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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 16, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH ORANGEWOOD <br />CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION FOR THE <br />EMANCIPATED YOUTH GRANT <br />2 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 1'~ Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2" ° Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Direct the City Attorney to prepare <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute <br />Orangewood Children's Foundation to <br />2007, and to increase the amount of <br />not to exceed $62,050. <br />and authorize the City Manager and <br />an amendment to the agreement with <br />extend its contract through June 30, <br />the agreement by $1,900 to an amount <br />DISCUSSION <br />Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the State of California is <br />required to provide additional assistance to local areas that have high <br />concentrations of WIA eligible youth. On October 7, 2005, the State <br />released Directive number WZADOS-7 indicating that WIA 15 percent funding <br />would be available upon approval of proposals submitted by Local <br />Workforce Investment Boards. The City of Santa Ana submitted a proposal <br />to fund the Foster Youth Liaison Project, administered by the Orangewood <br />Children's Foundation. On November 9, 2005, the State awarded $62,500 <br />dollars to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board to assist in <br />increasing the number of fosterlemancipated youth receiving WIA services. <br />The Foster Youth Liaison project provides universal services for up to <br />100 youth at the Orangewood Children's Foundation Resource Center located <br />in Santa Ana. The project will also enroll 12 WIA eligible <br />foster/emancipated youth into the WIA system. The services provided to <br />the youth include both comprehensive education and employment preparation <br />services for In-School and Out-of-School youth who are Santa Ana <br />residents and are between the ages of 16 and 21. <br />On January 17, 2006, the City Council approved a contract with Orangewood <br />Children's Foundation in the amount of $60,650 for the period from <br />January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006. The balance of $1,850 was <br />retained by the City to cover administrative costs. It has since been <br />25G-1 <br />