COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

Inter-Departmental Correspondence

Human Services Agency

DATE:

February 15, 2007

BOARD MEETING DATE:

February 27, 2007

SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:

None

VOTE REQUIRED:

Majority

TO:

Honorable Board of Supervisors

FROM:

Beverly Beasley Johnson, J.D., Director, Human Services Agency

Elsa Dawson, Director, Central Region

SUBJECT:

Amendment to the Agreement with Opportunities Industrialization Center West

RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt a resolution authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement with Opportunities Industrialization Center West (OICW) to provide the administration of the Jobs Now Program, the term July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008, will remain the same, increasing the amount by $500,000 to $750,000.

VISION ALIGNMENT:

Commitments: Creating opportunities for every household to participate in our prosperity and Sow the seeds of our future prosperity.

Goals (17 and 19): All households experience real gains in income and The skill level of new workers rises with improved K-12 education and training options.

This Amendment to the Agreement contributes to these commitments and goals by providing educational, vocational and support services to CalWORKs clients which assist them in finding gainful employment and reaching self-sufficiency.

Performance Measure(s):

Measure

FY 2004-05
Actual

FY 2005-06 Actual

FY 2006-07 Target

FY 2007-08

Target

Placement Rate*

N/A**

60%

61%

62%

Average Wage

N/A**

$10/hr.

$10/hr.

$10/hr.

*Placement Rate is the percent of clients placed into employment.

**There is no prior year actual data for performance measures.

BACKGROUND:

OICW has successfully provided the Jobs Now Program since March 30, 1998. This program was designed to provide job preparation, workshops, employment counseling, structured job search and vocational training as a component of the Human Services Agency’s SUCCESS program to assist CalWORKs recipients in becoming self-sufficient.

The Human Services Agency has a team of SUCCESS staff placed at OICW to ensure the maximum integration of services and provide a clear employment focus for Cal-WORKs recipients. Jobs Now is a component under the One-Stop Career Center located at OICW. The original Agreement was approved by the Board of Supervisors by Resolution Number 067846 on February 28, 2006, in the amount of $250,000 for the term of July 1, 2005 through June 30 2008.

DISCUSSION:

This Amendment to the Agreement adds funding for the second and third year of the Agreement. The yearly costs for services remain the same. Language for the Jury Duty Ordinance has been added.

Risk Management has approved Contractors insurance for this Agreement. County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to form. The Contractor has assured compliance with the County's Contractor Employee Jury Service Ordinance, as well as all other contract provisions that are required by County ordinance and administrative memoranda, including but not limited to insurance, hold harmless, non-discrimination and equal benefits.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The term of the Agreement remains the same, July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008. This Amendment to the Agreement adds $250,000 for FY 2006-07 and $250,000 for FY 2007-08 to the three-year Agreement for a total obligation of $750,000. Of the total amount $250,000 was included in the FY 2006-07 Adopted Budget and $250,000 will be included in the FY 2007-08 Recommended Budget, and is fully-funded by CalWORKs revenue. There is no Net County Cost.