HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 092512-MM - Social Service Fund AgmtRESOLUTION NO. _0 °Ia S i
A Resolution authorizing funding agreements between the City of
Georgetown and The Assistance League of Georgetown Area, Bluebonnet
Trails Community MHMR Center -PRIDE Early Childhood Intervention,
Brookwood in Georgetown (BIG), Faith in Action Caregivers -Georgetown,
Georgetown Caring Place dba The Caring Place; Getsemani Community
Center, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Inc., the Literacy
Council of Williamson County, Lone Star Circle of Care, Senior Center at
Stonehaven, Williamson County Crisis Center dba Hope Alliance; and
Williamson -Burnet County Opportunities Inc., and for these agencies and
organizations to continue 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 public transportation, public health services,
financial and other support services to at risk families, volunteer and information and referral
services, educational services, affordable housing, mental health and parenting and drug
prevention services, nutritional and social support services for the elderly and homebound
citizens of Georgetown, crisis and support services for the victims of sexual assault and family
violence are not adequately addressed or reasonably addressable by the private sector or other
public entities; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the provision of such services accomplishes a
public purpose and benefits the community of Georgetown, Texas as it enhances the quality of
life and the overall economic development of the city per Chapter 380 of the Local Government
Code; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and the Assistance League of Georgetown Area
desire to enter into an agreement to assist the Assistance League of Georgetown Area in the
provision of clothing for children in need, as identified by duly qualified G I S D employees of
agents, in G.I.S.D.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center -
PRIDE Early Childhood Intervention desire to enter into anagreement to assist Bluebonnet
Trails Community MHMR Center -PRIDE Early Childhood. Intervention to provide mental
health and developmental services to children born with extreme prematurity, prenatally
exposed to drugs and alcohol, in foster care, or who develop autism before age three and their
families; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Brookwood in Georgetown (BIG) desire to
enter into an agreement to assist Light Texas, Inc. to provide scholarships for adults with special
needs to afford the opportunity to attend a day program where they will be productive and
give back to their community through volunteer and entrepreneurial experiences; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Faith in Action Caregivers -Georgetown desire
to enter into an agreement to assist Georgetown Interfaith Caregivers provide transportation
and other support services to improve the quality of life of senior citizens and help them remain
independent. and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and the Georgetown Caring Place dba the Caring
Place desire to enter into an agreement to assist The Caring Place to serve as a central relief
location to help at -risk families living in Georgetown and provide services that include, but are
not limited to, financial assistance for utility bills, rent or mortgage payments, medical supplies,
prescriptions, dental treatment, or childcare payments, employment assistance, vouchers for
food, clothing or other needed household goods, and school supplies for children on the Federal
Free Lunch Program; and
WHEREAS the City of Georgetown and the Getsemani Community Center desire to
enter into an agreement to assist Getsemani Community Center to provide adult
programming for Georgetown's Hispanic Community to provide a place that preserves cultural
resources, develops a stronger sense of community and encourages full participation in the
larger educational andcivic community with the unique and rich gifts of the Hispanic
community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County,
Inc desire to enter into an agreement to assist Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Inc
provide services to build, or arrange the building of, affordable homes for qualifying low
income families in Georgetown; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Literacy Council of Williamson County
(LCWC) desire to enter into an agreement to assist the LCWC provide Georgetown residents
English as a Second Language tutorials for non-English speakers, Adult Basic Education
instruction for individuals performing below 6th grade levels, and GED preparation for
individuals working to attain their high school equivalency diplomas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Lone Star Circle of Care desire to enter into an
agreement to assist Georgetown Community Clinic in the provision of medical services for
residents of Georgetown who are uninsured or underinsured and are unable to access medical
care through other means; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and the Senior Center at Stonehaven (Center) desire
to enter into an agreement to assist the Center to meet the health, educational, social,
recreational and creative needs of the semor citizen population of Georgetown area; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Williamson County Crisis Center dba Hope
Alliance desire to enter into an agreement to assist the Williamson County Crisis Center in the
provision of services to survivors of family violence, sexual assault, child abuse, including
emergency shelter, crisis intervention, legal advocacy, counseling, support groups, supportive
housing and community education crisis and support services to the victims of sexual assault
and family violence for the citizens of Georgetown.
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown and Williamson -Burnet County Opportunities, Inc.
(WBCO), desire toenter into an agreement to assist WBCO provide nutritional services for the
elderly and homebound citizens of Georgetown.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. 1'he facts and recitations contained in the 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.
SECTION 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Secretary to attest
thereto, funding agreements with The Assistance League of Georgetown Area, Bluebonnet
Trails Community MHMR Center -PRIDE Early Childhood Intervention, Brookwood in
Georgetown (BIG), Faith in Action Caregivers -Georgetown, Georgetown Caring Place dba I'he
Caring Place, Getsemani Community Center, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Inc ,
the Literacy Council of Williamson County, Lone Star Circle of Care, Senior Center at
Stonehaven, Williamson County Crisis Center dba Hope Alliance; and Williamson -Burnet
County Opportunities Inc , and on behalf of the City of Georgetown in substantially the same
form as denoted in the attached exhibits.
SECTION 3. [his resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
RESOLVED this
ATTEST:
day of September, 2012.
THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN:
Jfrssia~Brettle, 'ity Secretary George G. Garver, Mayor
APPROVED AS'T'O FORM:
Bridget Chdpma
Acting City Attorney
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