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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor, City Council, and City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: September 29, 2009
Subject: P. R. No. 15545; Council Meeting of October 6, 2009
Attached is P. R. No. 15545 authorizing the City of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation to submit an application to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration for Pathways out
of Poverty Grant funding. A copy of the grant application is available for your
review in the City Secretary's Office.
PR15364.memo
P. R. No. 15545
09/30/09
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR
SECTION 4A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION FOR PATHWAYS
OUT OF POVERTY GRANT FUNDING
WHEREAS, the Department of Labor ("DOL") announces the availability of approximately
$150 million in grant funds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for
projects that provide training and placement services to provide pathways out of poverty and into
employment; and
WHEREAS, due to the closing date for receipt of applications of September 29, 2009,
PAEDC staff has submitted its application and requests the City Council of the City ofPort Arthur to
ratify submittal of the application for Pathways Out of Poverty Grant Funds in the amount of
approximately $2,000,000; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation (the "PAEDC") requests the City Council of the City of Port Arthur to
ratify submittal of the application for Pathways out of Poverty (Exhibit "A") contingent upon the
PAEDC Board of Directors' approval at its next scheduled meeting.
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.
Secrion 2. That the City Council hereby ratifies the PAEDC submission for Pathways
Out of Poverty Grant Funds from the Department of Labor for approximately $2,000,000 contingent
upon approval of the EDC's Boazd of Directors.
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., 2009, at a
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor
Councilmembers
NOES:
DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MAR T. SOKO. W, CITY ATTORNEY `~ ~ ~~
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EXHIBIT '~A"
IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE