REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Fourth Amendment to the NOVAworks Manpower Contract for Work Experience Payroll Services.
Report
BACKGROUND
Young adults are the future of our workforce, but it is estimated that close to 12,000 young adults in the NOVAworks region are not connected to two of the more significant economic stabilizing influences: education and early work experience. Evidence suggests that providing young adults with paid work experience in combination with other supports can significantly improve a young person's future career opportunities.
The mission of the NOVAworks young adult program is to deliver year-round programs offering a wide variety of career services, including paid work experience, to young adults throughout the NOVAworks region. The vision is to provide young adults with opportunities to develop the skills and networks needed for economic mobility by building upon and leveraging community and industry partners.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 5.1.1: Socio-Economic - Goals and Policies: Education and Training Goal 5.1F: Provide job training and employment services, within constraints of operative Federal regulations and available Federal funding, to address the locally-determined employment and training needs of economically disadvantaged residents and others with special needs.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5) in that it is a governmental, organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
In 2024, NOVAworks conducted a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit payroll service providers to provide payroll support services as the employer of record during a paid work experience (WEX) for NOVAworks participants. The scope anticipated 28 participants working approximately 400 hours each...
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