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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO:
1) ENTER INTO A THREE -YEAR AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION (CDCR)
AND ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE APPROXIMATELY THREE
MILLION NINE HUNDRE D FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS ($3,956,522) ANNUALLY TO IMPLEMENT
GOLDEN STATE WORKS TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND JOB
PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR OAKLAND RESIDENTS ON PAROLE ;
AND
2) RENEW THE AGREEMENT WITH CDCR AND ACCEPT AND
APPROPRIATE UP TO FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ( $4,500,000) FOR A FOURTH YEAR OF FUNDING IF
AVAILABLE; AND
3) ENTER INTO A THREE-YEAR GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CENTER
FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (CEO), IN AN ANNUAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED
EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO
DOLLARS ($3,781,572) TO PROVIDE JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES,
FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ELEVEN MILLION
THREE HUNDRED FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($11,344,716); AND
4) AMEND THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CEO TO ADD A FOURTH
YEAR FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR MILLION THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,300,000) IF CDCR AWARDS
ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR A TOTAL GRANT AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIFTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED FORTY -FOUR
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTEEN DOLLARS ($15,644,716) ;
AND
5) ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE ANY ADDITIONAL FUNDS THAT
BECOME AVAILABLE FROM CDCR WITHIN THE AGREEMENT
TERMS OF JULY 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE 30, 202 5, FOR THE SAME
PURPOSES, AND AMEND THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CEO TO
INCREASE THE GRANT AMOUNT
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland as part of its overall violence prevention strategy, has supported transitional reentry employment upon returning home in Oakland as a key element; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is home to an estimated 800 individuals on State parole who frequently have substantial employment barriers; and
WHEREAS, the Department Violence Prevention (DVP) through the Public Safety and Services Act of 2014 (Safety and Services Act ) provides a grant for a work crew, transitional employment program for high risk individuals and has found the strategy to be successful; and
WHEREAS, DVP has negotiated a three -year agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), for approximately $11,842,572 to implement the Golden State Works (GSW) program from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for individuals on parole providing litter abatement and other maintenance services on Caltrans right-of-way in the Bay Area; and
WHEREAS, DVP anticipates that additional funds and/or a renewal for a fourth year of funding from CDCR may be negotiated; and
WHEREAS, DVP has identified an experienced, appropriate service provider to manage and implement the GSW transitional job program model through a Request for Proposal process in the past who continues to operate the model with strong outcomes ; and
WHEREAS, DVP seeks to enter into a grant agreement with Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO); now, therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into a three-year agreement with CDCR from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025 for receipt of approximately Three Million Nine Hundred Fifty-six Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-two Dollars ($3,956,522) annually; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED : That pending available funds from CDCR, the City Administrator is authorized to amend the agreement with CDCR to accept a fourth year of funding in an amount not to exceed Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ( $4,500,000) for FY 2025-2026; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the CDCR funds will be appropriated in the California Board of Corrections Fund (2152), Oakland Unite Organization (70211 ), FY 2022-2025 CDCR/GSW Project (TBD), FY 2022-2025 Caltrans Project (TBD), and Fostering Safe and Healthy Communities Program (SC22); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to enter into a grant agreement with Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) in an amount not to exceed Three Million Seven Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Two Dollars
($3,781,572) annually for a total amount not to exceed Eleven Million Three Hundred Forty- Four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($11,344,716) to provide a work crew model that includes job readiness training, job placement, and job retention services for people on parole from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That if a fourth year of funds become available from CDCR the City Administrator is authorized to accept and appropriate the funds and amend the above- referenced grant agreement with C E O to increase the grant amount by an amount not to exceed Four Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,300,000) and extend the grant term to add a fourth year to the grant term for a total grant amount not to exceed Fifteen Million Six Hundred Forty-four Thousand Seven Hundred Sixteen Dollars ($15,644,716); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That if additional funds become available from CDCR for the same purposes during the grant term the City Administrator is authorized to accept and appropriate the funds and amend the above-referenced grant agreement with CEO to increase the grant amount during the July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 time period; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents, including but not limited to application, agreements, amendments, modifications, payment requests and related actions which may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned grant without returning to Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That said grant agreements and contracts shall be approved as to form and legality by the Office of the City Attorney and placed on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California