AGENDA
ITEM
11 AGENDA
CALEXICO California ITEM
WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
11 CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: June 5, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Esperanza Colio Warren, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Denise Garcia, H.R./R.M. Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager to Sign a One Year Agreement with SER Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
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Recommendation:
Authorize the City Manager to sign a one-year agreement with SER Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) for fiscal year 2024-25.
Background:
SER Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) through partnerships with non-profit organizations and public agencies provide on the job training/work experience for individuals 55 years of age and over having an economic need.
The program provides a monetary stipend to the participant with no cost to the City. The partnership with SCSEP program allows the City to provide work experience to the participant while the participant provides assistance to the City.
Training agreements are renewed annually for a one-year period ending June 30 each year.
Discussion and Analysis:
In partnering with the SER SCSEP, the City will provide training and supervision to participants in areas such as clerical, customer service, filing, copying, answering telephones, scanning documents, etc.
Participants must be supervised at all times by a full-time City employee and are provided training to learn new skills.
Fiscal Impact: None
Attachments):
1. SER SCSEP Host Agency Agreement
SER SCSEP
(This is a Training Program for SCSEP Participants)
61 - HOST AGENCY AGREEMENT
See Sections 10, 11, & 25 of the SOP
Agency/Organization: City of Calexico FEIN: 95-6000684
The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) aids unemployed low income individuals, 55 years and older, in re-entering the workforce by providing subsidized community service training assignments with non-profit and government agencies to gain experience. Thank You for partnering with SER SCSEP to enhance employment opportunities for the participants that will be assigned with your agency/organization. Your agency will assist participants with meaningful training opportunities to update and/or develop job skills needed to obtain unsubsidized employment.
SER SCSEP responsibilities: Agency/Organization responsibilities:
Assessment of the participant's skills; • Provide supervision, orientation, training, safe training site and Development of a customize employment plan; adhere to all applicable state laws regarding meal/rest breaks; Abide by agreed-upon training schedule and submit properly Assignment to a suitable training site;
prepared and signed timesheets.
Create a list of training activities and appropriate Adhere to the policies/procedures outlined in the SER SCSEP schedule for each participant; Handbook;
Provide compensation (at the federal/state • Consider hiring the participant if appropriate openings occur minimum wage) to participants for training; [no special consideration is implied]; Provide job search guidance through • Cover the cost for background checks, health screenings or drug employment referrals and job readiness testing required by the agency; workshops; • Maintain open communication with the SCSEP staff regarding Communicate to host agencies any changes in the participant's training and any issues/situations; regards to training and/or SCSEP policies and • Inform SCSEP staff when the participant gets a job. procedures; • Agree not to use participants as substitutes for permanent Make available opportunities for participants to employees; to displace currently employed or laid off employee rotate to other host sites for additional training [within 2 years]; or to reduce regular hours, wages or benefits. experience; Agree not to compensate the participant in any form or manner; Conduct annual/bi-annual informational Host Attend SER SCSEP host agency meetings; and Agency meetings; and Provide a copy of the following upon request: General Liability Insurance, IRS 501(c)(3) letter [non-profits], an annual HA Cover all SER participants under a worker's Assessment of SCSEP, and supervisor hours for In-kind services compensation insurance policy during training provided [if applicable]. hours.
This agreement will be in effect from the date signed until June 30 of following year [one program year]; a renewal of this partnership must be signed each program year [July - June].
The subsequent representative's signature on this agreement acknowledges that each supervisor will read and adhere to the above requirements. It further signifies your agency accepts and agrees to cooperate with SER SCSEP.
Please check each appropriate box:
Type of Agency/Organization: Participant Supervisor is Paid From: Additional Sites:
• Non-Profit Organization -- IRS code • Federal funds • No 501(c)(3)-- documentation attached
X Public Organization - Government agency x Non-federal funds X Yes -- fill out Form# 62 (HAA- Additional Including federal, state, county, or city Supervisor Hourly Pay Rate: Sites) City of Calexico SER San Joaquin/Oceanside -Imperial
Agency/Organization - Main Office Location SER SCSEP Site 608 Heber Ave Calexico, Ca 92231 145 W Main Street Ste. A El Centro, Ca 92243 Address City, State, ZIP Address City, State, ZIP
(760) 768-2110 (760) 357-3831 (760) 592-4281 (760) 592-4345 Telephone & Fax Telephone & Fax
[email protected] [email protected]
Email Email
Esperanza Colio Warren Irma Bobadilla
Agency/Organization Representative Name (Print) SER SCSEP Staff Name (Print Agency/Organization Representative Signature Date Signed SER SCSEP Staff Signature Date Signed orn Madaal la Vind anInainana
SER SCSEP
(This is a Training Program for SCSEP Participants)
62 - Host AGENCY AGREEMENT-ADDITIONAL SITES
Please attach to the Host Agency Agreement
See Sections 10, 11, & 25 of the SOP
Host Agency Name: City of Calexico
608 Heber Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Mailing Address City State ZIP
608 Heber Ave Calexico Ca 9223₽
Physical Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 768-2110 (760) 357-3831 [email protected] Denise Garcia Human Resources Manager
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
Other Host Agency Authorized Sites [each site listed below must have a separate Host Agency File] Name: City of Calexico Phone No. (760 ) 768-2107
608 Heber Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 357-7973 Email [email protected] Rony Luna Department City Clerk
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
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Name: Calexico Community Center Phone No. (760) 768-2176 707 Dool Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 768-2194 Email [email protected] Norma Gerardo Recreation Manager
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
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Name: Kiki Camarena Memorial Library Phone No. (760) 768-2170 850 Encinas Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 357-0404 Email [email protected] Lizeth Legaspi Library Manager
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
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Name: Calexico Police Department Phone No. (760) 768-4046 420 E 5th Street Calexico Ca 92231
Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 357-1241 [email protected] Martha Gutierrez Executive Assistant Secretary
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
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SER SCSEP
(This is a Training Program for SCSEP Participants)
62 - HOsT AGENCY AGREEMENT-ADDITIONAL SITES
Please attach to the Host Agency Agreement
See Sections 10, 11, & 25 of the SOP
Host Agency Name: City of Calexico
608 Heber Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Mailing Address City State ZIP
608 Heber Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Physical Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 768-2110 (760) 357-3831 Email [email protected] Denise Garcia Human Resources Manager
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
Other Host Agency Authorized Sites [each site listed below must have a separate Host Agency File] Name: Carmen Durazo Cultural Art Center Phone No. (760) 357-5575 421 Heffernan Ave Calexico Ca 92231
Address City State ZIP
Telephone & Fax (760) 357-5575 (760) 352-2194 [email protected] Eduardo Quintero Cultural Arts Assistant
Contact Person Name (Print) Title
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Address City State ZIP
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Address City State ZIP
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