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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01251994 - 1.61 TO! BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra FROM: Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director 'j Costa Contra Costa County Private Industry Council -•+��_`-' vV 441110 DATE: January 12, 1994 ,r County SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF JTPA CONTRACT (#19-1185-0) WITH PITTSBURG ADULT EDUCATION CENTER FOR A NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN PILOT PROJECT SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)i BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Executive Director, Contra Costa County Private Industry Council, to execute on behalf of the County a standard form Job Training Partnership Act (DTPA) contract (#19-1185-0) with the Pittsburg Adult Education Center for training of DTPA-eligible women participants in a Non-traditional Employment of Women pilot project for the period of February 1, 1994 through March 30, 1995 with a payment limit of $30,750, subject to approval by County Counsel as to legal form. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT None. One hundred percent Federal funds. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND Pursuant to a request in July 1993 from the State's Employment Development Department/Job Training Partnership Division soliciting participation in the State's Application to the U.S. Department of Labor for a "Nontraditional Employment of Women (NEW) Act" demonstration grant, the Contra Costa County Private Industry Council submitted a program proposal incorporating the participation of the Pittsburg Adult Education Center. Contra Costa's proposal for a pilot demonstration project was accepted by the State and incorporated as one of six demonstration sites in its application to the U.S. Department of Labor. On December 9, 1993, EDD informed Contra Costa that the State's application had been accepted for funding by the apartment of Labor. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:. SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS(ASSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Art Miner, 646-5382 U� __ �.S_ 14 9'f CC: Private Indust Council ATTESTED " County Administrator P4 BATCHELOR, ERK OFT' BOARD OF County Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR State EDD (via PIC) #11:/board/demo.gnt By OA 1 Q p-_� DEPUTY V-362 OC 68; This project will provide classroom training, supportive services and volunteer work-experience for ten JTPA-eligible women participants. It is anticipated that five (5) of the participants will be placed in non-traditional building trades apprenticeship positions and that an additional three (3) will be placed in non- traditional jobs with government or private agencies as maintenance workers.