APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPROVAL, APPROPRIATION AND
RE-ALLOCATION OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED EIGHT
HUNDRED EIGHTY -FIVE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOUR
DOLLARS ($885,304) FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 TO CURRENT WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND
OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) ADULT AND YOUTH SERVICE
PROVIDERS FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FROM JULY 1, 2022
THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022 WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
OAKLAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (OWDB)
WHEREAS, the Oakland Workforce Development Board (OWDB) is mandated to oversee the expenditure of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) funding; and
WHEREAS, t he OWDB budget is made up of multiple funding streams that support workforce development efforts, including Federal, State, City of Oakland, and miscellaneous grants from private businesses and philanthropic support; and
WHEREAS, t he OWDB contracts with experienced local nonprofit organizations to provide workforce development services for recently displaced and long-term unemployed adults and low-income youth and young adults between the ages of 16-24; and
WHEREAS, in May 2019, the OWDB approved contracts with the current WIOA service providers for a three-year procurement cycle; and
WHEREAS, the City Council approved and authorized such contracts on July 9, 2019, pursuant to Resolution No. 87792 C.M.S.; and
WHEREAS, the first-year contracts were for the period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, with the option to renew for two additional years through June 30, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the current WIOA contracts are expected to expire June 30, 2022 without further renewals; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2022, the OWDB recommended a one year no cost extension to current WIOA service providers from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 in light of COVID -19
2 hardships to allow providers to spend down an outstanding balance of Three Million One Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($3,180,000); and
WHEREAS, given the challenges providers have been facing due to various economic circumstances and COVID-19 related impacts, this resolution would authorize a stop gap measure to provide service providers with the necessary financial operational support to continue delivering essential services to Oakland residents and businesses without interruption; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into contracts in a total amount not to exceed of Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Three Hundred and Four Dollars ( $885,304) from the General Fund for FY 202 1-23 adopted budget to the following current WIOA adult and youth service providers for operational support from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022 in the following amounts set forth below with the approval of the OWDB:
1) Civicorps for youth services in the amount of Fifty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty- Eight Dollars ($50,368);
2) Lao Family Community Development , Inc. for adult and youth services in the amount of Three Hundred Twenty -Three Thousand Four Hundred Eighty -Two Dollars ($323,482);
3) Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc. for operator and adult services in the amount of Two Hundred Seven Thousand Four Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($207,495);
4) Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda County, Inc. for adult and youth services in the amount of Two Hundred Thirty -Five Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-Four Dollars ($235,764); and
5) The Youth Employment Partnership, Inc. for youth services in the amount of Sixty- Eight Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Five Dollars ($68,195).
FURTHER RESOLVED: That City Council authorizes any FY 20 21-22 contracted funds not fully spent by service providers by June 30, 2022, to be carried over into FY 2022 -23; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That each contract for workforce development activities shall have specific performance benchmarks consistent with program regulations, and that the City shall terminate the contract of a service provider that materially fails to meet contract performance, with funds reallocated to existing service providers or an on-call pool; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That such funds shall be re-allocated from the FY 2021-23 adopted budget of one-time funding of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) in General Purpose Fund (1010), Workforce Development Organization (85311), Third-Party Grants Account (54912), Workforce Development Services Project (1006028), Workforce Development Program (SC03), to Projects to be determined; and be it
3 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to spend such funds in FY 2022 -2023 and take other action with respect to the authorized contracts consistent with the Resolution and its basic purposes, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney’s Office.
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