HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 092507-JJ - Youth Program Fund AgmtRESOLUTION NO. 0 902.507
A Resolution authorizing Children's and Youth Program Funding
Agreements Between the City of Georgetown and The Boys and
Girls Club of Central Texas, the Georgetown Cultural Citizens
Memorial Association, Georgetown Partners in Education, the
Georgetown Project, Georgetown Palace Theatre, and Getsemani
Community Center, and for these agencies and organizations to
provide services for the citizens of Georgetown, and authorizing
the Mayor to execute same and the City Secretary to attest.
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it will provide funding through a contract for
services to legally qualified non-profit organizations which provide services that the City is
legally authorized to provide, but is not currently providing, when such services are to support
programs for children and youth who have little or no access to the City of Georgetown's
programs, either because of fees or location; and
WHEREAS, these programs need to be offered on a regular basis after school and/or
during vacations and breaks; and
WHEREAS, these programs also shall have little or no charge or fees to participating
youth and children; and
WHEREAS, the programs and activities need to be open to the public and be held at an
accessible facility,' and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the provision of such services accomplishes a
public purpose and is beneficial to the community to meet the City's health, safety and welfare
obligations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and The Boys and Girls Club of Central Texas (CLUB)
desire to enter into an agreement to assist the Club to provide after school youth programs during
the school year and full day youth programs during the summer that provide safe places for
children and youth in the community by providing recreationally based programs that are
centered upon character & leadership development, education & career development, health &
life skills, the arts, and sports, fitness, and recreation, and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Georgetown Cultural Citizens Memorial
Association (GCCMA) desire to enter into an agreement to assist the GCCMA conduct the
Willie Hall Center After -School Tutoring Program in order to allow ongoing assistance for
summer cultural/academic and parental enrichment as further described in the GCCMA's
application for funding; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and
enter into an agreement to assist PIE provide
tutoring for GISD students in grades K-8; and
Georgetown Partners in Education (PIE) desire to
a volunteer tutoring program that provides fee
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and The Georgetown Project (TGP) desire to enter
into an agreement to assist TGP provide youth development and youth activity programs for
children, youth, and families in Georgetown, including public mental health services for children
and families, parenting support for parents and childcare providers, and drug prevention
programming for Georgetown youth; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Georgetown Palace Theatre (Palace) desire to
enter into an agreement to assist the Palace conduct a summer theatre arts program for
Georgetown youth consistent with the program described in The Palace Theatre's
application for funding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Getsemani Community Center desire to enter
into an agreement to assist Getsemani Community Center provide summer and after school
tutoring programs targeted to serve academically at risk children and youth in the
neighborhoods served by Getsemani and specifically served by Annie Purl and Williams
Elementary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. I'he facts and recitations contained inthe preamble of this resolution are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct, and are incorporated by reference herein and
expressly made a part hereof, as if copied verbatim. The City Council finds that this resolution
implements the following policy of the Century Plan -Policy Plan Element
3.0 City owned, sponsored or managed health and human services enhance the quality of
life of the citizens of Georgetown.
and further finds that the adoption of this resolution is not inconsistent or in conflict with any
other Century Plan Policies, as required by Section 2.03 of the Administrative Chapter of the
Policy Plan.
SECTION 2. I'he Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Secretary to attest
thereto, funding agreements with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Texas, the Georgetown
Cultural Citizens Memorial Association, Georgetown Partners in Education, the
Georgetown Project, Georgetown Palace Theatre, and Getsemani Community Center, and
on behalf of the City of Georgetown.
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SECTION 3. 'I his re. ;Jutian shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this 25th day of September, 2007.
ATTES , THECITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Sandra Lee, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Patricia E. Carls
CARLS, MCDONALD & DALRYMPLE, L L P.
City Attorney
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Gary Mlon, Mayor