HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.73RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board to execute a contract with the Private Industry Council, including modified
indemnification language, in an amount not to exceed $621,361, for training vendor contracting and pay agent
services, for the period July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$621,361: 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act funds
BACKGROUND:
In May 2013, 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, as a result of an
Alameda County Request for Proposal (RFP) 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 jobs and skills training to clients served by WDB. A
core component of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 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: July 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 73
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:July 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Oakland Private Industry Council
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
these services is the availability of occupational training which allows the WDB, its One-Stop Career Centers, and its
youth providers to continue regular WIA training services to job seeking clients. OPIC has historically met or
exceeded its contracted goals. Their past performance was evaluated as part of their response to the RFP that lead to
awarding this contract.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Fewer opportunities would be available to dislocated w0rkers and job seekers in Contra Costa county to receive
on-the-job-training.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Outcome Report: 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 Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families" by assisting with
training and employment services.