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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03132012 - C.64RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Oakland Private Industry Council to increase the contract payment limit by $150,000 for a total contract payment limit not to exceed $832,000 for increased Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Adult and WIA Dislocated Worker classroom and On the Job Training (OJT) services, and to include mutual indemnification against any claims arising out of the performance of this agreement with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. FISCAL IMPACT: $832,000: 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act Funds BACKGROUND: In Spring 2000, the EASTBAY Works Consortium, of which the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa (WDB) is a member, selected Oakland Private Industry Council (OPIC), a member organization, to serve as procurement and pay agent for training vendors on behalf of all APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 03/13/2012 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 ABSENT: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 13, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta , Deputy cc: C.64 To:Board of Supervisors From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director Date:March 13, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:Amendment to increase the Oakland Private Industry Council (OPIC) contract payment limit BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) EASTBAY Works partner agencies. In this capacity, OPIC is responsible for contracting with and paying training vendors who provide Workforce Investment Act (WIA) related job and skills training to clients served by WDB. A core component of these services is the availability of occupational training. This allows the Workforce Development Board, its One-Stop Career Centers and its youth providers to continue regular WIA training services and to expand training services to eligible dislocated workers. This Board Order authorizes the Director of the Employment and Human Services Department to increase the contract payment limit to OPIC by $150,000 from $682,000 to a new payment limit of $832,000. The Workforce Development Board budget modifications breakdown as follows: WIA Adult 250,000; WIA Dislocated Worker 300,000; WIA Youth 30,000; National Emergency Grant New United Motors Manufacturing Incorporated (NUMMI) 30,000; and National Emergency Grant On the Job Training (OJT) funds 222,000. On December 13, 2011 (C.91) the Board approved a previous amendment to the contract with Oakland Private Industry Council that included a Mutual Indemnification clause. (#18-020-23) CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Additional Dislocated Workers and Eligible Adults will not receive occupational training. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: This contract supports all five 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”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by assisting with training and employment services.