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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08142012 - C.44RECOMMENDATION(S): APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Department Interim Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa to execute a contract with City of Pittsburg to pay County an amount not to exceed $150,000 for community outreach, training, and adult employment services to the Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone including mutual indemnification against any claim arising out of the performance of this contract for the period of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. FISCAL IMPACT: County to receive up to $150,000 from City of Pittsburg for services to the Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone. BACKGROUND: The State of California Legislature created the California Enterprise Zone Program to stimulate economic growth in economically depressed application area(s). The program offers businesses located in economically depressed area(s) special tax credits and incentives in order to stimulate local investment and employment. The City of Pittsburg submitted an application APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 08/14/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Contact: Stephen Baiter, 602-6820 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: August 14, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy cc: C. 44 To:Board of Supervisors From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director Date:August 14, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:City of Pittsburg, Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) for Designation of the Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone and was grant said designation. The Enterprise Zone activities will include marketing of the program, job development, program management, financing, strategic program planning, local incentive and vouchering in support of the Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone. The City of Pittsburg seeks to collaborate and retain the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa to undertake and perform Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone services and activities. Services and activities include, but are not limited to Enterprise Zone program coordination, strategic program planning, community outreach, program marketing, job and business development, training, and adult employment services. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: Without funding Workforce Development Board services planned for the Pittsburg/Bay Point Enterprise Zone would be severely curtailed. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: The revenue will support three of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card, 3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient"; 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nuturing"; and, 5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families by providing employment and training to obtain and maintain non-subsidized employment facilitating self sufficiency.