Item 23 - Agreement with Orange County Conservation Corps

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EXHIBIT 1 the opportunity to be placed at the Community Action Partnership headquarters where they will load and unload trucks, package boxes of food and deliver to 41 food and 8 diaper bank partner agencies. This includes labor support at drive up distribution events (traffic control, set up logistics, and data collection) as well as, providing work experience in their administrative offices for energy and environmental services. While addressing climate resilience, youth will work on OCCC projects that include fire fuel reduction removing debris from waterways, removing non-native/invasive trees/plants, install native plants and perform other erosion control measures at public parks, trails, and wetlands. While addressing COVID-19 Recovery, youth will work with Goodwill of Orange County supporting adults with disabilities through their Human Services Division and Retail/Donations/Processing positions which include: Sales Associates, E-Commerce, Used Goods Processor, Dock Helpers, Store Donation Attendants and Employment Training Support as Job Coaches. •The OCCC shall develop a worksite agreement following established City guidelines, for each worksite training site developed and used for the youth work experience. Worksite supervisors shall receive an orientation regarding their roles and responsibilities and the intent and purpose of the program. A copy of the executed worksite agreement and evidence of the orientation is to be maintained on file and a copy is given to each worksite supervisor. The OCCC shall ensure that the services are provided in a manner that is sensitive to literacy, language, and socio-cultural issues, which may impact the participants. OCCC staff shall be trained in cultural differences to ensure their ability to recognize and help participants who demonstrate language or cultural barriers to employment. The OCCC must certify that it will comply with the California Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990.