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C. 79

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	May 23, 2017

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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: 05/23/2017

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: May 23, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, effective April 1, 2017, with Monument Impact, decreasing the payment limit by $117,709 to a new payment limit of $178,840 for job services to limited English proficient California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) clients and extend the term to July 1, 2016 through August 31, 2017. (100% Federal)

FISCAL IMPACT:

$178,840: 100% Federal (California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), single allocation)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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

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 decrease in the payment limit is due to a decrease in referrals requiring contractor services and the extension will allow completion of the open bid process.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

This contract directly supports two of the five community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (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.