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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute contracts with various One-Stop Career Center Service Providers, in support of strategies that provide training and employment services to residents, in the amount totaling $476,000; and to execute any needed subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
Pacific Gateway administers the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other employment and training funds received annually by the City. These funds support job training programs and business services delivered by the Career Transition Center, Youth Opportunity Center, Torrance Career Center, Harbor WorkSource Center, and selected community-based organizations, to assist local residents in acquiring skills leading to employment in high-demand occupations with local employers.
Pacific Gateway utilizes labor market information, industry feedback and trends to monitor hiring needs, and to ensure that local skill training design and investments are in industries that will most quickly improve, leading to re-employment for residents. For training programs that are not part of Pacific Gateway initiatives connected with local colleges and universities, customers are required by WIA to select training providers procured and/or approved through the State’s Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL).
When customers select an ETPL vendor that is new to working with the One-Stop Career Centers, Pacific Gateway issues an interim purchase order. Once usage increases and becomes sustained, Pacific Gateway requests City Council approval to create larger contracts that can handle the volume of training requests. The training providers referenced below are ongoing ETPL training providers whose agreement amounts require amendment or first time contract executions to keep up with local demand under WIA.
This letter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Gary J. Anderson on March 19, 2012
This letter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Gary J. Anderson on March...
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