undesignated fund balance by the same amount for interim financing of costs pending approval and execution of the grant agreement between NCOA and the City, and 3 Approve the transfer of 5147,575 from the General Fund to the Grants Fund, and 4 Waive the 56,600 indirect cost in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3- 15 (apply the rate of 7 04 percent, which represents the most recently approved rate for the Employment and Training Department) due to NCOA's ceiling of 520,600 for Administration of this project, and 5 Apply the waived indirect cost as the City's In-Kind Contribution toward the 565,600 In- Kind Match required by the NCOA grant DISCUSSION Since 1976, the City of Fort Worth has administered the Senior Community Service Employment Project (SCSEP) The major objective of the SCSEP is to provide subsidized part-time training in the public and/or qualified private, non-profit sector for individuals fifty-five (55) years of age or older Program participants must be unemployed, underemployed, or have experienced difficulty in securing employment The grant requires strong efforts by the participants to secure unsubsidized employment after they have completed training The 1996-97 program year is designed to serve 117 individuals and place 36 in unsubsidized employment The interim funding of 5147,575 from the unreserved, undesignated General Fund balance is a temporary measure that is designed to ensure the smooth transition from one grant funding period to another Upon execution of an agreement with NCOA, the interim funding will be returned to the unreserved, undesignated fund City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 07/16/96 **C-15562 ®8SCSEP 2 of 2 SUBJECT SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROJECT GRANT WITH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING, INC At the end of May 1996, a total of 187 individuals had been served in SCSEP this year, thirty- eight (38) have been placed in unsubsidized employment, 1 10 were still enrolled The National Council on the Aging, Inc 's share of the total budget of 5655,900 is 5590,300 The remaining 565,600 is an In-Kind Match of services which is the value of the training site's supervisory functions performed by the agencies which train the subsidized program participants plus the waived indirect cost by the City for administrative services in selecting the agencies and acting as intermediary with NCOA Program Administration 5 20,600 Other Enrollee Costs 97,400 Enrollee Wages & Fringes ,472,300 Total $ 590,300 NCOA Funds In-Kind Contributions Training Site Agencies 59,000 City of Fort Worth 6,600 (waived indirect cost) Total 5 65,600 In-Kind Match 5 655,900 GRANT TOTAL FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval and completion of this transfer and adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance, funds will be available, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund After completion of this transfer, the unreserved, undesignated fund balance of the General Fund will be 5 28,936,135 Upon execution of the Legal Agreement with NCOA, the $147,575 00 will be transferred back to the General Fund LW f Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) APPROVED (3)GGO1 538070 0903500 $147,575 00 Ramon Guajardo 6191 (2)(4)GR76 472001 008220392000 $147,575.00 ~~~ ~ ~®~~~~ ~ Originating Department Head: (2)GR76 451208 008220392000 $508,325.00 (2)GR76 various 008220392010 $655,900.00 JUL 16 1996 Richard Sapp 5310 (from) ~ 4 7 I , tLC~e ~J ~"~''~ ( )GGOI 5380 0 0903500 $147,575.00 . f 6h e Citg•Se~rob-ry o For Additional Information City of Fort i~orth,'Pexas Contact: Richard Sapp 5310 Printed on Recyded Paper (~-