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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03211995 - S.2 � z TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: SUPERVISOR JEFF SMITH _ Contra Costa DATE: MARCH 21, 1995 County SUBJECT: CONSIDER A POSITION IN SUPPORT OF H.R.1158 WHICH WOULD RESTORE 80%OF THIS SUMMER'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: ADOPT a position in support of restoration of at least 80% of this summer's Summer Youth Employment and Training Program; and DIRECT the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to send letters to the President and California's United States Senators expressing the Board's support of SYETP and urging opposition to cuts passed by the House of Representatives. REFER the issue to the Countywide Youth Commission for consideration and comments. BACKGROUND: There is a move in Washington to rescind funds and eliminate this summer's SYETP (Summer Youth Employment & Training Program); for Contra Costa it means the elimination of $1.6 million, loss of 1,200 paid job slots for low income youth, loss of $900,000 of discretionary income into the local economy ($70,000 of sales tax). An amendment has been offered by Congressman Dooley (see attached) which would restore 80% of this summer's SYETP by offsetting cuts in other JTPA accounts - principally national programs (Job Corps) and discretionary "slush fund" accounts of the Department of Labor. Supposedly this is the only amendment that will be considered on the House.side, and Congressman Dooley is under intense pressure to withdraw it. The SYETP program is an extremely effective program that is supported by the Private Industry Council. Its loss would affect many young people in Contra Costa County. It would be in the interests of Contra Costa County and its youth for the Board of Supervisors to support H.R. 1158. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDA F BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X - - - I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED March 21 , 1995 PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY O./Y� �� ,DEPUTY Contact Person: P I e CC: President Bill Clinton ° Senator Diane Feinstein 0- )°t e, Senator Barbara Boxer 0-lo Pie_ Supervisor Jeff Smith'office Countywide Youth Comm.: via Valerie Brandt �.�.-y sTt }tet-_ TG tt '`�•txli* `• a ` =4 ijk ii+ t ;'� rix; .t+.,•. • t� '._�'!Ik �;�` �ijt�':; t �,,yy�;q..1+T. :��Sr-��t y ,.i�..,F,�`tt��7,' t MeAM 14, 1995 WA PAX a Pages . Al WJTPA Meffters FROM Matelo A LcqmzCh&Man SUBJECT. AMENQMrzNj TO 14-EL 145B AS 1RF-PO, 2 •.+. . • Congessman I /'/ 80%of ft Summer of I M 11-8 Program Funding($SM-7 mifflon); aM $150,300,0W t• • ♦ •• Job • under 'R ' 11, • -t Towt • I fit •' _ 7s r•,�*�t $76,000,000 ftm ft Displaced • ••' $72,000,000 • c .a• • (Labor); tt't ttt t• One-StopCareer Cordem, $25,000,000 from JTPA Pilots and Denxw, aid $9,200,000 from JTPA Research and i : .• - Total: �*Ps�vMrMARTW JACOBYs•.: aI. _ •r t• K S~,GUft 1011 SauraffWAID,CA Mi 4-%411 Pi 6)3P-7-7'50 I FAX 016)441-1442 TOTAL4 Date: hiec&c- 21 /?7,5 REQUEST "TO SPEAK FORM (Two [2] Minute Limit) Complete this form and place it in the box near the speakers' rostrum before addressin//g,the Board. Name: VICZ-OP-14 nw*nk---6 - o r a K Phone: 3 36 2- Address: A-fi(s ala City::/ qk + I am speaking for: El Myself OR Q� Organization: r o G� NAM -7 7 s ORGANIZATION CHECK ONE: Pia ❑ I wish to speak on Agenda Item # My comments will be: ❑ General ❑ For ❑ Against ❑ I wish to speak on the subject of: 5,a 2 .6 I do not wish to speak but leave these comments for the Board to consider- a a& Tori aeo - D6-o41, ro 12o0 o"kA,a J� - ovi al,W4, uwl4& worr e i� O or �D tJo Side_ S�[�I Q 2n C� Y �i► t!.>���G b�j qie--qCUWJI e.N ti4,Wte_ `k i r 24t¢e1r, a,-d- ,Gr Yaar.S"1Z%J