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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department for the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank
1. Motion:
a) Accepting Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department in the amount of $768,853 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance (GYA) and the City of Burbank;
b) Approving the award of WIOA grant funds to the GYA in the amount of $623,353 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and the City of Burbank in the amount of $145,500 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and
c) Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for October 8, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The State of California, Employment Development Department awarded the Verdugo Workforce Development Board (VWDB) funding of $768,853 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to provide WIOA employment services to adults and youth in the Verdugo region. The VWDB receives WIOA funds on an annual basis.
From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the VWDB will award WIOA Youth grant funds to Glendale Youth Alliance (GYA) in the amount of $623,353 to recruit, enroll, and provide {{section.number}}h2
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work experience for twenty-three (23) In-School and fifty-seven (57) Out-of-School Youth, as defined by the WIOA federal regulations.
From July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, the VWDB will award WIOA grant funds to the City of Burbank in the amount of $145,500 to operate the City of Burbank’s Job Connect from the Burbank Central Library as the affiliate site to the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC), and provide general WIOA employment services to the public.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve a Motion to:
(1) Accept WIOA funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department in the amount of $768,853 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to enable the VWDB to distribute those funds to the GYA and the City of Burbank; (2) Approve the award of WIOA grant funds to GYA in the amount of $623,353 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, and the City of Burbank in the amount of $145,500 from July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, as approved and recommended by the VWDB; and
(3) Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding.
ANALYSIS
The VWDB receives federal WIOA grant funds to provide employment services to the public. These services include job preparation training, job exploration, workplace readiness skills training, work-based learning experiences, on-the-job training and skills training to name a few. The overall goal is to enhance regional economies by having a robust skilled workforce.
The VWDB is the planning and policy body for the Verdugo Consortium. The Verdugo Consortium is a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) comprised of the Cities of Glendale, Burbank, and La Cañada Flintridge. The purpose of VWDB is to provide employment and training programs within the three cities and to allocate and award all WIOA funds and general grant funds toward its goals. Through the JPA, the City of Glendale has responsibility for the administration of all Consortium activities, including acting as the recipient of WIOA funds and all other general grant funds received by the VWDB. As the administrative entity for the Verdugo Consortium, the City Council on behalf of the City of Glendale approves all contracts and funding awards recommendations by the VWDB, which includes WIOA funds.
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The WIOA funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department total $768,853 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, to provide general WIOA services and WIOA Youth-In-School and Out-of-School services for youth ages 14 to 24, with up to 200 hours of paid work experience in placements that match the students’ interests and aptitudes.
The GYA has been operating year-round youth employment programs and summer employment programs since 1994. The GYA has been operating WIOA youth employment programs since 2000, and has a proven track record of successfully serving youth. For the 2024-25 program year, the VWDB has recommended awarding GYA with $623,353 in workforce funds to provide services to youth with multiple barriers in the Verdugo region. GYA will administer the work experience component of the program and deliver case management services. GYA’s established business relationships with local employers will enable successful connection between these employers and students.
The City of Burbank is a partner in the Verdugo Consortium. Although the Verdugo Jobs Center is the only comprehensive one-stop center in the Verdugo Consortium, in order to provide services more conveniently to the job seekers and employers in Burbank, the City of Burbank operates an affiliate site of the Verdugo Jobs Center from its Burbank main library location. The VWDB has recommended awarding the City of Burbank $145,500 for the 2024-25 program year. These funds will be used to provide core workforce services to at least eighty (80) new clients per month, and Rapid Response assistance to local businesses that are experiencing major layoffs. The Burbank Affiliate site has been in operation since 2000, and has a proven track record of successfully serving Burbank job seekers and employers.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
WIOA funds are targeted for the most vulnerable populations. The VWDB will partner with GYA and the City of Burbank to promote WIOA services to the Verdugo region. With established partnerships with organizations in the region, the VWDB will work collaboratively to promote WIOA services to those with limited access to services and with multiple barriers, so they are connected to WIOA programs.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contracts for the current year will cost $768,853. The grant award from the State of California, Employment Development Department is $768,853 from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, which was appropriated as a part of the FY 2024-25 budget. No new appropriation is being requested at this time.
The City Council approved funding is outlined below:
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Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$ 623,353 GL: Various-2060-CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01219AG
Workforce Fund – Federal
Grants
$ 48,500 GL: Various-2060-CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01293AG
Workforce Fund – Federal
Grants
$ 48,500 GL: Various-2060-CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01217AG
Workforce Fund – Federal
Grants
$ 48,500 GL: Various-2060-CSP-0020-P0000
PL: CSP01218AG
Workforce Fund – Federal
Grants
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) as it creates a government funding mechanism or constitutes other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; thus, it is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Do not authorize to award the contracts as recommended herein. This would prevent services being provided under the WIOA grant.
Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks Prepared by:
Judith Velasco, Workforce Development Administrator
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Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Minutes of the meeting of the Verdugo Workforce Development Board, April 10, 2024
Exhibit 1: Minutes of the meeting of the Verdugo Workforce Development Board, June 26, 2024