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GRANT APPLICATION FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND ROUND 3 SUPPORTED BY GEORGIAN COLLEGE
1. That staff in the Economic and Creative Development Department be authorized to apply to the Skills Development Fund (SDF) Round 3, through the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (MLTSD) on an application for up to three years of funding, to address skills development and labour shortages within the manufacturing sector with Georgian College as the service delivery partner, under the following parameters:
a) That in accordance with the requirements of the SDF, the City of Barrie be the lead applicant;
b) That all costs incurred by the City of Barrie to administer the program, including employee resources, be identified, and supported as part of the funding application; and
c) That the Director of Economic and Creative Development Department be given delegated authority to make decisions pertaining to the operation and execution of the program when it is deemed reasonable or required, at the discretion of the Director, in consultation with applicable departments and the General Manager of Infrastructure and Growth Management.
2. That should the City of Barrie be successful in obtaining the funding that the appropriate Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) be created between the City of Barrie and Georgian College outlining program deliverables and financial approvals in a form acceptable to the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, Director of Economic and Creative Development and the Director of Legal Services.
3. That the City Clerk be authorized to execute all requisite documents and to facilitate the application, and any associated funding approvals in a form acceptable to the Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer, Director of Economic and Creative Development and the Director of Legal Services. (ECD001-23)