CITY OF HAWAIIAN GARDENS
CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item #B8
DATE: May 27, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Ernesto Marquez, City Manager
BY: Linda Hollinsworth, Finance Director
RECOMMENDATION:
RECOMMENDATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 008-2026 APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT 106008 BETWEEN THE CITY OF HAWAIIAN
GARDENS AND THE SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO INCREASE FUNDING BY $35,830 FOR FY 2025-2026 “YOUTH@WORK” PROGRAM AND TO UPDATE THE FY 2025-26 CITY BUDGET TO
APPROPRIATE THESE FUNDS
SUMMARY
The City of Hawaiian Gardens (“City”) and Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO), have previously entered into Agreement 106008, to provide work experience services and personal enrichment activities under the Los Angeles County Earn and Learn program.
SELACO previously awarded the City $262,644 for the implementation of the Youth@Work Program PY 2025-2026 (Phase I). This funding supported seventy-two (72) participants for the period of July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, consisting of sixty (60) NCC and twelve (12) CalWORKs Youth participants.
Subsequently, SELACO reviewed the status of the program and extended Phase I to May 29, 2026 and approved an additional $17,915 of program funding to support five additional NCC participants.
The County of Los Angeles has now provided additional funding and SELACO has awarded the City an additional $35,830 of funding to further expand the Youth@Work services for NCC participants. This funding will support 10 additional NCC participants as part of the PY 2025-2026 (Phase I) program. The program period is from May 18, 2026 Agenda Item #B8
May 27, 2026
to August 30, 2026 with closeout reports due by September 15, 2026. All participants must be enrolled by June 30, 2026.
The total not to exceed amount is $316,389. The Youth@Work program is available for Hawaiian Gardens residents. Participants will be eligible to receive 20 hours of personal enrichment training and work experience of up to 140 hours. Participants will be paid $17.87 per hour.
FISCAL IMPACT
The grant provides funding to support the participant wages and training materials. Grant funds are also provided to support the administration of the program, however, the City has budgeted additional amounts from the General Fund to supplement staff and supply costs for this program.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve Recommendation.
ATTACHMENTS
A. SELACO Letter to Incur Costs
B. Amendment to Agreement 106008
C. Resolution 008-2026