25D - AGMT - WIA YOUTH PROGRAM FUND 13-14

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15 • The Rancho Santiago Community College Digital Media Center on Bristol Street in Santa Ana, The Center consists of a business incubator for emerging digital media businesses; classrooms equipped with smart technology and a production facilities that serve as the new home of the Santa Ana College (SAC) TVNideo department and SAC -TV. The Center is open to students 8:00 am —11:00 pm Monday- Friday, and some hours on Saturday. • The Rancho Santiago Community College District Office Complex • The Santa Ana Public Library Main Branch located at Civic Center and Ross in Santa Ana. The Main library is open 10 am -9 pm Monday - Thursday, and 10 am — 6 pm Friday and Saturday. Computer labs and classroom space available to students are located in the TeenSpace, the basement of the Main Library, and the Mezzanine. All three areas are wired for data transmission using the City's public access Internet. • The Jerome Recreation Center, located at 716 Center Street in Santa Ana, has a computer lab for teens that is wired for data transmission using the City's public access Internet. Youth employment will take place at the Santa Ana Public Library Main Branch and at the Jerome Recreation Center. Both are within the city boundaries of Santa Ana. The TeenSpace at Jerome Recreation Center is open 3:00 pm — 8:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 3:00 pm -6:00 pm Friday. Both locations offer teens a designated, specially designed space for them to relax, do homework and meet friends, and are ADA compliant. XIV. Fiscal Capacity: Fiscal Capacity: Santa Ana Public Library and RSCCD : The Library has a $2.9 M general fund operating budget and access to resources from Parks, Recreation and Community Services and other City agencies, hence our stability is not dependent on WIA funds ( refer to attachment O for a description of SAPL fiscal capacity). RSCCD has an annual operational budget of approximately $190 million that is collected from a variety of revenue streams. The organization complies with all local state, and federal laws that it is required to meet as part of the US Comptroller General Government Audit Standards. (Refer to attachment P for a breakdown of RSCCD annual operating budget) Subcontracting: The Santa Ana Library and Rancho Santiago Community College District will not subcontract non - client services. All services will be provided by the Santa Ana Public Library or by the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Follow -up Services: Program staff will maintain monthly contact with the graduates for 12 months after graduates exit the program. Staff will provide 12 months of follow -up, education and job- retention support to graduate, as well as ongoing coaching and mentoring when necessary. Transition assistance into Santa Ana and Orange Coast College will also be provided, to youth who decide to pursue higher education, Targeted Projects: Green- Collar Careers: One of the television programming projects that "Seeds to Trees" student interns will produce will focus on sustainable green living. Tentatively titled "It's a Green Life" this project is currently in its pre - production research and development phase. Student interns will get the opportunity to further research topics on "green living" that they will then compile and put together in monthly mini - documentary segments. These segments will focus on informing the public on various aspects of living a "green conscious" life, including informing them on the technologies that are available to them to assist them in this pursuit, like solar paneling installation. While not technically a hands -on green collar career pathway, this type of programming focuses on the importance of "green" journalism that seeks to informs and 'instruct the public on "green technology" and hence make them more aware, promote sustainability awareness and seek out EXHIBIT A I lifffbfee�,