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RESOLUTION NO. 95 -10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, BREVARD
COUNTY, FLORIDA; EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINIIANCE
OF SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM IN
BREVARD COUNTY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, in 1994 in Brevard County, 583 economically
disadvantaged youth participated in the Summer Youth Employment and
Training Program, being placed in public institutions or nonprofit
agencies to gain work experience, or were enrolled in "Business
Adventure," an academic enrichment program designed to enhance
basic skills, life skills and citizenship; and
WHEREAS, for the summer of 1995, $1.2 million was appropriated
to serve 600 youth in the Brevard Youth Works! Summer Program for
youth ages 14 -17 who would participate in a wide variety of
activities, including academic enhancement, employability skill
training, career exploration, and community service projects, while
earning up to $150 per week; and
WHEREAS, youth ages 18 -21 would learn employability skills and
then be placed at a worksite for seven weeks and earn a salary for
their efforts while becoming valuable working citizens in Brevard
County; and
WHEREAS, the economic impact of the Summer Youth Program on
Brevard County is substantial, due to the youth using their
paychecks to save money for college, purchase school clothes and
even provide basic necessities for their families;. and
WHEREAS, the 1982 bipartisan Job Training Partnership (JTPA)
was designed to help economically disadvantaged and dislocated
citizens in each community tap job skill training, job placement
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assistance and workforce maturity skills to aid them in becoming
valuable tax paying citizens again; and
WHEREAS, a U.S. Congressional budget elimination of the
programs will result in $1.2 million loss to Brevard County economy
with the proposed reductions to the year round youth program, the
total economic impact to Brevard is $2.4 million; and
WHEREAS, Brevard youth will suffer without the job training
experience and skills training to prepare them for the future
workforce and it is the desire of the City of Cape Canaveral to
officially recognize and support the protection of this important
investment in Brevard County's future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Cape
Canaveral does hereby unanimously express its full support of funds
being restored to the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program,
a critical domestic involvement in creating a future highly skilled
workforce who can compete for rewarding jobs.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk is instructed to send
copies of this resolution to U.S. Senators Bob Graham and Connie
Mack and U.S. Representative Dave Weldon.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its adoption.
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ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral,
Florida, this 7th day of March
ATTEST:
1995.
hn K. Porter, MAYOR
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