REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: TJ MILLER, Interim Director Personnel Services Department SUSAN CHUDY, Senior HR/Risk Analyst Personnel Services Department BY: DIANE PRINTZ-WHITE, Senior Management Analyst Personnel Services Department SUBJECT ..Title Approve the second amendment to an agreement with Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation (Workforce) to provide wrap-around services for additional Fellows in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program. ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached amendment to the agreement with Workforce which will increase the number of Fellows served with wrap-around services from 40 to 100 and increase compensation to Workforce from not-to-exceed $281,550 to not-to-exceed $648,680 to cover the additional services provided. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fresno Area Workforce Investment Corporation, through a service agreement with the City of Fresno, has been providing wraparound services to Fellows in need as part of the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program. This second amendment to their agreement will increase the number of Fellows Workforce can serve from 40 to 100. BACKGROUND On January 27, 2022, the City of Fresno received $7.4 million in funding from California Volunteers through the Governor's Office for the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program. To date, this program has recruited, trained, mentored and hired over 130 of our most vulnerable youth ("Fellows") for jobs with the City in order to prepare them for future career opportunities. A key component of the program is the availability of wraparound services to alleviate barriers to successful employment and help Fellows to realize their potential, obtain on-the jobs training for entry level positions throughout City of Fresno departments, and earn a living wage. On July 21, 2022, City Council approved to enter into service agreements with three local Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to provide wrap-around services for Fellows in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program and to receive allocations from the funding for the Program for the CBOs totaling $851,818 (RFP 3857). As one of the CBO's awarded, Workforce had agreed to provide services to 40 Fellows for compensation not to exceed $281,550. There has been a strong need by the program Fellows for wrap-around services support. Services that are made available to the Fellows include childcare, work attire, emergency housing, and transportation support including mileage, stipend, bus passes, car repair services, driver's education and assistance in acquiring a driver's license. Workforce has quickly reached it's contractual limit of 40 Fellows served. To assist the Fellows still in need of wraparound services, Workforce has agreed to increase the number of Fellows to be served to 100. Compensation for Workforce will be increased by $367,130 to not to exceed $648,680. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS By definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a "project" and is therefore exempt from CEQA requirements. LOCAL PREFERENCE Not applicable, this is an amendment to a services agreement previously awarded through the City's bid process. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund. The Youth Jobs Corps Program is fully funded through a grant award from the California Volunteers through the State of California Governor's Office. Attachment: Second Amendment to the Agreement