HomeMy WebLinkAbout024266 RES - 10/31/2000RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE
A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL
URBAN TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
TWO SEEDTECH PROGRAM SITES AT THE SALVATION ARMY AND
THE CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING AUTHORITY PREMISES AND FOR
THE PROVISION OF CUSTOM CURRICULUM TRAINING TO SITE
STAFF TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SEEDTECH
PROGRAM IN EXCHANGE FOR THE PAYMENT OF $50,000 FROM THE
WEED AND SEED GRANT CARRYOVER MONIES FY 99/00.
WHEREAS, the Executive Office of Weed and Seed has created the SEEDTECH Program to
empower children and adults who have little to no access to computers with tool building skills that
will help pave the way towards better employment opportunities within their communities; and
WHEREAS, the SEEDTECH Program is a technological component of the Weed and Seed Safe
Haven Program; and
WHEREAS, The Executive Office of Weed and Seed has established a partnership with the National
Urban Technology Center ("Center") to establish SEEDTECH programs and the Ceuter is the sole
source to establish SEEDTECH Programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to contract with the Center to establish SEEDTECH
programs at the Salvation Army and the Corpus Christi Housing Authority.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a technical
assistance agreement with the National Urban Technology Center, Inc. for the establishment of two
SEEDTECH program sites at the Salvation Army and the Corpus Christi Housing Authority
premises and for the provision of custom curriculum training to site staff to facilitate the
implementation of the SEEDTECH program in exchange for the payment of $50,000 from the Weed
and Seed Grant carryover monies FY 99/00. A copy of the agreement is on file with the City
Secretary.
ATTEST:
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Legal form approved on ~(~6~4'- 2~ , 2000;
James R. Bray, Jr.
City Attorney.
By:
Assistant City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kim~ison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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