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C.59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Melanie Mintz, Employment & Human Services
Date:	November 3, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment with The Williams Group, Inc for Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Out-of-School Youth Services

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 11/03/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Michael Roetzer, 3-1582
cc:	Melanie Mintz

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: November 3, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board (WDB), to execute a contract amendment extension with The Williams Group, Inc., effective September 30, 2009, to increase the payment limit by $33,750 to a new payment limit not to exceed $255,000 and to extend the term from September 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009 to provide employment services to out-of-school youth in North Richmond.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$255,000: 100% Federal Workforce Investment Act Youth Funding

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

In July of 2008, the Employment and Human Services Department, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa (WDB) and The Youth Council, awarded contracts under the open bid process for out-of-school youth services as mandated by the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The Youth Council and WDB awarded a contract for these services to The Williams Group, Inc.; services include Work Experience, Information and Referral, and Foster Youth Case Management Services to out-of-school youth in North Richmond.

This contract amendment extension will allow the WDB and its North Richmond Empowerment Center partners to continue program design, service enhancement planning, and to deliver regular year-round services to youth in North Richmond. (#18-154-4)

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 1)”Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”, 2) “Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”, 3) “Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient”, 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”, and 5) “Communities that are safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families by training and providing employment opportunities for youth.