REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: SUMEET MALHI, Director Personnel Services Department BY: SUSAN CHUDY, Program Administrator Personnel Services Department SUBJECT ..Title Actions pertaining to service agreements for One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program between the City of Fresno (City) and the CBOs: 1. Approve the Second Amendment to the agreement between the City and Downtown Association of Fresno to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $703,030. 2. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Career Nexus to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $176,820. 3. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $84,510. 4. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $285,110. 5. Approve the First Amendment to the agreement between the City and Poverello House to extend the term through June 30, 2025 and increase compensation in the total amount to not exceed $276,850. ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached amendments to the agreements with the five CBOs which will extend the term of the agreements, revise the scopes of work and increase compensation to cover additional services to be provided. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Career Nexus, CMAC, Downtown Association of Fresno, Fresno EOC, Neighborhood Industries, and Poverello House, through a service agreement with the City of Fresno, has provided work experience to members in the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps Program. Due to the successful nature of our first 6-month agreement and restructuring of the One Fresno Youth Jobs Corps program, all existing parties interested in extending their agreements were afforded the opportunity. We would like to extend our length of service with five of these CBOs. The first and second amendments will increase the amount of youth employed from 72 to a maximum of 219. Employment will be in a cohort system in which 49 youth are hired for approximately 12 weeks. There will be three total cohorts with an expiry of June 30, 2025. 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 337 of our most vulnerable youth ("members") for jobs within the City and our various worksites, 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 members to realize their potential, obtain on-the jobs training for entry level positions throughout City of Fresno departments, and earn a living wage. On January 11, 2024, Personnel Services requested Council to approve agreements with six Community Based Organizations and added more employment opportunities for additional youth. These organizations were selected through the bid process to provide meaningful work experiences for program members at their worksites. These members also had wraparound services available to them if needed. Each CBO has been a great success. We hired a total of 72 youth throughout the 6-month agreement with 13 hired by a CBO, 8 completing their hours with their CBO, and 7 becoming COF Ambassadors. All members of the worksite program have received valuable experience that they can take to future work opportunities. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS By definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15378, these amendments do not qualify as a "project" as defined by CEQA. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference is not considered for an amendment of an existing contract. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact on 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. Attachments: Second Amendment to the Downtown Association Agreement First Amendment to the Career Nexus Agreement First Amendment to the CMAC Agreement First Amendment to the Fresno County EOC Agreement First Amendment to the Poverello House Agreement