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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Mark T. Sokolow, City Attorney- ~.,~ ~,~_~
Date: May 1, 2008
Subject: P. R. No. 14704 - Council Meeting of May 7, 2008
Attached is P. R. No. 14704 approving the
teachers from the Community Prosecution Program for
programs in coordination with nonprofit corporations
by Councilmember Chatman)
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Attachment
cc: VIA FACSIMILE (409) 982-1387
Willie Carter Outreach Center, Inc.
VIA FACSIMILE (409) 984-9029
Helping our People Excel (H.O.P.E.)
VIA FACSIMILE (409) 983-3350
Triangle Community Outreach
Val Tizeno, First Assistant City Attorney
Wanda Gant, Community Prosecution Manager
use of
at-risk youth.
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P. R. No. 14704
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RESOLIITION N0.
A RESOLIITION APPROVING THS IISE OF TEACHERS
FROM THE COMMIINITY PROSECIITION PROGRAM FOR AT-
RISK YOIITH PROGRAMS IN COORDINATION WITH
NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS (REQIIESTSD BY
COIINCILMEMSER CHATMAN)
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program provides Special
Services for At-Risk Youth; and
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program has scheduled
classes for the Self-Esteem & Character Building Class,. GED Prep
and Testing Guidance Class, Truancy Prevention Class, Intensive
Anger Management Class, Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness Class,
and Parenting Classes; and
WHEREAS, the City deems it in the best interests of the
citizens to allow the Community Prosecution Program to provide
teachers to coordinate with the Willie Carter Outreach Center,
Inc., Helping Our People Excel (H.O.P.E.) and Triangle Community
Outreach as to assist in programs for at-risk youth; and
WHEREAS, the programs could include girls to women rites of
passage, boys to men rites of passage, entrepreneurship classes,
and the program BEAM UP; and
WHEREAS, the Community Prosecution Program could provide class
sessions on Self-Esteem & Character Building Class, GED Prep and
Testing Guidance Class, Truancy Prevention Class, Intensive Anger
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Management Class, Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness Class, and
Parenting Classes at the various sites hosted by nonprofit
corporations.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVSD BY THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY
OF PORT ARTHIIR, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
true and correct.
Section 2. That the City Council herein authorizes the
City Attorney and his designee to provide teachers as to coordinate
at-risk teaching programs with other nonprofit entities, i.e.
Willie Carter Outreach Center, Inc., Helping Our People. Excel
(H.O.P.E.), and Triangle Community Outreach.
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., 2008, at a Meeting of the City Council of
the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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