Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 to support the H.I.R.E. (Help in Re-entry Employment education) program for a twelve-month period for a total amount of $200,000.
H.I.R.E. (Help in Re-entry Employment education) is designed to address barriers created by an individual’s criminal justice involvement. The H.I.R.E. education class covers a range of topics, including interview skills, resume writing and job retention, and serves as a support group for participants. Each client has a case manager who helps review career options and develops a plan to serve as the client's roadmap to success.
Emergency action is necessary to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available within the Health operating fund and the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 in support of the H.I.R.E. program; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Health operating fund; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; and to declare an emergency. ($200,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of the Department of Development desires to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 for the continued provision of social services; and
WHEREAS, H.I.R.E. (Help in Reentry Employment education) is designed to address barriers created by an individual’s criminal justice involvement; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Development in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a grant agreement with Alvis 180 to avoid causing interruptions in the delivery of program services, all for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ...
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