RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO
APPROPRIATING MEASURE HH FUNDS FOR A PILOT WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AGREEMENTS WITH JOBTRAIN AND STREETCODE ACADEMY FOR JOB
TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, AND SUPPORT RESOURCES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $475,185
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2018, the residents of East Palo Alto voted in favor of enacting a parcel tax, titled Measure HH, on commercial office space of 25,000 square feet or more at the rate of $2.50 per square foot; and WHEREAS Measure HH funds can be appropriated for creating and maintaining programs that facilitate access to job opportunities for East Palo Alto residents in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (“STEM”) sectors and building trades and strengthen the City’s First Source Hiring Program; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2020, the City Council approved a $125,000 agreement with Brightline Defense Project (“Brightline”) to analyze and provide recommendations for implementing a Measure HH Workforce Development Program; and
WHEREAS, on July 21, 2021, and November 1, 2021, City Council held study sessions to consider the conclusions and recommendations from the Brightline report for guiding the allocation and use of Measure HH funds; and WHEREAS, on December 21, 2021, the City Council provided direction and authorized the City Manager to release a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to provide job training, job placement services, and support resources for workforce development in the STEM sectors and building trades for East Palo Alto residents; and WHEREAS, on January 7, 2022, an RFP was widely distributed to experienced organizations that could provide workforce development and support resources in the STEM sectors and building trades, and several meetings were held to further publicize and respond to questions about the RFP; and
WHEREAS, in April 2022, JobTrain submitted proposals for both STEM and building trades workforce development and StreetCode Academy submitted a proposal for STEM workforce development, and in November 2022 both organizations submitted revised proposals in response to comments and suggestions from City staff; and WHEREAS, on November 15, 2022, the City Council finds that the JobTrain and StreetCode Academy proposals comply with the authorized use of Measure HH funds for creating STEM and building trades job opportunities for East Palo Alto residents;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO HEREBY:
1. Appropriates an amount not to exceed $775,215 from the Measure HH Fund to fund a Measure HH Pilot Workforce Development Program; and
2. Authorizes the City Manager to enter into agreements with JobTrain for an amount not to exceed $238,485 ($102,682 for a STEM Program and $135,803 for a Building Trades Program) and StreetCode Academy for an amount not to exceed $236,700 for job training, job placement services, and support resources for East Palo Alto residents from the Measure HH Pilot Workforce Development Program, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of November 2022, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
Ruben Abrica, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
James Colin, City Clerk Valerie J. Armento, Interim City Attorney