HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06262012 - C.131RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Interim Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board, to execute a contract with the Oakland Private Industry Council, including mutual
indemnification, in an amount not to exceed $610,000, to provide training vendor and pay agent services for the
period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. (100% Federal)
FISCAL IMPACT:
$610,000: 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 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
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/26/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, 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: June 26, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C.131
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:June 26, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Oakland Private Industry Council
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
served by WDB.
A core component of these services is the availability of occupational training which allows the Workforce
Development Board, its One-Stop Career Centers and its youth providers to continue regular WIA training services to
job seeking clients. The Workforce Development Board funding breaks down as follows: WIA Adult 200,000; WIA
Dislocated Worker 200,000; WIA Youth 30,000; National Energy Grant (NEG) funds 180,000. (#18-020-24)
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Fewer opportunities will be available for dislocated workers and job seekers in Contra Costa County to receive
on-the-job skills 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.