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Ordinance No. 2,2677727 ORDINANCE NO. 2267 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT GRANT UNDER THE EMERGENCY JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT ACT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby approves the contract with Harris County for a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act grant under the Emergency Jobs and Employment Act and authorizes and directs the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Baytown to execute and attest to said contract. A copy of said contract is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this 14th day of July , 1977. -g" �4 - TOM GENTRY, Mayor ATTEST: E ___FN P. HALL, City Clerk APPROVED: NEEL 7CHARDSON, City Attorney 4's s,N au slssss✓i 7E PRANKIN OEM' MW 1,01021) 11 0110 W�P�vltq-O A�n WQYUK ph WO lad Ummy OL 1YU 010 00 Bm jualTov 3: &OTS OLQW005 opal: jyyj wnjogg LLOa — 70"SK m UIT arMpy Urq Dmoodou . Ta vfjyUWOq P6'01,1 OWTOq EAMPTO v', xv� owns n �71.' MVUUQ:� jFq Ligon; ro aujq cw7f":�P' 4 USA Ot Z111 coo cj§n tyuobuh jAq Q41A Qyhy U, hy.- 1101, juq YOV101 ii. 3T yt UZI juv,nTwu qz .: A�Mjuhyyuj on" jvT "Lunp 171�n j;. loans' yunoyh MWOW VPG CaUSLYWO mirg JL"jv cwnjyh'y� U&Pfou T: Opyr COO 01;h �-IWOTT U% cqu "IQ Ot Dnhow molmn, mm: V& 11 04MMM TA WK M. WK& tA Wn MA Tanomi, miah MON OM:!" son : VA"O _nhkm .. OUNK *;� 111 com in Lwavv: yAcm V� , W: wnw, van'D.U116 VID MKKLA!h� CALL W:"& �* (s. CLOnn, On WE UNA U, 04. uUM."VOW: Liu, -Ow" 7728 E X H I B I T "A" 7729 A G R E E M E N T THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COU11TY OF HARRIS ) THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between HARRIS COUNTY, a body corporate and politic under the laws of the State of Texas, hereinafter called the "County," and The CitX of Baytown , a municipal corporation, hereinafter called the "Project Applicant." W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, Public Law 93 -203, as amended by the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Assistance Act of 1974, Public Law 93 -567, as amended by the Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976, Public Law 94 -444, is an Act to provide, in part, for public service jobs for eligible long -term unemployed, low- income persons in projects and activities carried out by project applicants with the aim of maintaining average federally supported wage rates for public service job- holders; and WHEREAS, the Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976, Public Law 94 -444, further provides, in part, for units of general local government to participate therein as project applicants; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976, Public Law 94 -444, the Secretary of Labor has promulgated regulations to be codified at 29 C.F.R. g 94.4(000) which in substance shortened the term "project and activity" to read "project" and defined the same to be a definable task or group of related tasks which: (1) will be completed within a definable time period, not exceeding one year, (2) will have a public service objective, (3) will result in a specific product or accomplishment, and (4) would otherwise not be done with existing funds; and WHEREAS, on or about January 17, 1977 , the County made a grant application to the U. S. Department of Labor for a grant project under the foregoing Act, hereinafter referred to as the Grant Application, reference to which grant application and all amendments, renewals and extensions thereof is here made for all purposes as fully as if set out word for word herein; and 7730 VIEREAS, such grant application was awarded by the U. S. Department of Labor on or about January 31, 1977, as Grant No. 48 -7- 540 -60 , hereinafter referred to as the "Grant," reference to which award and all amend- ments, renewals and extensions thereof is here made for all purposes as fully as if set out word for word herein; and WHEREAS, the Project Applicant represents that it is a Municipal Corporation and that it is familiar with the foregoing Acts, as amended, the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the Grant Application and the Grant and desires to participate thereunder; and WHEREAS, the County desires for the Project Applicant to so participate; NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That in considera- tion of the mutual covenants, agreements and benefits to both parties, it is agreed as follows: I. The Project Applicant, as independent contractor, agrees, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Grant and Grant Application, to employ long term unemployed, low- income persons as described in Section 608 of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended by the Emergency Jobs Programs Extension Act of 1976, in the project set forth below. II. The project to be completed hereunder is described as follows: (include (1) the definable time period within which the project will be completed, not to exceed twelve (12) months, (2) the public service objective of the project, and (3) the specific product or accomplishment which will result from the project): Refer to the detailed provisions of Project Applicants proposal No. 105 which is hereby annexed to this agreement and reference to which proposal in its entirety is here made for all purposes as fully as if set out word for word herein. 7731 III. In performance of the services agreed to herein, the Project Applicant agrees to observe and strictly comply with, all the terms, conditions and re- quirements established under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the Grant and Grant Application and with all applicable Federal, State and City statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations. IV. For each pay period during the term of this agreement, the Project Applicant agrees to furnish the County an affidavit executed by its City Manager stating the names and residence addresses of the persons employed by the Project Applicant under and pursuant to the terms and provisions of this agreement, the nature of their respective jobs, the respective days and hours worked, the respective amount of the gross salary or wages, the respec- tive nature and amount of each deduction therefrom, and the respective net amount of the salary or wages. Each such affidavit shall be delivered to the office of the County Auditor on or before the tenth (10th) day of the pay period next following the pay period covered by the affidavit. V. Subject to the limitations set forth herein, for each pay period during the term of this agreement, and within twenty (20) days after receipt of each of the above mentioned affidavits, the County agrees to reimburse the Project Applicant for that portion of the gross salary or wages, that is equal to the amount received, if any, from the United States Department of Labor for such purpose pursuant to the Grant and Grant Application. VI. Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, or that may be construed to the contrary, it is expressly understood and agreed that this agreement is predicated and conditioned on the County receiving approval of this agreement and funds for the purposes of paying the entire obligation of the County under this agreement from the U. S. Department of Labor by virtue of the Grant. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything herein 7732 to the contrary, the maximum liability of the County under the terms and provisions of this agreement shall be $ 379,365.00 or the amount received by the County from the U. S. Department of Labor for such purposes, whichever is less. Furthermore, it is understood and agreed that the County contemplates entering, and /or has entered, into more than one agreement under the Grant, and if funds received by the County from the U. S. Department of Labor are received in a lump sum, or if the funds are not classified as to the contracting parties and purposes, then and in that event the County's division and classification of the funds among the contracting parties and purposes contemplated by the Grant and Grant Application shall be final and conclusive between the Project Applicant and the County. VII. It is expressly understood and agreed that any person employed and trained by the Project Applicant under and pursuant to this agreement shall be an employee and trainee of the Project Applicant and not the County, that such employee and trainee shall be under and subject to the exclusive control and supervision of the Project Applicant, that the Project Applicant shall be solely responsible for all the salary, wages and claims of such employee and instruction of such trainee, and that the County shall have no obligation whatsoever to such employee and trainee. VIII. The Project Applicant shall not make, in whole or in part, any assignment of this agreement or of any duty or obligation of performance hereunder without the prior written consent of the County. IX. It is understood and agreed that if the Project Applicant fails or refuses to perform (in whole or in part) hereunder, and such failure or refusal results in any liability by the County to the United States or any other party, then and in that event the Project Applicant shall promptly pay and discharge such liability of the County, and if the County has paid such liability, then the Project Applicant will promptly reimburse the County in such amount. 7733 X. The Project Applicant agrees to furnish the County with all infor- mation and reports required by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor promulgated pursuant thereto, and will permit access to its books, records and accounts by officers and employees of the County and the Secretary of Labor for the purposes of investigation to ascertain com- pliance with such statutes, rules, regulations and orders. rAm For the purpose of evaluating the project and the Project Applicant's effectiveness in providing the services as set forth in this agreement, the operation of the Project Applicant may be inspected at any time by officers or employees of the County and the Secretary of Labor. XII . It is hereby declared and agreed by the Project Applicant that it has entered into this agreement relying upon the knowledge of its own officers, agents and employees, and not upon any representation made by the County, nor any of its officers, agents or employees. XIII. The undersigned officers of the Project Applicant hereby represent to the County that they have been duly authorized, by the Project - Applicant, to execute and enter into this agreement for and on behalf of the Project Applicant. EXECUTED in multiple originals at Houston, Texas, this day of , 1977. ATTEST: HARRIS COUNTY By JON LINDSAY County Judge CITY OF BAYTOWN City Clerk City Manager APPROVED: City Attorney ORDER AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF Alai AGREI;M4'TT BETWEEN HARRIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF BA'LTOWPT THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) On this the day of , 1977, the Commissioners Court of Harris County, sitting as the governing body of Harris County, Texas, being convened at a regular meeting of the Court, upon motion of Commissioner , seconded by Commissioner , duly put and carried; It is ORDERED that the County Judge of Harris County be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute an Agreement between HARRIS COUNTY and , providing for the employment of long term unemployed, low - income persons for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months, by said City of Baytown in accordance with Grant No. 48 -7- 540 -60 , entitled 7734 . created under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973, as amended, as set out in said Agreement, which said Agreement is hereby referred to and made a part hereof for all purposes as though fully set out herein. THE STATE OF TEXAS ) COUNTY OF HARRIS ) I, R. E. TURRENTINE, JR., County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order made and entered by the Commissioners Court in regular session on the day of , 1977, as it appears of record in the Minutes of said Court, Volume 95, page GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this the day of , 1977. R. E. TURRENTINE, JR., County Clerk and Ex Officio Clerk of the Commis- sioners Court of Farris County, Texas 0 Deputy