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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 4, 2011 TITLE: AMENDMENTS TO AGREEMENTS WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING PROVIDERS r CITY ANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ? As Recommended ? As Amended ? Ordinance on 15f Reading ? Ordinance on 2nd Reading ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendments with the following entrepreneurial program operators for Program Year 2010-11, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney: a. Goodwill Industries of Orange County to provide entrepreneurial training to a modified number of 50 unemployed individuals and extend the term of the agreement to February 28, 2011. b. Delhi Center to provide entrepreneurial training to a modified number of 50 unemployed individuals and extend the term of the agreement to May 30, 2011. DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board received $4.4 million dollars through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) intended to preserve and create jobs, promote the nation's economic recovery and assist those most affected by the recession. On October 12, 2009, a Request for Proposals was released by the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center (SAWC) to solicit entrepreneurial training providers to augment existing job training programs. Goodwill Industries of Orange County and Delhi Center were awarded funds for their respective projects. On February 16, 2010, City Council authorized the execution of agreements with each agency to provide entrepreneurial training for Santa Ana residents. Both programs have been extensively marketed in Santa Ana and the community response has been high; however, ARRA requirements are extremely restrictive and the majority of applicants showing interest have not met program requirements. For this reason, the organizations have 25B-1