REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 24, 2015
FROM: MANUEL A. MOLLINEDO, Director
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
BY: SHAUN R. SCHAEFER, Community Recreation Supervisor II
Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department
SUBJECT
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Action relating to the Youth Job Prep Program
1. Approve two one-year contracts with Fresno Unified School District for $308,000 ($196,000 and $112,000) to conduct the Youth Job Prep Program running through June 30, 2016
2. ***RESOLUTION - 16th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2015-104 appropriating $230,500 from Fresno Unified School District to conduct the Youth Job Prep Program (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the two attached one-year contracts with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) for a total of $308,000 and approve the 16th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2015-104 to appropriate $230,500 to conduct the Youth Job Prep Program (YJPP). The contract funds will enable PARCS to operate a high school aged job skills development at ten Fresno Unified School District high school sites. The contract resources will go towards funding the day to day operation of the YJPP Program during Academic Year 2015/2016.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PARCS will provide a youth job training program that will focus on job skills preparation and portfolio building for students during the academic school year of 2015/2016. FUSD and PARCS have become partners in providing after school recreation programs for primary school and job training high school aged youth. The attached contracts were prepared by the FUSD for consideration and approval by both the FUSD School Board and the Fresno City Council. This agreement would establish a one-year job training program for $308,000 at all FUSD high schools. Based on prior year contracts with FUSD, the FY 2016 b...
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