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Item # 11
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
September 16, 2025
TOPIC: Agreement with Coast Community College District for the Strong Workforce
Program
AGENDA TITLE
Agreement with Coast Community College District for the Strong Workforce Program
(SWP) Transforming Intermediary Partnerships for Student Success (Non-General
Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve an agreement with Coast Community College District to implement the
Strong Workforce Program (SWP) Transforming Intermediary Partnerships for
Student Success Project, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, for a ten-month
period beginning September 16, 2025 and expiring June 30, 2026 (Agreement
No. A-2025-XXX).
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $50,000 in funds from Orange
County Grant Revenue State Grants-Indirect account (no. 12418002-52027) and
appropriating the same amount to OCCC Grant expenditure account (No.
12418753-Various) (Requires five affirmative votes).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Strong Workforce Program (SWP) is a statewide initiative designed to strengthen
career education programs and regional workforce pipelines with funds that are
managed locally by the Orange County Regional Consortium. The project Transforming
Intermediary Partnerships for Student Success addresses challenges employers face
when engaging with community colleges and workforce centers.
Employers often cite a lack of clarity regarding points of contact, insufficient knowledge
of available workforce resources, and uncertainty regarding student and job seeker
readiness. This project seeks to resolve those issues through system building, employer
outreach, and shared professional development.
Agreement with Coast Community College District for the Strong Workforce Program
September 16, 2025
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Partners include:
•The three (3) Orange County Workforce Development Boards (Anaheim, Santa
Ana, OC Workforce Solutions), and
•Orange County Community Colleges.
This collaborative effort aims to increase alignment between education providers,
workforce centers, and employers across the region.
The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (SAWDB) will provide services in four (4)
key areas:
Systems Building •Develop a regional advisory process through Building
Industry Leadership Teams (BILT)
•Recruit subject matter experts to validate in-demand skills
and align regional advisories
Business and
Client Services
Support
•Collaborate with colleges and workforce centers on sector
strategies
•Coordinate local and virtual employer outreach events
•Expand employer listings on the OC Works platform
Resources and
Training
•Develop user stories and requirements for OC Works
navigation
•Lead joint trainings for career counseling and workforce
staff on current labor market data and case management
techniques
Communication
and Planning
•Participate in project planning meetings, regional
evaluation, and reporting activities
The agreement is for a ten-month period ending June 30, 2026, with specific
deliverables including:
•Completion of BILT training by two (2) Workforce Center representatives.
•Participate in quarterly alignment meetings with community college deans and
directors.
•Engage in employer outreach events, adding 10 new employers to the OC Works
map.
•Identify success stories highlighting the benefits of OC Works.
•Assist with the development of a best practices document for career services
teams.
Approval of this agreement allows SAWDB to utilize the $50,000 in grant funds to
strengthen employer engagement, enhance workforce readiness, and expand
partnerships with regional education providers. The project will provide benefits for
employers, students, and job seekers in Santa Ana and the region.
Agreement with Coast Community College District for the Strong Workforce Program
September 16, 2025
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FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $50,000 in funds from Orange
County Grant Revenue State Grants-Indirect account (no. 12418002-52027) and
appropriate the same amounts to expenditure accounts as shown in the table below.
Funds will be assigned, budgeted, and available for expenditure in FY 2025-26.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting Unit-
Account
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
FY 25-26 12418753-61xxx OCCC
GRANT
OCCC GRANT, Salaries
& Benefits $30,500
FY 25-26 12418753-62120 OCCC
GRANT
OCCC GRANT, Training,
Transportation, Meeting $11,500
FY 25-26 12418753-62500 OCCC
GRANT
OCCC GRANT, Rent
Payments $1,000
FY 25-26 12418753-63001 OCCC
GRANT
OCCC GRANT,
Miscellaneous Operating
Expenses
$4,000
FY 25-26 12418753-65100 OCCC
GRANT OCCC GRANT, Liability $3,000
Total:$50,000
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Coast Community College District SWP Agreement
Submitted By: Michael L. Garcia, Executive Director of Community Development
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager
COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
SHORT FORM
ARTICLE I INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
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Initial if applicable
ARTICLE II COMPENSATION
ARTICLE III TERM, TERMINATION
ARTICLE IV INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE
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ARTICLE V INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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To District:To Independent Contractor
District Independent Contractor
See attached signature page
Alvaro Nuñez
Alvaro Nuñez
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ATTEST:
Jennifer L. Hall
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
SONIA R. CARVALHO
City Attorney
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Andrea Garcia-Miller
Assistant City Attorney
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CITY OF SANT A ANA
Alvaro Nunez
City Manager
RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL:
�� Michael L. Garcia
Executive Director
Conmrnnity Development Agency
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Attachment 1. Services
“CLIENT” “VENDOR”
Company Name: Coast Community College
District
Company Name:
City of Santa Ana Workforce Development
Board
Primary Contact: Stephanie Feger Primary Contact: Deborah Sanchez
Address: 1370 Adams Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Address: 801 W. Civic Center Drive, Suite
200. Santa Ana, CA 92701
Phone number: (714) 438-4834 Phone number: (714) 565-2621
Email: sfeger@cccd.edu Email: DSanchez@santa-ana.org
Services Effective Date: Date signed by the Chancellor
Services Expiration Date: June 30, 2026
I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
The regional Strong Workforce Program (SWP) Transforming Intermediary Partnerships for
Student Success project will address barriers that employers face in addressing workforce needs
with community colleges and job centers including lack of clarity regarding who to contact and
where to start and lack of familiarity with the current resources, skills, and level of preparedness
of students and job seekers. The project will convene college, workforce, and industry partners to
address key objectives focused on employer outreach and professional development components.
Partners include the Orange County Workforce Development Boards, Anaheim, Santa Ana, and
OC Workforce Solutions, who will work with Orange County community colleges to achieve
these objectives.
Three key objectives will guide this work, including: 1) Systems Building to provide expand
regional industry advisories to prioritize Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) using the
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Building Industry Leadership Teams (BILT) model and align this model with workforce
employer advisory groups that gather input from industry; 2) Business/Client Services that build,
leverage, and sustain high-impact practices for messaging and outreach to employers, and in
coordinating regional career events; and 3) Resources and Training to promote shared
understanding of workforce and education systems using the online OC Works hub and career
services tools.
The City of Santa Ana Workforce Development Board shall perform the following services:
1. Systems Building
a) Support development of regional advisory process. Identify subject matter experts
to participate in regional advisories and assist in facilitating Building Industry
Leadership Teams (BILT) process to validate in-demand knowledge and skills for
Orange County students and job seekers.
b) Develop shared approaches and resources for regional advisories including access
to relevant labor market information, industry trends data, and feedback from
employer roundtables.
2. Business and Client Services Support
a) Collaborate on sector strategies and align resources needed to jointly support
community college and workforce employer outreach. This will include working
with community college Talent Development Retention Directors (TDRDs), and
employer engagement specialists to develop best practices for career services and
job events.
b) Coordinate joint local in-person meetings and web events to expand the number
of employers listed on the OC Works map of employers.
3. Resources and Training
a) Develop requirements and user stories on effectively using OC Works resources
to guide students, job seekers, and coaches/college career services in navigating
regional industry sectors, skills and certifications, and employment opportunities.
b) Organize workforce initiatives including joint training for counseling and career
services teams on using labor market information and case management.
4. Communication, Planning and Development Meetings
The project team will collaborate through online meetings, design documents, emails,
and calls to develop the agendas and trainings. In addition, Workforce Development
partners will assist in reporting, planning data collection and evaluation activities for
regional meetings.
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II. DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE
1. Systems Building Regional Advisory Partnerships August 2025-June 2026
Deliverables include two representatives from each Workforce Center completing a
BILT training, and assisting with recruitment and facilitation of the KSA and industry
trends meeting for the identified sectors.
2. Business and Client Services Support August 2025-June 2026
Deliverables include prioritizing and aligning sector strategies through shared data
and updates at quarterly meetings with community college deans and directors.
Collateral materials for outreach to employers highlighting workforce and community
college collaboration. Coordinate monthly outreach events to employers including the
addition of ten (10) new employers added to the OC Works map of employers.
3. Resources and Training August 2025-June 2026
Deliverables include collaborating on a joint training and best practices document for
counseling and career services teams on using labor market information and case
management. Publication of four user stories (career coaches and job seekers) on
benefits of OC Works.
4. Planning Meetings and Communication August 2025- June 2026
Regular communication and meetings with project director and team.
III. PAYMENT
The Santa Ana Workforce Development Board will provide these services commencing upon the
date the contract is signed by the Chancellor until June 30, 2026. Payment shall be made upon
receipt of an invoice specifying this agreement number and expenditures for the period covered.
The District will be billed a total of $50,000 for deliverables as outlined in this document. The
workforce center will submit two invoices of $25,000 each, the first on September 18, 2025, and
the second on May 15, 2026. All travel expenses are included in the total amount.
Funding source: Strong Workforce Regional Funds Master Agreement DO-22-FASWPRFEE-01.
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