Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Nicole Pollack, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement with Multicultural Institute for the Day Laborer Outreach Program
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Multicultural Institute to provide street-based outreach employment matching services for day laborers and employers for the term of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020, in an amount not to exceed $332,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Day laborers are individuals without full-time employment who seek temporary work to support themselves and their families. They are typically waiting for contractors or individuals to hire them. Many day laborers are immigrants, refugees or displaced workers who have limited English proficiency. Day laborers contribute to San Mateo County's local economy by providing seasonal and temporary labor services supporting residents and small businesses. Additionally, they contribute economically as consumers and community members.
Since May 2006, the County of San Mateo has funded a Day Laborer Street Outreach Program, offering a safe environment to obtain employment and addressing community concerns. These outreach services provide structure, vocational training, support for the day laborer community and significantly improve public relations in the North Fair Oaks Neighborhood.
In January 2018, the Human Services Agency issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking organizations that could provide a Day Laborer Outreach Program in the North Fair Oaks region of San Mateo County. Proposals were sought that involved a street-based approach and a collaborative approach to building community. The Multicultural Institute was chosen as the vendor that would best meet the needs of the County.
DISCUSSION:
For the past twenty-seven years, the Multicultural Institute has been addressing the issue of economic inequity by offering ...
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