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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: John Cullen, Director Count
Employment and Human Services Department i.�;uN�' s" y
Ronald A. Wetter, Executive Direct o
Workforce Development Board pi
DATE: June 13, 2001
SUBJECT: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or
designee, jointly with the Workforce Development Board, to ACCEPT the Workforce
Investment Act Grant Youth Services funding from the State of California Employment
Development Department in the amount of$1,201,659 for year-round youth employment
programs for the period April 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Department Director, or designee, jointly
with the Workforce Development Board, to ACCEPT the Workforce Investment Act Grant Youth Services
funding from the State of California Employment Development Department in the amount of$1,201,659 for
year-round youth employment programs for the period April 1, 2001 through .lune 30, 2003.
FIN,ANCIAT. IMPACT-
No County Costs. Workforce Investment Act Youth Services funding: 100% Federal.
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Labor issued Workforce Investment Act (WIA) grant funding by formula to States
for pass through to local Workforce Investment Boards to,provide employment and employment-related
services, including a specific allocation for youth employment and occupational skills training. On March 7,
2000, the Board of Supervisors (Item C.157) authorized the submittal of the County Five Year WIA Plan to
the Governor in order to apply for the formula WIA funds. The State of California Employment
Development Department provided notice of the availability of$1,201,659 for youth services under WIA for
the period April 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003. The County through the Employment and Human Services
Department serves as the fiduciary agent for these funds. This action will enable the Department to execute
the sub-grant agreement on behalf of the WDB in order to receive grant funds.
Funds will be used to provide pre-employment services, employment services, occupational skills training,
and supportive services to eligible youth throughout the County, excluding the City of Richmond, which
receives funding directly from the State and Federal governments.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y S SIGNATURE: 1 �~
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,--.'RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER -
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BO DZN APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT_n%l�) AND CORRECT COPY OF ANACTION 7AKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
JOHNS ETEN, ERK OF THE BOA D OF
SUPERVISORS AN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: RONALD A:::WETTER,6-5382
cc: JOHN CULLEN -EHSD
DON CRUZE—EHSD
WENDY THERRIAN- EHSD -
EHSD(CONTRACTS UNIT)-TM
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY / "F/vl , DEPUTY
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