A REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 8, 2021
FROM
MARLENA SESSIONS, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth Program Contracts for Program Year 2021 through 2022
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the following contracts, increasing the total aggregate contract amount by $3,800,000, from $13,548,500 to $17,348,500 for academic enhancement, employment skills, and training services for eligible youth participants under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, and extend the contract period by one year, for a total contract term of June 15, 2018 through June 30, 2022:
1. Apple Valley Unified School District (Contract No. 18-328)
2. California Association of Health & Education Linked Professions (Contract No. 18-329)
3. Career Institute (Contract No. 18-330)
4. Chino Valley Unified School District (Contract No. 18-331)
5. Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP (Contract No. 18-332)
6. El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc. (Contract No. 18-333)
7. First Institute Training and Management Inc. (Contract No. 18-334)
8. Goodwill Industries Southern California (Contract No. 18-335)
9. Hesperia Unified School District (Contract No. 18-336)
10. Pathways Management Group (Contract No. 18-339)
11. Youth Action Project (Contract No. 18-340)
(Presenter: Marlena Sessions, Director, 387-9862)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The combined expenditures of these contracts will not exceed $17,348,500 and will be fully funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth allocation. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Workforce Development Department’s (WDD) 2021-22 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of these 11 recommended contract amendments will allow WDD to continue to provide WIOA Youth Program Services to a minimum of 655 at-risk youth. These 11 agencies will provide the WIOA eligible youth with academic enhancement, alternative secondary school services, paid and unpaid work experience, occupational skills training, education offered concurrently with workforce preparation activities, leadership development opportunities, supportive services, adult mentoring, follow-up services, guidance and counseling, financial literacy education, entrepreneurial skills training, labor market and employment information to help youth prepare for work and transition to postsecondary education and training.
The table below lists the geographical areas the youth providers will service.
|
Provider Name |
Geographical Area |
|
Apple Valley Unified School District |
High Desert |
|
California Association of Health & Education Linked Professions |
High Desert |
|
Career Institute |
Central Valley, West Valley, Mountains, and Limited High Desert |
|
Chino Valley Unified School District |
West Valley |
|
Colton Redlands Yucaipa ROP |
East Valley |
|
El Proyecto Del Barrio, Inc. |
West Valley and Central Valley |
|
First Institute Training and Management Inc. |
Central Valley, East Valley, and Morongo Basin |
|
Goodwill Industries Southern California |
High Desert, Central Valley, and East Valley |
|
Hesperia Unified School District |
High Desert |
|
Pathways Management Group |
West Valley, Central Valley, and East Valley |
|
Youth Action Project |
Central Valley and East Valley |
On June 12, 2018 (Item No. 92), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved contracts with these youth providers for the period of June 15, 2018, through June 30, 2021, with the option to extend for two additional one-year terms.
On March 10, 2021, the Youth Committee approved funding recommendations to the Workforce Development Board (WDB) for the 11 contract amendments.
On April 14, 2021, the WDB approved the recommendation for additional funding for the 11 contracted providers, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $3,800,000, and to exercise the option to renew for an additional program year, which adds one year to the term of the contract, for a total contract period of June 15, 2018, through June 30, 2022.
The WDB supports the County and Chief Executive Officer’s goals to create, maintain and grow jobs and economic value in the County by working to strengthen the partnerships between workforce boards, businesses, and education by developing a skilled labor force that fulfills business-staffing needs.
PROCUREMENT
N/A
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Sophie A. Akins, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on April 6, 2021; Purchasing (Bruce Cole, Supervising Buyer, 387-2148) on April 7, 2021; (Kathleen Gonzalez, Administrative Analyst, 387-5412) on April 29, 2021; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on April 29, 2021.