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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 1, 2009 TITLE: AGREEMENT WITH SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT/CENTRAL COUNTY ROP - 2009 SANTA ANA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ('~ ~ CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 15t Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with Santa Ana Unified School District/Central County ROP in an amount not to exceed $30,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The City of Santa Ana Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) has received funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to operate the Santa Ana Youth Employment (SAY) program from May 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009. One of the components of the ARRA Summer Youth program is to provide classroom training and work experience in up-and- coming careers. The Santa Ana Unified School District/Central County ROP (ROP) is an existing long term provider of services to youth through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Program and can provide the specialized classroom training requested for the SAY program. ROP will provide training programs in "Web Design" and "Introduction to Green Careers". ROP will provide four weeks of classroom training for 60 SAY participants as well as worksite development for the "Introduction to Green Careers" participants. Classroom training will be followed with four weeks of hands-on work experience. FISCAL IMPACT Funds for this contract are available in the WIA ARRA Youth account (account no. 123-235-6933). 25M-1