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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20C - CALWORKS WORK EXP PROGRAMREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JANUARY 20, 2004 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE TO ADMINISTER THE CalWORKs WORK EXPERIENCE PROGRAM CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED [] As Recommended [] As Amended [] Ordinance on 1s~ Reading [] Ordinance on 2nd Reading [] Implementing Resolution [] Set Public Hearing For CONTINUEDTO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $196,000 in revenues awarded by the County of Orange Housing and Community Services Department. Direct the City Attorney to prepare, and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute, an Amendment to the Workforce Investment Act Telecommunications Agreement with the County of Orange to administer the CalWORKs Work Experience Program grant. On December 16, 2003, the Orange County Board of Supervisors awarded $196,000 to the City of Santa Aha for a CalWORKs Work Experience Program to be funded with County Social Service Agency funds. This program will assist 20 CalWORKs participants to find and retain stable employment. The Work Experience (WEX) program, which includes a wage subsidy component, is designed to provide a planned, structured learning experience to program participants with the ultimate goal of transitioning them into non-subsidized employment. The WEX worksite may include public, private for profit or not for profit organizations. The duration of the program will average 16 weeks. To ensure employers' conformance to the worksite agreement, staff will conduct worksite monitoring on a regular basis. The Orange County Housing and Community Services Department will be amending the WIA Telecommunications grant that exists between the City of Santa Aha and the County to include the CalWORKs WEX program. Although WEX program is being established with an amendment, the appropriation ustment will establish a separate account to track the expenditures related to this program. Page 15 20.C. Appropriation Adjustment and Amended Agreement with County of Orange to Administer the CalWORKs Work Experience Program January 20, 2004 Page 2 Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, funds will be available in the CalWORKS Work Experience (WEX) Program account (account no. 124-310- various). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: E~cutive Director C6mmunity Development Agency JPR/PN/mlr Executive&~Director ~ ~d inance & Management Service Agency 2 J0 200 CmdAgrmtw- COO f Orngt o Inc ludeCa 1WorksWorkExpPr og 1-20 ~04 · Page 16