TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Health and Human Services Agency
MEETING DATE: July 18, 2017
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Anne Molgaard
PHONE:
463-7885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Rachel Ebel-Elliott
PHONE:
463-7836
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution and Approval of Agreement with the Employment Development Department (EDD) of the State of California in the Amount of $75,806 to Provide Job Development Services for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Participants in Fiscal Year 2017-18
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt Resolution and approve Agreement with Employment Development Department of the State of California in the amount of $75,806 to provide job development services for CalWORKs participants in FY 2017-18; authorize the Health and Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that do not increase the annual maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
This is an ongoing Agreement; last Board action occurred on June 21, 2016, Item 4(h) - Resolution No. 16-069 and BOS Agreement No. 16-030.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County CalWORKs Job Services has been partnering with, and co-located with, EDD since 1996. This contract will extend for another year the availability of EDD staff to provide direct placement and/or individualized job development services that are needed to support Welfare-to-Work CalWORKs Job Services participants transitioning from government assistance to self-sufficiency. EDD services include assessment of CalWORKs Job Services participants' employment goals and assistance with expanding participants' job searches by linking transferrable skills to broader occupational and industrial categories.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Return to staff for alternative handling.
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