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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12184ORDINANCE NO ~s~~`7 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE GRANTS FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,246.00 FROM A GRANT FROM THE BARBARA BUSH FAMILY LITERACY FOUNDATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING AN EXPANSION OF THE PARENTREAD (LA FAMILIA LEYENDO) FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM AT DIAMOND HILL/JARVIS BRANCH LIBRARY AND FOR FUNDING THE CREATION OF A SIMILAR FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAM AT THE RIVERSIDE BRANCH, 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 $33,246.00 from a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation for the purpose of funding an expansion of the ParentRead (La Familia Leyendo) Family Literacy program at Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library and for funding the creation of a similar family literacy program at the Riverside Branch. 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. 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in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.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 from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY City Attorney -iy-9s Date _ Adopted r. t[.. _~:__ _ City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 09/26/95 REFERENCE NIIMBER **G11238 LOG NAME 84BBUSH PAGE 1 of 1 s>1sJECT BARBARA BUSH FAMILY LITERACY FOUNDATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF 533,246 00 TO BE USED AT DIAMOND HILL/JARVIS AND RIVERSIDE BRANCH LIBRARIES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Authorize the City Manager to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant from the Barbara Bush Family Literacy Foundation in the amount of 533,246 00, and 2 Adopt the attached appropriations ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Grants Fund upon receipt of the funds, and 3 Authorize the expenditure of these funds from the Grants Fund to offset the costs of the program DISCUSSION The ParentRead (La Familia Leyendo) Family Literacy program has been operating at the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch Library for over three years This is a small but effective bilingual family literacy program designed specifically to address the special needs and to promote literacy and library usage of the Hispanic community in the Diamond Hill/Jarvis service area Funding is being sought to expand this successful program at the Diamond Hill/Jarvis Branch and to create a similar family literacy program at the Riverside Branch to serve Hispanic and Asian patrons ParentRead uses personal tutoring, the Laubach Method and computer-assisted learning to help participants learn to read English Personnel will be obtained on a Personal Services Contract Since no City employees will be paid from this grant, indirect costs are not applicable BUDGET See attached FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon the awarding of the grant and the approval and execution of all of the above recommendations, funds required for this agreement will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, in the Grants Fund RG a Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) RamonGuajardo 6109 APPROVEED t Originating Department Head: C~~ 1 ~oV NC~L Linda Allmand 7706 (from) SEP 28 1995 For Additional Information LG~e~eJ of the etar c Cit S Contact: y y e r City of Fort Wort3t, Yexae Linda Allmand 7706 Adopted Ordinance Np,