Board of Estimate & Contract:
RESOLVED, that an ordinance adopted by the City Council on May 8, 2024, and signed by the Mayor on May 9, 2024, authorizing the attendance of five (5) Aviation Academy Participants and two (2) Mount Vernon Youth Bureau Staff to visit the BITTS Headquarters in Miami, FL - (expenses for the trip, including but not limited to accommodation, meals, ground transportation, and flight, totaling $2,630 shall be covered by the Project RISE grant, with all costs to be accounted for under Revenue Code A4790.6 and appropriations in Budget Code A6295.402 - for travel on May 23-24, 2024), be and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE
FOR FIVE (5) AVIATION ACADEMY PARTICIPANTS
AND TWO (2) MOUNT VERNON YOUTH BUREAU STAFF
TO VISIT THE BITTS HEADQUARTERS IN MIAMI, FL
(May 23-24, 2024)
Whereas, by letter dated May 1, 2024, the Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has requested legislation authorizing five (5) Aviation Academy participants from the WDAY Program and two Mount Vernon Youth Bureau staff to visit the BITTS Headquarters in Miami, FL, on May 23-24, 2024; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon acknowledges the importance of providing hands-on experiences and opportunities for its youth to explore career paths and develop essential skills; and
Whereas, the Mount Vernon Youth Bureau has been approved to accept funds from Project RISE to support the WIOA/WDAY Program, aimed at empowering youth and fostering their professional growth; and
Whereas, the BITTS Program offers valuable training and career opportunities in the aviation industry, particularly in the field of fixed-base operations, which aligns with the goals of the WDAY Program; and
Whereas, a visit to the BITTS Headquarters in Miami, FL, presents an extraordinary opportunity for five Aviation Academy participants from the WDAY Program and two Mount Vernon Youth Bureau staff to gain firsthand experi...
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