REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARISSA J. SANCHEZ, Director
Personnel Service Department
BY: SUSAN CHUDY, Senior HR/Risk Analyst
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB) - Young Adult Services Work Experience Agreement for an amount not to exceed $140,400 for the grant period of July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize WIOA Young Adult participants to be placed at City of Fresno Department work sites funded by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB); and allow the Personnel Services Director to enter into and execute the agreement and any amendments or modifications.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been identified as a collaborative partner to provide meaningful work for up to 40 participants in a program grant administered by the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB) to provide youth and young adults work experience in city government jobs year-round. The FRWDB will compensate program participants directly in the form of participant wages for an amount not to exceed $140,400 for the entire grant. The grant period is from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. The City of Fresno participation and partnership is a continuation to the approved grant from last year.
BACKGROUND
The Youth and Young Adult workforce grant was managed by the PARCS Office of Neighborhood Safety and Community Engagement (ONSCE) from June 2021 until September 2021. The grant then transitioned to the Personnel Services Department in September 2021 to provide opportunities throughout all City departments to host the youth program. The target population for this work experience program is low-income youth and young adults with minimal or no prior work experience between the ages of 14 - 24. Participant criteria includes youth in-and-out-of-school with one or more barriers to employment. FRWDB is responsible for participants sourcing, recruitme...
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