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Item # 26
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 19, 2024
TOPIC: The James Irvine Foundation – Better Career’s Public Sector Practice Change
Grant
AGENDA TITLE
Resolution and Appropriation Adjustment Accepting The James Irvine Foundation –
Better Career’s Public Sector Practice Change Grant
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution to accept The James Irvine Foundation – Better Career’s Public
Sector Practice Change grant for $300,000 for a two-year term ending November
2026
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX entitled A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE IRVINE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE COORDINATION,
SERVICE DELIVERY, AND SUPPORT TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN
SANTA ANA
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to sign and submit all documents including
the initial agreement, and amendments which may be necessary for the completion
of the project.
3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $300,000 in funds to James Irvine
Foundation Grant-Other account (no. 13118002-52040) and appropriating the same
amount into the James Irvine Foundation expenditure account (no. 13118700-
various) (Requires five affirmative votes).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
Earlier this year, on behalf of the City of Santa Ana (City), WORK Center staff submitted
a proposal to The James Irvine Foundation (Foundation) for the Better Career’s Public
Sector Practice Change Grant. The proposal represents ongoing initiatives at the
WORK Center aimed at developing a cross-agency learning plan designed to foster
shared goals, enhance service coordination, and optimize resource alignment between
the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) and staff of the regional
Employment Development Department (EDD). This collaborative effort seeks to
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improve workforce service delivery to vulnerable areas across the City.
In October 2024, the Foundation announced its intent to award the City $300,000 to
support the WDB’s efforts to enhance the coordination of workforce services and
resources between key agencies within the City’s local workforce ecosystem. This
funding will enable the WDB to retain a consultant skilled in facilitating conversations
and assist in the development of a comprehensive learning plan that will implement
improvements, strengthen collaboration between the City and the EDD, and evaluate
outcomes to streamline workforce services for jobseekers.
The James Irvine Foundation (Foundation) is a private, nonprofit philanthropic
organization founded in 1937 by agricultural pioneer James Irvine. The Foundation
focuses on creating opportunities for low-income Californians to achieve economic
mobility. The Foundation has provided over $180 million in grants in 2023 and over $2.6
billion through the state since its inception. The Foundation provides funding to
nonprofits, government agencies, and community organizations working on initiatives
that address systemic challenges and aim to improve the quality of life and economic
prospects for Californians, particularly those in underserved communities. Any
agreements with consultants that exceed City Manager contracting authority will be
brought back to the City Council for approval.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $300,000 in funds to James
Irvine Foundation Grant-Other account (no. 13118002-52040) and appropriating the
same amount into the James Irvine Foundation expenditure account (no. 13118700-
various). Grant includes $182,000 for staff salaries, benefits, and indirect costs with
remaining funds for consultants and other program expenses.
Funds will be assigned, budgeted, and available for expenditure in FY 2024-25. Any
remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City
Council for approval of carryovers to FY 2025-26.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit-
Account Fund Description Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
FY 24-25 13118700-61000 James Irvine Foundation James Irvine Foundation,
Salaries Regular $78,000
FY 24-25 13118700 -62120 James Irvine Foundation
James Irvine Foundation,
Training, Transportation,
Meeting
$4,000
FY 24-25 13118700 -62300 James Irvine Foundation
James Irvine Foundation,
Contract Services-
Professional
$50,000
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FY 24-25 13118700 -62500 James Irvine Foundation James Irvine Foundation,
Rent Payments $5,000
FY 24-25 13118700 -65400 James Irvine Foundation James Irvine Foundation,
Indirect Costs $13,000
FY 24-25 13118700-69011 James Irvine Foundation James Irvine Foundation,
Reserve Appropriation $150,000
Total Expenditures $300,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Resolution
2. Grant Award Letter
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
Resolution No. 2024-XXX
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Resolution No: 2024-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE IRVINE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE
COORDINATION, SERVICE DELIVERY, AND SUPPORT
TO LOW -INCOME COMMUNITIES IN SANTA ANA
WHEREAS, the City submitted a proposal to The James Irvine Foundation
(“Grantor”) in support of the Better Career’s Public Sector Practice Change Grant making
portfolio. The proposal, representing ongoing initiatives at the WORK Center, aims to
develop a cross-agency learning plan designed to foster shared goals, enhance service
coordination, and optimize resource alignment between Santa Ana Workforce
Development Board (WDB) and regional State of California Employment Development
Department (EDD) staff. The collaboration seeks to improve workforce service delivery
to vulnerable areas across the City of Santa Ana (“Project”).
WHEREAS, Grantor is a private, nonprofit organization based in California, with a
focus on creating opportunities for low-income Californians to achieve economic mobility.
WHEREAS, in October 2024, Grantor announced its intent to award the City
$300,000 to support the WDB’s efforts to enhance coordination of workforce services and
resources between key agencies within the City’s local workforce ecosystem (“Grant”).
This funding will enable the City’s WDB to retain a consultant skilled in facilitating
conversations and assist in development of a comprehensive learning plan, implement
improvements, and evaluate outcomes aimed at streamlining workforce services and
jobseekers through collaboration between the City and the EDD.
WHEREAS, the City will enter into a contract with the Grantor (“Exhibit A”) to
accept the Grant funds and to implement the goals and objectives detailed in the Project,
which was submitted to and accepted by the Grantor, Grant Number 24-21619.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby:
A.Approves the acceptance of grant funds of up to a maximum amount of
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) for the Grant Project; and
B.Certifies that the City has or will have available, prior to commen cement of
Project work utilizing specified Grant funds, sufficient funds, including those
provided by this Grant, to complete the Project; and
C.Certifies that the City has or will provide sufficient funds to operate and
maintain the Project through the Grant funds; and
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D. Certifies that the City has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the
provisions contained in the Grant Agreement for Grant No. 24-21619
(“Grant Agreement”) attached as Exhibit A; and
E. Delegates the authority to the City Manager, or designee, to conduct all
negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to
applications, agreements (including but not limited to the Grant Agreement,
attached hereto as Exhibit A); and
F. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this
Resolution.
Adopted this _____day of ______________, 20_______.
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Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Andrea Garcia-Miller
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
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Resolution No. 2024-XXX
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No.
2024-XXX to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa
Ana on June ___, 2024.
Date: _________________ _____________________
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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The James Irvine Foundation
One Bush Plaza
San Francisco, CA. 94104
kpalone@irvine.org
Re: Letter of Intent for Grant Funding
October 10, 2024
Deborah Sanchez,
Economic Development Specialist III
City of Santa Ana - Community Development Agency
801 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite 200
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Dear Deborah,
On behalf of The James Irvine Foundation, I am pleased to inform you of our intent to provide grant
funding to the City of Santa Ana WDB in support of the Better Career’s Public Sector Practice
Change Grantmaking portfolio. Our foundation is dedicated to creating a California where all low-
income workers have the power to advance economically, and we believe that this collaboration
will significantly advance our shared goals.
We have identified cross-agency collaboration within the public workforce system as a key area
where our funding can make a substantial impact. The Santa Ana WDB proposed to develop a
learning plan that will support identifying shared goals, better coordination of services and
resources between the Santa Ana WDB and the regional Employment Development Department
staff, to improve services to vulnerable communities throughout the city of Santa Ana. We are
confident that with the support of Santa Ana WDB, we can achieve meaningful progress in the City
of Santa Ana and surrounding region.
The grant funding, amounting to $300,000., will be allocated to support the Santa Ana WDB’s work
to strengthen coordination of workforce services and resources between the two agencies that
make up an important portion of the local workforce ecosystem in Santa Ana. We anticipate that
this financial support will enable the Santa Ana WDB to increase streamlined workforce services,
resources and trainings for workers and jobseekers in industries that are low wage.
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We are committed to working closely with the Santa Ana WDB to ensure the successful execution
of this initiative. Thank you for your partnership and dedication to building the internal capacity of
the Santa Ana WDB to improve service delivery to the communities they serve. We look forward to
collaborating with you and making a positive difference together. Please feel free to contact me at
kpalone@irvine.org if you have any questions or require further information.
Sincerely,
Kriztina
Kriztina Palone,
Sr. Program Officer
The James Irvine Foundation
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