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C. 22

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Monument Impact Amendment, Job Services for Limited English Proficient CalWORKs Clients

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Monument Impact Corporation, effective November 1, 2015, to increase the contract amount by $140,966 for a new total contract amount of $229,966 for job services to limited English proficient CalWORKs clients with no change in the term of July 1, 2015 though June 30, 2016. (85% Federal, 15% State).

FISCAL IMPACT:

$229,966: CalWORKs Single Allocation (85% Federal, 15% State)

BACKGROUND:

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-to-Work (WTW) recipients face multiple barriers to employment. As a result, recipients may participate in a variety of activities leading to employment. Among the primary activities for the recipients referred to Contractor for services, are job readiness, job search and job placement, and English as a second Language (ESL) classes in the local adult schools, community colleges, or other appropriate educational institutions. This amendment addresses the ongoing increase ESL service need of individuals in the County preparing for employment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without the increase in funding and contract extension, job training services to limited English speaking CalWORKs clients would terminate.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The contract supports two of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Outcome Report, (3) "Families that are Economically Self Sufficient" and (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing" by providing job training to encourage family self-sufficiency.