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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 07141998 - SD2 ......... FHS- 19 Ri ;R TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRAR COSTA y.nr. ra f FROM. FAMILY& HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE COUNTY DATE: July 14, 199$ SUBJECT: statin Report on CaIWORKS Implementation SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION U&QMMENDATIOWU. I. ACCEPT the attached report Brom the Social Service Director which summarizes current activity in CaIWORKS and welfare reform, including the status of. • state and federal budgettlegislation • regional and.statewide work groups • CaIWORKS Welfare-to-Work services and supportive services • staff development services • outcome measures, data collection and tracking • public input/community presentations • countywide work force development • job creation, employment and training initiatives, including the Job Creation Investment Fund grant application • transportation support initiatives • CalWORKS program participant survey 2. ACKNOWLEDGE that this is a period of intense activity in CalWORKS, with ', the implementation of the new service delivery model. enrolling CaIWORKS participants into the new Welfare-to-Work program and transitioning eligibility workers staff into the new classifications of Benefit Specialists and Employment Specialists. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: ,,,,:YES SIGNATURE: -'RECOMMENDATION OF`COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR—RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE —APPROVE __.01MR SIGNATURE($): Do Gerber WaDeSaulnier ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED. OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS(ASSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES. ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ASSENT: ABSTAIN: ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOW Contact:Sara Hofnnen,336-1090 ATTESTED � cc: J.Culterr,Social Service BAT L CLERK OF $.Hofmann,Social Service E BOARD OF SUPERVISORS C.LinuNle,social Service AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR J.Sa rd,Local M(via Social Service) t S.Pe"ee,Local SM(via Social service) s r' ' ,�_,t3E S.Hoffrnan,CAO DEPUTY B z< a FHS- 19 3. ACCEPT the attached report from the Social Service Director on CalWORKS staffing which responds to the request of the Family and Human Services Committee that the department and SEIU Local 535 work together to address workload and staffing concerns during this transition period. 4. EXPRESS appreciation to departmental staff for their efforts to better understand CalWORKS participant needs in the transition from Welfare-to-Work through the CalWORKS Program Participants Survey and note that child care and transportation were cited as the two greatest barriers to work . 5. ACKNOWLEDGE that the first job for many CalWORKS recipients is the first step toward economic self sufficiency. Welfare-to Work supportive services are available to CaIWORKS recipients for two years,which presents a challenge to Welfare-to-Work participants to achieve self sufficiency wage levels within a limited time period. G. ACKNOWLEDGE that the challenge of supporting economic self sufficiency of CalWORKS recipients requires that the County pursue a macro approach that includes housing policies, economic development, job creation, child care infrastructure and transportation alternatives. On June 22, 1998, the Family and Human Services Committee met with Chris Linville, CalWORKS Policy Manager and Bob Hofmann, Assistant Social Service Director, to receive a status report on the implementation of CalWORKS/Welfare Reform. Ms. Linville reviewed the attached update in detail with the committee. The number and scope of initiatives underway is very impressive. In addition, Ms. Linville reviewed the CalWORKS participant survey. Child care and transportation were cited as the two greatest barriers to employment. She also shared some of the respondent comments which put a "face" on the challenge. For example, one CalWORKS recipientsaid, "I've never worked before. i don't know where you even start to get a job. l went to work, I just need help getting started." Another said, "l cannot afford to pay off old tickets and fines. My (driving) license is suspended and, also, I can't afford car insurance." With regard to transportation, Supervisor DeSauinier asked about the distances people need to travel to work. Ms. Linville said that there are basically three types of trips; to and from work, to and from child care and to and from after school child care. Ms. Linville replied that there were two ways to approach the problem; one is to bring jobs to people (through economic development) and the other is to provide transportation. Supervisor DeSaulnier agreed that a key over the next five years in moving people to economic self sufficiency would not only be getting the jobs, but also ancillary housing and economic development policies. Joe Goglio suggested that, as the County becomes involved in Welfare-to-Work, that it be mindful of the need for a living wage for people and that this should be the policy of the County. Ms. Linville stated that mother with two children (a typical case) needed $12.00 per hour wage for minimum economic',self sufficiency. She also stated that sharing housing could be a way of reducing the need for that wage level. Supervisor Gerber asked about the time line being given to CalWORKS recipients from the time they are enrolled in Welfare-to-Work to the time that they need to have that$12.00 wage level. Chris Linville said that, basically, it was a two year period for Welfare-to-Work .supportive services. Supervisor Gerber said that it would be a big challenge for a parent to go to work, cure for two children and to go to school to enhance their employment skills under that time line. Ms. Linville agreed, stating that a challenge for the work force development system will be to ensure that education and training is available and flexible in meeting the needs of people as they move up the career ladder. Both supervisors agreed'on the need to focus not only on helping people get jobs, but also on creating new jobs. Joyce Baird, SEIU Local 535, stated that she wanted to express concern about the current work load of 2 FHS - 19 the new Benefits Specialists. She stated that they have caseloads of between 250 and 280 cases and that staff is frustrated and feel that they are not effective in doing their work. Participants are not being served. With regard to Employment Specialists, it is not clear what their caseloads will be and that the child care supportive services component needs particular attention. She recommended that the County adopt interim measures to support staff during this transition time. She suggested that the department hire temp clerks, eliminate some tasks, for example skipping one year of the RVRCs, and address the overall shortage of workers available to hire as Benefits Specialists. She said that the CalWORKS plan is a very goad plan, but the implementation has been very hard and workers need help now. Ms. Baird also said that there needed to be further discussion between the union and the department. Several staff members expressed their concerns that caseloads are too high, causing frustration, low morale and stress among staff. One stated that the current departmental policy of authorizing overtime is not the solution. Bruce Peaslee, SEIU Local 538, said that the problem is basically a "bubble" in the transition from the old way to the new and that the department needs to plan for a smoother transition from the old system to the new system. Bob Hofmann stated that the department is talking with Local 535 to alleviate pressures on the staff',and that caseloads are not uniform across the County. The department will have the results of exams of experienced workers next week and hirings are anticipated. In other areas, the department is looking at equipment, for example, more Xerox machines. Some clerical temps have been hired. In addition, the department is evaluating the "not to do" list. Supervisor DeSaulnier asked if this was a statewide problem. IVIS. Linville stated that yes, it is for counties that are adopting a similar service strategy. Bob Hofmann stated that some counties are now having two workers per cases. While the double worker approach provides some short term benefits, it is not consistent with the overall service delivery strategy. Both Supervisors Gerber and DeSaulnier said that there needs to be continued discussion between the department and SEIU Local 535 and requested that the department report to the Board of Supervisors at the July 14, 1998 meeting as to the status of those discussions. 3 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY Social Service Department To: Members of the Board of Supervisors Date: July 6 1995 From: John Cullen, Director c: Phil Batchelor J V LeslieKnight Subj: Status Update: CaIWORKs Staffing Joyce Baird On June 22nd the Family and Human Services Committee received'a presentation from the department updating the overall status of CaIWORKs implementation. At the meeting, concerns about workload and staffing were expressed by SEIU Local 535. The Department and Union were requested to reach a mutual plan. We believe we have accomplished that goal, as follows. Department staff and Local 535 had previously met on June 10th and June 16th. We met again on June 30. We believe we have worked out a plan that will provide some relief to both Welfare-to-Work staff and non Welfare-to-Work staff as the transition to CalWORKs continues. The efforts to be made have already begun, phasing in the hiring of approximately 15 acting SSPA Employment Specialist staff over the next four to five weeks. Eight acting staff are in process of being selected. This additional staff will be used in part to aid with implementation of increased Job Clubs, orientation process and appraisal, and enabling staff to address more quickly the WTW requirements of current participants. The Department also agreed to use more short term agency clerical staff to aid in paper processing, and we will be seeking to transition WTW clients to some of these jobs. As I have indicated over the past several months, the Department has been assessing the impact of CaIWORKs on an ongoing basis. We have been making changes and adjustments over the course of implementation and expect to continue doing so for the balance of the year, including requesting additional. CaIWORKs staff in our 1995!99 budget Among the other steps in process are: • Expediting the hiring and training of new Eligibility Workers through the Department's Eligibility Worker Training Unit. • Working with our partners, the adult schools and community colleges, for the provision of Job Club/Job Search services to our current participants. • Completing the hiring of four permanent and four temporary SSPAs (Employment Specialists) for child care. Memo to: Board of supervisors Subject: Status Update: CaIWORK.S Staffing Page 2 Hiring four to six Eligibility Worker 11's or Specialists in early July. • Receiving this month and next month additional personal: computers, freeing up terminals for use by other staff. We will review the success of these steps over the next few weeks, and plan to meet again with the Union in early August. We will continue to work with Human Resources and Union to plan further steps to transition 'V6''T`W clients to. County employment. The Department and Union will also continue discussions on longer- term actions that may be necessary for processing the AFDC-to-CaIWORKs conversion cases by the end of December, 1998. We are in the midst of a very difficult programmatic conversion. All Social Service Department Employment and Supportive Services Bureau staff` are to be commended for their extra efforts to bring up CaIWORKs. sa disk#6 vAwhr.79a CAIWORKs/Welfare Reform Implementation Update- June, 1998 This is a summary of the current activities with regard to the continuing implementation of welfare reform and the CaIWORKs program. This is a period of intense activity, as staff training nears completion, our new service delivery model nears implementation, and state/federal legislative and budget issues continue to influence our plans and initiatives. This report covers: f State and Federal EudgeOxeslation R.egionzil and Statewide Work Groups + CaIWORKs, Welfare-to-Work Services and. Supportive Services Staff'Development Services +! outcome Measures, Data Collection and;`cracking Public Input/Community Presentations Countywide Workforce Development, Job Creation, Employment and Training Initiatives State Budge ,gjslafion: The State budget"May Revise,"was released May,14, 1998. Proposals which potentially affect welfare reform activities include: ♦ VLF reduction. While the current proposal backfills the Motor Vehicle License Fee Account to offset the revenue loss to local governments, the guarantee of these funds is eliminated. Revenue Losses may impact the county's ability to provide match for:local CalWORKs. ♦ CalWORKs caseloads are projected to continue to fall, with a corresponding decrease in appropriations for county administration of$40 million (Assembly)statewide. Proposals are on the table to reduce CaIWORKs Welfare-to-Work Services, based on bath caseload decline and the appropriation of federal Welfare-to-Work dollars through' Department of Labor programs. A request for$30 million to reprogram "legacy"systems was rejected without prejudice and will be resubmitted. State snatch for Federal Welfare-to-Work funds of$ Q million, to go to SSDs, was adopted by the Budget Conference Committee on June 11, 1998. Family and Human Services Committee. CWWORKWWelfare Reform Update 6198 1 .................... .................. ............. .............. .............. + CalWORKs child care funding involves proposals to shift funds among the stages end augment funding for higher administrative costs and utilization rates. Current proposals are (in millions): I Gov.—Stage 1: $742 Stage 2&3: $189 Total: $931 I Sen.—Stage 1: $409 (plus $100 reserve) Stage 2&3: $429 Total: $838 (938) I Asm.—Stage 1: $542 Stage 2&3: $397 Total: 939 Current status of the bills relating to welfare reform and CalWORKs include: + AB 382 (Duchony)—implements the federal Welfare to Work formula grant program into state law. Status: Passed and signed by the Governor on March 4, '1998 ♦ AB 2373(Cedillo)—Establishes a statewide General Assistance program, county option to participate. Status: In Sen. HHS Committee + AB 2454(Muffay)—Appropriates $20 million and establishes a Welfare-to-Work account in the State Transportation Fund and establishes rules to plan for transportation for CalWORKs job-seekers and those with employment. Awaiting Sen. Committee assignment ♦ AB 2634 (Aroner)—Eligibility simplification, categorical eligibility between CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Services (WTWS) and Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) programs. Died in Committee. + AB 2661 (Aroner)—AJlows automatic Medi-Cal eligibility for 12 months for children 12 years or younger in families exiting the CalWORKs program due to employment. Provides that CalWORKs termination notices for exits due to employment include a simple request form for continued Medi-Cal benefits. Amendandre-refer to Sen. HHS Committee 4 SIB 487 (Lee)—Establishes demonstrations relating to "congregate" housing(families living together in public housing) and job training/child care at housing sites. Re-refer to Appropriations ♦ SB 1861 (Wright)—Eliminates the county sanction for exemptions from the 60-month limit exceeding the 20% allowed in federal law. Died in Committee. + SB 2177 (Wright)—Aligns the age of children eligible for child care under CalWORKs with other child care law—specifically, requires that child care be paid for 11- and 12-year-olds. Also allows eligibility for child care for two years from the date the family exits the CaIWORKs program (current language says "2 years from the date no longer eligible for CalWORKs", which would require a monthly redetermination of eligibility). Await Asm. Committee assignment + SB 2188 (Watson)--Eliminates the pass-on of federal sanctions to counties for failure to meet the two-parent work participation rate. Await Sen. Committee assignment Family and Human Services Committee: CalWORKs/Welfare Reform Update--6198 2 .......................... ,FederMLggislaftn :. Federal transportation legislation has passed,appropriating over$217 billion over six years for highway and transit projects and earmarking funds for welfare-reform-related transportation projects at the local level. Included in this legislation (the Transportation Efficiency Act, or TEA-21, PL 105-78)is a reduction in Title?CSC Social Services Black Grant funding of $1.7 billion as of FFY 2001 and a reduction in the percentage of TANF funds which can be transferred'to this block grant to 4.25%. Federal Food Stamp legislation has passed which would restore Federal Food Stamp eligibility for legal immigrants (children, elderly and disabled)currently served by California's state-only food assistance program. t A federal proposal to reduce TANF Block Grant funding by$10 billion over 5 years is being debated. ♦ S. 1188 (H.R. 1385), the Workforce Investment Partnership Act of 1997, would block grant many employment and training programs and result in organizational restructuring of Service Delivery Areas. Regionatad tenwWork Qrop Social Service Department staff continue to attend bimonthly Regional Welfare Reform Coordinators meetings, Bay Area Social Service Consortium (BASSO) meetings and quarterly Bay Area Partnership meetings. The Bay Area Partnership was nominated for, and won, a solicitation to states to participate on a workgroup to create a guide for states on forming local partnerships for the implementation of welfare reform. The BAP subsequently invited Contra Costa to represent Bey Area Counties on this group. Social Service Department staff also continue to participate in ongoing committees and work groups through County Welfare Directors Association of California (CWDA), including;the Self- Sufficiency elfSufficiency Committee, Legislative Committee, Child Care Technical Review Team and the Ca1WORKs Technical Review Team. Sendces and Suppotfive Services ImOlementaflOn CalV1J©RK-S -Implementation of new regulations and programs continues as per the last report. W-elfare-to-Workrrrices t Staffing-4 additional Child Care Specialists and 4 Clerical support positions for the Child Care function have been approved. Family and Human Services Committee: Ca1WORKs1Wet,f4re Reform Uppdate--6198 3 Training—Tracks 1, 2 and 3 for Welfare-to-Work training is nearly completed; Track 4 belgan the week of June 15, 1998. ♦ New service delivery model: Caseloads are being reviewed for determination of Welfare-to-Work requirements, as we begin the transition to the new service model. Target start date for current participants is June, 1998. SSCP staff and representatives of the County's Private Industry Councils, Community Colleges and Adult Education/ROP staff to work out interagency issues regarding CalWORKs. Los Medanos College and the Antioch District Office are working on a plan to outstation CalWORKs Employment Specialists on campus. Diablo Valley College is working with SSD on a similar plan. d Antioch Office begins evening hours(open until 8:00pm) every Thursday as of June 18, 1998. Services include applications for Employment and Supportive Services and other Benefit programs and access to the Employment Resource Room. The goal is to better serve the needs of working families. Richmond office has finished remodeling to create two classrooms for group employment activities. Hercules office has begunremodelingto create an orientation group roomy and their Information/Help desk is now operational. ♦ CaNVORKs SimpfMcation Cornmiffeew-This group meets every 2 weeks; it is devoted to reviewing new, converted and locally-created CaIWORKs forms prior to utilization. The goal of the Committee is to, wherever possible, "simplify, minimize and/or avoid" CalWORKs forms. ♦ Fiscal Inhiatives-wAn RFP is being prepared by SSD staff which incorporates information from our earlier CaIWORKs planning needs assessment and GAIN contract experience. The Workforce Development Advisory Panelhas also made a number of suggestions for use of capacity-building and support service activities. We expect to further report to the Board in July on the CalWORKs Supportive Services fund. # Child Care-- I SSD and Community College staff are collaborating to identify all recipients of child care funds to ensure most efficient use of funds between the two agencies. I SSD has received approval from the state as an APP provider for Stage 2 & Stage 3 for state fiscal year 98-99. I SSD staff are working with Community Services Head Start staff to explore plans to expand a portion of the Head Start program to an all-day, full year program. Fumtb7 and Human Services Committee. Cu[WC7RlGWWdfnre RZ rern: Update-- 6198 4 ♦ Mental Health and Substance Abuse Setvices--Initial SSD staff training has been conducted and Health Services staff began outstationing at SSD offices on 6115. Transpottation--The Transportation Alliance continues to meet and participate in, or support, a variety of initiatives. Projects include developing a proposal for Round 2 of federal competitive grant funding for Department of Labor Welfare to Work funds and developing the County's Transportation Action plan'. Staff Devel omnt Services The extensive Welfare-to-Work Services training continuum for Employment Specialists, Senior Employment Specialists, Supervisors and Managers is about 75%complete. Sessions being developed include. ♦ Training for Supervisors and Managers to reinforce and coach staff in their,new skills and knowledge "Creative Job Search Techniques" ♦ "Rale of the New Employment Specialist" Also in discussion is another"Partners"forum to bring together agencies and groups to share information and make presentations about their welfare reform-related programs and services. An in-depth needs assessment for Employment Specialists and Sr. Employment Specialists will be conducted to determine future training offerings. +► Induction Training for 17 new Benefit Specialists began on June 15, 1998. 'The curriculum combines classroom training andsupervised casework under the guidance of an experienced Supervisor and Benefit Specialist Lead Workers. Oiftome Measures, d T=hIng i Quarterly Performance Outcomes Reports--Baseline data (October-December, 1997) and first quarter(January-March, 1998)data have been compiled. The target date'for the first quarterly report is mid'-July, 1998. ♦ Technology Partners--Staff from SSD and PTCs from Centra Costa and other Counties are exploring the possibility of developing an interface between their respective employment services systems. 'See Attachment Fami!y and Human Services Committee: CalWOMIWetfare Reform Update-6I98 5 ................. .............. + 6mmunity Assessment Contra Costa SSD is working with United Way on their project to conduct a comprehensive community needs assessment. Several other agencies and organizations are participating on this project The goal is to equip United Way to most effectively allocate its funding;for participating agencies, the benefit is accurate and in-depth analysis of local needs. + CalWORKs Patftipant Survey—The survey,which is attached, summarizes the comments of our participants and provides characteristics data and program operations implications. Public InputlCommurift-Presentations + Chamber Corps—Members report they are discussing the issue of jobs at Chamber meetings and linking potential employers with SSD's four Job Developers. + Community Festivals—SSD volunteers will attend six upcoming community events: Brentwood Com Fest Pittsburg Seafood Festival Antioch Rivertown Jamboree Richmond Multicultural Festival Oakley Almond Festival Walnut Festival Staff meet the public at these events, and offer information such as Foster Parent recruitment, information about SSD services and programs and distribute brochures and literature. + '119ds Like Marra..."Campaign—has won a Capio award from the California Association of Public Information Officials—first place in the special event or campaign division of their "Honoring Excellence" program. CQunfMide Workforce Development- Job Creation, Employment and Training Initiatives + Job Creation Investment Fund—The grant application 2 for planning activities was completed and forwarded to the Trade and Commerce Agency on June 1, 1998. The Job Creation Task Force is also being formed in June. Their Job Creation Plan Will be completed in six months. + Federal Welfare-to-Work Formula and Competitive Grants— Competitive Grants—Round One: Each of the county's Private Industry Councils was funded in Round One. EASTBAY Works consortium, which includes Contra Costa County PIC, was awarded $5 million and RichmondWorks/Rubicon was awarded $3,271,577. These funds will be used to further the Welfare to Work services being 2 See Attachnient B Family and Human Services Committee: CalWORKslWelfare Reform Update--6198 6 .............. ........... X.X_ developed for "hard to serve" CaWORKs participants and ndncustc3dial pareft of CaIWORKs children. Round Two: Several groups and organizations are interested in making applications. A transportation-related submission is planned. Formula {grants--PICS and SSD staff continue to meet to work can the goal' of a coordinated' effort/strategy for use of each PIC's WtW allocation and the SSD's match money. Governor's 16% Funds. SSD will also participate in applications for these funds, probably in the area of transportation. 4CO-OP Demonstration tration Project-The Noncustodial Parent Employment and Training Demonstration Program begins in July, 1998. Interagency agreements and-MOUS are being developed with the District Attorney's Family Support Division, Contra Costs PIC, Richmond PIC, a contractor for parenting and peer support and with County Health Services(for mental health and substance abuse services). # Workforce Development Advisory Panel(WDAP)—The Panel has been selected by the Norther California Council for the Communities, Bay-Area Partnership, as its initial Technical Support project to assist Bay Area Counties in developing their workforce-related initiatives. The WDAP was selected because of the initiative of its members in anticipating welfare reform and its proactive approach to expanding the county's capacity to build a system of workforce readiness,job creation and economic development. Over the next three months, technical support staff will assist WDAP members in developing an action plan for the future, defining roles and responsibilities, prioritizing objectives and designating staff support. Family and Human Semires Committee. CWWOR WWetfare Reform Update--6/98 7 t CONTRA COSTA COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: May 22, 1998 TO: Transportation Alliance FROM: Steven L. Goetz, Transportation Planning Division rn SUBJECT: May 27, 1998 Meeting, 3:00 PM, CCTA Offices As follow-up to the meeting agenda that was faxed to you earlier, attached please find several documents for review and discussion at the subject meeting. Attachment A: Welfare-to-Work Transportation Action Plan, Memorandum#1, May 22, 1998: This document includes an inventory of existing transportation services, the gaps between existing services and needs as identified in the interviews and focus groups, and identifies the key transportation barriers associated with welfare reform. Although the agenda indicated we would discuss Memorandum #2, that will 'be rescheduled for discussion at a future meeting. 6fta!� jpnt S: Mailing fist for the individuals who participated in the preparation of Memorandum#1. These individuals were sent copies of Memorandum#1 and have been invited to the meeting if they have comments to share with the Transportation Alliance. Attachment C: Proposed schedule and delivery of memorandums for the Welfare to Work Transportation Action Plan and the Transportation Alliances` Work Program. ............... ATTACHMENT A ................ ........... _.. _.. ..............__. 1111 ......... ............................._....... .........._. . ......_.. ............ ...__.... .........._............. _ _...........11......_.. ....... ........ .......... 120 SANTA MAK(;ARITA AVE. MENLO PARK,CA 94025 TEL:(650)323-3444 FAX'(650)323-3591 Welfare-to-Work Transportation Action Plan Memorandum #1 Prepared for: Transportation Alliance Contra Costa County, California Prepared by: Crain &Associates, Inc. Menlo Park, California May 22, 1998 .................1.1".,.".I....,.,.::.:.:::.:.,:............. TRANSPORTATION ACTION PLAN INTRODUCTION This memorandum documents the existing transportation resources in Contra Costa County, summarizes the gaps between existing resources and needs as identified in interviews and focus groups, and identifies the key barriers to achievement of solutions to welfare-to-work transportation. those improvements involving increased frequencies and express bus service along key travel corridors were not completed. Table I Status of 1993 Contra Costa Bus Study Recommendations Actions to be Implemented Current Status Phase L 1992-95 Restructure routes & implement timed CCCTA bus operators time their arrivals transfer centers at Concord, Pleasant and departures to be within 5 minutes of Hill, Richmond, and Walnut Creek a BART train. No formal timed BART stations transfers with other buses have been established. Improve service frequency during peak • Hilltop Mall to W. Concord Not Done - applies to Martinez Link 30Z • Martinez to Concord Not Done - applies to CCCTA 108 & 118 ■ Pittsburg/Antioch to Walnut Creek Not Done - applies to CCCTA 930 • Pittsburg/Antioch to Concord Not Done -no route in service • Walnut Creek BART to Bishop Ranch Done-CCCTA 121 & 960 (peak only) Add new express or limited stop routes • Martinez to Pleasant Hill BART Not Done • Between Solano & CC Counties Done by Vallejo Transit and Benicia Transit Add new routes • Richmond BART to Port of Richmond Not Done • Bishop Ranch to Castro Valley Not Done ■ Martinez Amtrak/Ferry to Concord Done - CCCTA 108 & 118 • Concord to Rich. BART via Martinez Not Done • Concord to W. Concord Done -CCCTA 108 & 118 • Shuttle routes around Concord BART Done - CCCTA 117 & 118 • Shuttle routes around W.C. BART Done - CCCTA 104 • Solano/Napa to Contra Costa Partially done -Vallejo Transit, Benicia Transit from Solano County f SD.2 7/14/98 Table 1 . Status of 1993 Contra Costa" J§uxs Stogy Recommendations (Continued) Actions to be Implemented Current Status Phase H. 1996-2002 Restructure Routes and Implement Timed Transfer Centers Partially implemented: • San Ramon (Bishop Ranch) CCCTA 1.21,2 1,259,960,970 • Martinez Amtrak CCCTA 108,116,118 • Bay Pont BART Tri-Delta 380,387,388,389,390,391,392 • ,Brentwood Tri-Delta 391,392, Dimes-a•Ride • Central Antioch BART Station does not exist Improve all Service along State Route 4, Too vague to evaluate -1-680, 1-80, and I-242 corridors Add New Express or Limited Service Not Done ` connecting Livermore Valley with San Ramon Add New Routes • To serve transfer ctr. in San Ramon Done- CCCTA 121, 21.,259,960,'979 • To served adjacent residential. areas Too vague to evaluate • To connect with Martinez Ferry No Ferry Terminal in Martinez • To serve inter-city trains No such rail serviceexistsnow • To serve external travel to Napa, Vague - partially implemented by Solano, Alameda Vallejo Transit, Benicia Transit, Martinez Link Note: CCCTXs review of the above status report is pending. 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The information is based on an inventory done throughout the Bay Area by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission{MTC} in 1997. No information was available about the number or type of vehicles (if any) operated by these organizations. Agencies provide transportation via volunteers,operation of their own vehicles, having staff drive clients, anchor issuing taxi scrip or bus passes. Servicesare usually limited to the agency's own clients or a particular group such as senior citizens or.,persons with developmental disabilities; this is often dictated by the funding source. These agencies are usually prohibited from transporting the general public because their drivers do not have the required certification. In other areas of California,and the U.S., however, social service and general public transportation are often coordinated or consolidated through';use of a central broker or other agency that provides services such as dispatching, maintenance, driver training, and insurance. This centralization may or may not involve centralized operation of the vehicles belonging to the participating organizations. Youth Transportation The following tables and narrative summarize existing resources for youth transportation in Contra Costa County including school busing, Headstart transportation, child care providers that transport children, and private transportation for youth. School Busing Table 5 shows the various busing programs and policies of the school districts in Contra Costa County. In general, due primarily to liability issues, it not standard policy to allow non-students to ride buses, but the County Board of Education, Pittsburg Unified, K.ightsen, and San Ramon Valley Unified indicated that buses might be available for use when not transporting students although there does not appear to be significant excess capacity. When buses are not in use to transport students, they are used for field trips, ROP classes,etc. Also, school bus drivers may have other job duties when not transporting students tolfrom. school and thus are not available to drive for other purposes. However, some districts contract with the private sector to provide and operate buses. Itis possible that another entity could contract with these same private providers to use school buses for trips for welfare-to-work clients. 10 ................................ ............ . ... ............ 0 0 uj .r 0 0 C6 of C6 C6 .2 r cc c 0 E .0 Co -Q 22 2 2 2 e 02 10 10- r- r I?w I?m 9. CL 0- a CL a o o o o o o '0 0 0 0 < a c > d? i3m 0 ID 10 ID IV C9 GY 0 .0 co ca 0. 0- > z If C a. 9 -an -0=1 0 al 0 1= - = C 0 0 CL W tu v) = C: 0 U to 0 .GN .0 0 c 01-21-61-S t� oa 0 .6 E w C r- c — C: lz 0 Q) < 0 0 c c .2 E 'a ;E .2 L) < E -3: :,-i: U) 0 cr) tU 0 a 0 0 (3 T E)- a tm (D 0 0 ca 6 C: 4) r- a W m (D a) �w T — 05 US E C 2M 2 (n CL 75 S? E (0) ui 4) CL CL 0 < C) -0 - 0 >� 0 0) 0 to P 11 70 Ck 0 OL LLC) E CD 0 m ..0 (D LL CO tu =3 U-) - >0 (D CSS c 0 X- :3 M ................... ....................... SD.2 7/14/98 is IIt It, a 4 � B € jig 5' y, 13 w w St iz tu lilt- v ie {y 3 tai � �g a '� ¢ • � � � � 9 m � 12 Head-start Transportation .Information requested on Headstart transportation resources is pending. Child Care ,Providers that.Include Transportation Data on the exact location of child care providers that include transportation in their services was not available due to confidentiality agreements. .However, the Child Care Council provided some helpful summary information. In central county, there are 850 providers, primarily single women who live alone,about 20%of them provide transportation for children to and from school only. Children are not transported to and from their homes. Transportation usually involves an extra charge. The Child Care Council works with parents who do not have a car to refer them to providers living within walking distance or adjacent to a bus route. Note: Information from all parts of the County was requested; however, as of the date of this memorandum, information was only available for central county. It is likely that the percentage of child care providers offering transportation in west and east county is similar to that of central county. Private Transportation for Children Kids on Wheels is"a shuttle service just for kids" based in Walnut Creek. Kids, from preschool through high school ages, are picked up and dropped off at school, daycare, and after-school and summer activities, such as sports, dance, art, religion, recreation, camps,karate,music, and swimming. The majority of the clients are individual families who register for pre-scheduled trips under an annual contract, although the company is expanding to meet demands for on-call, single trips. One-way trips cost$7.50-9.00. Discounts of$2.00 are given for round trips and discounts of 25% for more than one child in a family. Croup rates are also available to churches, schools, organizations and: government agencies. Most of the trained drivers are mothers who work part-time, split shifts. Kids on Wheels currently operates three 7-passenger Ford Windstar vans and five 25-passenger buses. The service is in demand and has a waiting list. Since school and other activities start and end at a specific time, it is difficult to efficiently add more door-to-door pickups on a route without unreasonably increasing time spent on the bus. 13 SD.2 7/14/48 SPECMC GAPS BETWEEN ElaSTING RESOURCES AND NEEDS BY �'.a`rEOG APPMC AREA The gaps identified in each geographic area of the County are based on the perceptions and experience of those interviewed (listed above in Introduction section)>and compared to the actual services and resources that are available. West Goxxnty 1. Minimal transit service is available to and from Pinole, Rodeo, Crockett, El Sobrante, and Hercules. WestCAT provides transit service within these communities, but linkages to other transit operators are indirect and transfers are not often timely. WestCAT service hours are limited from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Crockett, Port Costa, and Rodeo are served by general public dial-aaride, but this is not a type of transportation that can be relied on day-after-day to get to and from word on time. 2. In Richmond, the following employment sites were identified as having insufficient public transit service: United Parcel Service,U.S. Postal Service bulk mail center, and the Chevron Research Center. AC Transit Route 73 serves Chevron and the bulk mail center;it runs from 5 a.m. to midnight every 20-+60 minutes.> The 60-minute frequencies during off-peak'hours'can make getting'to work on time difficult, and there is no service available for shift workers to get home. Route 71 serves the UPS facility only on selected'trips, and it operates 6 a.m. to 7:34 p.m. at 30 minute intervals. The limited service hours means that public transit is a viable option only for those UPS employees who work the traditional"8 to 5" shift. 3. In general, late evening/early morning transit service is lacking for shift workers, and"skeleton" weekend service is insufficient to get to and from work in a timely manner. Those who obtain jobs that involve shift and/or weekend work often cannot use public transportation because service is either'nonexistent or not frequent enough late at night or early in the morning. Due to lack of funding, AC Transit was forced to eliminate its "Owl" service that operated during late nights/early mornings. The exception is the special funding received to continue Route 376,which operates from 7.40 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. The majority of AC Transit's routes operate between 6 a.m. and 8;34 p.m. on weekdays, and hours are reduced on weekends. Only twelve of AC Transit's 21routes that service Contra Costa County operate on weekends. 4. There are minimal connections between Vest County and Central County, Marin County, and San Ramon, especially for shift workers. Golden Gate Transit's. Route 40' connects the El Cerrito lel Norte BART Station with San 14 ............. ......... ....I......-.................. ............ Rafael. The first bus leaves El Cerrito Del Norte BART at 5:49 a.m., and the last bus leaves San Rafael at 6:52 p.m. Frequencies are every 30 minutes, and the fare is $2.00. If someone needed to get from San Rafael to West County after 6:52 p.m., the only option would be to take a bus into San Francisco and catch a BART train across the Bay. The 30Z route connects Richmond and Martinez via Hercules, but it operates only at 60 minute intervals between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on weekdays. CCCTA!s Route 950 connects El Sobrante to the Orinda BART station and operates only during commute periods every 20 minutes; also, it does not penetrate into Richmond. Finally, the only two ways to get from West County to the San Ramon Valley would be to take BART to Walnut Creek and transfer to CCCTA Route 121 or 221 or to take BART to Dublin/Pleasanton and transfer to CCCTA Route 121, 259, or 970. Both trips would involve two transfers. 5. Service area coverage is significantly reduced on weekends. For instance, there is no weekend service in El Cerrito hills on weekends for household/service workers. AC Transit local routes 67, 68, 70, 78 and transbay routes do not operate on weekends. 6. There is a lack of options for students to get to school since no home-to-school busing is available in West County(busing available only for special education students). In the Richmond/San Pablo areas, about six children per month are unable to attend school due to lack of transportation. A contributing factor is that neighborhood schools have filled up; as a result, some students must attend schools located a significant distance from home, requiring a trip on public transit. The WCC Unified School District has experimented with providing bus passes to students, but passes are not necessarily utilized for transportation to/from school. East County 1. Bethel Island and Byron have no public transit service. The roads on Bethel Island are too narrow for transit coaches. 2. Knightsen and Oakley are served only by Tri-Delta Routes 391 (weekdays) and 392 (weekends, holidays), which offer connections to the Bay Point BART station. However, these routes do operate from 5 a.m. to I a.m., the same hours as BART. Headways during weekday commute periods are 30 minutes; 60 minutes at other times. Also, Tri-Delta plans to improve route 387 to provide better links between downtown Pittsburg and Antioch to the BART station. 3. Tri-Delta service is limited to one route on weekends (392 at 60 minute headways) and the Brentwood Dimes-a-Ride on Saturdays. 15 517.2 7/14/48 4. Due to safety issues, them is no connection to Livermore via Vasco Road. 5. Connections from Antioch to Bay Point BART are inconvenient; the most direct trip takes>about 40 minutes one xray. 6. Tri-Delta service is too infrequent. buses run at 30 minute intervals during peak commute periods and at 60minute intervals at other times. 7. Tri-Delta services do not penetrate many low-income neighborhoods. However, Tri-Delta does serve downtown Pittsburg and.downtown Antioch,,and Tri-Delta will implement plans to improve service in Bay Point this summer. Central/South County 1. Direct service is needed between Monument Blvd. in Concord and the Department of Social Services Job Club Site in Martinez. The trip is lengthy on CCCTA and BART, it involves Route 114-BART-Route 108 connections which take about one hour each way. Also, several groups that were interviewed in preparing this memo indicated that CCCTA service is not always reliable. 2. Shary Circle Industrial Complex is not directly served by CCCTA The nearest routes are 114 on Monument Boulevard and 111. on Oak Grove Road. 3. There is a lack of CCCTA service in the early morning and late evening. Current hours are approximately 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and only 14 of the 26 routes operate past 7:30 p.m. on weekdays. 4. The only public transit service operating on Sundays in Central County is BART, CCCTA Route 121 (Walnut Creek BART to Dublin/Pleasanton BART via San Ramon), and Route 308 ( . Concord BART to Martinez Amtrak). 5. One group that was intervie=wed expressed their view that there is poor service area coverage and limited service hours in the San Ramon Valley area. However, Table 2 shows that San Ramon Valley is served by commuter routes 960 and 970, a special deviated flared route service on Route 259, and route 121 and 221 that connect the BART stations in Walnut Creek and Dublinf Pleasanton. 6. Service frequencies are insufficient. Just twelve of CfC+CTA's route operate at 15 minute intervals or less during commute periods. Most midday service operates at about 30 minute intervals. Evening route headways are 20 to 45 minutes. 16 ..................... ....................- .......... 7. CCCTA Route 960 operates only during commute hours between Walnut Creek and Bishop Ranch Office Park in San Ramon. There is no midday, evening, or weekend service for workers who work atypical hours(e.g., landscape maintenance, cleaning services). However, Route 121 does operate during evenings and weekends at 40 to 60 minute intervals. 8. There is insufficient capacity to serve ADA paratransit trips in Central County. 9. The Connection between Central County and Bay Point requires too many transfers (total of three). GENERAL COUNTYWIDE GAPS BETWEEN SERVICES AND NEEDS 1. Links between BART stations and both neighborhoods and job sites are generally lacking. Access is difficult if the origin or destination is any significant distance from a BART station. 2. Timing of transfers between operators is often inconvenient and involves long waits and lengthens trip time. Transfer fare policies and multiple fare instruments are complicated. 3. Awareness of available public transit trip planning assistance and the existing guaranteed ride home.program is poor. Transit information is needed in multiple languages. 4. It can be difficult to obtain multiple fare media (e.g., SamTrans,VTA, Golden Gate Transit) needed to travel to work out of Contra Costa County. 5. Transit travel time for cross-county trips is too long and too expensive - e.g., it takes over one hour to travel from Bay Point to Richmond via BART and costs $3.20. 6. Buses are often late and can be unreliable. 7. Reduced weekend and late evening/early morning transit service makes getting to weekend jobs difficult and more time-consuming. 8. Transit riders lack "real-time" transit information. 9. Transit fares are not affordable for low-wage-earners. 17 ............ SD.2 7114/98 10.There is no mechanism to allow parents to drop off children at school or child care sites without getting off of bus and having to wait for next bus. 11.There are not enough child care providers who also provide transportation. 12.Old cars used by CalWORK,S recipients are often not reliable. 13.Recipients sometimes have cars but are not able to operate them because they cannot obtain a license (due to outstanding tickets) or pay insurance and/or registration. 14.Public transit operators lack information on where and when additional service is needed. 15.Most employers are not involved in facilitating transportation for employees. BARRIERS TO PILLING GAPS BETWEEN SERVICES AND NEEDS The barriers identified during this first phase of the study are listed below and have been divided into the following categories for clarity. Insufficient Information • Confidentiality rules may inhibit planning to meet recipients'needs. For instance, due to privacy requirements, specific information about where CalWORRKS recipients'jobs are located is lacking. Two years of data on Contra Costa recipients who became employed shows that 86%found jobs within Contra Costa County. Data is lacking about how many and what type of vehicles are operated by social service agencies in Contra Costa County. Institutional/Regulatory • It is difficult to get transit agencies to try new approaches and take on a mobility management rule. * MTC's regional transportation planning policy does not support direct bus service that would overlap rail lines; thus, cross-county trips involve multiple transfers to/from buses and BART. 18 .................... ........................ ................ ................ • The requirement for a General Public Paratransit Vehicle Certification (CPPV) prevents some agencies from fully utilizing their vehicles to transport the general public as well as their own clients. ■ DMV will not issue a driver's license without full payment of outstanding tickets and child support payments. • DMV auto registration requires proof of insurance. • Only County employees may drive County pool cars. • Requirements for employers to reduce vehicle trips have been eroded. • Leases at malls will not allow transportation kiosks (e.g., Hilltop, East County, Sun Valley, Broadway Plaza). ■ Parent-Teacher Associations at schools do not want to promote School Pool ridematching due to liability concerns. • Regulations may constrain private parties from operating informal vanpool types of programs in their communities. • Performance standards for public transit are continually being raised. This does not allow for experimentation/innovation. • Labor union issues may prevent the use of lower cost labor sources to serve transit needs. • Contra Costa Transportation Authority prioritizes roads over transit in allocating sales tax revenue. • MTC lacks authority to force more coordination among operators. Land Use/Development Patterns • New jobs outside traditional hours and in spread-out locations are not efficient for traditional public transit to serve. • There is a lack of coordinated land use and transportation planning and development. • There is a bias against higher density growth oriented around transit hubs. 19 SD.2 7/14/98 Funding - • Federal funding for operating public transportation in urban areas has been dwindling. • Funding sources for transportation and human services tend to be inflexible, making it difficult to realize benefits from coordination/consolidation. • There is no funding available for transportation to child care. Also, only about 20% of child care providers include provision of transportation in their services, and they do not provide transportation for preschool-age children', Safety ■ Public transit riders are concerned about their safety while waiting for and using public transportation (especially during off-peak hours). ■ Pedestrian safety concerns - some areas lack sidewalks and accessing services may involve crossing dangerous RR tracks. Other • CaIWORKS recipients are often uncomfortable with forming neighborhood carpools due to transience and lack of trust. • It is difficult to find locations for child care sites, thus, they often are inconveniently situated for transit access or for access from nearby neighborhoods. • There are few major employers in East County. • General public and ADA paratransit riders are perceived as incompatible on the same paratransit vehicle -example is impatience with lengthy securement and wheelchair loadinglunloading process. • Recipients' fear leaving familiar areas/neighborhoods to go to work. They are often afraid of getting stranded in an unfamiliar place with no knowledge about local transportation options/systems. 20 ATTACHMENT B Transportation Alliance Maria Hernandez Evelyn Sydney SD.2 1114198 Interview List Social Service Department Social Service Department a:WL21ta1ntrvw.lab 30 Muir hoad 4545Delta Fair As of May 22, 1995 Martinez CA 94553 Antioch CA 94509 Sandy Anderson Jinn Keenan Sal Vaca SocialService Department Social Service Department Richmond WORKS Manager 151 Linus Pauling Drive 1035 Macdonald Avenue 330 25th Street Hercules CA 94547 Richmond CA 94801 Richmond CA 94804 Lupe Lucero Rev. don Stahlhut John Bell Battered Women's Alternatives CCISCO ea11t`orrk EmpWWwt bevelopm mt department PO Box 6406 3605 Cutting Blvd. 343122nd Street Concord CA 94524 Richmond CA 94805 Richmond CA 94501-3305 Marcy K. Martinez Jennifer Hoyle Baha Pamela Hayes Rubicon Programs Inc. Shelter Inc. Goodwill Industries 1070 Concord Avenue, Suite 260 10701 Concord Avenue #200 2701 W. 14th Street Concord CA 94520 Concord 'CA 94520 Antioch CA 94503-1262 Jane Beam Wood Carolyn Krantz Sister Stella Goodpasture Federation of Interfaith Coalitions West County Representative c/o Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Greater Richmond Interfaith Program 3220 Blume Drive, Suite 281 2369 Barrett Avenue 2.369 Barrett Avenue Richmond CA 94806 Richmond CA' 948034 Richmond CA 94804 Monti Allison Jong Kim Janet Bruce Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Greater Richmond Interfaith Program Greater Richmond Interfaith Program 2369 Barrett Avenue 2369 Barrett Avenue 2369 Barrett Avenge -- Richmond CA 94804 Richmond CA 94804 Richmond CA 94804 Cheryl Porcher Karen Beard Christine Fong Rubicon Worldwide Educational Services EDD 16491 st Street,'Suite 409 13830#D San Pablo Ave. 343 22nd Ave Richmond CA 94801 San Pablo CA 94806 Richmond CA '94804-0042 Arlene Gonsalves Don Manning Frances Sanchez Brentwood Adult Education Contra Costa Economic Partnership BALB'OA CHILDREN'S CENTEF 929 2nd Street 10€1'1 Galaxy Way, Suite 102 1001 -57TH Street Brentwood CA 94513 Concord CA 94520-5736 Richmond CA 94844 Emilita U'galde Carlson Children's Center Marva Lyons 847 -A Brookside Drive 2999 Pullman Ave Crescent Park Children's Centel Richmond CA 94804 Richmond CA 94804 5050 Hartnett Ave. Richmond`CA 94804 Eileen Ayala Pam Arrington Ramona McCoy George Miller East Center Lake Children's Center Las Deltas lnfantfToddler Cente 3020 Grant Street 2700- 12th Street 135 West Grove Concord' CA 94520 San Pablo CA 94806 North richmond CA 94801 ........... ......................... ............................ ................ Leticia Orante, Yvonne Timmons Aurora E. Ruth Maritime Children's Center Martinez Lions Gate Center Ruth C. Powers Center 1014 Florida Ave. 100 Glacier,.Drive 2730 Maine Ave Richmond CA 94801 Martinez CA 94553 Richmond CA 94804 Eposi Ngomba -Westbrook Mr. Ben Taeshta Neil Barth Verde Children's Center Employment Development Department Worldwide Educational Services 2000 Giaramita Ave 363 Civic Drive 2280 Diamond Blvd. Suite 330 North Richmond CA 94801 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 Concord CA 94520 Myrtle Ballard Paul Heller Mr. Charlie Jones EDD City of Antioch Alternative Education 201 East 18th Street PO Box 130 820 West 2nd Street Antioch CA 94509 Antioch CA 94509 Antioch CA 94509 Bertha Ruiz Ben Mosley Dian Villareal UCSSO City of Pittsburg Pittsburg Adult Education Center 120 Oak Street 415 Railroad Ave. 20 E. 10th Street Brentwood CA 94513 Pittsburg CA 94565 Pittsburg CA 94565 Janet Abelson Rosemary Mead Bill Liskamm El Cerrito Access Committee Central Contra Costs Transit Authority Paratransit Coordinator 7 Pomona Ave. 2477 Arnold Industrial Way 19 Olive Ave. Concord CA 94520-5327 El Cerrito CA 94530 San Rafael CA 94901 The following are Sondra Rothwell CHRIS GALLAGHER all interoffice mail CCPIC SOCIAL SERVICES recipients. `"INTEROFFICE""' *****INTEROFFICE-*** NANCY K. HOBERT KAREN MORGAN NICK GONZALES COMMUNITY SERVICES HEAD START SOCIAL SERVICES CCC SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 2425 BISSO LANE SUITE 120 40 DOUGLAS DR. 77 SANTA BARBARA ROAD *****INTEROFFICE***** *****INTEROFFICE**-** ""INTEROFFICE"'" JERRI KENNY CCC SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS 77 SANTA BARBARA ROAD *****INTEROFFICE**` ".XX 5D.2 7/14/48 ATTACHMENT C ........................................ ............................................. ...................................... ............................................ PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND DELIVERY OF mxmoRANDums May 26 and 27 eci ient Fnniwe Groins hdU 26 or Week of June I Employer Focus May 27 Transportation Alliance Discussion of Memo 1: Include inventory existing system and identify gaps and barriers based on 14+interview conducted. Action: Determine ranking of barriers on which to focus in subsequent tasks. Week of Juno 8 &d hoe committees meet on transit and non-transit alt&mmiyge to include in DOLgrant Discussion of Memo 2: Include information from recipient and employer focus groups. Describe suggested solutions from interviews and focus groups. Include best practices from around the country. Action: Determine projects for inclusion in DOL grant. Week of June 15 Write DOL transportation g= Action- Complete transportation section of DOL grant(by June 19?), Julytf nf;n' Alliance -(date to be dete * ed Trans nn Discussion of Memo 3: Present results of ad hoe committees. Evaluate and present costs of suggested solutions from Memo 2. Action: Direction on mobility support system for Action Plan August(date to be determined) Project Coordination Mork Group Discussion of Memos 4 and 5: Action Plan recommending mobility support system and outline of agreements among agencies necessary to implement and maintain system. Action: Direction on draft product for Transportation Alliance. Sept. 23: Transportation Alliance Discussion of Memos 4 and 5 Action: Adoption of Action Plan to submit to Board of Supervisors. Sept. 30 Final Report Crain to submit final report to County, incorporating any revisions from Sept 23. ........... . ................... ............................. .......... .......... ................. ...... ............... .......... SD.2 7/1 8 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY JOB CREATION INVESTMENT FUNS GRANT APPLICATION r t Y May, 1998 SUBMITTED BY: John Cullen, DirectorLindDirector� Linda Best, Director Social Service Department Contra Costa Economic Partnership ........................................... ............................................... ..................................... ...................... Job Creation Investment Fund Application Cover Page 1) Please provide the following information: Applicant Name The Board of S - of the QQUM- of Contra Costa (If a multi-county JPA, please identify each of the participating counties.) 2) Please list the Applicant's Authorized Representative: Organization Name: Contra Costa County SQcia-1 Sendce Department Contact Person and Title: Lo-Im B. !Cullen, Dire=r Address: 40 Douglas-Dr.. Martinez. Ca 94553 Telephone Number: (925)- 3-13-1577-----_-- � Fax: k9_251 313-1575 E-mail Address (if available): icultenC&ssd.r-o.conira--cogaca.us 3) Please list the lead Economic Development Organization which will serve as coordinator of the Job Creation Task Force: Organization Name: Contra Costa Econgmk Partnership- Name and Title: Linda Best, Director Address: 1001 Galaxy)Y-ay.-Suite 102.Cgncord. Ca 94520-5736 Telephone Number:. (925) 681!!3266_ - -- - F= (225) 681-3269 E-mail Address of available): ccep@c==tnr. 4) Tax ID Number: 68-03-60130 Please check one. This application requests funds for: a Planning Grant an Implementation Grant If for a Planning Grant, check which applies. _A_Funds will be used to develop a new Job Creation Plan __-Yunds will be used to expand or update an existing economic development or job creation plan Certification I hereby certify that the information provided in this Application form is correct and represents the intended use of all sources of funds identified in the application. Name of Authorized Representative ctf1_ S4I-(.P- _ 1 Title of Authorized Representative Signature of Authorized Representative bate ......................... -- -------------------------- .....................1.11-................................. Contra Costa County Job Creation Investment Fund Grant Application SD.2 7/14/48 Page l TALE OF C©NTEN' S Pane A. Narrative Description of Proposed Use of Funds 2 B. Timeline 2' C. Budget 3 D. Job Creation Task Farce Membership 3 E. Potential Job Creation Areas 3 F. Implementation Strategy 5 ATTACHMENTS Attachment 1 - Description of Contra Costa County Social Services Department Attachment 2.- Description of Contra Costa Economic Partnership Attachment 3 - Description of Workforce Development Advisory Panel Attachment 4-Timeline Attachment 5-Budget Attachment 6-Job Creation Task Force Membership Attachment 7-Contra Costa County Resolution C:Wy DocumentstiJCIFund\JCTFnarrativcO51298.doc Contra Costa County Job Creation Investment Fund Grant Application Page 2 A. Narrative Description of Proposed Use of Funds Funds requested in this application will provide for the development of a job creation plan for Contra Costa County that meets the objectives and satisfies the criteria of the California Job Creation Investment FundGrant Program,created in the state's Welfare-to-Work Act(AB 1542). Three existing organizations will collaborate to provide the leadership and resources necessary to develop this plan: The Contra Costa County Social Service Department(CCC SSD)will serve as the fiduciary agent for the administration of the JCIF grant,as well as providing staff support and expertise for the Job Creation Task Force. A description of the CCC SSD is shown in Attachment 1. ■ The Contra Costa Economic Partnership(CCEP)will chair the Job Creation Task Force, and be responsible for developing the plan and implementing the programs.The Partnership is the 501(c)(3)public/private partnership that is the recognized countywide economic- development conomicdevelopment organization. Its mission is long-term economic vitality in Contra Costa County. Inasmuch as the business community provides the majority of the financial support for the Partnership,the Partnership is well-positioned to serve as an effective linkage to the business sector.The Partnership also provides linkage to economic development entities in Contra Costa County and the region overall. Attachment 2 provides information describing the Contra Costa Economic Partnership. ■ The Workforce Development Advisory Panel(WDAP)is the recognized countywide collaboration of government,business,education,labor and community-based organizations in Contra Costa County,dedicated to integrating the many and diverse stakeholders involved in workforce development in Contra Costa County.The WRAP will provide the over-arching organization to ensure that the JCTF plans and programs are consistent with and comprehended by other workforce development programs. The WRAP is currently chaired by the Chancellor of the Contra Costa Community College District. A description of the WDAP is shown in Attachment 3. ■ The Job Creation Task Force will be a task force within the WDAP'.The JCTF will be. chaired by the Contra Costa Economic Partnership. Staff support and expertise will be provided by the CCC SSD,other members ofthe WDAP,and other organizations as needed. Effective implementation of the California Job Creation Investment Fund Grant Program will result from a collaboration among the Contra Costa County Social Services Department,the Contra Costa Economic Partnership,and the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Advisory Panel. These three organizations have a solid history of cooperative relationships. B. Timeline The Timeline and Milestones,to measure our progress in developing the plan,are shown in Attachment 4. Approval to create the Job Creation Task Force within the Workforce Development Advisory Panel was requested,and rived, at their meeting on May 20, In June, we will identify the proposed membership of the JCTF,and invite those organizations to participate. We will hold our first JCTF meeting in July. During August through November,we will identify passible strategies,form sub-groups to develop alternatives within each strategy, CAMy DocumemsUCIFundVCIFnarrativeO5 i298.doc Centra'off county job creation Investment Fund SD.2 7/14/98 Grant Application Page 3 review and prioritize those alternatives,develop the final recommended plan,and present it to the wDA.p for formal approval in December,1999.The final plan,with Board of Supervisors approval,will be submitted to Trade&Commerce in December, 1998. A request for implementation funding,to begin in 1999,will be made at that time. C. Budget The Planning Chant being requested is for$40,000 The Budget is shown in Attachment S. 515,000 is budgeted to cover salary of the chair ofthe JCTF. $20,000 will be reserved for contractual work that may be needed.We estimate that in-kind contributions,primarily si afftime of the participating organizations, will total over 525,000. If the Planning Phase extends beyond the end ofihe year,the budgeted amount for"contractual wont"would be used to cover funding for the chair ofthe JCT . To the extent thatthis money is not needed for the Planning Phase,we will transfer the remaining funds to the Implementation Phase. D. Job Creation Task Farce Membership The Job Creation.Task Force will be a task fore within the WRAP. Anticipated membership is shown in At#adituent 6. The JCTF will be chaired by the Conti Costa.l"coclornic Partnership. Staff,support.and expertise will be provided by CCC SSD,and other organizations on the . JCTF. Benefits from this arrangement include: • Many of members appropriate for the JCTF are already members ofthe WRAP,so that we can utilize an existing organizabonal structure,rather dm create a new one. • lbvmg the JCTF fimcdon within the WRAP will provide for better coordination, communication cooperation among those involved in job creation and workforce development for CaIWORKS>recipients, • The W DAP provides the forum for ensuring adequate input from the many stakeholders in the job creation and workforce development effort,d mugh an established channel, ■ Resources necessary for developing the plan,and proceeding with implementation,will be more readily available within the WRAP,as an established organization with broad supporting membership, • Membership on the JCTF can be supplemented to include specific organisations not represented on the WRAP(such as a<particular business sector). hummuch as the WRAPis recognized,established and respected organization,such supplementation will be facilitated. • By combining efforts,the W DAP and the JCTF will each benefit from the synergy of the arrangement,resulting in each being more effective in achieving their missions. F. Potential Job Creation Areas Following are some of the areas we expect to consider as we move forward in developing the plan during the period June--December, 1998; 1) Contra Costa County is, it has been sant,the small business capital of the country. The number of small businesses, micro-enterprises,entrepreneurships and home-based businesses is in the many thousands. It provides most ofthe job growth in the area. We gilt certainly C-.\My Dosins«usvctFunalJct€na"ivc51z9s.doc ......... ......... ......... ..... ......... ... ......... ......... _. ._ ......... ................................ Contra Costa County Job Creation Investment Fund Grant Application Page 4 need to focus on creating jobs for CalWOR:KS recipients in this sector. However,connecting with this sector presents some special challenges: • Small businesses are more cautious in their participation due to the perceived risks of hiring from the welfare rolls. • It is more difficult to coordinate communications and activities with small businesses. • Small businesses are more diverse in their business activities,making it more difficult to focus on high potential areas. For these reasons,we will be considering: • Intermediary employers(to mitigate the risk factor), • Small business incubators(to encouragemicroenterpr se formation for welfare recipients, which will provide services needed in disadvantaged areas,such as security services, child'care,building renovation and clean-up) • Involvement of Chambers of Commerce. • Funding of an"employer liaison who could mitigate the perceived risks by assuring that clients are working out well and,if not,do something about it. 2) In Contra Costa County,the number of jobs with major employers(i.e.,heavy industry,Pae Bell,PG&E,Bank of America,etc.)is,at best,holding even. They do,however, represent major job centers,where commitment by a few leading executives can provide`a significant number of jobs. We will look to this sector for"good corporate citizenship"efforts. 3) The great preponderance of new jobs being created in Contra Costa County are in the retail and services sectors. We will segment and focus on various areas in the retail and service sectors. A key element here will be the job'-readiness of candidates,and convincing potential employers that candidates have the skills.' We see WorkKeys as a way to profile jobs,assess candidates,and convince employers that welfare clients have the skills needed:. We are also working;with the County Officeof Education on developing a program to teach "employability skills"(soft skills necessary to be successful in the world of work)to high school graduates. Extension of this program to CaIWORKS recipients may address one of the"risk"issues inherent in hiring this part of the incoming workforce. 4) We will look at job creation through iron-profits/community-based organizations;such as the models developed by Rubicon;Goodwill,the Sacramento Food Link,etc. 5) We will look at industry clusters that might provide jobs for wel&re recipients. Given the industrial nature of the shoreline of Contra Costa County,one possibility would be providing, Environmental/Remediation Cluster Services(e.g.,provide trained personnel for oil spill clean-up,refinery turnaround maintenance,gas station remediation, .. ). Another possibility would be to provide support to business in the computer technology areas of word processing, data entry,database maintenance,etc. CAN4y DocumentsUCIFundUCIFnarrativOO5I298.doc Contra Ccasta County Job Creation Investment Fund Grant Application SD.2 7/14!48 Page 5 F. Implementation Strategy The overall work of the JCTF will be to identify the issues that relarte to A 'creation for CaIWORKS recipients. -Me question that must be answered is,"W11at needs to be done to move CafWORKS rec' ients intOj*bs?" Mle proposed methodology to answer that question will be: 1) Identify E1atWORKS job Opportunities:fobs that can be created;,and jobs needing to be filled. 2) Profile those jobs,and the requirements of those jobs= ) Assess the CalWORK:S Population that could fill those jobs 4) Identify the obstacles for(3)to fill(I),such as: Education and Training •' Transpc3rtn Child Care 5) Develop action plan to overcome obstacles in(4): 6) Create measurable plan for job creation for CalW(YRKS wipie nts 7) Monitor progress versus that plan,and report to appropriate organizations, 8) Act on Observations regarding the implementation to continually improve the program. C:1My 17n<um�MtsUGlFundUC'Fnarsati"+ 51298doe Attadment 1 Social Service Department: CalV1WORKs legislation places a heavy emphasis on cooperation and collaboration between agencies and organizations that work to assist program participants reach their goals of self-sufficiency. The Social' Service Department's Mission Statement, which reads, "In partnership with the community, provide services which support and protect families, individuals and children in need, and'promote personal responsibility, independence and self sufficiency," is consistent with this cooperativefcotlaboretive emphasis. Additionally, these various initiatives share a common thread, that is, employment opportunities for CalWORKs' participants that allows movement from welfare to work and toward self-sufficiency. Again, a concept consistent with the mission of the Department. The Job Creation Investment Fund, with economic development and job creation as goats, is a perfect vehicle by which the Social Service Department can further its mission and values. As a partner agency in the Job Creation Investment Fund application, the Social Service Department (the Department) will serve as the fiduciary agent for the administration of the JCIF grant as well as providing staff support and assistance to the Job Creation Task Force. Further, the Director'of the Department will serve as the designee of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors for purposes of signing applications and contracts relative to the Job Creation Investment Fund grant. The Department, a governmental agency responsible for the administration of public assistance programs, has a long history of budget management and fiscal responsibility. A team of managers, analysts and account `clerics manage millions of dollars of aid payments, support service payments and contracts with other local agencies and organizations. State and federal regulations place strict standards of accountability on public assistance administering agencies. The Department consistently meets or exceeds these standards. As the representative of the Board of Supervisors, the Director of the Department will be involved in the development of a Job Creation Plan for the county. His advice and support will facilitate the work of the Job Creation Task Force. Further, the Director with provide a link to county administration, aiding in the communication between the Task Force and the Board of Supervisors. Additionally, Department staff is being_assigned to support the Task Force and Contra Costa Economic Partnership, as the lead economic development agency, as they work to develop the Job Creation Plan and its subsequent implementation. The Social Service Department has an important role to play in Contra Costa County's job creation efforts. It has demonstrated capacity and willingness to meet the challenges of playing that role, with a strong commitment to improving the lives of the residents of the county. Cwo vk,o? 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A tale-ite<£worUorix will a g1rt;m,;i;nS,,,ocli aw,hc ba% 'art':#CL l:ai;al;Y� S'S 1a eL.s h IS aiti amacl,our Taygcted indtys,ric°s. 3, hitt 2[SIr�EL' ,C e.',:in S? tiii3' f li;:til 1 a.ttil3:;rE.'•Yt4tt. ................... ..................... ........................................................................................................................ .............................................................................. S�.�2 iAct Coda for a g pr pe .. o r Economic vitality is die key to Comm C future,to business sucons and to prmmft our duality oflik.The Contra Costa Ecom=Parw4nWp will sucoted with the support of all concwmi about our economic future. V&weloome an hiquity should your company wish w join our Board of Directors or odwvAm pan=pate in the Contra Gosut Bwrm*Patnenttip Private Sector Partners Bank of America Browning-Ferris Industries Chevron,USA S.H.Cowell Foundation Grubb&Ellis Public Sector Partners John Muir Medical Center City of Antioch Marwals.Steel City of Brentwood Mechanics Bank City of Concord Pacific Gas&Electric City of Hercules Pacific Telesis City of Martinez Ponderosa Homes City of Pittsburg Reynolds&Brown City of Richmond Shapell>industries City of San Pablo Shelf Martinez Refining Cfty of San Ramon Saint Mary's College City of Walnut Crec* Sunset Development Contra Costa County Taubman Shopping Centers Cat State Tosco Rening Company fiHaywwd Contra Costa Community Union Bank of California College District Wells Fargo Bank Contra Costa Office of Western Staff Services Education Windernere Contra Costa Transportation Authority ....................... ........................................................................................................... .................................... ................ .......................... Attachmefft 3 7.'7 77 1 11: C -*ORXFORCEDFV=PbtUd.ADVMRYPA)ML.- TROPOW ' SSI«H�fl C'fI�tES AND ONdtAIMIONS *'7122107. - A OW cmmon interest is to*Ofk%WMd the,Ultimte gW ofladividutt u0nomic y,and the cmmunfty at large:.self-sof rw=q,*aeby stmohentre fithilift,the low Oconom AL MO=: The w0worve DevelopmetA MASM Puti(pMI)"I be ex mittens to devel 'ng and Coorduatins an it"Vusd and wmjre Opt On%C4utq and its swounding ommunftles. This will be Development SYMM Within C=ft wwkfone developtntat.b) whieved through allignm of OWnbx*u"focus Oft a) economic devclopment,and c)support savkes- OBJECTNES: The:'pWgj,s*Cdivg is to support a workforce development 01ft-01 that: e Empowers Job"ers to achieve tong term economic scif-sufficiency; 0 'Wists tmptoM in MOUIng talt presed Awad fiWe workforce needs. * Meets job mkeW tempo wy occonomic and support service needs and sutnSthens the cowmflor ber*vm scommic assistance and preparing for*IDrk'rClItOd self- sufficienq)r. Deliven employmcit jMfida&edua4on end ewn=k(kvClOMCVt service=in the most zod-effecdVe vW effialm manna possible; Strengthens the bond be C4=ft CastsCWWS OCOAMic.development andirAtiOn employment and!stoning proSrgins by continual communication and c**rd between the public,pdvm,*W sapprofit sectors;And • linkage to the K-Adult schools and regional Provides a WOVOMO 40YO10POOK colleges and twiversities. The psul's Objectives sloth be achieved by coordinating and advising on WWCC4m developmeftt initiatives of is members. This will be A=Mlished through: • &.vglopment.economic development and fostefin an understanding between**Q*fOr4x pportseryat,toeftwoneemmk pwipeft for families and communities within su Contra costs Cowty 004 iris surrounding region. 0 Encouraging wj coordinating wWWOM 44VSIOPfflent initiatives that will svbswdially strengthen the region's 0=*=Y- • En ouraginit the reston.5 WOMOrce developmentmess to coordinate'heir Actmtles in a manner that will provide both Ift of and atricient workforce devollopwd services to anpkyem wwksm wid job seekers- • Encouraging and 00rdinstint workforce de-vel%=ent Initiatives that will fully Meet the needs of employtxr job seekers and incumbent workers caking new skills and au*e'r Oppoftnitics. ............... ... ............. .. .: .. V6+ Attachment 3 1 SD.2 7/14/98 zcc urattging a Workfaarce development aEyatt M that a)reduces unnecessaty trice awlap,b)fillet existing service fps,a)iidentifittA4 110908ths and weaknesses>*f =Uftt workforce dot V41opment system,Snd d)ash=s the arwerattll alit'of aaru adet+atloprte#!t services. LPIOWS1+ 't'I: 1be Panel's operations will be admizist wed aaea follows: • Initial administrative servica shall be p vv#ed by the Cont m CosU Czwnty sad Richmond d Ptivste lasdu try Councils. • Initial administrative f wding shall be provided by the Contra Costa sta C aunty Private Indasty Council. • Tits panel shall meet monthly during the first six months of operation.'I've frequency of wextings thcreaflershatall be daetaermina d by majority vote of the Patraasl. Written notice starting the ptar*,day,and hour must be Sim no loess than ton days prior to the meeting. Tat ttadgo shall also stole the purpose:aftbt'mee6ng and the matters to be discussed. • Panel members shallanornhide,and elect by maaJority vote of the entire Panel,a; Chaitperawtt,Vier,and Mary. These officers shall serve no more than-two consecutive one-year tarns. • The Panel may establish standing or special committees,at its di Orttiorr to accomplish its mission and 6*ct ves. • NIftlings of the Panel shall be Presided over by the following officers:Chairperson, Vice-Chair,or Sec:*Wy. Ai simple ttr 4ority of members shall constitute a quorum at a meeting for the transaction ofa any business. • The Panel.shall establIsIt a"5w uwt Provisioe in its rules setting forth the dole In which k will be dissolved. M The Panel shall be comprised of the fallowing tma:rztbers: 1. Chu repre senttstive of the Cameral Costa council 2. On repv=tadve of the"Vest County Council of Industries 3. One nuesentative ofthe Central'Labot'Coan it 4. One repreftntative of*0 Cot►tra Corston Building and Trades S. One representative bilho caemVs Ch bars of Commeree. 6. Oat representative of*e limited Waley of Comm Costs counW 7. One representative of a a my-Aide,broad-based tommunity-based or cation S. C3 r*M Contra Cam Camty Private Industry Council 9. Chairperson,Richmond Private Industry CounciI 10. Executive DIMtor,Contra CE SU County Private Industry Council I I. Execxtive Director,Richmond Privates Industry Council 12. County Administrative O figer 13. Contra Carta Community Chancellor 14. President of Contra Cosset College lS. President of Diablo Valley Colkgc Attachment 3 « 16. President of Los Medanos College ' 17. One represent8tivc Of OM Fiivate untymWes In the catty r.... 1S. Ccmtra Costa County 5upwintend+ent of ScMois 19. Supc&tendent of the Martinez School District 20. Superintendent ofthe Antioch 5ctlool 1xvirld:t Adult�j=don Consortium 21. Out represi nta&e of the C ntM C o t�County 22.. Contra Costa C social Somices Direow 23. Contra Cost9►County Housing Authority DiMdOr 24. One representativs ofth$Califomta t)eparlmsnt of Rehabilitation 2S. Centra costa County Librarian t Development Department26.'Rtgio(W I' kvcwrNa%$tr of the Califonn* �nEmployt p IQ F1 OXIRS. + 1acWXW6hWd0aat computeriWd listing 000b openings a self-referral Of s"kas • pmscrtwing and referrals of eligible applimu + Tasting and asssssmow scn+ices Training for new and+radsting woxldcrs + Assiswer.for workforce and technical issues + lAfbor market information • Business reUntion,CKPo SIO'A and rslocation auistance Workforce development needs analysis and recommeadaticros + Access to trained graduates QO,taceraent services • Displaced workers assixtance and training ITS BUR LOcaVsta1elnatiorW computerized listing of Job openings • Self referral of job seekers Career infcxmation and planning + skills assessment • Job-seeking skill development • Job placement Assistance • Skill tmfning, • Child rare referral • Referral to O tur needed semicez on-the-job training Co-op and intern positions for job seekers w%d students Displaced workers assistance And training v." 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Attachment 6 SM 7/14/98 Contra Costa County Job Creation Task Force Membership Business Sector(15): - Concord qamber of Commerce(Yes!Concord) - Richmond Chamber of Commerce - Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce - Contra Costa Council - Major Employment Sectors(11) - Heavy Industry - Retail Sector(shopping centers,franchises, - Utilities(PG&E,Sanitary Districts,Water Districts,Telephone, Cable) - Health Care - Staffing Services(Intermediary Employers,temporary employment services) - Education Government - Service Occupations(food,transportation,security; maintenance) - Technology Companies - Professional Services Firms(FIRE,legal,accounting) - Agricultural(East County Land Alliance) - Employment Specialists - Compensation&Benefits - Laborlaw - Grants and employment incentives Economic Development(5): - Contra Costa Economic Partnership - City of Antioch - City of Richmond - City of Concord - California Trade&Commerce Agency Workforce Development(4): - Contra Costa County PIC - Richmond PIC - California Employment Development Department - Contra Costa County Small Business Development Center Education(4) - Contra Costa Community College District - Contra Costa County Office of Education - Adult Education - Junior Achievement Organized Labor(2) - Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County - Contra Costa Building&Construction Trades Council Contra Costa County(5) - Social Services Department CAMy I)ocuma-dsVCIFundUCTFmembem.doc .................................................... Attachment 6 - Community Development.Department - Health Services - Community Services - Housing Authority - Child Care Task Force Community-based Organizations(6) - United Way - Rubicon - Goodwill - Contra Costa Food Bank - St Vincent de Paul - Faith-based Organization Transportation(2) - ACTransit - County Connection CalWORKS Recipients (4) C:Wy Documents\]C(Fund1JCTFrr*embers.doc SD.2 7114/98 Adopted this Order on.Mazes aby the following vote: AYE'S: Supervisors Uilkema, Gerber, DeSaul.n er, C.aatrimilla, Rogers' NOES: None ABSENT: f4me ' 98/89 ABSTAIN: Norte RESOLUTION NO. SUBJECT: Authotiw the Contra Costa gnomic Partnership to Represent the County of Contra Costa to Apply to the C.atifornia Trade and Commerce Agency for a Grant from tate Jed►Creation Investment Fund WHEREAS the lob Creation Investment Fund(Government Code Section 15365.50 - 15365.59) is administered by the California Trade and Commerce Agency to allocate grant funds to counties to be used for job creation activities that will provide employment nt for recipiwts of aid under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200)of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Wetfare and Institutions Code who are moving into the workforce, and WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has elected to apply to tate California Tracie and Commerce Agency for a grant from the lob Creation Investment Fund,and WHEREAS the law requires the Contra Costa.County Board of Supervisors to approve a Resolution to apply for a grant from the lob Creation Investment Fund;designate a Job Creation Task Farce to develop a lob Creation Plan and/or implement lob Creation Activities,and designate a lead local economic development organization to coordinate the Jots Creation Task Force,and WHEREAS the California Trade and Commerce Agency requires the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to authorize a local economic development organization to represent the:County of Contra;Costa concerning the lob Creation Investment Fund application and grant. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the;Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors approves submitting an application for a grant form the Job Creation Investment Fund;and designates the ContmCC.osta Economic Partnership to coordinate a Job Creation Task Force in developing a local Job Creation Plan which will meet the;Went of this Government Code Section. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Contra Costa County Beard of Supervisors that the;Director of the Social Service Department,as their designee,is hereby authorized and empowered to apply,approve,sign, and execute in the name of the County of Contra Costa any documents necessary to receive funding through the California Trade and Fornmeree Agency from the Job Creation Investment Fund. Documents include the application, grant and arty future amendments to the grant which may occur with the California'Trane and Commerce Agency to operate the jab creation pr6ject, Further,Social Service Department Will act as the fiscal agent for the dispersal of grunt funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution will remain in full force and effect until a Resolution of the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is adopted amending or rescinding this Resolution. 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