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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.68RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board (WDB), to execute an amendment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education, effective February 1, 2011, increasing the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit not to exceed $193,330, for Workforce Investment Act In-School Youth Services with no change in the contract term of May 1, 2010 through April 30, 2011. FISCAL IMPACT: $193,330: No County Costs, 100% Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). BACKGROUND: Contra Costa County Office of Education provides 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 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 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 Karen Mitchoff, 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: March 1, 2011 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: June McHuen, Deputy cc: C.68 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:March 1, 2011 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment with Contra Costa County Office of Education environmental services fields. BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) This amendment increases the payment limit by $50,000 to fund additional work experience opportunities and employment training. (#18-630-1) CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Enrolled Youth will have less opportunities for work experience and employment training. 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.