Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on August 14, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on August 15, 2024, authorizing the Mayor to Enter into an Agreement with Smart Steps for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s Safe Place Four Our Girls Program - ($9,150.00, and funds for this program are to be accounted for in Expense Code A7318-405 (contracted expenses), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor
to Enter into an Agreement with Smart
Steps for the Mount Vernon Youth
Bureau’s Safe Place for Our Girls Program
Whereas, by letter dated July 12, 2024, the Deputy Director for the Youth Bureau has requested that the City Council enact legislation authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Smart Steps for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s Safe Place for Our Girls program, covering the period from July 9, 2024, through August 16, 2024; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon is committed to providing educational and entrepreneurial opportunities for its youth; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has been approved to accept a grant from the Department of Health & Human Services and the Administration for Children and Families for the Safe Place for Our Girls program, in the amount of $999,999.00 for the contract period of August 30, 2023 - August 30, 2024; and
Whereas, the Safe Place for Our Girls program aims to deliver the Startup Smartup entrepreneurship curriculum and provide training and support for the “Shark Tank” presentation; and
Whereas, Startup Smartup is an online program teaching the fundamentals of entrepreneurship using video tutorials and guidebooks to teach students how to start specific jobs and develop essential business skills; and
Whereas, Smart Steps will provide twenty-four (24) 2-hour sessions at the rate of $225.00 per hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays, totaling $5,400.00, twelve (12) 2-hour sessions at the rate of $200.00 per hour on Fridays, totaling $2,400.00, and six (6) hours of service for pre/post preparation, including the day of the “Shark Tank” presentation at the rate of $225.00 per hour, totaling $1,350.00; and
Whereas, the final cost to deliver this program will not exceed $9,150.00, and funds for this program are to be accounted for in Expense Code A7318-405 (contracted expenses); Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Authorization to Enter into Agreement. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with Smart Steps for the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau’s Safe Place for Our Girls program, covering the period from July 9, 2024, through August 16, 2024.
Section 2. Smart Steps Deliverables. Smart Steps shall deliver the Startup Smartup entrepreneurship curriculum and provide training and support in preparation for the “Shark Tank” presentation as outlined in the agreement.
Section 3. Funding. The total cost for the services provided by Smart Steps shall not exceed $9,150.00, and the funds for this program shall be appropriated from Expense Code A7318-405 (contracted expenses).
Section 4. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.