Item:
Title
Approval of Contract Amendment and Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000061 Appropriating $124,000 for Hope (Remote) Learning Centers From Available General Fund COVID Reserve Funds
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: January 11, 2021
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to approve a contract amendment and Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000061 appropriating $124,000 to the County’s contract with the Durham Public Schools Foundation to extend the Hope Learning Centers at Student U, the YMCA, and Kate’s Korner through the end of January 2021.
The County Commissioners agreed to this additional funding at the Dec. 14th, 2020 County Commissioner meeting. This budget amendment is formalizing the funding decision made by the Commissioners at the Dec. 14th regular session. Additionally, the County Commissioners will consider additional funding support for the Hope Centers at the January 4th work session. Extensive support materials related to this topic are attached to that item.
The source of funding for the additional amount contained in this contract amendment is the COVID reserve fund in the Durham County FY20-21 approved budget.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: Safe, supportive remote learning centers support objectives in Goals 1-3 of the Durham County Strategic Plan.
Resource Persons: Magan Gonzales-Smith, Executive Director (DPS Foundation) ; Drew Cummings, Chief of Staff
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board approve the contract amendment and Budget Amendment Ordinance No. 21BCC000061 appropriating $124,000 from available General Fund COVID reserve funds to the County’s contract with the Durham Public Schools Foundation to extend the Hope Learning Centers at Student U, the YMCA, and Kate’s Korner through the end of January 2021.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________