TITLE
Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents with the South Bay Center for Counseling to receive a $41,000 Hire-A-Youth grant, and to execute any needed subsequent amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
As a direct youth services contractor to the County of Los Angeles, the South Bay Center for Counseling (Center) has partially funded the Workforce Investment Network's Hire-A-Youth Program (Program) over the past several years.
The Program is part of the Youth Opportunity Center (YOC), and delivers annual employment preparation and placement services to more than 1,000 young people, ages 14 to 24. Services address issues commonly faced by teenagers and young adults to prepare them to enter the workforce, and include youth job fairs and employer recruitments, employment preparation, coaching, resume writing assistance, interviewing skills practice and job referrals to employers.
The Center is providing $41,000 of funding this year to partially cover the Program staff costs, scholarships, employer recruitment activities, and job shadowing activities for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
This letter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Gary J. Anderson July 16, 2009 and by Budget and Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on July 14, 2009.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 4, 2009 in order to facilitate processing of required documents.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funds are currently appropriated in the Community Development Grants Fund (SR 150) in the Department of Community Development (CD). This appropriation will support the estimated initial outlays in FY 09. Funding for next fiscal year's activities will be requested in FY 10. There is no impact to the General Fund.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
DENNIS J. THYS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
APPROVED:
PATRICK H....
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