Approving Amendments to the Charter of the St Joseph County Job Training Program

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RESOLUTION NO. k 10 b q-99 A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER OF THE ST. JOSEPH COUNTY JOB TRAINING PROGRAM WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Job Training Program, formerly the St. Joseph County Employment and Training Consortium, was created in October of 1983 pursuant to Section 36 -1 -7 et. seq. of the Indiana Code; i.e., Interlocal Cooperation Act, to provide employment and training services in accord with the provisions of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1978, as amended, and the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as amended, to eligible residents within the geographical boundaries of St. Joseph County, including the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka; and WHEREAS, employment and training services funded through the Wagner - Peyser Act, as amended, have been provided by the local office of the Employment Security Division; and WHEREAS, the Indiana General Assembly, through Section 22- 4 -18 -1 et seq. of the Indiana Code has directed that employment and training services funded through the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982, as amended, and the Wagner - Peyser Act, as amended, be consolidated at the local level; and WHEREAS, it has been determined by the Board of the St. Joseph County Job Training Program that the mandates of Section 22- 4 -18 -1 et seq. of the Indiana Code can best be accomplished by amending the Charter of the St. Joseph County Job Training Program to change its name to the Employment and Training Services of St. Joseph County and to expand its functions to allow it to serve as grant recipient of Job Training Partnership Act, Wagner - Peyser, and other funds and to administer the same; and WHEREAS, amending the Charter of the St. Joseph County Job Training Program requires the Common Council of the City of South Bend to accept responsibility for the operation of the programs carried out by the Employment and Training Services of St. Joseph County, and any liability incurred thereby; and WHEREAS, equivalent resolutions will be approved by the County Council of St. Joseph County and the Common Council of the City of Mishawaka; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Section I. The Common Council of the City of South Bend has considered and hereby approves the amendments to the Charter of the St. Joseph County Job Training Program, changing its name to the Employment and Training Services of St. Joseph County and expanding its functions to allow it to serve as grant recipient of Job Training Partnership Act, Wagner - Peyser, and other funds and to administer the same. Section II. The Common Council of the City of South Bend authorizes the Mayor of the City of South Bend to enter into an agreement, pursuant to Section 36 -1 -7 et seq. of the Indiana Code, i.e., Interlocal Cooperation Act, amending the Charter of the St. Joseph County Job Training Program so as to comply with the mandates of Section 22- 4 -18 -1 et. seq. of the Indiana Code. Section III. The Common Council of the City of South Bend has considered and hereby accepts, jointly and severally along with the County of St. Joseph and the City of Mishawaka, responsibility for the operation of the programs carried out by the Employment and Training Services of St. Joseph County, and any liabilities incurred thereby.