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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA-2004-008 A-2004-008 COpy Amendment Number 01 To WIA Cost Reimbursement Agreement This Amendment is made and entered into this d,D~ay of .JAnt.tQr~ to the WIA Cost Reimbursement Agreement, hereinafter called "the Agreem t", between the County of Orange, hereinafter referred to as "COUNTY" and the City of Santa Ana hereinafter referred to as "CONTRACTOR". WHEREAS, COUNTY and CONTRACTOR are desirous of adding funds to the Agreement in order to provide On-the-Job Training and Work Experience to CalWORKs clients; and WHEREAS, COUNTY, by Minute Order dated , a copy of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Orange County and which by this reference is incorporated herein and made a part hereof as if fully set forth, has revised its allocation of grant funds to engage CONTRACTOR to provide such services, so as to increase to $376,000 the funds available for CONTRACTOR's services under the Agreement, NOW, THEREFORE, it is mutually agreed to as follows: 1. Subparagraph 18(a) of the Agreement is amended to read as follows: "MonthlY Payments. Beginning June 1, 2003, upon receipt and approval by HCS of CONTRACTOR'S invoice showing the prior month's actual expenditures, COUNTY shall make monthly reimbursement payments based on CONTRACTOR'S invoice so long as the total payments under this Agreement do not exceed $376,000." 2. All references in the Agreement to Exhibits B. C and 0 are amended to read "Exhibits B-1, C-1 and 0-1 ". Exhibits B-1, C-1 and 0-1 are attached hereto and are incorporated into the Agreement by this reference. 3. Amendment Number 01 to WIA Cost Reimbursement Agreement is subject to the provisions of Section 15 - Contingency of Funds, Section 39 - Breach/Sanctions and Section 41 - Termination of this Agreement, as expressly set forth in the Agreement and as amended herein, all other terms, conditions and articles of this Agreement remain unchanged. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto certify that they have read and understand all the terms and conditions contained herein and have duly authorized and caused this Amendment Number 01 to be executed as of the date stated below written. "COUNTY OF ORANGE, a political subdivision of the State of California" By Oated: Chair, Board of Supervisors "CONTRACTOR" Oated: By See Attached Signature Sheet Title By: Title: SIGNEO ANO CERTIFIEO THAT A COpy OF THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN OELIVEREO TO THE CHAIR- MAN OF THE BOARO Oarlene J. Bloom Clerk of the Board of Supervisors for Orange County, California Oated: APPROVEO AS TO FORM: County Counsel By I~eN Ji, 2c,-1M-'I Karen R. Prather, Deputy Oated: 'fJr>v J~ ,:J.oo.3 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the date and year first above written. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney ~~f~ By: Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney CITY OF SANTA ANA, a municipal corporation of the State ofCalifomia (2Úf2-- David N. Ream City Manager RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL: Jo . Reekstin, Executive Director Community Development Agency Exhibit B-1 STATEMENT OF WORK Specialized Center Partner: City of Santa Ana A. General Description The Workforce Investment Act established the One-Stop service delivery system in order to streamline services, empower individuals, deliver universal access to services, increase accountability, and provide a strong role for local workforce investment boards and the private sector. The underlying notion of the One-Stop Center is the coordination of programs, services and governance structures so that the customer has access to a seamless system of workforce investment services. As such the County of Orange has partnered with the City of Santa Ana which runs the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board and the Santa Ana W/O/RIK Center to run a variety of employment and training programs in order to enhance the competitiveness of Orange County's workforce. B. Orange County Telecommunications Project I. ProQram Description The Orange County Telecommunications Project is a partnership between the Santa Ana, Orange County, and Anaheim Workforce Investment Boards established to provide a regional approach to the delivery of core and intensive services to workers dislocated from telecommunication employers throughout Orange County. These services are made available under the Governor's 25% Discretionary Funds for workers who have been terminated, laid off, long-term unemployed, or received a notice of termination or layoff from the telecommunications industry. Oislocated worker services include recruitment, eligibility documentation, client assessment, case management, vocational training, career center support, job search assistance, and job placement. II. EIiQibility The Orange County Telecommunications Project is available for those who have been laid off due to the recent downsizing in the telecommunication industries. The Orange County,Workforce Investment Board (OCWIB) has a list of employers that are classified as a telecommunications company. If the Partner would like to verify eligibility for an employer that is not on the list provided by the OCWIB, a request via e-mail with verification that the company is linked to the telecommunications industry is submitted to be added to the employer list. III. Services Services shall be provided in a prompt and courteous manner; shall be provided in a professional environment with the appropriate tools to achieve the desired results, shall encourage customer choice among program options, shall be responsive to the culture and language of customers. It is important to ensure that all clients receive the highest quality of services through core and intensive services. The project Partner will concentrate on the placement of clients into employment out of Core Services. This project requires that career transition workshops a re a mandatory service for all eligible clients. Partner will provide services that will include, at a minimum those listed below: Core Services . Career Transition Workshops, including but not limited to, resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, and job search skills. . Oetermination of individual eligibility for services; . Outreach, intake (including worker profiling) and orientation to the information and other services available through the one-stop delivery system; . Initial assessment of skill levels, aptitudes, abilities, and supportive service needs; . Job search and placement assistance, and career counseling, where appropriate; . Provision of employment statistics and labor market information such as job vacancy listings, job skills necessary to obtain jobs, local demand occupations, and job/demand occupation earnings information; . Provision of performance information and program cost information on eligible providers of training services; . Provision of information regarding local area performance pursuant to the local performance measures; . Provision of information relating to the availability of supportive services in the local area; . Provision of information regarding the filing of claims for unemployment compensation; . Follow-up services, including counseling regarding the workplace, for WIA participants who are placed in unsubsidized employment for not less than 12 months after the first day of the employment; and . Any other core services as determined by new legislation or policy by the OCWIB, and consistent with Partner's overall service delivery strategy and policies. Intensive Services . Comprehensive and specialized assessments of client skill levels; . Development of an individual employment plan to identify the employment goals, achievement objectives, and combinations of services; . Group and individual counseling and career planning; . Case management for individuals enrolled in training; . Prevocational services, including development of learning skills, communication skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct, to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training; and . Any other intensive services as determined by new legislation or policy by the OCWIB, and consistent with Partner's overall service delivery strategy and policies. Traininq Services Training services in the project are not to exceed the end date of this project. . Occupational skills training, including training for nontraditional employment; . Training programs operated by the private sector; . Skill upgrading and retraining; . Job readiness training; . Other training services as determined by new legislation, or policy by the OCWIB, and consistent with Partner's overall service delivery strategy and policies. IV. Performance Outcomes Partner agrees to the performance outcomes listed below: Serve and exit 40 participants through the One-Stop Center. Maintain an Entered Employment Rate of 75%. Maintain an Employment Retention Rate of 81% Maintain an Earnings Replacement Rate of 85% Maintain an Employment and Credential Attainment Rate of 40%. V. MIS Submission/ReportinQ Partner shall adhere to MIS reporting requirements (Information Notice No. 01-0CWOA- 39) including the completion of appropriate forms and provide other program information related to program performance as required. Partner shall submit timely MIS paperwork to the Administrative Office of the OCWIB for input into the JTA system. MIS paperwork and accompanying Transmittal Form shall be submitted within seven (7) days of the activity recorded. All paperwork must be legible and complete or it will be returned to Partner. No faxed or e-mailed paperwork will be accepted. Manager's (or designee) review and approval is mandatory on the OCWIB Transmittal Form. The approval signifies that the documents have been reviewed and are completed correctly. All forms will be returned to the Manager. All returned forms requiring corrections/updates must be resubmitted along with the original transmittal within five (5) days of receipt. OCWIB MIS will use purple ink to identify corrections required and green ink when data entry has been completed. TIMELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF OATA FOR REPORTS TO THE MIS UNIT State Report: Oue on the 20th of each month to the State (if the 20th falls on a weekend/holiday the report must be submitted on the prior business day). MIS forms must be submitted to the OCWIB MIS unit five (5) business days prior to the monthly due date of the 20th to be guaranteed to be included in the State report. OCWIB Committee Reports: Performance and Accountability Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of the month. MIS forms must be submitted seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to be included in the report. WIA Base Wage Report: Partner shall provide supplemental data for "exiters" not found in the UI Base Wage File. This information is due to the State thirty (30) days from the date the base wage information is released from the State to the OCWIB MIS Unit. Partner shall be responsible for submitting all supplemental data within seven (7) business days of the report being mailed to the Agency. Supplemental data is required to be collected when the client secures employment. Partner shall be responsible for analyzing MIS reports to verify data and contract performance compliance. VI. ReportinQ Partner agrees to report on the status of the Telecommunications project. VII. Operations Partner agrees to work with One-stops and Partner Agencies to jointly develop and thereafter to review and modify when appropriate processes and procedures acceptable to each other, including but not limited to orientation, customer flow, and the provision of core, intensive and training services, which meet the goals of the One-Stop System. Partner agrees to cross-train or cause to be cross-trained their respective staff on the core and intensive services of each Partner Agency. Partner and Partner Agencies, as appropriate, shall mutually determine the necessity of and number of site visits, field trips, and joint training exercises for staff conducting referrals. To enhance cross referral among the partners, Partner will: Agree to familiarize themselves with the requirements for participation in the programs operated with the various funding streams available to each of the One-Stop Partners. To the extent possible, agree to develop an electronic summary of their program requirement that can be accessed by all Partner Agency's in the One-Stop. Agree to sue common intake forms when developed and to the extent possible. Agree to refer clients eligible for Partner Agency programs to the One-Stop Partners for services, and to share information supplied by referred clients. VillI. Service and System OperatinQ Cost Partner will establish and maintain a budget consistent with the requirement and policy of the OCWIA and appropriate funding stream governance entities. IX. Internal MonitorinQ Partner is responsible for on-going internal monitoring of the Telecommunications project funded under this Agreement to ensure compliance with legislation, regulations, bulletins and directives. Internal monitoring procedures must be in writing. Results of internal monitoring must be in writing and must be available to OCWIB staff, upon request. Internal monitoring will include, but is not limited to the following: . Review of all files to determine that eligibility criteria have been met. . Random file review for IEP updates, case note documentation, attendance verification, placement verification, supportive service documentation and delivery, and post-placement follow-up, . Verification of customer's attendance, performance and employment information. Partner will address any problems or issues that surface during an internal monitoring quickly and appropriately. X. Day-to-day operations Partner will be responsible to train new staff in all program rules, regulations, policies, and procedures including but not limited to eligibility, MIS, orientations, rapid response, and completion of required forms and reports. XI. AccessinQ and Sharina Data Partner understands WIA emphasizes technology as a critical tool in making possible all aspects of information exchange including: reporting, MIS, data collection, referral services, common case management, client as well as service tracking, and seamless service provision, and will make every effort to fully integrate technology into the One- Stop System. Partner agrees to share information technology to the fullest extent possible with the One-Stop partners. To the extent allowable, Partner commits to share information with all One-Stop partners. Partner commits to participating on an interagency team to address issues surrounding the sharing of information and technology. Partner agrees that data input responsibility will be shared, as appropriate. XII. System Security and Confidentiality Partner agrees to the following: . That all applications and individual records related to services provided under this Agreement, including eligibility for services, enrollment, and referral shall be confidential and shall not be open to examination for any purpose not directly connect with the delivery of such services. . That the sharing of individual and client information necessary for provision of services under this Agreement; i.e.: assessment; universal intake; program or training referral; job development; placement or follow-up activities; and other services as needed for employment or program support purposes, constitutes a valid use of such information. . That files are kept in a secure location on site and should not be removed for any reason unless an OCWIB Contract Administrator is notified of removal. . That no person or employee shall otherwise publish or disclose, use, or permit, cause to be published, disclosed or used, any confidential information pertaining to One-Stop System applicants, participants, or customers overall. . To abide by the current confidentiality provisions of respective statutes and share information necessary for the administration of program operated through the One-Stop System. XIII. Deliverables In order for the Orange County One-Stop System to operate effectively it is necessary that certain basic information be provided routinely. The fact that there are multiple One-Stop Partners means that most system-wide performance and effectiveness cannot be determined until all One-Stop Partners respond. Therefore, it is necessary that certain deliverables be provided in a timely manner. Oeliverables are defined as: 1. Monthly Invoices - due to H&CSO/Accounting by the twentieth day following the month being reported. 2. MIS Paperwork Submission/Reports . Regular submission of MIS paperwork for input into JTA for State Reporting Purposes- Each month MIS prepares WIA reports that are submitted to the State. Reports are due the 20th of each month. MIS will mail to the Operations Manager, on the first working day of the month following the report month, a copy of the Program Information Report (WIA) for that One- Stop Center. Partner shall have five working days, but no later than the tenth day of the month, to review and respond to MIS with corrections/changes. MIS will then have until the 18th of the month to make follow-up inquiries regarding data submitted by One-Stop Partners and to complete the state reports. . There will be no special updates of JTA input for the purpose of preparing Monthly Performance Reports for various OCWIB and Committee meetings. All updates must be done as part of the regular input for State Reporting Purposes. . Response to monitoring reports. Each monitoring report includes a date for responding to observations, concerns and findings. c. CalWORKs On-the-Job Training and Work Experience Program I. ProQram Description The CalWORKs On-the-Job Training and Work Experience Program is a partnership between the Santa Ana, Orange County, and Anaheim Workforce Investment Boards established to provide job training and work experience activities that will enhance and facilitate opportunities for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work (WTW) participants to find and retain stable employment, with the stated goal of assisting these participants in becoming self-sufficient. These services are made available under funding granted by the County of Orange's Social Services Agency (SSA) under the CalWORKs program. Services will include On the Job Training (OJT), which is a training activity where occupational training is provided by an employer to a participant in exchange for a reimbursement of up to 50% of the wage rate to compensate for the employer's extraordinary costs, and Work Experience (WEX), which is a planned, structured learning experience that takes place in a workplace for a limited period of time and is designed to provide exposure to the working world and its requirements. The purpose of this program is to provide work experience activities that will enhance and facilitate opportunities for CalWORKs participants to find and retain stable employment. A wage subsidized program, the Work Experience (WEX) component is designed to provide 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 profit or not-for-profit organizations. The duration of the program is averaged at 16 weeks. To ensure employers' conformance to the worksite agreement, staff will conduct worksite monitoring on a regular basis. This program will enroll 20 CalWORKs participants. II. EliQibility A. The following criteria will be used to identify participants who shall be referred for on- the-job training and work experience activities: . Participants who have completed their 18 or 24-month time period and are unemployed or have not found unsubsidized employment sufficient to meet the minimum number of required hours of participation, and . The County has certified that no job is currently available to fulfill the minimum required hours of participation. This means participants continue to take all steps to apply for appropriate positions and has not refused an offer of employment without good cause, and . Participants continue to meet financial eligibility criteria for the program, and . Participants who live in Orange County and reside within the city limits of Santa Ana, or . Participants in need of on the job training and or work experience activities in order to assist them to achieve self-sufficiency, or . CalWORKs participants who are unemployed or have limited work experience or significant barriers to employment. B. This population will consist of individuals who have complied with their WTW Plan, but have not achieved the goal of self-sufficiency. These participants may have several and/or significant barriers to securing employment. These issues might include: . Physical health, . Behavioral health, . Language/culture, . Education, . Learning Oisabilities/developmental disabilities, . Social compatibility, and/or . Previous criminal convictions. III. Services Partner shall develop OJT and WEX for WTW clients referred by Social Services Agency. On the Job Training (OJT) and Work Experience (WEX) may be performed in the public or private, profit or not-for-profit sectors. The Multi Oisciplinary Team (MOT) does not need to meet to determine the nature of the assignment. OJT and WEX assignments are generally limited to six months in length. If an individual assignment does not provide enough hours for the client to meet the 32/35-hour participation rate, the client may participate in other approved Welfare-To-Work activities. Eligible participants will be enrolled into the WIA program per WIA eligibility criteria. It is planned that 20 participants will be paid at an hourly rate of $8.69 for up to 40 hours a week and for 16 weeks. IV, ReportinQ Partner shall provide, by the tenth (10th) of each month, a status report for the preceding month, in a format approved by SSA. In the event there are extenuating circumstances and the partner is unable to meet the monthly deadline, the partner shall immediately notify their program administrator and deliver the report no later than seven (7) working days after the required due date. V. Fiscal Issues Partner shall submit invoices for the actual cost of services as described in this Agreement in an amount not to exceed the maximum obligation as referenced below. Costs applications shall be based on actual costs. Partner agrees to submit its invoice by the twentieth (20th) calendar day of every month for expenses incurred in the preceding month, with the exception of the month of June. for which the final invoice must be recorded by June 14. 2004, to allow sufficient time for SSA to complete its State claiming process. No payments for the CalWORKs On-the-Job TraininQ and Work Experience proQram will be made if received after June 14. 2004. Partner shall comply with any and all State and Federal programmatic and fiscal claiming guidelines developed for the use of funds, including Federal sub-recipient monitoring and reporting requirements. EXHIBIT C-1 Performance Matrix - City of Santa Ana Orange County Telecommunications Project a. Core Services/Intensive Services b. Trainin Services c. Follow-up !~'~Î\~1§j . <J. Tot~!.ra.:i~~?~~~~..~.~~::r~9_~VIA. (1) Unsubsidizcd EmpbY11ënt (aì Trai~ling Rel;;ted .. ._u- --..-. (?) Ernploya~:¡;ty Er.l~!~~lcP:.!.lleÅ’!..~xJ!~ (3) Exited for Other Reasons . Cum li I a ti y.~,:P,~:i'ti è1P-~ rï~~ :~i ~~.--.~1~~~~¡" MonthNear 12/03 1, Total Participants Registered 30 a, Core Servicesllntensive Services 40 8 15 a. ToliJl ra't!:!¡1<J'1ts Ex': no WIA (1) Unsubsl::17CC: f-.r"lplo,':m.;n1 n.. . -.. «J~ I réli:IIõ'9. R.elatcc: (2) .I:-"~;)I()Yél!:lly f'n'l?nCCrnenl Exits I 10 7 1. Tot,)' 1.~:~~!dí.:a'lt~> r{.~q~~:!."c'.: <:'0 . '<:0 .2. Programs Services . .i.";".:'.:';-;:--'-' -...- '-.""---,". iI.. C(~n; àu'v",.:;;s 'Inlc:;~:¡--.;': ~!;."VICCS .u_.---- . 4(.' <:.ü ..-::C;-".u- -'4Ö : 4ü . 4U . 1.- b Tr"IlI'i(¡.Sw\'icc~, 'b f. 'U 8 : e é. . L:- c:.Folc\':-u;:>Stw:iccs ~'{ 1"1 '17 ?B ¡28 /.8 I. ~. E:;: ;~):f~~~;:~~~~;;~,~ .~~~~~ ::""'~tt'r¡!~~ EXHIBIT C-1 Performance Matrix - City of Santa Ana CalWORKs On-the-Job Training and Work Experience Program Cum ulathiePartiCiDånts " ",'" 'i;~;""~", ".', .. ."" ","',"" 12/03 1/04 2/04' 3/04 4/04 5/04 6/04 1. Total Participants Reaistered 0 10 20 20 20 20 20 2. Program ::services' """ " ~ ,',' ~~ J, "..,,' , "" .. ' ,,'H' a. Work Experience 0 10 20 20 20 120 120 b. Co-enrollment with WIA (anticipated) 0 10 20 20 20 120 120 3. Exit Status . "", i~' '" ~" " ,i.~ a. Total Participants Exiting 0 0 0 0 0 10 20 (1) Entered Employment 0 0 0 0 0 6 15 (2) Entered Trainina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (3\ Other 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 CITY OF SANTA ANA BUOGET E,hibitD-' Telecommunications (May 1, 2003-December31, 2004) CalWORKs OJT and WEX Admin p <om Sala and Benefits Sala and Benefits Total $14,560 $85,440 OPERATIONS Conferences(registration, hotel, airfare) sub-total $0 Office Expenses sub-total $0 $500 Maintenance Agreements sub-total $0 $0 Equipment Maintenance $0 $0 sub-total $0 $0 Facility Lease sub-total $0 $20,000 Marketing/Staff Development sub-total $0 $0 Equipment Rental $69,200 $1,000 $8,800 sub-total $0 $500 $200 Insurance sub,total $0 $500 Travel Mileage Travel related to regualr office duties Related to conferences sub-total $0 $0 Audit sub-total $0 $0 Other ( such as postage, telephone, subscription, member fees, printing, etc.) References Printing Charges Other Supplies Subscription Membership Fees Telephone Charge Software Postage BookslTralning Items sub-total $0 $8,500 $3,042 Ooerations Total $0 $30000 $82242 EQUIPMENT (LIST BY ITEM FOR EACH CATEGORY) ,. Over $5,000 sub-total $0 $0 2. Controlled Equipment (Computer orComputer- related and costing $1,000 to less than $5,000) sub-total $0 $0 3. Non-Controlled Equipment (any item no in item 1 or 2, whose unit price is sub-total $0 $0 Eouioment Total $0 $0 CONSUL TANT/SUBCONTRACT(REQUIRES PRIOR WIB STAFF APPROVAL) Total $0 $0 PARTICIPANT WAGES Total $0 $0 $111258 EMPLOYER REIMBURSEMENT Total $0 $0 PARTICIPANT TRAINING COSTS Assessment and ITA Total $0 $45000 PART SUPPS. SVCS Total $0 $5000 $2500 PROFIT Total $0 $0 Sub Total $14560 $165440 Grand Total $180000 $196000