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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />4fOUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />MAY 17, 2004 <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />FEDERAL EMPOWERMENT ZONE <br />YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM <br /> <br />r <br /> <br />f24¡¿GER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager <br />and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with the Santa <br />Ana Empowerment Corporation for the Empowerment Zone Youth Workforce <br />Development Program. <br /> <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $500,000 in Federal <br />Empowerment Zone funds awarded to the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center for a <br />Youth Workforce Development program. <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager <br />and Clerk of the Council to execute a lease with Civic Center Medical <br />Arts Associates for office space at 500 West Santa Ana Boulevard. <br /> <br />4. <br /> <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager <br />and Clerk of the Council to execute a contract with New Tangram, LLC <br />in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for the lease of furniture for the <br />Youth Workforce Development program. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On April 23, 2003, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation awarded the Santa <br />Ana W/O/R/K Center $500,000 to fund a Youth Workforce Development <br />Employment program for 300 youth living within the Santa Ana Empowerment <br />Zone. The Youth Workforce Development program will provide work <br />experience, job skills activities, life skills workshops and career <br />Alanning for the participants. It will also incorporate objectives and <br />Woals designed to empower them to make knowledgeable choices regarding <br /> <br />25A-1 <br />