REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Renew Contract with Bill Wilson Center to Provide Limited Youth Workforce Development Services
Report
BACKGROUND
In an effort to assure the most efficient and effective means of providing services to local youth, on May 9, 2013 the North Valley (NOVA[CI1]) Workforce Board issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit innovative youth workforce development programs. Programs were required to serve in- and/or out-of-school youth, ages 16-21, residing or attending school in NOVA's seven-city area, and who are low-income and have one or more barriers to employment.
In August 2013, Council approved the award of a contract of up to $600,000 to the Bill Wilson Center to provide workforce development services to young people in the NOVA area. In September 2014, Council approved the renewal of the contract in an amount not to exceed $500,000, effective October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
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
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DISCUSSION
Council awarded funding to the Bill Wilson Center to provide services to at-risk youth beginning in October 2013. Bill Wilson Center has 38 years of experience in serving at-risk youth, and their program proposed to recruit youth through their existing network of youth service providers, and to provide comprehensive services to youth including counseling, mentoring, housing assistance, and work experience. The initial term was for one year, with an option to renew the contract for up to two additional years dependent on satisfactory performance. The funding for FY 2013/14 was not to exceed $506,041. On September 16, 201...
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