REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SUMEET MALHI, Director
Personnel Services Department
BY: SUSAN CHUDY, Program Administrator
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program Grant
1. Accept the California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program Grant and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all grant related documents.
2. ***RESOLUTION - Adopting the 18th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $1,080,902.56 for the OneFresno Youth Jobs Corps Program (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the California Volunteers Youth Service Corps Program grant for the OneFresno Youth Jobs Corps Program (Program), adopt the 18th amendment to the AAR No.2024-122 appropriating $1,080,902.56 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all related documents to the administration, modification, monitoring and closeout of the agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The OneFresno Youth Jobs Corps Program was notified on September 12, 2024 of an award of $1,080,902.56 in additional grant funding to supplement the $7.4 million award received in February 2022.
BACKGROUND
The OneFresno Youth Jobs Corps Program was launched in February 2022 with $7.4 million awarded by California Volunteers and the State of California. The program's goals included identifying the highest need youth for employment opportunities, providing training and wrap-around services and positioning them on a career pathway for future City or outside organization employment. This program has reached and exceeded the goals stated in the original application. 101 Participants were to be hired according to the application; as of September 22, 2024, 325 Participants have been involved in the Program. These participants have worked a total o...
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