COMPLETED BOARD ORDER"�|E]�18
Before the Board of Supervisors in and for the
County of Monterey, State of California
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Social &
Employment Services to implement a Ca1WORKs
Wage Subsidy program; and
b. Approve and authorize the addition of 1.0 FTE
Workforce Investment Board Employment Programs
Supervisor; and
c. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend
appropriations and estimated revenues in S00009 by
$424,000 and in SOC005 by $424,000 4/5ths vote
required); and
d. Authorize the County Administrative Office and the
Auditor-Controller to amend the position count in
S00009.
Upon motion of Supervisor Parker, seconded by Supervisor Armenta, and carried by those
members present, the Board hereby;
a. Approved and authorized the Director of Social & Employment Services to implement a
CalWORKs Wage Subsidy program; and
b. Approved and authorized the addition of 1.0 FTE Workforce Investment Board Employment
Programs Supervisor; and
c. Authorized the Auditor-Controller to amend appropriations and estimated revenues in S00009
by $424,000 and in S00005 by $424,000 4/5ths vote required); and
d. Authorized the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to amend the position
count in S00009.
CLASSIFICATION TITLE CLASS CODE FTE'S ADDED TOTAL FTE'S
Workforce Investment Board
Employment Programs 60G43 1 4
Supervisor
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 7th day of February, 2012, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Supervisors Armenta, Supervisor Calcagno, Salinas, Potter and Parker
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
I, Gail T. Borkowski, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Monterey, State of California, hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true copy of an original order of said Board of Supervisors duly made and entered in the minutes
thereof of Minute Book 76 for the meeting on February 7, 2012.
Dated: February 9, 2012 Gail T. Borkowski, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Monterey, State of California
By
Deputy
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SIGNED BOARD REPORT"�|E] �MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MEETING: February 7, 2012 CONSENT AGENDA NO: /
SUBJECT: a) Approve and authorize the Director of Social & Employment Services to implement a
CalWORKs Wage Subsidy program; and
b) Approve and authorize the addition of 1.0 FTE Workforce Investment Board Employment
Programs Supervisor; and
c) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend appropriations and estimated revenues in S00009 by
$424,000 and in S00005 by $424,000 4/5th Vote Required); and
d) Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to amend the position
count in 500009.
DEPARTMENT: Social & Employment Services
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Approve and authorize the Director of Social & Employment Services to implement a
CalWORKs Wage Subsidy program; and
b) Approve and authorize the addition of 1.0 FTE Workforce Investment Board Employment
Programs Supervisor; and
c) Authorize the Auditor-Controller to amend appropriations and estimated revenues in S00009 by
$424,000 and in S00005 by $424,000 4/5th Vote Required); and
d) Authorize the County Administrative Office and the Auditor-Controller to amend the position
count in S00009.
SUMMARY:
In February 2011, the State Legislature passed SB 72 to facilitate implementation of a wage subsidy
alternative to CalWORKs grant payments. Under the Wage Subsidy program, the CalWORKs
Welfare-to-Work Program has the option to work with CalWORKs customers to redirect their cash
assistance grant towards a wage subsidy alternative that supports families through employment rather
than cash assistance. This program provides CalWORKs customers with an effective resource in
pursuing employment and self-sufficiency. Recommended actions will allow the Department of Social
& Employment Services to implement the CalWORKs Wage Subsidy Program.
DISCUSSION:
Under SB 72, the Department may work with recipients to use their assistance grant to match up to
50% less $56 of a wage. The $56 reduction was added as a compromise to offset the impact of earned
income disregards and assure cost neutrality to the State.) The remaining share of the wages are
matched by the employer and supported by resources available in the County's CalWORKs Single
Allocation. Ca1WORKs recipients may remain in the wage subsidy program for 6 months and if a
longer period is necessary for the employer and CalWORKs participant to reach a positive
employment outcome, the program services can be extended to 12 months.
This program will provide valuable work experience for CalWORKs participants, and support
improvements to the County's Federal work participation requirement. The Department of Social &
Employment Services will leverage the resources of its integrated Employment Services Branch
incorporating the skills and expertise of CalWORKs Employment staff and the Office for Employment
Services to implement the program, which will be referred to as Workforce Solutions.
Monterey County achieved overwhelming success in providing subsidized employment opportunities
to over 1,526 CalWORKs and other low-income families through the American Reinvestment and
Recovery Act Temporary Assistance for Needy Families TANF) Emergency Contingency Fund
ECF) program that ended on September 30.2010.
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SIGNED BOARD REPORT"�|E] �While Workforce Solutions does not allow for subsidy to 100% of wages and will not be as large as the
TANF ECF program, it does build upon the earlier successes and utilizes the flexibility provided by
SB 72 to improve options for families receiving CalWORKs.
Office for Employment and Training staff will leverage ongoing experience with employers and
trainees in developing work experience contracts that are matched by employer contributions. Funds
from the CalWORKs Wage Subsidy Program will offset staffing expenses in the Office for
Employment and Training to allow for addition of a needed Workforce Investment Board Employment
Programs Supervisor who will supervise the activities of Workforce Solutions. Activities needed to
make the program successful include assessing CalWORKs job seekers, matching job seekers and
employers, case management, evaluating job performance, recruiting potential employers, linking
employers to Work Opportunity Tax Credits and the Salinas Valley Enterprise Zone benefits.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
Human Resources concurs with this recommendation. The CAO-Budget Analysis Division has
reviewed budget unit 8262 Social Services) prior revenue performance for the previous two years and
found that budgeted revenues have not been fully realized over this period of time. The department has
successfully managed to the General Fund contribution overall. The risk of over estimating revenues
and increasing appropriations is that expenditures can occur without supporting revenue. At this point,
the CAO-Budget Analysis Division cannot confirm the amount that the wage subsidy program will
increase actual revenue and additionally if unit 8262 will meet currently budgeted revenue totals. The
CAO-Budget Analysis Division will plan on working closer with the department in an effort to
develop budgets aligned to actual revenue/expenditure experience in the future.
FINANCING:
Funding is being provided by the Subsidized Employment Program(AB 98) and the CalWORKs
Single Allocation. The increased appropriations and estimated revenues are requested for a partial
year. There is no impact to the County General Fund.
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Elliott Ronson', Director repared by: Alma L. McHone{
Departm n of SoJ ial and Employment Services Management Analyst II, ext.3316
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