HomeMy WebLinkAbout21816 1 ORDINANCE NO.21,816
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE IT IMPRACTICAL AND UNFEASIBLE
4 TO USE A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS; TO AUTHORIZE
5 CERTAIN CONTRACTS TO PIT PROVDERS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
6 (1)-YEAR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2020; TO COMMIT ONE MILLION,
7 NINE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,950,000.00) OF THE
8 ANTICPATED FOUR MILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND
9 DOLLARS ($4,700,000.00) AVAILABLE FOR PIT IN THE 2020 CITY
10 BUDGET; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 WHEREAS, in 2017, 2018 and 2019, the City utilized competitive selection processes to determine
13 Prevention, Intervention and Treatment ("PIT") providers for the recommended three (3)-year funding
14 cycle as outlined in the Youth Master Plan for Children,Youth&Families; and,
15 WHEREAS,these agreements will expire on December 31, 2019, unless they are extended for a one
16 (1)-year period of time; and,
17 WHEREAS,the Arkansas General Assembly recently passed legislation,which the Governor signed,
18 that set forth different licensing requirements for Out-of-School Programs for children and youth, and the
19 Arkansas Department of Human Services ("DHS") final released in the middle of October 2019,the new
20 rules to fulfill the requirements of these statutory changes; and,
21 WHEREAS, these changes and the information they provide will also help the Department of
22 Community Programs ("DCP") and the Little Rock Commission on Youth and Families ("CYF") to set
23 forth new specifications and criteria in the documents used for the competitive selection of services;and,
24 WHEREAS, the DCP will immediately require that all involved programs have provision licensing,
25 or actual licensing, in place to receive any City funds for the impacted programs,but needs additional time
26 to complete its work, and wishes for the PIT providers to assure that they have an appropriate license in
27 place so the current programs, at least,can continue in an uninterrupted fashion; and,
28 WHEREAS, as a result of preliminary findings of the Youth Master Plan Process, DCP and the CYF
29 intend to implement additional updates and requirements into the PIT funding process such as 1) a
30 comprehensive evaluation process; and 2)the implementation of the Youth Program Quality Intervention
31 (YPQI)process;3)update the twelve(12)—seventeen(17)-year old PPP,and YIP program models;and 4)
32 modifications to the performance-based cost-per participant compensation structure, and,
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1 WHEREAS,with the changes and modifications occasioned by the 2019 Budget Adjustment affected
2 PIT Dollars and requires DCP to evaluate and determine how future dollars should be reallocated;and,
3 WHEREAS, even with this one (1) calendar year extension to existing contracts, continue upon
4 provision or final DHS licensing, it is impractical and unfeasible to complete a competitive selection
5 process before December 31,2019.
6 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
7 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
8 Section 1. The Board of Directors declares it to be impractical and unfeasible to competitively select
9 2020 providers for certain PIT Providers before January 1, 2020, in light of recent statutory changes and
10 licensing requirements,and even more recent publication of DHS rules on what it necessary to comply with
11 such requirements.
12 Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to enter into contracts with the following current PIT-
13 funded programs and services through Fiscal Year 2020, provided they maintain their satisfactory
14 performance until December 31,2019:
15 (a) Positive Prevention Afterschool/Out-of-School Time Programs
16 Organization Amount
17 ABC Adolescent Center(East 12-17) $75,000
18 ABC Adolescent Center(NW 6-11) 75,000
19 Brandon House(Midtown 6-11) 75,000
20 Life Skills for Youth(SW 6-11 #1) 75,000
21 Life Skills for Youth(SW 12-17) 75,000
22 Life Skills for Youth(SW 6-11 #2) 75,000
23 LR Boys/Girls Clubs-Mitchell (Midtown 6-11) 75,000
24 LR Boys/Girls Clubs-Penick(West 6-11) 75,000
25 LR Boys/Girls Clubs-Penick(West 12-17) 75,000
26 My Sisters Keyper(Far West 12-17) 75,000
27 Our House(Central 6-11) 75,000
28 Our House(Central 12-17) 75,000
29 Pulaski County Youth Services(East 6-11) 75,000
30 Pulaski County Youth Services(West 6-11) 75,000
31 Pulaski County Youth Services(West 12-17) 75,000
32 Songbird Multimedia(SW 6-11) 75,000
33 Songbird Multimedia(Citywide Bilingual 6-11) 75,000
34 Total $1,275,000
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1 (b)Youth Intervention Programs(YIP)
2 ABC Adolescent Center(East-Male) 75,000
3 ABC Adolescent Center(East-Female) 75,000
4 Better Community Development(Midtown-Male) 75,000
5 FAB44 Basketball(West Central-Male) 75,000
6 Little Rock Boys/Girls Clubs-Thrasher(Central-Female) 75,000
7 Little Rock Boys/Girls Clubs-Whetstone(SW-Male) 75,000
8 MOI-Bridge to Success(SW-Male) 75,000
9 St.John Baptist Church(Central-Male) 75,000
10 Songbird Multimedia(Citywide Bilingual Female) 75,000
11 Total $ 675,000
12 Section 3. Funds for these programs are from the funds for PIT Programs and Services for Little Rock
13 residents which will be included as a separate fund balance in the 2020 City Budget.
14 Section 4. Licensing Requirement. Any organization listed within the Sections of this ordinance
15 shall have an appropriate provision license,or permanent license,from DHS to provide the services required
16 by these contractual agreements with the City before any payment obligation on and after January 1,2020,
17 exists.
18 Section 5. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, subparagraph,
19 item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
20 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining provisions of this
21 ordinance,as if such invalid or unconstitutional provision were not originally a part of this ordinance.
22 Section 6. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters inconsistent with this
23 ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
24 PASSED: December 3,2019
25 AT; ► APPROVED:
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28 'usa i7i g • ,City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,
29 APP' 4;D • TO LEGAL FORM:
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32 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attorney
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