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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE DULUTH AREA FAMILY YMCA TO PROVIDE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING FOR A MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $120,000, AND A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $360,000.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS the Duluth Area Family YMCA True North AmeriCorps program ("True North AmeriCorps") recruits, trains, and supervises more than 30 members per year to provide essential academic support and youth development services to children throughout Duluth; and
WHEREAS, the city of Duluth has provided funding to the True North AmeriCorps program since 2012 and that investment has helped to secure more than $400,000 per year in federal money that has substantially expanded and improved the youth development services True North AmeriCorps is able to provide to Duluth children; and
WHEREAS, the city wishes to continue to invest in True North AmeriCorps; and
WHEREAS, the Duluth City Council supported resolution 16-0768R that provided a three-year commitment to provide financial support to True North AmeriCorps;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the proper city officials are authorized to execute and implement a three-year agreement extending from August 1, 2017 to July 31, 2020 (EXHIBIT A) with the Duluth Area Family YMCA to provide afterschool and summer youth development programming at eight nonprofit youth serving agencies, five city parks, and at least twelve schools located throughout the city, for a maximum annual amount of $120,000, payable from Parks Fund 205, Community Resources 130, Parks Operating 1219, Contract Services 5310 .
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to execute and implement a three-year agreement extending from 2017-2020 (EXHIBIT A) with the Duluth Area Family YMCA for approximately 30 AmeriCorps members to provide afterschool and summer youth development programming at eight nonprofit youth serving agencies, five city parks, and twelve sch...
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