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Library <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/library <br />Item # 13 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />April 20, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Grant Resolution and Appropriation Adjustment <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Adopt a Resolution Accepting Grant Funds from the California State Library for the <br />Workforce Partnership Initiative Project and Approve an Appropriation Adjustment to <br />Recognize and Appropriate the Grant Fund (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds in the amount of $16,500 from the California <br />State Library for the Workforce Partnership Initiative project to offer workforce training <br />to Santa Ana residents and authorize the City Manager and her designee, the Library <br />Services Director, to complete, sign, and deliver any required document as it relates <br />to the grant and its implementation. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $16,500 in grant revenue from the <br />California State Library and appropriate $16,500 into the corresponding expenditure <br />accounts (Public Library Grant Fund) in implementing the program. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Public Library (SAPL) is committed to providing high-quality learning <br />experiences through a variety of programs, services and collections. According to the <br />State of California Employment Development Department, the unemployment rate for <br />Orange County in January 2021 was 7.4 percent compared to 2.9 percent a year ago. <br />Further, there was a decline of 51,000 jobs between December 2020 and January 2021. <br />At a time when unemployment is high and the need is great, SAPL’s partnership with the <br />Santa Ana WORK Center (SAWC) will enlarge the network of support for jobseekers. <br />SAPL and SAWC staff possess knowledge and expertise that each other need to provide <br />access to information and support for unemployment application processes. This includes <br />offering support for resume writing and interviewing, providing access to the internet, <br />offering resources to grow job related skillsets, best practices for the hiring process, and <br />for sharing soft skills so as to present well in interviews and on the job.