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C. 20

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	August 25, 2015

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Costa

County

Subject:

Jewish Vocational Services Funding

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/25/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres, 313-1717

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: August 25, 2015
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 execute a contract with Jewish Vocational Services to pay County an amount not to exceed $70,000 for a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act internship training program for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

County to receive an amount not to exceed $70,000 from Jewish Vocational Services. No County match.

BACKGROUND:

Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) will provide County an amount not to exceed $70,000 for intern wages and allowable benefit costs associated with the John Muir Medical Assistant/Receptionist Training Program. The program consists of 8-10 weeks of medical assistant receptionist training with a 12-week paid internship to eligible Workforce Investment Act (WIA) enrolled job seekers that successfully complete the training course. County will serve as the employer of record and JVS will reimburse County for up to 15 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act enrolled participants qualifying for the internship program. The internship program is based on $12 per hour for 32 hours a week for 12 weeks not to exceed $70,000 total contract amount.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Without funding, County could not provide the internship training program to eligible Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act participants.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.