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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05061997 - C75 r 515 /�• �� ro: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SE L Contra Arthur C. Miner, Executive Director FROM: Contra Costa County Private Industry Council Costa County DATE: April 17, 1997 y >q COUNT SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE DONATIONS FOR 1997 SUMMER YOUTH JOBS PROGRAM (SYJP) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION 1 . RECOMMENDED ACTION: I. That the County Board of Supervisors accept the private donations for the purpose of generating summer jobs for unemployed youth in Contra Costa County; whereas such acceptance complies with California Government Code Section 25355 and; 2 . To authorize the Executive Director of the Private Industry Council (PIC) to administer said funds for payment of wages and fringe benefits of youths hired temporary under the County' s subsidized 1997 Summer Youth Jobs Program and; 3 . To authorize said Executive Director to execute non-financial worksite agreements with the San Ramon, CA. office of Chevron Corporation and local State Employment Development Department (EDD) offices; and to begin hiring youth on or after May 1, 1997 as temporary County employees, for subsequent SYJP worksite placements in supervised EDD offices and Chevron Corporation offices, and if other funding becomes available, with PIC selected local public and/or non-profit private agencies and; 4. To authorize said Executive Director to prepare a letter for all Board members to sign expressing appreciation to private sector corporations/businesses for the continued support of the SYJP program and donation; and CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _kYES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON Z22APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 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, C� ATTESTED � /M/ Contact: Bob Whatf ord, 646-5373 PHIL BATCHELOR, ERK OF'fHE BOARD OF cc: private Industry Council SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Administrator " County Auditor-Controller BY DEPUTY ##Y:PICOFFICE\DISKETTE\BOARDORD\SYJPDON.DOC 5. That Board members acknowledge and endorse the "1997 SYJP Kick- off function" , that will be held in collaboration with the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce at their May 15 mixer at the Private Industry Council office, 2425 Bisso Lane, Concord and authorize payment by the PIC Executive Director of SYJP "Kick-off" event expenses for PIC members and their guests. II . FINANCIAL IMPACT: None. Federal funds and private sector donations. III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONIBACKGROUND: The Contra Costa County Private Industry Council' s unsubsidized Summer Youth Jobs Program (SYJP) in partnership with the Board of Supervisors and the business community has placed over 32, 000 youths in summer jobs during the past fourteen years. The Board's continuing support for this successful program is essential in ensuring employment for youth during the summer months and in facilitating a continuing partnership with the private sector.