REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
January 30, 2020
FROM: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: JANE SUMPTER, Assistant City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
COURTNEY ESPINOZA, Program Implementation Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2017 Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) Grant and Transform Fresno Plan project regarding the Workforce Development Project - West Fresno Advance Transportation Technical (WFATT) training program:
1. Approve Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation totaling $1,249,432
2. ***RESOLUTION - 26th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2019-133 appropriating $1,249,400 for the TCC grant (requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council approve a Sub-Recipient Agreement with the Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation for the WFATT training program, adopt the 26th amendment to AAR No. 2019-133 appropriating $1,249,400, and authorize the City Manager to execute all related documents to the administration, modification, monitoring and closeout of the Sub-Recipient Agreement for the WFATT program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On February 28, 2019, the City Council unanimously voted to approve a Master Grant Agreement (MGA) with the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) for the TCC grant award with the understanding that the Sub-Recipient Agreements between the City and Partners who will be receiving funds to implement components of the Transform Fresno Plan would be brought forward for subsequent Council consideration as they meet the required SGC readiness thresholds and receive a notice to proceed from SGC. The WFATT project has met the necessary thresholds and is ready to begin implementation.
BACKGROUND
The Transform Fresno Plan was created by a participatory steering committee comprised of community stakeholders from the Chinatown, Down...
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