Explanation
BACKGROUND:
The 2008 budget includes funds to support the Summer Youth and Clean Teams programs for youth in the City of Columbus. Both programs will be contracted to the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation. This will support their second year running both programs. The Summer Youth program will be funded through the Jobs Growth fund in the amount of $600,000.00 and the Clean Teams through CDBG in the amount of $141,000.00.
FISCAL IMPACT: There has been an appropriation of $600,000 in the 2008 Jobs Growth fund (015) for Summer Youth and $141,000.00 in the CDBG fund (248) for the Clean Teams program. No other funds will be used.
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To authorize the Director of the Office of Education to enter into contract with COWIC to provide Summer Youth programming from March 1, 2008 through December 1, 2008; to authorize the expenditure of $600,000.00 from the Jobs Growth fund (015) and $141,000.00 from the CDBG fund (248). ($741,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Office of Education desires to continue support of the Summer Youth and Clean Team programs from the Jobs Growth and CDBG funds by entering into contract with COWIC;
WHEREAS, The Office of Education 2008 budget includes appropriated funds of $600,000.00 in the Jobs Growth fund and $141,000.00 in the CDBG fund to support Summer Youth;
WHEREAS, the contracts with COWIC will be from Jobs Growth Fund (015) OCA 440415 object level 03-3336 and CDBG (248) OCA 408014 object level 03-3336;
WHEREAS, these opportunities for youth are an essential component for their development of life skills and self esteem, and as a complement to other City programs giving youth positive experiences; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Director of the Office of Education is hereby authorized to enter into contracts with COWIC (Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation) for the purpose of funding the following...
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