HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-124-09/01/1987-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONTRACT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FORT COLLINS FOUNDATION RESOLUTION 87-124
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE
FORT COLLINS FOUNDATION TO PROVIDE
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN MANAGEMENT
OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES ACCOUNT OF THE CITY
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Collins has a vital interest in the economic
health of the community; and
WHEREAS, the City has established an Economic Development Reserve
Account in the General Fund, funded by the fees charged on Industrial
Development Revenue Bonds issued since 1982; and
WHEREAS, a citizens' advisory group, the Task Force on Economic
Development did, in July, 1986, make certain recommendations to the City
Council to expand and enhance economic opportunities, to improve the
community's economic health, and to strive to share the benefits of
economic development more fully with all segments of the population; and
WHEREAS, additional comments have been offered by the Commission on
the Status of Women, and by an informal coalition of human service groups,
and by many individuals in the community; and
WHEREAS, there is increasing awareness of the needs of the unemployed
and the underemployed in the community; and
WHEREAS, the Council , by Resolution 87-49, adopted March 17, 1987, has
adopted goals and policies related to economic development, which goals and
policies include the specific goal to "encourage and promote training,
retraining and personal support services to assist in securing meaningful
employment; and
WHEREAS, the Council , by Ordinance No. 52, 1987, did appropriate funds
in the sum of $210,000 for Economic Opportunities, $110,000 of which is
available and may be utilized for the purposes as hereinafter recited; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that it is in the best interests
of the City that the City enter into a contract with the Fort Collins
Foundation (Foundation) , whereby the Foundation would provide services to
administer the funds as deposited in the Economic Opportunities account;
and
WHEREAS, as a part of the services to be provided by the Foundation,
the Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City
that an advisory committee, to be known as the Economic Opportunity
Advisory Committee, should be established to cooperate with the Foundation
in seeking and reviewing proposals and activities consistent with the
program objectives and to supervise the expenditure of City-appropriated
funds by the Foundation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to
enter into an agreement with the Foundation to provide for programs which
enhance economic and employment opportunities of the unemployed and
underemployed within the City.
Section 2. That the agreement with the Foundation shall provide that
the City shall pay the Foundation a sum not to exceed $110,000 for
providing directly, or by contracts with other persons, legal entities, or
agencies, means and methods of enhancement of the economic and employment
opportunities of the unemployed and underemployed within the City, after
such proposals have first been approved by the Economic Opportunity
Advisory Committee.
Section 3. That payment of the aforesaid sum shall be made to the
Foundation upon execution of the Agreement.
Section 4. That the Foundation shall provide services in the
administration of said funds and in the processing of proposals.
Section 5. That the City Attorney is directed to prepare an agreement
between the City and the Foundation in accordance with the general
guidelines as hereinbefore established, and containing such other terms and
provisions as are in the best interest of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of
Fort Collins held this 1st day of September, 1987.
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