REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Contract with County of San Mateo for Disaster-Related Employment Services
Report
BACKGROUND
On February 16, 2017, President Trump signed an emergency disaster declaration for the State of California as a result of the severe winter storms that occurred in January. The President's action authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate all disaster relief efforts that have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures in the counties of Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, San Mateo, and Santa Barbara.
The State of California Employment Development Department requested a National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) to assist affected local areas through disaster relief employment or temporary jobs. As the local workforce investment board serving San Mateo County, NOVA was eligible to apply for a share of this funding. NOVA received an award of $1,000,000 to place 55 individuals into temporary jobs to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts in San Mateo County.
Pursuant to federal law (29 USCA Section 3122), the City Council is the "chief elected official," and the "local grant recipient" and "fiscal agent" for NOVA and the Local Workforce Development Board. In filling these functions, City Council's past practice for contracts exceeding $100,000 has been to approve the award of the contract and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract.
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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