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A resolution approving amendments to three grant contracts between the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, acting by and through the Juvenile Justice Center (Metro Juvenile Court), and STARS, Oasis Center, Inc., and Café Momentum (also known as Pathways Kitchen).
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WHEREAS, pursuant to RS2024-683, the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County previously entered into three grant agreements with STARS, Oasis Center Inc., and Café Momentum (also known as Pathways Kitchen), to provide various services and programming for youth as further described in the attached grant agreements; and,
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend the grant agreements by adding in a provision in each contract requiring STARS, Oasis Center Inc., and Café Momentum to each carry a minimum of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars in Sexual Assault and Molestation insurance; and,
WHEREAS, it is to the benefit of the citizens of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County that these amendments be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That RS2024-683 is hereby amended adding in a provision to each previously entered contract requiring STARS, Oasis Center Inc., and Café Momentum to each carry a minimum of one million ($1,000,000.00) dollars in Sexual Assault and Molestation insurance.
Section 2. The Metropolitan Government is hereby authorized to enter into the amended grant contracts with STARS, Oasis Center Inc., and Café Momentum, attached hereto and incorporated herein.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This resolution approves amendments to three grant contracts between the Davidson County Juvenile Court and STARS, Oasis Center, Inc., and Café Momentum (also known as Pathways Kitchen), previously approved by Resolution No. RS2024-683.
RS2024-683 approved a total of $200,000 from the Davidson County Juvenile Court, which was distributed as follows:
• $90,000 to Café Momentum for to provide for workforce development training and a living-wage work opportunity through its Culinary Workforce Development for Justice-Impacted Youth program;
• $60,000 to Oasis Center, Inc. to provide for personnel and other direct program expenses for its Reaching Excellence as Leaders (REAL) program; and
• $50,000 to Stars Nashville to support an intensive outpatient treatment program for adolescents and youth with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for the Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse (YODA) program.
The terms of these grant agreements began July 1, 2024, and are set to end June 30, 2025.
The resolution under consideration approves amendments to each of the three grant amendments to add a clause requiring sexual molestation and abuse insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. Proof of insurance for each group is attached to the amendments.