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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Goodwill Central Coast for $1,400,000 to provide Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) training, supervision, intensive case management, and job performance evaluations for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work customers for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 and:
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($140,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Goodwill Central Coast for $1,400,000 to provide Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) training, supervision, intensive case management, and job performance evaluations for CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work customers for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 and:
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($140,000) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Department of Social Services (DSS) is seeking to continue (ESE) to serve our hardest to employ customers. The Department requested proposals from vendors under RFP #10648 and Goodwill Central Coast’s proposal was accepted. The project will place approximately 239 CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work customers into immediate subsidized employment positions. These customers have minimal or no work experience and/or must establish appropriate work behaviors before entering unsubsidized employment or the existing ‘work ready’ subsidized employment opportunities.
Goodwill Central Coast will provide services for ESE that will include assessment of employment skills and needs; job readiness and retention training; immediate employment at Goodwill stores throughout the county; intensive case management to assure success on the job; paying wages to participants; and placement of participants in unsubsidized employment. CalWORKs customers are eligible to participate in ESE for up to twelve weeks or longer if the customer is obtaining skills and experiences in an employment field or if a longer placement will lead to unsubsidized employment.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Auditor-Controller and Purchasing have reviewed and approved this Agreement. County Counsel has approved the Agreement as to form.
FINANCING:
This agreement is funded by the CalWORKs Single Allocation. Sufficient revenue and appropriations in SOC005 are included in the FY2021-22 Recommended Budget.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
This agreement correlates to the Economic Development and Health & Human Services Strategic Initiatives adopted by the Board of Supervisors through the training and employment of CalWORKs customers.
Mark a check to the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives
X Economic Development
__ Administration
X Health & Human Services
__ Infrastructure
__ Public Safety
Prepared by: Marleen Bush, MAII, x3342
Approved by: Lori A. Medina, x4430
Attachments: Agreement
Proposed agreement is on file with the Clerk of the Board as an attachment to this Board report.