HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrder No. 20-041 - Approval of Subgrant Agreement with CSRC Boys Girls Club - Summer Youth Program (06-19-20) ORDER NO. 20-041
AN ORDER OF THE ST. LUCIE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REGARDING
APPROVAL OF A SUBGRANT AGREEMENT WITH CAREER SOURCE RESEARCH
COAST AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, INC. FOR THE
2020 ST. LUCIE WORKS - SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the St. Lucie County Administrator has made the following
determinations:
1. On March 17, 2020, the St. Lucie County Public Safety Director declared a
State of Local Emergency COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ("St. Lucie County
Declaration of Emergency"); and
2. The findings in the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency are
incorporated herein; and
3. On March 25, 2020, the President of the United States declared that a major
disaster exists in the State of Florida as a result of COVID-19; and
4. On March 13, 2020, the Coordinating Officer for the State of Florida Division
-f Emergency Management issued Emergency Order No. 20-0004 authorizing the
m epartment of Education to delay school assessments and delay or cancel spring breaks.
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6. For a number of years, the County has participated in the Summer of
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O 0 -aining opportunities for youth to provide training and work experience that will better
quip them to successfully enter the workforce upon graduation.
7. During this time of extended school closures and limited work experience
ipportunities as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic's impact on the economy,
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summer work experience programs are even more critical to the future success of local
youth.
8. Although the impacts of the global pandemic have led to the cancellation
of the 2020 Summer of Success Youth Program, the County working with Career Source
Research Coast and Boys and Girls Club of St. Lucie County, Inc., aided by a generous
donation from Alleghany Franciscan Ministries, Inc., have created the St. Lucie Works —
Summer Youth Program ("Program") to provide an alternative work experience program
for local youth.
9. In order for the Program to provide a meaningful period of training and
employment, it is necessary for it to commence as soon as possible. The County and its
partners have identified the period of June 22, 2020 through and including July 30, 2020
as best meeting the needs of the participating youth. It is necessary for the parties to
enter into an agreement immediately and prior to the next meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners on July 7, 2020.
10. Paragraph 2 of the St. Lucie County Declaration of Emergency provides that
the County Administrator may take all actions necessary and appropriate to protect
human life and prosperity, to the extent necessary to accommodate the emergence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The determinations, orders, and declarations identified above are
incorporated herein.
2. 1 hereby authorize the County Administrator or designee to sign the
attached Subgrant Agreement with Career Source Research Coast and Boys
and Girls Club of St. Lucie County, Inc. for the St. Lucie Works — Summer
Youth Program, as reviewed and approved by the County Attorney.
3. This Order, as set out above, shall be placed on the agenda of the next
meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for purposes of review and
ratification.
Severability.
Any provision(s) within this Order that conflict(s) with any State or Federal law or
constitutional provision, or conflict(s) with or are superseded by a current or
subsequently -issued Executive Order of the Governor or the President of the United
States, shall be deemed inapplicable and deemed to be severed from this Order, with the
remainder of the Order remaining intact and in full force and effect.
This Order is effective as of p.m. on day of June 2020. This Order will expire
upon the expiration of the existing State of Local Emergency, as same may be extended
by subsequent order or declaration, unless earlier terminated by subsequent Order.
Prior resolutions and emergency orders remain in force and effect unless modified or
superseded.
This Order shall be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Signed this JT day of NI-- 2020 at'� (a.m.) m.
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