HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12172013 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1134 in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000
for youth development services to eligible in-school and out-of-school youth for the period July 1, 2014 through June
30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$1,600,000 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act Formula Youth funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Request for Proposal will solicit competitive proposals for the delivery of year-round youth development
services under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Title I-B, in Contra Costa County. WIA programs are intended
to provide a rich array of age-appropriate services to target economically disadvantaged youth ages 14-21 who face
barriers to remaining in school or finding stable employment. Successful bidders will provide youth workforce
development services, including the WIA youth programs in a customer focused, youth system approach designed to
enhance participants' essential employability skills and assist youth in setting and pursuing educational and career
goals.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/17/2013 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: 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: December 17, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Stephanie L. Mello, Deputy
cc:
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:December 17, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) #1134, Youth Development Services
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without timely release of the Request for Proposal (RFP), the Department would be out of compliance with County
policies.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Contracts resulting from the RFP will support two of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report
Card (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood" and (3) "Families that are
Economically Self Sufficient" by providing in-school and out-of-school youth development services to teach and
encourage self-sufficiency skills.