25A - AGMT FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 6, 2020 TITLE: APPROVE A MASTER AGREEMENT WITH QUALIFIED SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING USING FEDERAL WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT AND OC SOCIAL SERVICES GRANT FUNDS FOR FY 2020- 2023 ($2,000,000) (NON -GENERAL FUND) /s/ Kristine Ridge CITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1 sl Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2od Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a master agreement, for a three-year period expiring June 30, 2023, with a one-year option to renew, with any one of the schools listed on the State Employment Training Provider List, to deliver occupational skills training on an as needed basis to unemployed and low-income individuals for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $2,000,000, payable from federal, state, and county grant funds, subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Approve schools and training programs listed on the State of California's Eligible Training Provider List to be used on an as -needed basis to provide occupational training under the guidelines of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. DISCUSSION The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market. Funding under WIOA is used to assist program participants in need of training to access career training through the Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), which is a list of state -approved schools and their training programs. In order to be placed on the ETPL, schools must meet several rigorous State requirements, including approval by the State Bureau for Private Post -Secondary Education, and be accredited by the Western Accrediting Commission for Schools. A sample of the ETPL list is attached for reference (Exhibit 1). Participants can select from the list of approved programs that meet their needs. WIOA emphasizes informed consumer choice, job -driven training, student completion, and employment rate, among other measurements. The Orange County Social Services Vocational Training grant funded through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CaIWORKs) Act of 1997 provides monies for the basic needs of families with children. An important component of CaIWORKs allows for the provision of 25A-1