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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 21, 2020 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY <br />OF ORANGE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY <br />FOR A $1,677,928 VOCATIONAL TRAINING <br />AND WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM <br />GRANT <br />(NON -GENERAL FUND) <br />/s/Kristine <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 111 Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2ntl Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />1�1��►1�1�1:3q:3 <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement recognizing $1,677,928 awarded to the City of <br />Santa Ana, Santa Ana WORK Center by the County of Orange Social Services Agency for vocational <br />training and work experience activities, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022, subject to non - <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The County of Orange Social Services Agency administers a CaIWORKs Welfare to Work (WTW) <br />Program designed to provide case management, job services, job training, and supportive service <br />to assist CaIWORKs recipients to overcome barriers and obtain or maintain stable employment. The <br />goal of the program is for the participating individuals to achieve economic self-sufficiency. County <br />Welfare departments may provide these services directly or may enter into contracts with private or <br />public agencies for the provision of these services. <br />The City of Santa Ana WORK Center has partnered with the County of Orange Social Services <br />Agency for over 20 years to provide employment and training services. The previous contract <br />awarded between Fiscal Years 2017-18 through 2019-20 resulted in 294 Welfare -to -Work <br />participants enrolled into either vocational training or work experience programs. Participants have <br />achieved certificates in various types of training including medical assistant, accounting clerks and <br />medical billing. Over 65% of enrollees have obtained employment. <br />The City of Santa Ana WORK Center was awarded a $1,677,928 grant to continue to provide <br />vocational training and work experience activities to CaIWORKs WTW participants (Exhibit 1). Staff <br />will also provide case management, employability skills training, worksite development and job <br />placement services. The program will serve 200 participants from July 1, 2020 through June 30, <br />2022. <br />25B-1 <br />