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C. 49

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 11, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

California Employment Development Department - Employment Training Panel Funding extension

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/11/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

C. Youngblood (925) 608-4964

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 11, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

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 extension with the State of California Employment Development Department, Employment Training Panel to extend the term end date to June 29, 2022 with no change to the payment limit.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $220,230 from California Employment Development Department, Employment Training Panel. Funding is 100% State, with no County match requirement.

BACKGROUND:

The California Employment Development Department, Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long term jobs. The ETP was created in 1982 by the State of California Legislature and funded by California employers through a special payroll tax. The ETP is a funding agency, not a training agency. The ETP fund recipients, such as the County, determine their own training needs and how to provide that training.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Training in health careers will be provided at various sites including Contra Costa Community College and will target people of color from marginalized Contra Costa communities. Once trained, participants will receive job placement assistance in occupations such as Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, EMT and Phlebotomist among others. ETP funds will cover the individuals who successfully complete the program. The estimated number of trainees is being revised to a minimum of 30 individuals, from a maximum of 40 individuals. The original contract was approved by the Board of Supervisors on January 21, 2020 (item number C.37), with a subsequent clarification approved by the Board on December 14, 2021 (item number C.97) to reduce the payment limit from $220,240 to a new payment limit of $220,230. This board order is to approve a no-cost extension to the contract to a new term end date of June 29, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County could not strategically support their efforts for training to individuals seeking careers in the health care professions.