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 service agreements for One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program between the City of Fresno (City) and the CBOs:
1. Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement between the City and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) to extend the term through October 31, 2025, and increase compensation in the total amount not to exceed $100,700.
2. Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement between the City and Poverello House to extend the term through October 31, 2025, and increase compensation in the total amount not to exceed $318,480.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached amendments to the agreements with the two CBOs, which will extend the term of the agreements and increase compensation to cover additional services to be provided.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CMAC and Poverello House, through a service agreement with the City of Fresno, has provided work experience to members in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program. Due to the successful nature of our partnership, we would like to extend our length of service with these two CBOs. Employment will consist of extending with an expiry of October 31, 2025.
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, which has now received multiple funding awards from California Volunteers. To date, this program has recruited, trained, mentored, and hired 512 of our most vulnerable youth ("members") for jobs within the City and our various worksites, to prepare them for future career opportunities. A key component of the program is the availability of wraparound services to alleviate barriers to successful employment and he...
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