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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 12, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposals #1160, Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/12/2017

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:

Elaine Burres, 608-4960

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: December 12, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to issue Request for Proposals #1160 in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program(s) for the period July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

If a contract is awarded as a result of the Request for Proposals, the Employment and Human Services Department will incur expenditures in an amount of up to $200,000. If awarded, Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding will be allocated to the contract in the FY 2018/19 Department budget.

CFDA #17.258

BACKGROUND:

The Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training program will provide a career ladder and pathway to self-sufficiency. The training will be a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on work-based learning experiences to prepare individuals for a Registered Apprenticeship (RA). While the training will not guarantee the participant's entrance into an RA, it serves as a practical method for job-skills training, increased employability and earning outcomes for underserved populations.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without release of funding to qualified service providers through the open bid process, the Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program may not adequately serve those enrolled in the training program(s).