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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20A - APPROP ADJUSTMENT WIA ELEGIBLE YOUTH GRANT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: ~ ~ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JANUARY 17, 2006 TITLE: APPROVED APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT - HIGH CONCENTRATION OF WIA ELIGIBLE YOUTH GRANT - WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT FIFTEEN PERCENT SPECIAL FUNDING o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1st Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For i ~~tL-- CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an Appropriation Adjustment accepting State of California Fifteen Percent Governor's Workforce Investment Act funds in the amount of $62,500 into revenue account (account no. 123-01-5350) and appropriate the same to expenditure accounts (account nos. 123-196- various) . 2. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Orangewood Children's Foundation to fund the Foster Youth Liaison Project from January 1, 2006, through December 31, 2006, for an amount not to exceed $60,650. DISCUSSION Under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Section 129 (b) (2) (C), the State of California is required to provide additional assistance to local areas that have high concentrations of eligible youth. On October 7, 2005, the State released Directive number WIAD05-7 indicating that WIA Fifteen Percent funding would be available upon approval of a proposal submitted by the local Workforce Investment Boards. The Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board/Youth Council submitted a proposal to fund the Foster Youth Liaison Proj ect, administered by the Orangewood Children's Foundation. The proposal submitted would target and facilitate enrollment of foster/emancipated youth to the local WIA funded youth system. The project would provide universal services for up to 100 youth at the Orangewood Children's Foundation Resource Center located in Santa Ana. In addition, the proj ect will enroll 12 WIA eligible foster/emancipated youth into the WIA system. Services provided to the youth include comprehensive education and employment preparation services 20A-1 AA-High Concentration of WIA Eligible Youth Grant - WIA Fifteen Percent Special Funding January 17, 2006 Page 2 for both In-School and Out-of-School youth who are Santa Ana residents between the ages of 16 and 21 and are in the foster care system or have been emancipated. On November 9, 2005, the State awarded $62,500 to the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board to facilitate the increase of foster/emancipated youth receiving WIA services for the period of November 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006. FISCAL IMPACT Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, funds for this program will be available in the Workforce Investment Board High Concentration of WIA Eligible Youth Grant Fifteen Percent account (account no. 123-196- various) . APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: Pa~~C(;h~~ Executive Director Community Development Agency ~ Francisco Gutierrez ~ Executive Director Finance & Management Services Agency PCW/FJ/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2006 CC\AA-HighConcentrationWIAEligYouthGrant-WIA15percentSpFunding 1-17-06.doc 20A-2