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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: OCTOBER 17, 2005 TITLE: APPROVED CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH TEMPLO CALVARIO, CDC FOR PRE- EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND NETWORKING o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1 ~ Reading o Ordinance on 2,d Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For (La2~ CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Templo Cal vario CDC in an amount not to exceed $227,500 to provide training for a variety of pre-employability skills and to work co1laborative1y with the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center to facilitate working partnerships with additional local grassroots Faith-Based Organizations. DISCUSSION On June 27, 2005, the Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration awarded the City of Santa Ana a $500,000 grant to develop working partnerships with local grassroots Faith-Based organizations (FBOs) . As part of the award, a portion of the funds were designated for distribution to FBOs to provide employment opportunities to designated populations. To meet this requirement, a Request for Proposal was issued on August 1, 2005. A Public Notice was published in the Orange County Register on July 30 and 31, 2005. The summary of the Request for proposals is as follows: 6 Invitations for proposals Requested 1 Proposal Received On September 9, 2005, the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board recommended that Templo Ca1vario CDC be awarded $227,500 to fill unmet community needs related to hard-to-serve populations such as ex- offenders, drop-outs, limited English speakers, and welfare clients who wish to get into the jOb market; and to assist in developing 25H-1