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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and any subsequent amendments with East Los Angeles College to provide instructional services at the Captain David Rosa Regional Fire Training Center, for a period of two years with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On March 19, 2019, the City Council approved the current agreement with the East Los Angeles College (ELAC), to provide instructional services at the Captain David Rosa Regional Training Center (Training Center). At this time, City Council approval is requested to enter into a two-year agreement with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods with the ELAC.
Under this agreement, the Los Angeles Community College District will offer mutually agreed upon and approved educational courses to meet the needs of the Fire Department (FD). The City will provide classroom space at the Training Center for use as an off-campus site by ELAC for conducting the courses and will also provide the instructors and administrative support necessary to implement the terms of the agreement.
For the use of the Training Center and its instructors, ELAC will pay the FD $4.25 per eligible student instructional hour of training. Employees who receive training will be registered with ELAC to receive college credits for courses taught by Fire instructors at the Training Center. The cost of the registration fees will be deducted from the total revenue paid by ELAC to the City.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Arturo D. Sanchez on June 26, 2023 and by Budget Analysis Officer Greg Sorensen on June 23, 2023.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 18, 2023, to ensure the agreement is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
The payment from East Los Angeles College is based on student instructional hours that will be deposited to the General Fund Group in the Fire Department. The Fire ...
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