HomeMy WebLinkAbout22264 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,264
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3 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND LITTLE ROCK, ARK. ORDINANCE NO.
4 22,019 (AUGUST 3, 2021), TO DECLARE IT IMPRACTICAL AND
5 UNFEASIBLE TO BID; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
6 AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH THE CENTRAL ARKANSAS
7 LIBRARY SYSTEM, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
8 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00), TO PROVIDE
9 PROGRAMMING COORDINATION, MEETINGS AND APPLICATIONS
10 FOR THE BE MIGHTY SUMMER MEALS PROGRAM; TO DECLARE
11 AND EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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13 WHEREAS, in 2019, the Be Mighty Program, to reduce hunger in the Little Rock community,and to
14 expand participation in such a program,was funded by the National League of Cities and carried out by the
15 Central Arkansas Library System ("CALS"); and,
16 WHEREAS, it was determined to continue this program in 2020 with funds provided by the City of
17 Little Rock, Arkansas,and again to use CALS for the programming, coordination, meeting and application
18 for such programs; and,
19 WHEREAS,the data that CALS has gathered,the efforts it has taken and intend to take to extend the
20 participation in this program and the steps it is already prepared to take to extend this program further so
21 that more locations and more people will participate in the program;and,
22 WHEREAS, the loss of data compilation and of the experience that CALS has gathered makes it
23 impractical and unfeasible to subject this program to a competitive selection process; and,
24 WHEREAS, the program has continued to be successful and beneficial through the first contract
25 extension in 2022; and,
26 WHEREAS, a Twenty-Five Thousand Dollar ($25,000.00) funding increase for the second contract
27 extension in 2023 has been requested for a total 2023 program benefit of One Hundred Thousand Dollars
28 ($100,000.00).
29 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
30 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
31 Section 1. The Board of Directors declares that it is impractical and unfeasible to subject to Be Mighty
32 Program for 2023 to a competitive selection process since to do so could cause of loss of data compiled,
33 and experience gained, by the Central Arkansas Library System since 2019.
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1 Section 2. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a 2023 agreement with Central Arkansas
2 Library System in an amount not to exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) to provide
3 coordination of programming, meetings, and the application of a Summer Meals Program.
4 Section 3. Funds for this agreement are available in Account No. 108159-S 15C321.
5 Section 4. Absent a change in circumstances, law, or legislation, which would make it practical and
6 feasible to submit this agreement to a competitive selection process, the City Manager has the authority to
7 grant the second contract extension for 2023, at the increased amount as provided in this ordinance.
8 Section 5. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or
9 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
10 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and
11 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
12 ordinance.
13 Section 6. Repealer. All laws,ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with
14 the provisions of this ordinance,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency including, but not
15 limited to, Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,019 (August 3, 2021).
16 Section 7. Emergency Clause. The necessity to operate competent and effective feeding programs to
17 reduce hunger within the City is essential to the public health, safety, and welfare; an emergency;
18 therefore, is declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the dale of
19 its passage.
20 PASSED: June 6,2023
21 • S APPROVED:
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23 411111r eaeL
24 an L. • City Clerk Frank Scott, ., leer
25 APP• ! i • TO LEGAL FORM:
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28 Thomas M. Carpenter,City Attor
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