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Home My WebLink AboutRES 091311-R - Social Service Fund AgmtRESOLUTION NO. D 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, Capital Area Rural Transportation System, Faith in Action Caregivers -Georgetown, Georgetown Caring Place dba The Caring Place; Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Inc., Light Texas, 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 clothmg for children in need, as identified by duly qualified G.I.S.D. employees or agents, in G.LS.D.; and WHEREAS the City of Georgetown and Bluebonnet Trails Community MHMR Center - PRIDE Early Childhood Intervention desire to enter into an agreement 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 Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) desire to enter into an agreement to assist CARTS in the provision of general public transportation for the citizens of Georgetown and surrounding communities with emphasis on Resolution No. Of I 2011/12 Social Service Funding Agreements Page 1 of 3 the elderly and handicapped, and with destinations including medical facilities/doctors, grocery stores and other merchants, post office, etc.; and 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 1 he Caring Place to serve as a central relief location to help at -risk families living in Georgetown andprovide 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 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 Light Texas, Inc. 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 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 senior citizen population of Georgetown area; and Resolution No. 0?' 3 1 1 2011/12 Social Service Funding Agreements Page 2 of 3 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, includmg 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 to enter 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. the 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, Capital Area Rural Transportation System, Faith in Action Caregivers -Georgetown, Georgetown Caring Place dba 'I he Caring Place, Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County, Inc., Light Texas, 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. Phis resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption. RESOLVED this 13 day of September, 2011. ATTEST: at ica Brettle, City Secretary Ak"ROVED AS . RM: Bridget Cha Acting City Attorney THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN: George G. Garver, Mayor Resolution No. 09 121 2011/12 Social Service Funding Agreements Page 3of3