REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: TJ MILLER, Interim Director
Personnel Services Department
SUSAN CHUDY, Senior HR/Risk Analyst
Personnel Services Department
BY: DIANE PRINTZ-WHITE, Senior Management Analyst
Personnel Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the second amendment to an agreement with Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation (Workforce) to provide wrap-around services for additional Fellows in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program.
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached amendment to the agreement with Workforce which will increase the number of Fellows served with wrap-around services from 40 to 100 and increase compensation to Workforce from not-to-exceed $281,550 to not-to-exceed $648,680 to cover the 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. This second amendment to their agreement will increase the number of Fellows Workforce can serve from 40 to 100.
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 130 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 successful employment and help Fellows to realize their potential, obtain on-the jobs training for entry level positions throughout City of Fresno departments, and earn a living wage.
On July 21, 2022, City Council approved to enter into service agreements with three l...
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