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C. 68
To: Board of Supervisors
From: Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date: January  12, 2010
The Seal of Contra Costa County, CA
Contra
Costa
County
Subject: Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity Program Grant
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   01/12/2010
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: Stephen Baiter, 602-6820
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:     January  12, 2010
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) of Contra Costa to apply for and accept California Workforce Investment Act (WIA), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding from the Regional Industry Clusters of Opportunity grant in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to support research and evaluation of green industry clusters specific to renewable energy and water for the period of June 21, 2010 through June 30, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If granted, County to receive $250,000, 100% State American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding. No required County match.
BACKGROUND:

The Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa will serve as fiscal agent to the Tri-County Renewable Energy and Water Technology Collaborative, a business driven public-private partnership dedicated to keeping the region economically competitive through innovation, workforce training, entrepreneurship, and collaboration. The Tri-County region includes Contra Costa County, Solano County, and Alameda County. The collaboration will be organized and led by the region's economic development organizations in partnership with the workforce development boards and includes stakeholders from the private sector, such as laboratories, colleges and universities, public utilities, labor organizations, community colleges, municipal economic development departments and small business development centers.   
  
The primary outcome of the proposed project and grant funding is the growth and expansion of the target industry clusters of opportunity, resulting in a significant increase in the the number of jobs in the renewable energy and water technology sectors within the Tri-Valley County Regions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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