REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award a Contract to JobTrain to Provide Youth Workforce Development Services in San Mateo County
Report
BACKGROUND
NOVA currently contracts with two organizations in San Mateo County to provide services to youth under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): JobTrain, a nonprofit organization based in Menlo Park, and Jefferson Union High School District (JUHSD) in Daly City. These providers were originally procured by the County of San Mateo in 2014. When NOVA assumed responsibility as the workforce development board for the County of San Mateo in July 2015, the decision was made to continue youth services through the existing providers and monitor their performance throughout Program Year (PY) 2015-2016. The contracts were approved by Council on June 23, 2015 for services through June 30, 2016, and extensions to the contracts covering services through June 30, 2017 were approved by Council on May 17, 2016.
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)(4) in that it is a fiscal activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potential significant impact on the environment.
DISCUSSION
After three years of services based on the San Mateo County 2014 procurement, NOVA issued a new Request for Proposals for youth workforce development services in San Mateo County on February 3, 2017. Two proposals were received by the due date of March 10. Both proposa...
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