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Youth Workforce Readiness Programs May 21, 2024 Page 2 performance period to September 30, 2024. To date, 420 youth have enrolled and participated in workforce readiness workshops through the City program. Many of the youth have worked up to 700 hours in a supervised work experience environment, gaining invaluable insights into career opportunities within the public section and non- profit sector. Two organizations, Working Wardrobes and Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC), have provided valuable and beneficial services through the term of their agreement, which concluded on May 1 , 2024. To continue to provide services to the youth and to reflect the extension of the agreement between the City and the State, staff is recommending approval of these agreements to increase services to an additional 100 youth (Exhibit 1). Below is a summary of the services that will be provided: • Working Wardrobes will conduct a series of workforce readiness workshops with the option of adding professional wardrobe services to prepare the participants to enter the workforce. Participants may attend all or a customized selection of workshops based on their particular needs. Working Wardrobes has over 32 years of experience in delivering comprehensive career development, training, and professional wardrobe fittings to over 115,000 men, women, young adults, and veterans. They have been instrumental in serving our participants in various workforce programs to help prepare them to enter the workforce and feel confident in their appearance. • Orange County Conservation Corps (OCCC) serves at-risk young adults through employment, training, and education programs that build self-sufficiency and benefit the community through conservation-driven projects. They have a 30-year history of working with at-risk individuals in conservation and community service projects. Under the agreement, OCCC will continue to serve the remaining 40 youth to allow them time to complete their hours of work experience. Averaging 29 hours per week, the youth will work at local area food banks unloading trucks, packing food boxes, and delivering and distributing goods to locations throughout the county. They may also work on city and county projects in clearing brush from trails, creeks, riverbanks, and other fire fuel reduction removal efforts to promote climate resilience (Exhibit 2). Approval of the agreements will help the City ensure youth enrolled will have access to work readiness workshops and professional attire, complete work experience hours, and ultimately helping the City meet its expenditure goals under the CA4All grant. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are budgeted and available for anticipated expenditures as shown below. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to FY 2024-2025. City Council 16 — 2 5/21/2024