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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MAY 05, 2815 <br />TITLE: <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />mrr* - <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on I" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMSER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement recognizing <br />$1,800,000 awarded to the City of Santa Ana, Santa Ana WORK Center by the County of Change <br />Social Services Agency for vocational training and work experience activities, effective July 1, <br />2015 through June 30, 2017, subject to non- substantive changes approved by the City Manager <br />and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The County of Orange Social Services Agency administers a CaIWORKs Welfare to Work (WTW) <br />Program designed to provide case management, job services, job training, and supportive service <br />to assist CaIWORKs recipients to overcome barriers and obtain or maintain stable employment. <br />The goal of the program is for the participating individuals to achieve economic self - sufficiency, <br />County Welfare Departments may provide these services directly or may enter into contracts with <br />private or public agencies for the provision of these services. <br />The City of Santa Ana WORK Center has partnered with County of Orange Social Services <br />Agency for over 20 years to provide employment and training services, Three previous contracts <br />awarded between fiscal years 2012 -13 through 2014 -15 resulted In 296 Welfare -to -Work <br />participants enrolled into either vocational training or work experience programs, Participants have <br />achieved certificates in various types of training Including medical assistant, accounting clerks and <br />medical billing. Over 85% of enrollees have obtained employment, <br />The City of Santa Ana WORK Center was awarded a $1,800,000 contract to continue to provide <br />vocational training and work experience activities to CaIWORKs WTW participants, Staff will also <br />provide case management, employability skills training, worksite development and job placement <br />services. The program will serve 120 participants from July 1, 2015 through ,tune 30, 2018 and <br />120 participants from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2017. <br />25C -1 <br />