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RESOLUTION NO. 2011-111
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMISSION OF A
COMPETITIVE BID PROPOSAL TO THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING
FOR GRANT FUNDING OF A VISIONARY PROGRAM
CALLED S.E.E.D. - STRUCTURED EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE TO SAID
RESOLUTION.
WHEREAS, the Employment & Training Administration (ETA) has
announced the availability of approximately $20 million for Civic
Justice Corps Grants to serve juvenile offenders ages 16 to 24,
and
WHEREAS, every year Juvenile Courts in the United States
handle roughly 1.6 million delinquency cases and an estimated
144,000 youth are placed in juvenile correctional facilities with
a high probability of returning to crime, and
WHEREAS, Civic Justice Corps projects provide young
offenders the opportunity to give something back to their
communities through community service to make up for past
transgressions, and
WHEREAS, such projects hold promise for reducing the
recidivism rate of juvenile offenders by improving their
vocational and educational skills and long-term prospects in the
labor market and by increasing their attachment to their
community and their sense of community responsibility, and
WHEREAS, Civic Justice projects offer offenders a chance to
demonstrate accountability for their actions and make reparations
to the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF
WATERLOO, IOWA, commends the Civic Justice Corps program for its
demonstrated record of success in assisting juvenile offenders to
rebuild severed relationships between themselves and community
members while re-establishing trust and a positive status for the
offender within the community.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Waterloo, Iowa, encourages the United States Department of Labor
in assisting the City of Waterloo to establish meaningful
community service projects and service -learning opportunities,
educational interventions that lead to a credential and increase
placement opportunities in post -secondary education and long-term
employability of participants, and opportunities for young
offenders to rebuild community-based trust and relationships.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
filed with the United States Department of Labor.
Resolution No. 2011-111
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of February, 2011.
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Ernest G. Clark, Mayor
ATTEST:
Suzy Sch 4res, CMC
City Clerk