HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09202011 - C.29RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Employment and Human Service Director, or designee, on
behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa
County Community College District accepting an amount not to exceed $40,000, to provide
recruitment, assessment and case management services for student participating in the
Diablo Valley College, Career Advancement Academy, including mutual indemnification
against any claim arising out of the performance of this agreement for the period July1,
2011 through May 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County to recieve up to $40,000, 100% State, to provide services to potential candidates of
the Diablo Valley College, Career Advancement Academy. No County match.
BACKGROUND:
The East Bay Career Advancement Academy (EBCAA) is a consortium-led and
industry-driven workforce initiative that will create and strengthen career training pipelines
for low income young adults from distressed communities. The consortium includes
community colleges,
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/20/2011 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: Elaine Burres,
313-1717
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: September 20, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.29
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:September 20, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contra Costa Community College District, Career Advancement Academy Project funding
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
industry and labor organizations, workforce investment boards, adult education programs,
and community based organizations.
The target population for EBCAA will be under-educated, under-employed young adults
age 18 to 30 years including individuals with no high school diploma,
transitional/emancipated foster youth, formerly incarcerated, and chronically unemployed
adults.
The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County (WDBCCC) will provide
recruitment, assessment, and case management services for individuals who are potential
candidates to enroll in Diablo Valley College's Career Advancement Academy project with
the goal of placement of individuals into high demand occupations with access to career
ladders and wage advancement. WDBCCC will provide project coordination activities to
ensure smooth transition for students between the One-Stop system and the community
college.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If not approved, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa will not offer proposed
services to Diablo Valley College, Career Advancement Academy program student
participants.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None