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C. 75

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	February 14, 2017

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Costa

County

Subject:

Issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) #1153, Job Services for Limited English Proficient CalWORKs/Welfare-to-Work (WTW) Participants

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/14/2017

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:

V. Kaplan, 3-1514

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: February 14, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposal (RFP) #1153 in an amount not to exceed $195,000 for Comprehensive Job Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)/Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$195,000: CalWORKs single allocation (100% Federal)

BACKGROUND:

The Request for Proposal will solicit competitive proposals for delivery of Comprehensive Job Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)/Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants. Employment and Human Services Department provides countywide Comprehensive Job Services for Limited English Proficient (LEP) CalWORKs)/WTW with the goal of assisting individuals who need special assistance to obtain employment due to lack of English skills, education or experience in the U.S. The goal of the program is to promote the value of work and help families to move from public assistance to financial independence.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without Board of Supervisors authorization to do so, the pending open bid process would not continue, resulting in the lack of funding released to the community.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The Request for Proposal (RFP) supports three of the five community outcomes established in the Children’s Report Card: 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 services to individuals who need special assistance to obtain employment due to lack of English skills, education or experience in the U.S.