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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10122010 - C.52RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board (WDB), to execute an interagency agreement with the Contra Costa County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $143,330, for Workforce Investment Act In-School Youth Services for the period May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: $143,330: No County Costs, 100% Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Governor's 15% Discretionary State Bridges to Success Grant funding. BACKGROUND: This contract will allow Contra Costa County Office of Education to provide Regional Occupational Program training and case management services to 100 In-School Youth in West County. Services include vocational assessment, job and apprenticeship placements, employment credentialing, career preparation services, job retention support, mentoring, individualized program planning, and Foster Youth outreach, with a focus in the health care, information technology, and environmental services fields. (#18-630-0) APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 10/12/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Stephen Baiter, 2-6820 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: October 12, 2010 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy cc: Melanie Mintz C.52 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:October 12, 2010 Contra Costa County Subject:Interagency agreement with Contra Costa County Office of Education CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: In-School Youth will have less opportunity for job placements and career preparation. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports three of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self Sufficient,” by providing employment opportunities and job skills for youth ages 16-18.