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To: Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: Floyd Batiste, CEO
Date: February 2, 2010
Subject: P. R. No. 15668; Council Meeting of February 9; 2010
Attached is P. R. No. 15668 authorizing the City of Port Arthur Section 4A
Economic Development Corporation to -make a budget adjustment to its Social
Service Block Grant ("SSBG") to enroll additional Port Arthur residents into the
programs funded through the SSBG Grant.
P. R. No..15668
12!09!2009
RESOLUTION NO.
SECTION 4A ECONOM C DEVELOPMENT COR ORA ION O MAKE
A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO ITS SOCIAL SERVICE BLOCK GRANT
INTO THE PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE SBG GRANT ENTS
WHEREAS, per. Resolution 09-473 the City of Port Arthur Section 4A Economic
Development Corporation (the "PAEDC") has been presented the opportunity through the City
of Port Arthur to apply for a Social Services Block Grant for Disaster Funding from the
Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) to provide life skills training
programs and additional entry level skills training programs to Port Arthur residents; and
WHEREAS, per Resolution 09-473 $204,059 was awarded for employment progams
of PAEDC, who serve as asub-recipient of the City, as to assist individuals in securing
employment and acquiring leaming/life skills to promote opportunities for employment; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC has contracted with certain subcontractors to provide life skills
training programs and following completion of life skills training programs has provided for
entry level skills training programs in either construction trades or medical and technical trades
to Port Arthur residents who have qualified for participation in the life skills training programs;
and `
WHEREAS, contractor or sub-recipient aze limited to four (4) budget adjustments during
the term of the Contract. Budget adjustments in amounts less than one hundred thousand
f ($100,000.00) dollars may be made by the SSBG Contract Specialist under the guidance of the
SETRPC Disaster Recovery Division Director; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC estimates that the actual expenses to be incurred shall be
$156,757.06 leaving an estimated balance from the total awarded contract of $47,301.94; and
WHEREAS, PAEDC Board of Directors on December 7, 2009 voted to request the City
Council to allow additional Port Arthur residents to be enrolled into the programs at a cost of
$46,221.94 which amount does not. exceed the remaining balance of the grant in accordance with
the SSBG Program Initiative -Adjustment (see Attachment I) and Budgeted Costs (see
Attachments 2&3).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct.
Section 2. That the PAEDC is herein authorized to make a budget adjustment in the
amount of $47,301.94 to entolT additional Port. Arthur residents into the programs at a cost not to
exceed the remaining SSBG grant funds.
Section 3. That a copy of this Resolution shall be spread upon the Minutes of the City
Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this _ day of A.D., 2010,
at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers
NOES:
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DELORIS "BOBBIE" PRINCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERRI HANKS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED:
FLOYD BATISTE, PAEDC CEO
APPROV S TO FORM:
GUY N. GOODSON, PAEDC ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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VALECIA R. TIZE ACTING CITY ATTORNEY
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Note[l]: This proposed adjustment will be used to [rain IO
additional students, supplies, application and/or certifications
fees, books and unit'otxns. See detail list below.
550.00
Drug Tests 1,275.00
Background Check 1,500.00
Legal Fees
Life Skills Training: 12,000.00
Training cost for 10 students gg4.00
Books 1,200.00
Supplies
Construction Tralnin9: 10,875.00
Training cost for 5 students 675.00
TW IC cards (for 5 new students) 845.00
TWIC cards (for current students) 200.00
Supplies
Medical Training: 6,000.00
Training cost for 5 new students 2,388.94
Additional Training for EMR class 550.00
Uniforms
Application and/or Certification Fees (new class)
n Fees (current classes)
i 525.00
g 863.00
o
gpplicalion and/or Certificat 200.00
Supplies 2,500.00
Books
1,080.00
Supplies
47,301 49
ADJUSTMENT TOTAL
0.00
DIFFERENCE