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a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a retroactive Agreement between MCWDB and the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building Trades Council Training & Education Fund to provide pre-apprenticeship training and placement services for the period from June 12, 2023, through March 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $486,000; and
b. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the MCWDB to execute one renewal to extend the Agreement for one additional year, subject to County Counsel review, so long as the amendment does not exceed 10% ($48,600) and does not substantially change the scope of work or terms of the Agreement, not to exceed a maximum of $534,600
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a retroactive Agreement between MCWDB and the Monterey/Santa Cruz Building Trades Council Training & Education Fund to provide pre-apprenticeship training and placement services for the period from June 12, 2023, through March 31, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $486,000; and
b. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the MCWDB to execute one renewal to extend the Agreement for one additional year, subject to County Counsel review, so long as the amendment does not exceed 10% ($48,600) and does not substantially change the scope of work or terms of the Agreement, not to exceed a maximum of $534,600
SUMMARY:
The State of California's 2023 High Road Construction Careers: Resilient Workforce Fund (HRCC: RWF) grants provide funding for pre-apprenticeship training services to prepare participants for careers in the building trades. On February 16, 2023, the California Workforce Development Board notified the MCWDB that its HRCC: RWF program proposal was selected for fun...
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