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Starbase Youth Program
Department of Parks and Youth Services
Fausnaugh
Revised
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Authorizing the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for the build-out of the Glass City Enrichment Center to facilitate the STARBASE Youth Program; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Metroparks Toledo; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of $500,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for facility build-out for the STARBASE Youth Program. STARBASE is a Department of Defense youth program designed to deliver STEM-specific curriculum. The program will take place at the Metroparks Toledo Glass City Enrichment Center.
The Toledo Recovery Plan, the City's framework for spending federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, was amended by Ordinance 317-24 and includes this new project.
Summary
NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That the appropriation of $500,000 is authorized from the unappropriated balance of the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund to Account Code 2021-40100-7RESOURCECNEI and the expenditure of same is authorized for the build-out of the Glass City Enrichment Center for the STARBASE Youth Program.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor is authorized to enter into an agreement with Metroparks Toledo for the purposes authorized in Section 1, upon terms and conditions acceptable to the Director of Parks and Youth Services and the Director of Law.
SECTION 3. That the Director of Finance is authorized to draw their warrant or warrants against the Account Code in Section 1 in an amount not to exceed $500,000 in payment of the above-authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from a...
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