HomeMy WebLinkAbout16907 1 RESOLUTION NO. 16,907
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
4 INTO A ONE (1)-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH LIFE SKILLS
5 FOR YOUTH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED
6 THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000.00) TO PROVIDE POSITIVE
7 PREVENTION PROGRAMMING, ENDORSED BY THE
8 COMMISSION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES; AND FOR
9 OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 WHEREAS, as part of the continued efforts to fund special programs with Prevention
12 and Intervention dollars that will benefit children,youth and families within the City; and,
13 WHEREAS, Positive Prevention Programs are community programs conducted by non-profit
14 and faith-based organizations which may be located throughout the communities of the City of Little Rock;
15 and,
16 WHEREAS, after issuing Requests for Proposal (RFP) Bid No. 2671 — Positive Prevention
17 Programs, ages six (6) -twelve (12); and,
18 WHEREAS, A Review Committee met to evaluate the qualifications and responses of the
19 various non-profit,and faith-based organizations, of which applicants met the minimum scores for funding
20 consideration; and,
21 WHEREAS,on Wednesday,November 5, 2025, at the monthly meeting of the Commission for
22 Children,Youth and Families,the Commission reviewed the recommendations and endorsed the following
23 recommendations for approval; and,
24 WHEREAS, upon the formal adoption of this resolution, any negotiation processes will begin
25 with an intent to execute contracts with each of the organizations.
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
27 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS:
28 Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into a one (1)-year contract extension
29 with Life Skills for Youth to provide Positive Prevention Programs in 2026,in an amount not to exceed One
30 Hundred Thousand Dollars($100,000.00) per contracted Positive Prevention Program.
31 Section 2. Funds for these programs are available in the 2026 Budget of the Community
32 Programs Department, Account No.108159.
33 Section 3. The term for this contract extension shall be for a period no longer than a
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1 calendar fiscal year of twelve (12) months, and will operate between January 1 , 2026, through
2 December 31, 2026, with the final report due January 31, 2027 with an understanding that
3 the City ratifies, accepts, and will compensate for any work done on or after January 1, 2026,
4 and the effective date of the approved contract.
5 Section 4. All payments are conditioned upon entry into contracts for services that are
6 in a Form acceptable to the City Attorney; further, nothing in this resolution prevents the City
7 from being able to offer similar services to any vendor during 2026 if, in its sole discretion, it
8 decides to do so.
9 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase,
10 or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
11 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and
12 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the
13 resolution.
14 Section 4. Repealer.All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that are inconsistent
15 with the provisions of this resolution,are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
16 ADOPTED: December 16,2025
17 ATTEST: APPROVED:
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20 Allison Segars,City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor
21 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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24 Thomas M. Carpenter,City ttorney
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