HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 21271: EDC, PRE-EMPLOYMENT WORKFORCE TRAINING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT A 2020 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM P. R. No. 21271
1/29/2020 KVM
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION TO UTILIZE PRE-EMPLOYMENT
WORKFORCE TRAINING FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT A 2020
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $83,200; FUNDS
AVAILABLE IN EDC ACCOUNT NO. 120-1429-582.14-00
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1967 during the 83`d Legislative
Session which amended Chapter 501 of the Local Government Code by adding §501.163
allowing for economic development funds to be utilized for the purpose of the pre-employment
training and education; and
WHEREAS, on January 27, 2014, the City of Port Arthur City Council approved the
City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic Development Corporation("PAEDC") implementing
a Community Pre-Employment Program in order to provide job training of residents of the City
of Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, at its December 2, 2019 regular meeting, the PAEDC Board of Directors
approved the use of funds from the PAEDC Pre-Employment Training Program to establish a
2020 Summer Youth Employment Training Program for up to twenty (20) 2020 high school
graduates that are Port Arthur residents,providing payment of their wages not to exceed $13.00
per hour and to place them with jobs matching their career goals; and
WHEREAS, the PAEDC 2020 Summer Youth Employment Training Program will
provide job opportunities for high school graduates who already possess job-related skills and
the knowledge to"learn as they earn"; and
WHEREAS,PAEDC will use guidelines(attached as Exhibit"A")for applications and
the placement of up to twenty (20) Port Arthur high school graduates with employers who may
have job training opportunities in the fields of study of the students participating in the Summer
Youth Employment Training Program.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes PAEDC to use its Pre-Employment
Workforce training funds for the payment of wages not to exceed $13.00 per hour to train up to
twenty (20) Port Arthur high school graduates to participate in the 2020 Summer Youth
Employment Training Program established by PAEDC with the total cost of the program not to
exceed $83,200.00.
Section 3. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of
the City Council.
READ,ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of A.D.,
2020, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
Thurman Bartle, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Sherri Bellard,City Secretary
APPROVED:
Floyd Batiste, PAEDC CEO
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Guy N. Goodson, PAEDC Attorney
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Valecia R. Tizeno,City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Kandy Daniel, Interim Finance Director
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EXHIBIT "A"