Agenda Item# 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
Agenda Report# 037
To: Mayor and Council
Subject: U. S Conference of Mayor?s Grant
Initiated By: Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
Recommendation: Approval is requested to accept funds from the U. S.
Conference of Mayor?s for ?Dollarwise ? Summer Youth Campaign 2012? on behalf
of Turnaround Columbus (TAC), to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by the
amount of the grant awarded, and to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with
TAC. The grant amount requested is $4,000.00, or otherwise awarded, to be used
to expand TAC?s existing financial education components.
Background: The U. S. Conference of Mayor?s is interested in financial
literacy for youth. This campaign was launched in the summer of 2009 with the
goal of encouraging mayors across the country to incorporate financial
education into their cities? Summer Youth Employment Programs.
Analysis: The funding from this grant will allow TAC to focus on providing
youth with training on how to start a business.
Financial Considerations: The grant amount is $4,000.00 for the WIA Department
to act as the administrator for TAC. The City is not required to provide
matching funds to participate in this grant.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There will be no fiscal annual
impact from this
Action.
Legal Considerations: Council?s approval is necessary in order to accept this
grant on behalf of the City and execute a Memorandum of Understanding to
implement the proposed program.
Recommendation: Approval is requested for the acceptance of a $4,000 grant
from the U. S. Conference of Mayor?s for ?Dollarwise ? Summer Youth Campaign
2012? with no local match.
A RESOLUTION
NO. #____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ACCEPT A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$4,000.00, OR OTHERWISE AWARDED, FROM THE U. S. CONFERENCE OF MAYOR?S NO LOCAL
MATCH, TO AMEND THE MULTI-GOVERNMENTAL FUND BY THE APPLICABLE AMOUNT, AND TO
EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH TURNAROUND COLUMBUS (TAC).
WHEREAS, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Department administers
programs for the community which offer financial education to youth during the
summer; and,
WHEREAS, the WIA Department has expressed a willingness to administer
the U. S. Conference of Mayor?s Dollarwise-Summer Youth Campaign 2012 Grant
which has been awarded for a program of TAC; and,
WHEREAS, the WIA Department will partner with TAC through an MOU.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS
FOLLOWS:
That the Mayor, City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to,
accept funds from the U. S. Conference of Mayor?s for the ?Dollarwise Summer
Youth Campaign 2012? grant to expand the financial education for youth for TAC
for $4,000.00, or otherwise awarded, to amend the Multi-Governmental Fund by
the amount of the grant awarded and to execute a MOU with Turnaround Columbus.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________day of _____________, 2012 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of
_______________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Sandra T. Davis, Deputy Clerk of Council , Mayor
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