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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230444
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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw and Melissa Robinson
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with Kauffman Scholars, Inc. in the amount of $500,000.00 to subsidize the ProX high school internship program for students who are residents of Kansas City, Missouri.
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WHEREAS, the Kauffman Scholar’s, Inc. ProX Program provides paid youth employment programming and employment support for student who are residents of Kansas City, Missouri; and
WHEREAS, the Kauffman Scholar’s, Inc. ProX Program recruits interns, places interns in area businesses and supports interns through professional development and training; and
WHEREAS, the ProX Program provides positive professional experiences for Kansas City high school students; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution No. 220976, the City Manager was directed to budget in FY23-24 an appropriation of $500,000.00 to support youth employment programming; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager agreed to provide the Kauffman Scholar’s, Inc ProX Program a grant in the total amount of $500,000.00, subject to appropriation; and
WHEREAS, the City and the ProX Program believe it to be in the best interests of all parties to formalize the commitment via a grant agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a grant agreement with Kauffman Scholar’s, Inc. and their ProX Program in the total amount of $500,000.00 for the purpose of subsidizing high school internship programing for students who reside in Kansas City, Missouri, using funds previously appropriated to Account No. 24-1000-012571-619080. The contract, approved in substantial form, is on file with the office of the Director of the Finance Department.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney