Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Supervisor Warren Slocum, District 4
Subject: Agreement with Job Train to Assist Job Seekers Impacted by COVID-19 at North Fair Oaks Economic Advancement Center
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the President of the Board to enter into an agreement with Job Train for an amount not to exceed $688,883 and a term of 20 months, from January 31, 2023, through September 30, 2024, to provide services to job seekers through the North Fair Oaks Economic Advancement Center.
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BACKGROUND:
Over the past two plus years, the Board has taken extensive steps to assist households and small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency and its negative economic consequences.
One of those steps was contributing $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds toward development of the South San Francisco Economic Advancement Center (SSF EAC). The SSF EAC is a one-stop shop that provides a range of technical assistance to job seekers, small business owners, and local entrepreneurs adversely impacted by the pandemic. After conducting a competitive procurement, South San Francisco selected Job Train to provide services to impacted job seekers at the SSF EAC.
Job Train began offering virtual and in-person coaching, training, and classes in July 2021. During the past fiscal year, Job Train served 120 clients and helped place 55 clients in jobs. Job Train most frequently provided services to job seekers in the areas of career advising and exploration, job search support, referrals for job training, and mock interviewing.
Due to the success of the SSF EAC, on September 13, 2022, the Board authorized an allocation of $5,000,000 in ARPA funds for the development and operation of new Economic Advancement Centers in Half Moon Bay ($2,500,000) and North Fair Oaks ($2,500,000). Additional funding for...
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