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Albany commission approves 20 paid summer internships; staff pledges plan to expand slots
Summary
Commissioners approved a 20-slot mayor's summer youth internship program paying $12/hour for 30-hour weeks; staff said the budget covers ~$28,800 across two budgets and will seek employer partners to expand opportunities and use school facilities.
The Albany City Commission approved a mayor-led summer youth internship program that will provide 20 paid slots at $12 an hour for 30 hours a week, staff said.
Ms. Howard presented the program and told commissioners the cost would be split across the current and next fiscal-year budgets and that the city could cover the amount in the Human Resources budget without a formal amendment. "This is for the actual program," she said, explaining the $12-an-hour pay and the literacy and life-skills components planned for participants.
Several commissioners, including Colette Jenkins and Diana Brown, said 20 slots were insufficient. Jenkins pressed for an immediate discussion of what the city would do for other children who need summer work and programming; Brown voiced concern about displaced students and families.
City Manager Terrell Jacobs and other staff said the city is coordinating with a local collaborative called Albany 100, which currently has about 58 external slots and will solicit additional employer partners. Jacobs said staff aim to expand opportunities and would return with a plan within about two weeks and coordinate with the school system to use school facilities where needed.
The motion to accept the program and the city manager's implementation plan passed on a roll call; the mayor voted in favor. Staff said some external slots may be unpaid depending on employer participation, and the city would not force private employers to pay participants.
