CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY-FIRST COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-15-213 ENACTMENT NO. ______________________
SPONSORED BY: Klarissa J. Peña, by request
RESOLUTION
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Authorizing The Mayor To Execute An Amended Contract Agreement With The New Mexico Department Of Children, Youth And Families And Providing An Appropriation To The Department Of Family And Community Services/Division Of Child And Family Development, Pre-Kindergarten Program (Peña, by request)
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AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES/DIVISION OF CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT, PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque provides and has as one if its functions the administration of quality preschool programs; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque will apply for these grant funds from the New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families; and
WHEREAS, the City of Albuquerque desires to receive these funds in order to provide enhanced preschool services to 284 eligible children.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. Exhibit “A”, an amended contract agreement including a proposed budget for receiving funds from the State of New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families, specifying amounts totaling Eight Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($816,000) to provide services for eligible children as per the State of New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families Pre-K grant is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the Mayor is further authorized to execute an amended contract agreement with the New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families for said activities and do all things necessary and proper to implement the program.
Section 3. That funds of Eight Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($816,000) consisting of New Mexico Department of Children, Youth and Families contract funds are hereby appropriated to the Department of Family and Community Services for the PreK Program in Operating Grant Fund, 265, in Fiscal Year 2016.
Section 4. That from the Eight Hundred Sixteen Thousand Dollars ($816,000) in Section 3, Thirty-One Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Two Dollars ($31,982) are for indirect costs at a rate of 7.00% and hereby made part of this resolution.
Section 5. That funds in the amount of Thirty Two Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($32,439) from the Transfer to Operating Grants Fund Program for indirect costs are hereby appropriated to the Department of Family and Community Services Pre-Kindergarten Program in the Operating Fund, 265, for FY16 as a portion of the City’s cash match.
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