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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 4, 2013 <br />TITLE: <br />APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT - <br />COUNTY OF ORANGE SOCIAL SERVICES <br />AGENCY VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND <br />WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM <br />CI MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15S Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing an additional $200,000 awarded to the City <br />of Santa Ana, Santa Ana WORK Center by the County of Orange Social Services Agency for <br />vocational training and work experience activities. <br />2. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached amendment with <br />the County of Orange Social Services Agency for vocational training and work experience <br />activities, effective May 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, subject to non-substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On January 17, 2012 City Council approved an agreement with the County of Orange Social <br />Services Agency to administer a CalWORKs Welfare to Work (WTW) Program designed to <br />provide case management, subsidized employment, job training, and supportive service to assist <br />96 CalWORKs recipients to overcome barriers and obtain or maintain stable employment. As of <br />January 2013, all planned participants have been served. <br />The City of Santa Ana WORK Center has was awarded an additional $200,000 to provide <br />vocational training and work experience activities to CalWORKS WTW participants. The additional <br />funds are to provide vocational training services to an additional 25 participants. Staff will also <br />provide case management, employability skills training, worksite development, and job placement <br />services. <br />20A-1