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TEXAS:
AN ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSAL TO THE
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING FOR A TITLE IX SENIOR
CITIZENS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, BEGINNING APPROXIMATELY
MAY 23, 1977 AND TERMINATING JUNE 30, 1977, FUNDING
TO BE APPROXIMATELY $8,000, 90% OF WHICH IS TO BE
PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING, WITH 10%
IN -KIND MATCH BY THE CITY, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH
IN THE PROPOSAL, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A ", AND MADE A PART
HEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN ANY AND
ALL RELATED AND NECESSARY CONTRACTS, MODIFICATIONS,
RENEWALS, EXTENSIONS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND CONTINUANCE OF THE AFORE-
SAID PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
SECTION 1. That authorization is hereby given for submission of
a proposal to the National Council on Aging for a Title IX Senior Citizens
Employment Program, beginning approximately May 23, 1977 and terminating
June 30, 1977, funding to be approximately $8,000, 90% of which is to be
provided by the National Council on Aging, with 10% in -kind match by the
City, all as more fully set forth in the proposal, a substantial copy of
which is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A ", and made a part hereof.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized
to execute any and all related and necessary contracts, modifications,
renewals, extensions or other documentation required in the implementation
and continuance of the aforesaid program.
SECTION 3. The necessity to authorize submission of the afore-
said proposal and to authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary
contracts and other documents in order to effect the program hereinabove
described creates a public emergency and an imperative public necessity
requiring the suspension of the Charter rule that no ordinance or resolution
shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance
or resolution shall be read at three several meetings of the City Council,
and the Mayor having declared such emergency and necessity to exist, and
having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance
be passed finally on the date of its introduction and take effect and be in
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full force apnd, effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED,
this the 0 - day of May, 1977.
ATTEST:
ty secretary MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, T S
APPROVED:
Nfl- DAY OF MAY, 1977:
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CIT TORNEY
BY:
As stant tty ttorney
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PROPOSAL
FOR
TITLE IX
SENIOR CITIZENS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
TO
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING
FROM
THE CITY OF CARPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
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STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATION
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NEED
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COMMITMENT
IV
OPERATIONAL PLANS
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
VI
PROGRAM BUDGET
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ATTACHMENTS
I. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The City of Corpus Christi operates under a Council- Manager form of
government. The Mayor is the presiding officer of the six- member
Council which in turn determines policy, with the City Manager ad-
ministering the operational affairs of the City.
Reporting to the City Manager are various department heads whose re-
sponsibility it is to oversee the variety of functions performed by
the City government. The Department of Planning and Urban Development
being one of the aforementioned Departments was created in 1969 to co-
ordinate activities related to the improvement of the urban environment
as it affects human needs. This Department is comprised of a number
of operating units including the Work Experience Program which provides
adult work experience for a short term with public or private non - profit
employers. The program was designed to provide an enhancement of the
employability of disadvantaged and chronically unemployed individuals
including elderly persons titled "Senior Aides ". It is in this opera-
tional unit where the planned Senior Citizens Employment Program is
proposed to be placed.
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II. NEED
Of all people who suffer from poverty, it is the elderly who suffer moat.
They have few chances to escape from poverty because their age and health
conditions often handicap them when trying to supplement their incomes.
For many, Social Security payments are their only form of income, but
Social Security income alone is often not enough to pull them out of
poverty. For them, the words "Social Security" fall short of their in-
tended meaning.
According to the 1970 Census of the population, 32.2 percent of the
people age 65 and over in Corpus Christi had incomes below poverty le-
vel, of these 70.8 percent were receiving Social Security income. A
fixed Social Security income in an inflationary economy is also a major
cause of poverty among the elderly. Some elderly live in poverty be-
cause they spent their lives working in jobs which had no retirement
policies or which were not covered under Social Security.
Yet another cause of poverty among the elderly is simply that some of
the elderly poor had already been in poverty prior to reaching old age.
They had lived in poverty most, if not all, of their lives and poverty
in their old age is just a continuation of their earlier poverty status.
This is perhaps especially true for Blacks and Mexican Americans in
Corpus Christi where 32.9 percent of the Black families and 28.1 percent
of the Mexican American families had income below poverty level in 1969.
Another cause of poverty among the elderly is age disctimination in
employment. Some employers are reluctant to hire the elderly because
they think that the elderly are not as productive as younger employees
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and that the elderly are more prone to illness. However, a publication
released by the U. S. Department of Labor in September, 1970, has the
following findings:
- Older worker's attendance is likely to be better than
that of younger workers;
- Older workers are less prone to change jobs;
- Even though some older workers may have longer spells
of illness, they are apt to be ill or disabled less
frequently than younger persons;
- In production jobs, the output of older persons up to
age 65 compares favorably with that of younger workers...
According to the 1972 Community Information Survey, 15.6 percent of all
persons 60 and over in Corpus Christi were employed full -time, 5.5 per-
cent were employed part - time,.and 78.9 percent were not employed (Fig-
ure 1). The largest percentage of senior citizens employed full -time
occurred in the 60 to 64 age group. The survey showed that 34.1 percent
of the heads of households in this age group were employed full -time
(Figure 2). As the age increased from 60 to 75 and over in the City,
the percentage of full -time employment decreased to 3.4 percent and the
percentage who were not employed increased to 93.9 percent.
The Senior Citizens of Corpus Christi possess a large reservoir of skills
which can be assets to the community. When people reach age 60 or 65
and retire, they do not automatically lose their skills and talents.
The Senior Citizens Employment Program can provide an excellent op-
portunity for senior citizens to share their skills with others.
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In establishing the employment need among the aged, one must bear in
mind that the aged are likely to be the last hired and the first laid
off when an economic crisis occurs. Thus, a high level of unemployment
generally indicate a situation in which many elderly persons needing a
job will not even bother to apply.
III. COMMITMENT
The City of Corpus Christi has been regarded a leading city in the state
as far as emphasis in aging programming. The following describes some
of the accomplishments:
1) The city presently operates a CETA I Senior Aide Work Experience
project which provides 70 jobs for people sixty years of age
and over for six (6) months.
2) $640,000 from revenue sharing funds were provided for the con-
struction of two (2) multi- purpose Senior centers located in
areas of high elderly population.
3) $50,000 from Community Development funds for the alteration and
expansion of Senior Community Services central kitchen which is
used for the Elderly Nutrition Program.
4) $48,000 from Urban Mass Transportation for the acquisition of
six (6) vehicles used for transportation for the elderly.
5) Appropriation of $83,000 each fiscal year for providing direct
services to the elderly within the centers.
In 1973, the City of Corpus Christi requested from the National Council
on the Aging to consider it as a subgrantee ageucy;,however, Title IK
funds were not available.
A Title I8 employment program will offer Corpus Christi an opportunity
to further develop resources for the elderly. The City proposes as its
immediate objective employment opportunity for twenty -five (25) eligible
persons fifty -five years of age and over.
IV. OPERATIONAL PLANS
It is proposed that the Senior Citizens Employment Program will serve
the City of Corpus Christi. As an activity to be administered by the
City's Work Experience Program, the following operations will be
accomplished:
1) Enrollee Recruitments - Agency has existing recruitment program
for sixty years of age and over through the Work Experience
Program, extending this endeavor to cover the Senior Citizens
Employment Program will be easily developed.
2) Physical Examinations - The City - County Health Department will
provide this service for the program.
3) Intake and Assessment - Coastal Bend Work Experience staff will
perform intake and assessment services.
4) Pre -Job Training - Coastal Bend Work Experience staff will pro-
vide orientation and pre -job training services.
5) Worksites - Job descriptions for Title IX will be developed
and submitted to NCOA for approval. Priority will be given
to worksites and jobs providing direct services to the elderly.
Worksites will provide OJT and direct enrollee supervision.
Letters of commitment will be obtained from each worksite.
(See Attachment)
6) Enrollee Training and Eligibility - An employability plan will
be developed for each enrollee. Appropriate training and ed-
ucation plans will be included as part of the employability plan.
7) Transporation - Enrollees shall be reimbursed for job related
transportation costs. (.15¢ per mile if own car is used)
8) Supportive Services - The Work Experience staff will provide
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supportive services including counseling, referral and follow -
up for eligible and ineligible applicants.
9) Job Performance Assessment
a) Worksite supervisors will submit bi- weekly evaluations
b) Project staff (and /or Work Experience staff) will visit
worksite bi- weekly
c) Direct contact with enrollees
d) NCOA evaluation procedures
10) unsubsidized Placement - The goal shall be unsubsidized place-
ment for each enrollee. No enrollee shall remain with the same
worksite longer than two (2) years unless specifically approved
and authorized by project staff and NCOA. The two (2) year limit
will not apply to those enrollees who help administer the program.
11) Follow -up Services - Coastal Bend Work Experience staff will
provide 30 day /180 day follow -up for all terminated enrollees.
12) Personnel Guidelines - The personnel policies and procedures
of the City of Corpus Christi shall apply to all participants.
13) Existing Senior Community Services Advisory Board will be used.
14) Project evaluation will be conducted by:
a) Work Experience Director (and staff)
b) NCOA
15) Fiscal Management - The Finance Department, City of Corpus Christi
will be responsible for receipt, disbursement and accounting of
project funds. Project funds will be established in a separate
activity.
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16) Inter - agency Cooperation and Coordination - The Work Experience
Program has existing relationships with the network of community
service agencies.
The Area Agency on Aging has been consulted and approves the
establishment of the program.
There has been consultation with Regional DOL representative.
V. PROGRAM BENEFITS
This project has a number of innate benefits to individuals enrolled in
the program. First, the income available through this project will
assist older persons to maintain themselves independently, especially
those not eligible for Social Security Insurance. In addition, the
experiences that individuals receive from their on- the -job training
period will result in directing them toward new careers.
Another advantage of the project to the participants is the development
and /or revitalization of job skills which will assist in securing un-
subsidized employment. Many older individuals have been out of work
for long periods of time and their skill levels are outdated. This
project will provide the opportunity for enrollees to reacquire or de-
velop needed skills for reentering the current job market.
Other benefits to program enrollees include physical exams, and other
related supportive services such as; information and referral; nutrition
and consumer education, job preparation and confidence building, which
contribute to the individual being able to market his /or her skills in
a positive manner.
Because this project is being coordinated with other public employment
service providers in Corpus Christi, the participant will receive an
added benefit of a concerted effort on the part of many resources for
older worker referral and possible placement.
Program participants will be assisting other elderly individuals in re-
ceiving health, nutrition, transportation, housing, social services, con-
sumer information, legal, recreation, education, and many other services
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available and needed by older residents of Corpus Christi. This pro-
ject will also create a large number of older workers who have acquired
direct experience in the human service area and will be qualified to
fill future job openings in this area.
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VI PROGRAM BUDGET
Subgrantee: City of Corpus Christi
(Legal Name of Subgrantee)
Subgrantee Number:
(To Be Provided By NCOA, Leave Blank)
Period: 5/23/77 to 6/30/77
(The Performance Period For This Grant)
Budget Summary
II. Administrative Costs
Federal
Non - Federal
I. Enrollee Costs
Share
Contribution
Total
A. Salaries
$7,110
$ -0-
$7,110
B. Fringe Benefits
581
-0-
581 -
C. Transportation
190
-0-
190
D. Enrollee Training Cost
150
-0-
150
E. Medical Examination
-0-
-0-
-0-
SUB -TOTAL
$8,031
$ -0-
$8,031
II. Administrative Costs
A. Indirect Cost of City of
Corpus Christi
$ 144
$ -0-
$ 144
B. Other
125
2,125
2,250
SUB -TOTAL
$ 269
$2,125
$2,394
TOTAL
$8,300
$2,125
$10,425
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Support Data for Enrollee Costs
I.
Salaries
A.
23 enrollees @ 4 bra. per day x $2.30 x 29 days
$6,136
B.
2 enrollees @ 5 hrs. per day x $3.36 x 29 days
974
II.
Fringe Benefits
A.
FICA @ 5.85%
$ 359
B.
Workmen's Compensation @ 2%
115
C.
Fringe for 2 enrollees @ 11%
107
III. Other Enrollee Cost
A. Transportation (600 miles - 15G per mile $90 $ 190
Public Transportation $100)
B. Enrollee Training (Tuition and Books, etc.) 150
SUB -TOTAL $8,031
Support Data for Administrative Costs
I. Indirect Cost - City of Corpus Christi $ 144
1.79% of Total Enrollee Cost
II. Other Administrative Cost
A. Payroll (Check Printing) $ 75
B. Postage and Supplies 50
SUB -TOTAL $ 269
TOTAL $8,300
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Support Data for Non - Federal Contribution
I. In -Rind Contribution
A. Supervision and Counseling
(25 enrollees x 2 hrs. x 5 wks. x $6.00 hour)
B. Medical Exam
(25 enrollees x $25 per medical exam)
TOTAL
$1,500
625
$2,125 *
* Placed in - Non - Federal Contribution - in Administrative Costs - in
"Other" Category
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The following are illustrative of worksites to be used by Title I%
enrollees:
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
American Lung Association
Belton Head Start Child Development Center
Bethune Day Nursery
Bluntzer Neighborhood Center
Catholic Charities Social Services
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Coastal Bend Migrant Council
Corpus Christi Public Libraries
Foster Grandparent Program
George Evans Neighborhood Center
Housing Authority of Corpus Christi
Lulac Village Park Apartments
Memorial Medical Center
Molina -Los Encinos Neighborhood Center
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Neighborhood Centers of Corpud Christi
Nueces County Community Action Agency
Salvation Army
Senior Citizens Community Services
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Tract 16 Neighborhood Center
Zavala Neighborhood Center
Japanese Art Center
American Diabetes Association
March of Dimes
Motivation Education & Training Incorporated
Department of Public Welfare Office
City of Corpus Christi Office
Nueces County District Clerk
Nueces County Legal Aide
Education Service Center
United Way of the Coastal Bend
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100%
757
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257
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15.67. 5.5% 78.97
SOURCE: 1970 Census of Population and Housing
Prepared By: Department of Planning and Urban Development
City of Corpus Christi,
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FIGURE 2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF SENIOR CITIZENS
(Age 60 and Over) by Percentage
No
Location Age Full -Time Part -Time Employment
Entire City 60 - 64 Years
34.1%
2.8%
63.1%
65 - 75
10.1%
7.4%
82.5%
75 and Over
4.3%
1.8%
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93.9%
SOURCE: 1972 Community Information Survey
Prepared By: Department of Planning and Urban Development
City of Corpus Christi
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II PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11
I DIRECTOR I
E. Briones
11 PHYSICAL & SOCIAL PLANNING 11
CHIEF PLANNER II
L. Wenger
11 CETA ADMINISTRATION
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COORDINATOR !I
ADMIN. ASSIST. III
D. HIII
PROGRAMS FOR THE
ELDERLY
I PROGRAM DIRECTOR
S. Gonzales J
1977-78 Budget
II NEIGHBORHOOD
PROGRAM
ROGRAM II
WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAMS
PROGRAM DIhECTOR
T. Utter
CETA DIRECTOR I PROGRAM DIRECTOR
J. Bosquez M. Whitmirp •
Corpus Christi,,JJJJTexas
L_day of 19 71
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance,
a public emergency and imperative necessity exist for the suspension of the
Charter rule or requirement that no ordinance or resolution shall be passed
finally on the date it is introduced, and that such ordinance or resolution
shall be read at three meetings of the City Council; I, therefore, request
that you suspend said Charter rule or requirement and pass this ordinance
finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of.the City
Council.
Respectfully,
MAYOR
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote:
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley JAO
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward L. Sample aw
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Jason Luby
Eduardo de Ases
David Diaz
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward L. Sample
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