REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SUMEET MALHI, Director
Personnel Services Department
SUSAN CHUDY, Program Administrator
Personnel Services Department
BY: DIANE PRINTZ-WHITE, Senior Management Analyst
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Approve the third amendment to an agreement in the amount of $100,000 with Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation (Workforce) to provide wrap-around services for additional Fellows in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached amendment to the agreement with Workforce which will increase compensation to Workforce from not-to-exceed $648,680 to not-to-exceed $748,680 to cover additional services provided.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation, through a service agreement with the City of Fresno, has been providing wraparound services to Fellows in need as part of the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program. The second amendment to their agreement increased the number of Fellows Workforce can serve from 40 to 100 with an increase to their available budget. Due to an unanticipated increase in demand, created by the increased participation and costs for wraparound services which are an integral component to overcoming barriers, this third amendment will provide $100,000 additional funding to allow wraparound services to continue to the end of the grant program.
BACKGROUND
On January 27, 2022, the City of Fresno received $7.4 million in funding from California Volunteers
through the Governor's Office for the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program. To date, this program has recruited, trained, mentored, and hired over 250 of our most vulnerable youth ("Fellows") for jobs with the City in order to prepare them for future career opportunities. A key component of the program is the availability of wraparound services to alleviate barriers to...
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