ORDINANCE NO. 260465
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Sponsor: Director of General Services Department
Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute two contracts in the amount of $500,000.00 each with qualified community-based organizations Arts Tech and Upper Room KC from to design, implement, and operate youth summer and after-school programming designed to reduce youth violence using previously appropriated funds.
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WHEREAS, the City seeks to contract with community-based organizations to provide structured after-school and summer youth programming during high risk hours in a safe, supervised environment; and
WHEREAS, the programs promote positive social behaviors, integrate academic, recreational, and therapeutic activities, and will prioritize youth who are justice-involved, disconnected from school, or exposed to violence and trauma; and
WHEREAS, evidence-based and evidence-informed violence prevention strategies will be integrated throughout all programming; and
WHEREAS, the programs will provide opportunities that build leadership, academic engagement, personal responsibility, and will strengthen collaboration with families, schools, and community partners; and
WHEREAS, contractors will track outcomes and report progress to the Health Department; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY
Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to execute two contracts in the amount of $500,000.00 each with qualified community-based organizations Arts Tech and Upper Room KC to design, implement, and operate youth summer and after-school programming designed to reduce youth violence using previously appropriated funds.
27-2000-501905-618560 Blueprint for Violence Prevention $1,000,000.00
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The City has no financial obligation under both this Ordinance and Contract until the Manager of Procurement Services issues a purchase order which shall be signed by the City's Director of Finance certifying there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment will be made, each sufficient to meet the obligated incurred in the purchase order.
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Brenton Siverly
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney