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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06231987 - 1.88 1®068 I To. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I FRCM: Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director Contra Contra Costa County Private Industry Council Costa DATE: June 23, 1987 Coo "1 SUBJECT: AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JTPA SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH v THE STATE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Authorize the Executive Director, Contra Costa County Private Industry Council, to: A. Execute, on behalf of the County, a JTPA Subgrant Agreement in the amount of $43,033 with the State Employment Development Department, for a Self-Employment Training Program for the period beginning July 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1988, to provide training in self- employment to JTPA-eligible participants residing in Contra Costa County, excluding the City of Richmond. B. Execute, on behalf of the County, a JTPA Subgrant Agreement in the amount of $3,000 with the State Employment Development Department, to provide business management workshops and technical assistance to approximately ninety-six, (96) existing and new businesses for the period beginning July 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1988. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. 100 percent federal funds to be added to the existing County JTPA grant. III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND The Private Industry Council has been awarded two (2) grants, one for $43,033 and another for $3,000, by the State Job Training Coordinating Council from JTPA Governor's 5% Discretionary Funds for economic development projects. The grants will be administered through the Private Industry Council's Business Resource Center. The grant for $43,033 will be implemented as a pilot project to test self-employment as a viable employment option for JTPA-eligible individuals. Approximately twenty (20) participants will receive intensive classroom training and one-on-one technical assistance in managing a business over a period of approximately eight (8) months. A training agent will be selected through the CONTINUED ON. ATTACHMENT: 2L YES SIGNATURE: //I% / dr� I RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): 7 ACTION OF BOARD ON Jnne , APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT I ) 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. cc: County Administrator ATTESTED June 23 , 1987 County Auditor-Controller Private Industry Council PHIL VISOR AND OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY i i June 23, 1987 Page 2 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF JTPA SUBGRANT AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT proposal/prospectus process to conduct the classroom training and coordinate the project. The grant for $3,000 will be utilized to hire a Masters in Business Administration candidate in a workstudy position to provide management assistance to businesses to help them to increase their knowledge and ability to successfully manage their businesses.