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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 11902,~ Ordinance No AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,344,763 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS; 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 1994-95 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 $2, 344, 763 00 for the purpose of funding the 1995 summer youth employment and training program, plan and proposed contracts 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 11645 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained APPROVED AS TO FORM AND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 ~~City Attorney ////// 3' z8._ 9S Date ~~ Adopted ~- 9,~ Effective City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 1 of 9 SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT I AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS RECOMMENDATION. It is recommended that City Council authorize the City Manager to 1 Submit a grant application, accept the grant if offered, and negotiate a contract in the amount of 52,344,763 00 with Texas Department of Commerce for implementation of the Job Training Partnership Act Title IIB Summer Youth Employment and Training Program Plan for 1995 for a contract period beginning April 1, 1995 and ending March 31, 1996, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund by 52,344,763 00 from increased revenue, and 3 Authorize the Fiscal Services Department to establish the specified project accounts in the City of Fort Worth's financial accounting system upon receipt of the letter of obligational authority from Texas Department of Commerce, and 4 Apply indirect cost in accordance with the City's Administrative Regulation 3-15 (apply the rate of 10 02% which represents the most recently approved rate for the Employment and Training Department), and 5 Contingent upon approval of the contract with Texas Department of Commerce, execute contracts with service providers as listed below for implementation of the 1995 Title IIB Summer Youth Employment and Training Plan A Execute a contract in the amount of 566,724 00 with Fort Worth Independent School District for implementation of the Discovery Program for the contract period beginning March 1, 1995 and ending August 26, 1995 B Execute a contract in the amount of 5124,071 00 with Fort Worth Independent School District to provide Summer Youth Work Experience for the contract period April 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 ~~~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas r .- Mayor and Council Camrcmunication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95- **G14748 08YOU 2 of 9 I SUBJECT I JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT I AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS C Execute a contract in the amount of 563,593 00 with Willow Park Educational Services to implement CONNECT, the Year-Round Program for 14 and 15 year-old youths, for the contract period May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 D Execute a contract in the amount of 563,592 00 with Willow Park Educational Services to implement Bridge, the Year-Round Program for 16 to 21 year-old youths, for the contract period May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 E Execute a contract in the amount of 563,523 00 with Tarrant County Junior College to provide College/Career Preparation for the contract period May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 F Execute a contract in the amount of 583,542 00 with Texas Christian University to provide the Upward Bound Program for the contract period beginning June 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 G Execute a contract in the amount of 5123,026 00 with Fort Worth Independent School District to implement Project Bridge for the contract period beginning March 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 H Execute a contract in the amount of 5118,293 00 with Fort Worth Independent School District to provide the Prep Program for Handicapped Youth for the contract period beginning May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 Execute a contract in the amount of 532,807 00 with St Edward's University to implement the Summer Program for Migrant Students for the contract period June 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 J Execute a contract in the amount of 560,586 00 with Henkels & McCoy for implementation of the Introduction to Computers program for the contract period May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 K Execute a contract for the amount of 573,554 00 with the HiTek Learning Systems for the implementation of the Aviation One program for the contract period of May 1, 1995 to August 26, 1995 -~1 Printed on recycled paper rt City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Counccill Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 3 of 9 I SUBJECT I JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT I AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS L Authorize abuy-in agreement to provide tuition costs on a per participant basis for youths to participate in basic skills enhancement/homework assistance activities at the Bee and Bell Educational Center It is expected that up to twenty-five (25) participants will be served at a cost of 514 00 per hour of participant training Total amount is not to exceed 556,000 00 M Authorize buy-in agreement to provide tuition costs on a per participant basis for youth to attend Summer School at Fort Worth, Euless, Haltom City, and White Settlement Independent School Districts at an average cost of 5174 00 per participant Total amount is not to exceed 552,200 00 DISCUSSION Texas Department of Commerce has released the Title IIB allocation for the Calendar Year 1995 The JTPA Title IIB allocation for the Fort Worth Consortium Service Delivery Area is 52,344,763 00 The City of Fort Worth is the administrative entity for the Fort Worth Consortium which includes the cities of Fort Worth, Euless, Haltom City and White Settlement Texas Department of Commerce requires submission of a program plan which must be approved by the Private Industry Council and the Fort Worth City Council The Title IIB Plan was approved by the Private Industry Council on November 5, 1994, the proposed contracts were reviewed and approved by the Private Industry Council on March 2, 1995 In accordance with JTPA regulations, the expenditure of funds must comply with the following guidelines 1 100% of funds must be expended to serve the needs of disadvantaged youths between the ages of 14 to 21 years, and 2 Not more than 15% of funds can be spent on program administration, and 3 At least 85% of funds must be spent on training and services Proposed activities, service levels and budget information for the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program are outlined below (estimated training cost is inclusive of contract cost, needs based payments and/or employment wage) •-«~ Printed on recycled paper '- City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Counccill Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 4 of 9 SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS SUMMER YOUTH 1 Basic Academic Skills/Career Investigation 14 and 15 Year-Old Youths This program provides youth with vocationally oriented basic skills enhancement and remedial educational activities as well as opportunities to explore various occupations through classroom and field work The average length of service is eight (8) weeks and the planned number of enrollments in this activity is 100 at an average estimated training cost of 51,050 00 per participant 2 College/Career Preparation This program prepares youths ages 16 to 21 years for their experiences after high school either in a college environment or a job/career setting Students participate in a schedule of classes and activities, including preparation for the PSAT and SAT examinations and exploring various colleges' entry requirements, financial aid programs and requirements for specific majors The length of service for this activity is eight (8) weeks and is to include both classroom training and work experience activities Approximately 55 youths are to be served through this activity at an estimated cost of 52,263 00 per participant 3 Work Experience This program provides short-term subsidized employment in the public sector and in private not-for-profit organizations It is a job creation program designed to enhance employability skills and job retention skills for disadvantaged youths, and will be combined with academic enrichment activities The average length of service is eight (8) weeks The planned number of enrollments into this activity is 225 at an average estimated training cost of 51 150 00 per participant '~1 Printed on recycled paper ;~ - City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 5 of 9 SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS 4 Tutoring and Studv Skills This program will provide remedial educational activities and tutoring foryouths whose grade equivalency scores in reading and/or mathematics fall below their current grade level The program will combine computer- assisted instruction as well as other traditional approaches Approximately 25 students are planned for enrollment in this activity for a duration of eight (8) weeks at an estimated average cost per participant of 52,853 00 5 Summer School Tuition The Working Connection will pay summer school tuition payments for eligible youths who are required to attend summer school in consortium school districts including Fort Worth, Euless, Haltom City and White Settlement Approximately 300 youth are expected to participate in this activity for five (5) weeks at a cost of 5174 00 per participant 6 Upward Bound Program This program will provide skills, motivation, work experience and classroom training to enable participants to achieve skill levels acceptable for college admission This activity is approximately ten (10) weeks in duration to include six (6) weeks of daily academic classes, cultural activities, educational programs, recreation and field trips and .four (4) weeks of work experience Approximately 40 participants are expected to enroll in this activity at an estimated average cost of 53,1 14 00 per participant 7 Soecial Projects This category of programs is designed to expand and encourage innovative services for eligible youths during the summer months and are projects which do not fit into the programs previously described but which enhance the education and/or employability of youths =~ Printed on recycled paper City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Car~cmunication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 6 of 9 I SUBJECT I JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT I AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS It is estimated that 230 participants will be served in these projects for an average length of 8-1/2 weeks at an estimated average training cost of 52,600 00 per participant YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES UNLIMITED This program is administered by the Governor's Office and is designed to identify disadvantaged youths with academic potential and introduce them to an academic environment to encourage scholastic excellence Program participants will reside on a college campus during their participation This program integrates academic enrichment with social and work experience Approximately 50 participants from the Fort Worth Service Delivery Area are expected to be served through this activity at a cost of 53,492 00 per participant THE WORKING CONNECTION CONSERVATION CORPS (TWCCCI TWCCC is designed to provide the opportunity for economically disadvantaged youths, ages 18 to 21, to learn good work habits and develop positive attitudes toward work This eight (8) week program will combine 38 hours of work with 2 hours of work maturity, job readiness and appropriate workplace attitude classroom training each week The target group for this project will be high school seniors, graduates and college students Wages will be fully subsidized by The Working Connection TWCCC will serve approximately forty (40) participants in the target group described above The estimated cost per participant is 52,424 00 Participants will live at home and commute to and from their designated worksite daily Each of the four cities in the Service Delivery Area will be given the opportunity to utilize a crew of workers for appropriate community service projects with an emphasis on parks and recreation department projects and projects to assist the elderly and economically disadvantaged MODEL YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR 14 AND 15 YEAR OLD YOUTH This is a tiered program designed to assist 14 and 15 year old at-risk youths in their educational goals, life skills, and career/work plans The program will have an academic and summer component which will pravide year-round services and assistance •.«~ Printed on recycled paper ~~ City of Fort worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 7 of 9 susJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS The program plans to serve fifty (50) 14 and 15 year old students Participants should be continuously enrolled for one summer and one academic year The estimated cost per participant is 52,305 00 The summer phase will beaten (10) week intensive program designed to provide students academic bask skills, career knowledge, academic awareness, and personal growth MODEL YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR 16 TO 21 YEAR OLD YOUTH This program is to provide a school to work or school to post secondary education transition activity for at-risk youths by providing activities that encourage, support, and enhance their knowledge of the world of work and/or their ability to pursue higher education This program is designed to be a case management project with participants continuously enrolled for a one or two year period This program plans to serve fifty (50) 16 to 21 year old students at a cost of 52,395 00 per participant The summer phase will beaten (10) week program with emphasis on basic skills, computer assisted instructions, career awareness and work experience The Private Industry Council approved the Title IIB Program Plan Grant Application on November 5, 1994 and the proposed contracts on March 2, 1995 Budget By Activity Admin Training Program Services Total Discovery 6,716 60,008 66,724 Summer Youth Work Experience 12,138 1 1 1,933 124,071 Willow Park CONNECT 4,088 59,505 63,593 ~=«~ Printed on recycled paper .~ ~~. City of Fort iC~ortlz, Texas Mayor and Council Camrimunication DATE 04/04/95 REFERENCE NUMBER **C-14748 LOG NAME 08YOU PAGE 8 of 9 SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS Willow Park 4,088 59,504 63,592 Bridge TCJC 5,724 57,799 63,523 College/Career Preparation TCU-Upward 8,256 75,286 83,542 FWI$D Project .. Bridge 9,491 1 13,535 123,026 FWISD PREP 11,420 106,873 118,293 St Edward's University Migrant -0- 32,807 32,807 Program Henkels & McCoy Introduction to Computer 5,989 54,597 60,586 HiTek Aviation One 7,346 66,208 73,554 Bee & Bell Homework Assistance 1,675 54,325 56,000 Youth Opportunities Unlimited 174,600 174,600 Conservation Corp 35,000 35,000 Summer School Tuition 52, 200 52,200 Worker's Compensation 25,000 25,000 •=«~ Printed on recycled paper ='t. City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council C c-mmunication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 04/04/95 **C-14748 08YOU 9 of 9 SUBJECT JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT, TITLE IIB, 1995 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM, PLAN AND PROPOSED CONTRACTS Accident Insurance 3,000 3,000 Participant Wages/and 649,409 649,409 Support Services Program Operations 256,388 219,855 476,243 TOTAL BUDGET 333,319 1,334,035 677,409 2,344,763 FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that funds required for these expenditures will be available contingent upon the execution of the Summer Youth Employment and Training Calendar Year 1995 contract with the Texas Department of Commerce and the adoption of the attached appropriations ordinance LW w Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office bY: (to) ~~~~~~~~ Ramon Guajardo 6191 (~~~~ ,(`~~~~~@~ Originating Department Head: ~! 4! p tt'' ~1, Richard Sapp 5310 (from) ~fes,t,J ~.r$..tt~~t-a~.~ For Additional Information Yt~~ ak~ ~ Contact: ~ t Richard Sapp 5310 -~- Printed on recycled paper