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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 7, 2010 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE RANCHO SANTIAGO <br />COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT AND <br />MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE <br />CAMBODIAN FAMILY FOR THE DOL JOB TECH <br />PROGRAM <br />r <br />CI Y MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached agreement with <br />the Rancho Santiago Community College District in the amount of $201,648 for the period of <br />July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 to provide training to Santa Ana residents, subject to non- <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney; <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached Memorandum of <br />Understanding with the Cambodian Family for the period of July 1, 2010 through June 30, <br />2011 to place ten Santa Ana WORK Center computers at The Cambodian Family's computer <br />lab to enhance services for Santa Ana residents. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On June 4, 2010, the Santa Ana WORK Center was awarded a Department of Labor Earmark <br />Grant in the amount of $714,000 to establish a computer lab. The lab will be used to provide <br />training and employment services to Santa Ana residents. Training programs will include reading, <br />math, basic computer skills, Water Technology, and Solar Technology provided by the Rancho <br />Santiago Community College District. <br />All program participants will be offered employment services which will be provided through the <br />Santa Ana WORK Center and Cambodian Family. These services include resume writing, job <br />search assistance, job placement assistance, and availability to computers for employment <br />activities. <br />The Santa Ana WORK Center will purchase 25 computers with the Department of Labor Earmark <br />funding to ensure that program participants have access to computers for employment activities. <br />Fifteen of the computers will be placed at the Santa Ana WORK and the remaining ten will be <br />25J-1