HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2024-001AN ORDINANCE OF ! OF
OF •A•TEXAS,.A
CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 16-
19, ADOPTING THE YOUTH PROGRAMS STANDARDS
OF CARE,OF ♦ rPROVIDING
R RBAND PROVIDING
AN
DATE
VT,'HE�(EAS, The City of Grapevine, Texas (the "City") administers day campa,
and programs ages five to thirteenold; and
WREREAS, as required byV.T,C.A. Human Resources Code §42.041(b)(14)-
(the "Code"), the City of Grapevine must meet day care licensing requirements for
elementary age children for all day camps administered by the City or apply for an
exemption from the Texas Department of Family and Protective
! - -Services;
VTHEREAS, the City of .!evine Youth ProgramsStandards of
accordanceRecreation and other departments in #'
regularWHEREAS, as required by the Code, on January 16, 2024, the City Council of
the City held a public hearing at its # to gather inputfrom on
Programsthe proposed Youth ! of and,
WHEREAS, the Youth Programs Standards of Care is attached hereto
Exhibit "A" for all intents and purposes and shall be available on the City's websitl
and
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WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of
this Resolution have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and
!cal Government Code-, and
safety,WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in th
best interests of the health, and welfare of the public. I
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY" COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1 . That all matters stated • 'a are found to!- true and corre
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in - entirety.
Section 2. That Section 16-19 of the City of Grapevine Code of OrdinancEl
r#hall be added to read as follows:
The City Council of the City of Grapevine hereby adopted the City
of Grapevine Youth Programs Standards of Care for providing basic child
care regulations for day camp activities operated by the Parks and
Recreation Department, as well as other departments. As required by
V.T.C.A, Human Resources Code § 42.041(b)(14), the Standards
adopted by this ordinance include staffing ratios, minimum staff
qualifications; minimum facility, health, and safety standards; and
mechanisms for rnonitoring and enforcing the adopted local standards. A
substantiai copy of the City of Grapevine Youth Programs Standards of
Care is attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and
purposes and shall be available on the City's website under the Parks and
Recreation subhead."
Section 3. That the above premises are found to be true and correct and a
incorporated into the body of this ordinance as if copied in their entirety. i
Section 4. That the City of Grapevine is hereby directed to provide a copy of
the program standards, a notice of a public hearing, and a copy of the ordinance
adopting the standards to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
Section 5. That if any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance is
subsequently declared invalid, inoperative or void for any reason by a court of
competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions, sections or parts of sections of this
ordinance shaii be and remain in full force and effect and shall not in any way be
impaired or affected by such decision, opinion or judgment.
Section 6. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the
City of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety,
morais, peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business,
property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this
ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it
is accordingly so ordained.
Ordina,nce No. 2024-001 2
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE,
TEXAS on this the 16th day of January, 2024.
APPROVED. -
William D. Tate
Mayor
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Tara Brooks
City Secretary Cv
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K4aAhew' 'C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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