COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

DATE:

December 23, 2004

BOARD MEETING DATE:

January 4, 2005

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Maureen D. Borland, Director, Human Services Agency

Glen H. Brooks, Jr., Director, Central Region

SUBJECT:

First Amendment to the Agreement with San Mateo Community College District

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution:

1.

Waiving the Request for Proposal Process (RFP); and

2.

Authorizing the execution of a First Amendment to the Agreement with San Mateo Community College District increasing the amount by $73,195, changing the Agreement obligation from $116,000 to $189,195 and extending the term to June 30, 2005.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitment: Provide equal access to educational opportunity

Goal (4): Residents have many educational and training opportunities beyond high school

This Agreement contributes to this commitment and goal by providing career training, and retraining, and an opportunity for job placement allowing participants to become self-sufficient. Last year 95% of the participants referred for biotechnology training completed the course qualifying them for employment in the health and biotechnology fields. It is anticipated that 96% will complete the course offered in the spring. This performance target for FY 2004-05 reflects improvement from the previous year.

Performance Measure

Measure

FY 2003-04

Actual

FY 2004-05

Projected

Participants completing biotechnology training

95%

96%

BACKGROUND:

The San Mateo County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) identified a growing need for workers in the field of biotechnology and submitted a proposal for Bay ABC Grant funds. The Bay ABC Grant awarded funds to the WIB to provide biotechnology career training to dislocated workers. On September 9, 2003, the Board of Supervisors accepted funding from the Bay ABC Grant by Resolution Number 66252 on behalf of the WIB. Additionally, this Resolution authorized the Human Services Agency Director to enter into an Agreement with subcontractors identified by the grant. Skyline College of the San Mateo Community College District was identified by the Bay ABC Grant as a provider of biotechnology training.

The Agreement with San Mateo Community College District currently provides biotechnology training under the Bay ABC Grant. Services under this Grant end December 31, 2004.

The WIB in collaboration with the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board applied for additional funding for biotechnology training, for dislocated workers through the Department of Labor. In June 2004 the Department of Labor awarded two million dollars in funds for a two-year term and appointed Alameda Workforce Investment Board as the fiscal Agent.

DISCUSSION:

The WIB has been awarded $793,601 in funds from the Department of Labor Biotech Grant through Alameda County. This project has identified Skyline of San Mateo Community College District as the preferred service provider. Skyline of San Mateo Community College District is currently completing classes under the Bay ABC Grant and will provide one additional twelve week biotechnology training session for up to twenty (20) participants as a result of this new project. Upon satisfactory completion of the Biotechnology program, participants will be eligible for job placement with identified biotech employers.

The Board of Supervisors is being asked to waive the RFP Process for this First Amendment in light of San Mateo Community College District’s preferred provider status as well as the fact that San Mateo Community College District is currently providing services under the original Agreement. County Counsel has approved this First Amendment as to form and Risk Management has approved the Contractor’s Insurance for this Agreement.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This First Amendment extends the term of this Agreement from December 31, 2004 to June 30, 2005 and increases the amount of the Agreement by $73,195 for a new total obligation of $189,195. The obligation for FY 2004-05 is $131,195 and is included in the FY 2004-05 Adopted Budget. Of this amount $58,000 is for the Bay ABC grant, and $73,195 is for the Department of Labor Biotech grant. There is no Net County Cost.