HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 17902: RETAINING DR. BEN KELVIN STAFFORD, PERTAINS TO LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM P. R. No. 17902
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AS IT PERTAINS TO RETAINING DR.
BEN KELVIN STAFFORD AS IT PERTAINS TO THE
LOCAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM — ACCOUNT
NO. 001 - 1003 - 512.59 -00, PROJECT NO. M09002
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2009, the City of Port Arthur entered
into a contract with Dr. Janis Hutchins pursuant to Resolution No.
09 -154, whereby Dr. Hutchins would provide the following services:
1. Serve in the capacity of certifying certain Port Arthur
businesses as local businesses for the Port Arthur LBE program
(which includes organizing the advisory board and develop a
document to be used by the local businesses to apply for LBE status
and communicate the application process to all interested parties);
and
2. Serve as a facilitator and member of the grievance board
to address claims from local business concerning the application
criteria.
WHEREAS, Dr. Janis Hutchins contract has expired and she is no
longer available to provide said professional services; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to continue the duties related to the
Port Arthur LBE program as well as examine some of the compliance
issues related to pending Industrial District Agreements; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ben Kelvin Stafford has the qualifications to act
in this capacity; and
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WHEREAS, a copy of his Curriculum Vitae is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A ".
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 approves the usage of
Dr. Ben Kelvin Stafford to continue to:
1. Serve in the capacity of certifying certain Port Arthur
businesses as local businesses for the Port Arthur LBE program
(which includes organizing the advisory board and develop a
document to be used by the local businesses to apply for LBE status
and communicate the application process to all interested parties);
2. Serve as a facilitator and member of the grievance board
to address claims from local business concerning the application
criteria; and
3. Assist with compliance review at an hourly rate as
delineated in substantially the same form as attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" for a one (1) year period.
Section 3. That Dr. Ben Kelvin Stafford will sign the
Resolution agreeing to the terms thereof.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Resolution
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
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READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of September,
A.D., 2013, at a Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port
Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
a/e /M / -
CITY ATTo' N Y /
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
,
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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AGREED TO:
DR. BEN KELVIN STAFFORD
DATE:
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EXHIBIT "A"
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CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. BEN KELVIN STAFFORD
281 381 -6753 Cell
832 201 -8727 eFax
Dr.Ben @prodigy.net
Staffordbk@Lamarpa.edu
Education
May 1996 Doctor of Public Health
University of Texas
School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
1988 Master's Equivalence in Public Health
I completed all course work required for this master's degree but petitioned the University to
be allowed to enter the Doctoral Program without completing a second Thesis.
University of Texas
School of Public Health, Houston, Texas
August 1987 Master's Degree in Social Work
University of Houston
Graduate School of Social Work, Houston, Texas
August 1985 Bachelor's Degree in Social Work
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas
May 1981 Associate of Science in Industrial Technology & Electronics
Lamar University Beaumont, Texas
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 2 December 1958
Place of Birth: Pt. Arthur, Texas
Marital Status: Married with 1 child
Race: American Indian
Additional Training
Completed 40 hours of training in Community Development at The Lone Star College Certified as having completed
Phase 1 Training at the Community Development Institute (2012)
Completed 8 hours additional training in Payroll Law
Completed 8 hours additional training in Sales Tax
Completed 40 hours of training in the Global Business Professional Training Series. Certified as a Global Business
Professional by the NASBITE International (2011)
Certified Facilitator in Profit Mastery — A System of Knowledge Driven Financial Performance (2010)
Completed 80 hour of training in Continuous Quality Improvement. Certified as Group Leader
Completed 40 hour of advanced training in Continuous Quality Improvement. Certified as Trainer/Facilitator
Completed two years of training for the attainment of the 1st. Degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do
Completed 20 hours of advance training in the Application of Non - Deadly Force. Certified as a Tactical Master
Instructor in Compliance — Direction — and Take Down
Licensed Child Care Administrator (1990 — 1993)
Community Affiliations
Member of the Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Groves Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Nederland Chamber of Commerce
Member of the Board of Directors, NetCasters Christian Youth Ministries (2008 -2010)
Certified United States Tennis Association Official (Inactive)
Teacher — First Baptist Church Beaumont
Past President of the Texas Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (1998 -2000)
Texas Representative to the American Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare Policy Committee in
Washington, DC. (1999 -2000)
Research and Publications
An Examination of the Rate of High School Completion Experienced by Handicapped and Non - handicapped Students in
the State of Texas. Stafford, Ben, Doctoral Dissertation, University of Texas, Health Science Center, School of Public
Health. 1996.
"Mentorship for Graduate Social Work Students: Real and Ideal ". Stafford, Ben & Robbins, Susan. Journal of Applied
Social Sciences (1993).
The Building Blocks of a Quality Day Treatment Program: The Business Plan ". Stafford, Ben & Ryba, Tom.
International Journal of Partial Hospitalization 8 (2), 1992, pp. 1 - 8.
"The Building Blocks of a Quality Day Treatment Program: The Needs Assessment ". Stafford, Ben & Stafford, Laura.
International Journal of Partial Hospitalization 7 (2), 1991, pp. 161 - 169.
"Pregnant Teens: Differential Pregnancy Resolution and Treatment Implications ". Weinman M.L., Robinson, M.,
Simmons J., Schrieber, N.B., & Stafford, B., Child Welfare 68 (1), 1989, . pp. 45 - 55.
Leadership: An Initial Training for Advisory Boards, Stafford, Ben & Hargraves, Martha, Research funded through
contract with the Area Agency on Aging, Jackson County Community Health Advisory Committee, Tallahassee Florida,
1989.
Self - Discovery: An Examination of Self - Esteem and Communication Skills, Stafford, Ben & Hargraves, Martha,
Research funded through contract with the Area Agency on Aging, Tallahassee Florida, 1988.
An Examination of the Primary Prevention Efforts of the Chicano Family Center, Hargraves, Martha & Stafford, Ben,
Research funded through contract with Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Community health and Preventive
Medicine, Health Promotion Resource Center, 1988.
The Effect of the Mentor Relationship on Graduate Social Work Students, Stafford, Ben, Master's Thesis, University of
Houston, Graduate School of Social Work, 1987.
National Conference Presentations
PROGRAM DESIGN: FROM START TO FINISH, Presentation to the International Association of Partial
Hospitalization, August 1992, Washington, D.C.
HOW TO CREATE A COMPLIANCE PROGRAM, Presentation to the American Association of Ambulatory
Behavioral Health Care. August 1998. Washington, D.C.
Grant Writing
I have been active in grant writing and grant management throughout my career. I currently provide guidance in grant
writing. I am registered as the EBiz Point of Contact for several of my clients on Grants.gov; Grants.gov is the internet
portal through which all Federal grants must be submitted digitally. I am registered as the Point of Contact for several
clients in the Federal Government's website CCR.gov (Central Contractor Registration). I am also registered as the
Primary Investigator for several of my clients on the National Institutes of Health ERA Commons (Electronic Research
Administration). Being registered in the ERA Commons is a prerequisite to receiving funding via any NIH grant.
Work Experience
1 -2013 to Current Director of Assessment, Research & Resource Development
Department Chair of Allied Health
Lamar State College — Port Arthur
4 -2012 to 1- 2013 Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Resource Development
Lamar State College — Port Arthur
6 — 2010 to 4 -2012 Business Consultant
Small Business Development Center
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
12 — 2000 to Current President
W W W.DayCareFranchise.com
Beaumont, Texas
3 - 98 to 12 - 01 President
Colorado River Properties, Inc.
Victoria, Texas
5 — 97 to 7 - 99 Vice President
Compass Health Initiatives.
Miami, Florida
9 — 96 to 5 — 97 Regional Director
Continucare Corporation
Miami, Florida
5 - 93 to 5 - 96 Administrator
Baptist Center For Behavioral Medicine
Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas
Beaumont, Texas
8 - 91 to 5 - 93 Program Director of Day Treatment
HCA Beaumont Neurological Hospital
Beaumont, Texas
5 - 90 to 8 - 91 Program Director of Emergency Services
Institute for Child and Family Services
DePelchin Children's Center
Houston, Texas
1 - 89 to 5 - 90 Case Manager
DePelchin Children's Center,
Houston, Texas
9 - 89 to 12 - 89 Instructor
Houston Community College
Houston, Texas
1 - 87 to 12 - 88 Research Assistant,
DePelchin Children's Center,
Houston, Texas.
7 - 86 to 7 - 87 Research Assistant,
Parent Education Program,
DePelchin Children's Center, Houston, Texas.
1 - 86 to 6 - 86 Volunteer Training Coordinator
Crisis Intervention of Houston
Houston, Texas
8 - 85 to 1 - 86 Private Therapist
9 - 85 to 5 - 86 Social Worker, Student
V. A. Medical Center
Houston, Texas
6 - 84 to 8 - 85 Therapist Tech. 1
M.H.M.R. Southeast Texas
Beaumont, Texas
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Description of Work Experience
January 2013 - Current
Director of Assessment, Research & Resource Development,/Department Chair for Allied Health, Lamar State College
Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas
Responsibilities:
0 Provide training in Continuous Quality Improvement to faculty and staff of the College.
0 Work with College President, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors and Department Chairs to create and
implement departmental institutional effectiveness plans.
0 Data collection and analysis.
0 Creation of reports for the College's administration, the Governor of the State of Texas, and the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
0 Application for grant funding for College programs.
0 Provide leadership to the Department of Allied Health.
0 Responsible for ongoing program creation and program evaluation.
0 Supervision over 30 departmental personnel and a budget in excess of $2,000,000.00.
September 2012 — January 2013
Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Resource Development, Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas
Responsibilities:
0 Provide training in Continuous Quality Improvement to faculty and staff of the College.
0 Work with College President, Vice Presidents, Deans, Directors and Department Chairs to create and
implement departmental institutional effectiveness plans.
0 Data collection and analysis.
0 Creation of reports for the College's administration, the Governor of the State of Texas, and the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board.
0 Application for grant funding for College programs.
December 2010 — September 2012
Business Consultant, Small Business Development Center, Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur, Texas
Responsibilities:
0 Provide guidance in line with the goals of the Small Business Administration to new and experienced
small business owners.
0 Teach basic business skills to new investors interested in starting a first business.
0 Provide guidance in Continuous Quality Improvement, Business Redesign, and accounting principles
to experienced investors.
0 Conduct classes in basic and advanced business skills in conjunction with Lamar State College of Port
Arthur and in conjunction with other community partners.
0 Provide guidance in obtaining traditional and Small Business Administration funding for small
business investments.
December 2000 - Current
President, www.DayCareFranchise.com Beaumont, Texas
Responsibilities:
0 Sale of consulting and professional training services to corporate and private investors.
0 Provision of professional staff development either directly or through contract to active daycare center
owners and operators in areas dealing with program design, program efficiency, staffing, and other
areas of professional need.
0 Aid investors in every state to operate in compliance with state standards pertinent to child daycare.
Provide detailed consultation in complying with federal guidelines for those clients who receive
federal funds via contract or as a provider in the federal food assistance program.
0 Create policy and procedure manuals and operating manuals for clients in line with city, state and
federal regulations, standards, and laws pertinent to their operations.
0 Provide guidance in program design, program evaluation, and program improvement.
0 Provide training in the methods of Continuous Quality Improvement. Aid clients in establishing
quality improvement teams in their center. Aid clients in designing and measuring quality
improvements in their centers.
0 Provision of guidance in funding options for construction, re- design, and/or purchase of child daycare
facilities.
0 Guide clients through licensing inspections and help prepare responses and correct problems found in
licensing infractions.
0 Train clients in strategic planning and provide guidance in creating and implementing strategic plans.
0 Aid clients in grant writing to obtain funds for program expansion and specific program elements.
March 1998 — December 2001
President/CEO, Colorado River Properties, Victoria Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Responsible for the overall supervision of a system of health care properties in Texas including
Community Mental Health Clinics, Dialysis Clinics, and Retirement Homes.
0 Served as the Compliance Offer for the company. Active in monitoring state and federal legislation
applying to company operations. Designed and implemented a company wide compliance plan. Was
active as the President of the Texas Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare and as the
Texas Representative of the American Association of Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare.
0 Responsible for the direct supervision of a team of 2 Vice Presidents, 5 Directors, and over 100
employees.
0 Designed and implemented quality control throughout the system of services. Served as team leader of
quality control executive counsel.
0 Responsible for the professional development of all senior level staff.
0 Responsible for supervision of a cumulative budget in excess of $3,500,000.
0 Negotiated the sale of company.
May 1997 — July 1999
Vice President of Operations, NBC Healthcare & Compass Health Initiatives, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Responsibilities:
0 Responsible for the daily supervision of a system of service delivery sites located in Texas, Florida, and
Arizona. This system included more than 500 employees in sites that were either wholly owned by this
company or its subsidiaries, and other sites for which supervision is purchased via management contracts.
0 Services provided by my division included management of urology clinics, biofeedback clinics, and
community mental health centers.
0 Served as Compliance Officer for the operations under my supervision. Active in monitoring the
legislation of several states in which services were offered in addition to federal legislation and standards.
Twice provided expert testimony to information panels set up by Congressman Lampson from Texas
regarding mental health services in Texas.
0 Responsible for the development of market analysis and contract attainment in targeted growth areas.
0 Responsible for the negotiation of management contracts with hospitals and publicly and privately held
Community Mental Health Centers.
0 Designed and implemented continuous quality improvement teams in centers are they were opened. Served
as the quality improvement coordinator across the system. Monitored progress of quality teams at each
operation. Worked in conjunction with the corporate quality assurance officer to insure quality of services
provided within my system.
0 Responsible for the professional development of all senior staff.
0 Responsible for designing and opening programs in line with company growth plans.
0 Responsible for the on -going supervision of all aspects of operations within this multi -site management and
service delivery company.
September 1996 — May 1997
Regional Director for the State of Texas, Continucare Corp., Miami, Florida
Responsibilities:
0 Responsible for evaluating and redesigning the operations of one Community Mental Health Center. This
task involved evaluating all operational aspects of the Center including: staffing, clinical content, billing
and collections, and community education.
0 Served as Compliance Officer for the Texas system. Monitored state and federal legislation and standards
that effected system operations. Was active in providing professional testimony to a working committee of
the Health Care Finance Administration in Washington regarding health care needs in rural Texas.
0 Responsible for designing and opening an additional four programs in a four month period. This included:
market analysis, selection of physical location, rent and lease negotiation, negotiation for provision of food,
transportation and furnishing, recruitment of personnel, interviewing, staffing, initial staff training,
selection of medical directors, negotiation of professional contracts, and the development and
implementation of a community development plan.
0 Responsible for the direct supervision of the six Executive Directors which formed the Texas system.
Responsible for the indirect supervision of the 120 personnel within the system.
0 Responsible for the professional development of senior staff including executive directors, physicians,
social workers, and psychologists.
0 Implemented the components of continuous quality improvement throughout the system. Monitored
progress of quality teams at individual centers. Work with team leaders to set systemic quality goals and
to monitor outcomes.
0 Responsible for the on -going supervision of a systemic budget in excess of 12 million dollars.
0 Responsible for the on -going monitoring and supervision of a multi -site service delivery system. This
included: budget supervision, collection and monitoring of system efficiency statistics, on -going market
development, and monthly site inspections.
May 1993 — September 1996
Administrator, Baptist Center for Behavioral Medicine, Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Responsible for evaluating the current system of Service Provision, designing, and implementing
an improved system of service provision consistent with current trends of managed care in the
market of psychiatric health care.
0 Responsible for supervising a system of mental health services centered in one main hospital with
a delivery network reaching through three sister hospitals and three additional contractually
related hospitals.
0 Responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of an operating budget in
excess of 12 million dollars.
0 Responsible for statistical evaluation of operations of the Center.
0 Served as Quality Improvement Officer for the hospital and served as the quality improvement
representative to the Baptist Hospital System quality control committee.
0 Responsible for establishing contracts for service provision and to serve as liaison with all third
party payers.
0 Responsible for the overall supervision of the Center's 250 employees.
0 Served as corporate Compliance Officer. Was active in monitoring pertinent city, county, state
and federal legislation and standards that impacted hospital operations.
0 Responsible for working with the 20 local physician to improve physician relations with the
Center, to increase physician understanding of managed care trends, and to work in training the
physicians to understand and accommodate these trends.
0 Responsible for the professional development of all senior staff including Physicians, Registered
Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, Social Workers, and Psychologists.
0 Responsible for insuring a high moral within the Center and for working in collaboration with the
local service union.
0 Responsible for aiding in the design and assuming front line supervision of a 2.65 million dollar
renovation of facility's physical plant.
August 1991 to May 1993
Program Director of Day Treatment, HCA Beaumont Neurological Hospital, Beaumont, Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Responsible for designing a system of day treatment programs to be integrated into an existing system
of inpatient psychiatric programs.
0 Responsible for the creation of and supervision of the therapeutic treatment team.
0 Responsible for the creation of a core curriculum of material to be used in the day treatment programs.
0 Responsible for the preparation, management, and evaluation of the day treatment program budget.
0 Responsible for future planning regarding program growth and development, staff training, revenue
generation, and program evaluation.
0 Responsible for supervision of employees of the day treatment program.
0 Designated as Quality Improvement Team Leader for the Hospital. Received extensive training in
Continuous Quality Improvement. Led hospital quality improvement teams and served as a trainer for
other team leaders.
May 1990 - August 1991
Program Director of Emergency Services, The Institute of Child and Family Services, DePelchin Children's Center,
Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Direct authority over a system of three emergency shelters.
0 Direct supervision over a team of three Unit Coordinators, three Clinical Case Managers, one Fiscal
Coordinator, and a number of contract personnel.
0 Ultimate supervision of the 50 personnel in the Emergency Shelter Service System.
0 Responsible for the preparation, management, and evaluation of a cumulative budget of approximately
1.2 million dollars.
0 Responsible for the professional development of all professional staff including Center Directors,
Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Financial Managers, and Child Care Workers.
0 Responsible for future planning regarding program growth and development, staff training, revenue
generation, and program evaluation.
January 1989 - May 1990
Case Manager, Teen Parent Initiative program, DePelchin Children's Center, Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Provide individual and family counseling to clients participating in follow -up services.
0 Responsible for providing case management services to students of the Crittenton Maternity Branch of
the Houston Independent School District.
0 Designed and implement computerized client tracking system.
0 Production and initiation of a volunteer training manual.
0 Supervise of volunteer interaction with clients on active follow -up.
September 1989 - December 1989
Part -Time Instructor, Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
Responsibilities:
0 Teaching a class in Behavioral Science to Students enrolled in the college.
0 Creation of class outline and suitable testing materials.
January 1987 - January 1989
Research Assistant, FLASH program, DePelchin's Children Center,
Houston, Texas.
Responsibilities:
0 Served as a member of a grant writing team.
0 Involvement in the construction of an educational curriculum designed to address the need for accurate
knowledge of emotional and sexual issues for children in "out of home" placement.
0 Responsible for administration of pre- and post- evaluation instruments to participants of the FLASH
program.
0 Responsible for scoring, entry, and evaluation of research data.
0 Assist in coordination of data records, and overall program evaluation.
0 Responsible for delivery of this educational curriculum.
0 Responsible for the preparation of reports pertaining to project goals and the presentation of these
reports to relevant individuals and groups.
July 1986 - July 1987
Research Assistant, Parent Education Program,
DePelchin Children's Center, Houston, Texas
0 Responsible for the management of research dealing with the Parent Education Program.
0 Coordinate the administration of pre -, post -, and follow -up evaluation instruments.
0 Review the project to insure quality control.
0 Recommendations for future changes in the program and evaluation instruments.
0 Maintain program records within the guidelines set by our funding agency.
0 Representing the program during on -site visits.
0 Presenting our research at the scheduled meeting of the funding agency.
January 1986 - July 1986
Volunteer Training Coordinator, Crisis Intervention of Houston, Inc., Houston, Texas
0 Supervision, scheduling, and evaluation of 200 hotline volunteers.
0 Responsible for designing and presenting training seminars for those volunteers with less than 100
hours of on -line service.
0 Responsible for emergencies during on -call hours.
August 1985 - January 1986
Private Therapist, Houston, Texas
0 Co- therapist for a ten year old autistic child.
0 Designed and enacted suitable teaching activities.
0 Available for case consultation.
September 1985 - May 1986
Field Placement as a Medical Social Worker, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Houston, Texas
0 Completed student placement on four hospital programs including medical geriatrics, geriatric nursing
home, locked geropsychiatry and lock substance abuse.
0 Provided social work intake information on clients to a multi - disciplinary team.
0 Followed patient's progress during their hospital stay.
0 Arranged suitable discharge plans. •
June 1984 - August 1985
Therapist Technician One, Community Mental Health and Mental Retardation of SouthEast Texas, Beaumont, Texas
0 Performing group and private therapy for clients diagnosed as chemically dependent.
0 Collected intake data and made initial diagnosis for admittance.
0 Completed detailed social history.
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EXHIBIT "B"
TO BE PRESENTED AT OR BEFORE
THE COUNCIL MEETING
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