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Res 106-2002 10/1/2002RESOLUTION NO. l W- aCC@\ A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH THE TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION, CHILD CARE, INC. AND THE YMCA TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS FOR CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls annually allocates Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the provision of affordable child care for low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls agrees to provide certification of $80,000 of these CDBG expenses to the Texas Workforce Commission; and WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls agrees to act as a "pass through" agency to leverage additional federal dollars for affordable child care; and WHEREAS, Child Care, Inc. and the YMCA agree to each furnish $13,247.50 in matching funds; and WHEREAS, the Texas Workforce Commission agrees to use the total local match of $106,495 to leverage an additional $159,676 in federal Child Care Development Funds; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Wichita Falls City Council to be in the public interest to provide a mechanism for securing additional funds for child care for income eligible parents in Wichita Falls. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into contracts /agreements with Texas Workforce Commission, Child Care, Inc., and the YMCA. SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1St day of October, 2002. ATTEST: Nkul City Clerk