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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13736 ORD - 05/18/1977• JKH:vp:5/18/77:lst • 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 p 719�F� 137.39 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 13'7-;; . 0 '.., - 0 PROPOSAL FOR TITLE IX SENIOR CITIZENS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING FROM THE CITY OF CARPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS P Cc • ftl; I STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATION II NEED III COMMITMENT IV OPERATIONAL PLANS V PROGRAM BENEFITS VI PROGRAM BUDGET VII 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. 1 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 2 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. 3 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 6 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. 7 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 9 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. 10 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 11 • 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 12 • 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 13 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 15 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 16 100% 757 507 r J 257 FrrimF 7_ 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, • 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% i 93.9% SOURCE: 1972 Community Information Survey Prepared By: Department of Planning and Urban Development City of Corpus Christi 18 H 10 II PLANNING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11 I DIRECTOR I E. Briones 11 PHYSICAL & SOCIAL PLANNING 11 CHIEF PLANNER II L. Wenger 11 CETA ADMINISTRATION I�SPECIAL MS 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 13 '7'• Vn