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FROM: Joseph P. Valentine, Director - z Costa
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Workforce Development Board
DATE: December 11, 2008
SUBJECT: Contract with John Kennedy, MA, MFT, as Project Director for the Title V Older
Workers Program.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, to execute a contract with John Kennedy, MA, MFT, in
an amount not to exceed $25,000, as Project Director for the Title V Older Workers Program for Contra Costa
County for the period February 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$25,000: No County Costs. Senior Service America, Federal Department of Labor (DOL), Title V Grant funding.
(All Districts)
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract will support two of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card,
3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by
upgrading job skills and providing opportunity for employment to move toward self sufficiency.
BACKGROUND:
The Senior Service America, Title V Federal funding is available to su ort older workers below the poverty line
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SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOP/(�UJ ON S l 11 I�O D,P� APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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JOHN CULLEN,CLERbtOF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: BOB.LANTER 6-5382
LINDA CHANDLER 6-5024
EHSD CONTRACTS UNIT(KS)
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
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Paqe Two: Contract with John Kennedy, MA, MFT, as Project Director for the Title V Older Workers
Program.
BACKGROUND: (con't)
in obtaining and maintaining fulltime employment. Slots are developed in non-profit and governmental
organizations, with seniors receiving a training stipend as they learn new skills and upgrade existing skills
necessary for today's workforce. Placement in unsubsidized employment is the goal of the program; increasing
opportunities for self sufficiency for this targeted senior population. This contract was awarded through an open
bid process Request for Interest (RFI) 343. The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County is
under contract with Title V Prime Contractor Senior Services America (SSA) to run the Department of Labor
(DOL) Title V Program. (18-163-0)