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<br />/' <br /> <br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 7, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />AMENDMENT WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE <br />SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY FOR THE <br />WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM <br /> <br />Vi- <br /> <br />(2Jâ(2~ <br /> <br />CITY MA AGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $54,690 in additional <br />revenues from the County of Orange Social Services Agency for the <br />Santa Ana Work Experience Program operated at the Santa Ana W/O/R/K <br />Center. <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 Amendment to the Agreement <br />with the County of Orange to administer the Calworks Work Experience <br />Program. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />On May 17, 2004, City Council approved a $265,000 contract with the County <br />of Orange Social Services Agency (SSA) to provide emploYment services <br />through two programs - the Community Service Program and a Work Experience <br />Program to assist CalWORKs clients in obtaining job skills. This <br />amendment will allow the W/O/R/K Center to serve an additional ten <br />CalWORKs participants through the Work Experience (WEX) program. This <br />program is a wage subsidy program, designed to provide a planned, <br />structured learning experience to program participants with the ultimate <br />goal of transitioning them into non-subsidized emploYment. <br /> <br />25E-1 <br />