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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	December 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amend Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa County Office of Education for Youth Workforce Development Services and Regional Planning

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

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:

Gina Chenoweth 8-4961

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 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute an interagency agreement amendment with Contra Costa County Office of Education, effective December 1, 2018, to increase the payment limit by $194,925 to a new payment limit of $754,925, to update both youth workforce development services being provided and regional plans for the East Bay Regional Planning Unit as required by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with no change to the original term ending June 30, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This interagency agreement will increase department expenditures by $194,925 to a new payment limit of $754,925, funded 100% with Federal WIOA revenue. $150,000 of the increase is for updating youth workforce development services being provided and $44,925 is for updating regional plans for the East Bay Regional Planning Unit.

BACKGROUND:

This contract was awarded through Request for Proposal (RFP) 1150 for the provision of comprehensive WIOA youth development services to eligible youth ages 16-24 in Contra Costa County. Funding for this contract will come from WIOA formula youth funds and additional funding designated for regional planning work.

WIOA defines the nation’s job training system and provides guidance for local workforce investment systems designed to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and to increase occupational skill attainment by participants. The goals of these efforts are to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation’s workforce. Contractor will provide a systematic approach that offers eligible in-school and out-of-school youth a broad range of coordinated services.

This includes assistance in academic and occupational learning; development of leadership skills; and preparation for further education, additional training, and eventual employment. Programs will provide guidance for youth that is balanced with appropriate consideration of each youth’s involvement in his or her training and educational plan.

This amendment will also increase the Agency’s responsibilities to include support services to the partners in the East Bay Regional Planning Unit (EBRPU) in developing a regional plan, as required by the WIOA. The plan seeks to align of goals and outcomes in EBRPU workforce development efforts. Guidance for modifying plans is provided in EDD Directive WSD18-01. The Contra Costa Count Office of Education will conduct necessary interviews and provide data and content for the East Bay regional plan and write a funding proposal for Alameda and Contra Costa County.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without this interagency agreement, workforce development efforts within the EBRPU will be less coordinated and the in-school and out-of-school youth in Contra Costa County will not receive assistance in overcoming barriers to employment, job readiness, educational programs, and career building.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The services provided under this contract support all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (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 providing training and employment opportunities for in-school and out-of-school youth.