APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
Naree Chan (May 29, 2025 16:52 PDT)
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026:
1. ADOPTING THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BUDGET;
2. ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING WORKFORCE
INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY (WIOA) TITLE I FORMULA FUNDS
FOR ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER, YOUTH AND RAPID RESPONSE
SERVICES IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF FOUR MILLION TWO
HUNDRED NINETEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FIFTEEN
DOLLARS ($4,219,815), INCLUDING A CARRYOVER OF UNSPENT
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 WIOA FUNDS; AND
3. ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING FOUR MILLION THIRTY -
TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED TWENTY- FIVE DOLLARS
($4,032,625) FROM CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS AND OTHER FUNDS FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT;
4. EXECUTING A THREE -YEAR AGREEMENT WITH
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND
REHABILITATION AND ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING A
TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY TWELVE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED
SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS
($12,478,800) TO IMPLEMENT GOLDEN STATE WORKS
TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES
FOR OAKLAND RESIDENTS ON PAROLE AND EXECUTING A THREE-
YEAR GRANT AGREEMENT WITH CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES, INC. (CEO), IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED ELEVEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY -TWO
THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($11,752,800) TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES;
5. EXECUTING GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH SERVICE
PROVIDERS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED TO PROVIDE
COMPREHENSIVE CAREER SERVICES, ADULT CAREER SERVICES,
AND YOUTH SERVICES FROM WIOA TITLE I FORMULA FUNDS AND
OTHER FUNDS; AND
2 6. AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR,
ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES BEYOND THE WIOA
TITLE I FORMULA FUNDING AND OTHER BUDGETED FUNDING
SOURCES UP TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($250,000) PER INSTANCE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE OAKLAND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WHEREAS, the Oakland Workforce Development Board (OWDB or Board) is mandated to oversee the expenditure of federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA) funding in partnership with the Mayor as local chief elected official in a designated workforce development area such as the City of Oakland (City), and the Mayor has designated the City Administrator to act on the Mayor's behalf on all WIOA administrative matters; and
WHEREAS, the Board is charged with approving the use of WIOA funds that are allocated annually to through the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD), as well as other workforce development funds under the City's purview. The Board must develop a budget that is subject to approval by the Mayor who serves as the Chief Elected Official of an area receiving WIOA funds; and
WHEREAS, federal law requires that the Board adopt its own budget, while the Oakland City Charter stipulates that this budget must also be approved by the City Council; and
WHEREAS, both the City Council and Board must adopt a budget on or before June 30 of each calendar year; and
WHEREAS, the City operates on a two-year budget cycle; the budget cycle is based upon a fiscal year calendar that runs from July 1 through June 30 of the following year; and
WHEREAS, the Board's budget is made up of multiple funding streams that support the City's workforce development efforts; and
WHEREAS, the City has not yet received notice from EDD of its estimated allotment of WIOA Title I formula funds for Fiscal Year 2025- 26 for the adult, dislocated worker, rapid response and youth funding, but the allotment is estimated to be Three Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars ($3,450,696); and WHEREAS, the City was awarded from the State of California Office of the Governor's California Volunteers in the amount of Two Million Four Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($2,478,114) for youth and young adult employment programs; and
WHEREAS, the City was awarded from the State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in the amount of Twelve Million Four Hundred Seventy- Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($12,478,800) to provide transitional employment and reentry services for residents on parole, delivered in partnership with the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) over a period of three years from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; and 3 WHEREAS, the City was awarded from the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board (CCCWDB) in the amount of Ninety- Seven Thousand One Hundred One Dollars ($97,101) to support an electronics certification training at Laney College, delivered in partnership with Oakland Private Industry Council; and
WHEREAS, the Board's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 budget is expected to include a General Fund appropriation of Two Hundred Fifty- Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty- Three Dollars (4256,783) to cover a portion of OWDB staff costs and internal City charges; and
WHEREAS, the Board's FY 2025-26 budget is expected to include an appropriation from Measure HH in the amount Five Hundred Eighty- Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty- Eight Dollars ($584,868) to support subsidized work e xperience and wraparound support for Oakland youth ages 16–24 during the summer months; and
WHEREAS, the Board's FY 2025-26 budget is expected to include an appropriation from Army Base Billboard in the amount of Five Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty- Nine Dollars ($540,759) to support the West Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC), on construction careers and local hire; and
WHEREAS, the Board is anticipating additional funding support from Oakland Fund for Public Innovation to expand summer youth opportunities in the estimated amount of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000); and
WHEREAS, the OWDB has selected, through a competitive request for proposals process, the service providers specified below to provide employment and training services to adults, dislocated workers, youth with funds received by the OWDB and the City; and
WHEREAS, the Board intends to continue its partnerships with existing service providers who were competitively procured through the 2022-2025 Request for Proposals process, and who are currently delivering adult, dislocated worker, youth, and business engagement services citywide; and
WHEREAS, under Senate Bill 734 (2011), 30 perce nt of the combined adult and dislocated worker funding must be used on eligible training services to assist job seekers with training and employment goals within the first fiscal year; and WHEREAS, WIOA Section 129(a)(4) states the minimum out -of-school youth expenditure rate, minus administrative costs, for the youth WIOA Title I formula-funded program is 75 percent of funds; and
WHEREAS, WIOA Section 129(c)(4) prioritizes work experience with the requirement that the local workforce development area must spend a minimum of 20 percent (20%) of non-administrative youth formula funds on work experience activities; and
WHEREAS, from time to time the City through the Board will have the opportunity to apply for and receive grant funds and contributions above and beyond the adopted budget to help build capacity and diversify funding for the workforce system; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby adopts the following FY 2025-26 Workforce Development budget and is authorized to enter into agreements pertaining to acceptance of such funds outlined in the following budget:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P
1 WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)
2 Fund 2195
Fund 2159
Fund 1010
Fund 1030
Fund 5671
Fund 7999
Adult
Dislocated
Worker
Rapid Response
Youth
CA Volunteers
CA Dept of
Corrections
CA Workforce
Dev Board
General Fund
Measure HH
Billboard
Misc
Donations
Other Revenue
3 WIOA Subtotal Subtotal GRAND TOTAL
4 ESTIMATED REVENUES
5 Estimated Carryover Revenue for Reallocation 219,105 221,458 328,556 769,119 0 769,119 6 Estimated FY 2025-26 Revenue (Baseline) 1,143,021 1,010,837 202,243 1,094,595 3,450,696 2,478,114 12,478,800 97,101 256,783 584,868 540,759 75,000 16,511,425 19,962,121 7 TOTAL REVENUE 1,362,126 1,232,295 202,243 1,423,151 4,219,815 2,478,114 12,478,800 97,101 256,783 584,868 540,759 75,000 16,511,425 20,731,240 8 EXPENDITURES
9 SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACTS
10 Center for Employment Opportunities 0 11,752,800 11,752,800 11,752,800 11 Civicorps 0 246,344 246,344 246,344
12 Genesys Works 178,550 178,550 0 178,550
13 Lao Family Community Development, Inc. 153,741 147,941 249,970 551,652 250,000 125,000 375,000 926,652 14 Mandela Partners 135,000 135,000 0 135,000
15 Oakland Private Industry Council, Inc. 579,586 564,391 1,143,977 97,101 97,101 1,241,078 16 Oakland Public Works 0 284,000 284,000 284,000
17 Rising Sun Center for Opportunity 0 34,940 34,940 34,940 18 Safe Passages 0 223,539 223,539 223,539
19 Swords to Plowshares: Veterans Rights Org 114,410 110,157 224,567 0 224,567 20 Spanish Speaking Unity Council of Alameda Co, Inc. 153,741 147,941 249,970 551,652 250,000 250,000 801,652 21 Trybe Inc. 12,572 12,572 12,572
22 The Youth Employment Partnership Inc. 249,970 249,970 250,000 125,000 375,000 624,970 23 Youth Uprising 249,970 249,970 0 249,970
24 West Oakland Job Resource Center 0 345,615 345,615 345,615 25 EASTBAY Works (OPIC) 7,830 7,827 7,823 23,480 0 23,480 26 Professional Service Agreements 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 27 Service Provider Subtotal 1,144,308 978,257 0 1,186,253 3,308,818 1,588,822 11,752,800 97,101 0 262,572 345,615 0 14,046,910 17,355,728 28 CITY OPERATIONS
29 EWD Admin/Finance 20,398 36,599 25,101 82,098 0 82,098 30 Internal Service Fees 0 178,353 8,150 186,503 186,503 31 Program Staff 197,420 217,439 202,243 211,797 828,899 488,193 726,000 78,430 176,718 195,144 1,664,485 2,493,384 32 O&M 0 50,000 50,000 50,000
33 City Operations Subtotal 217,818 254,038 202,243 236,898 910,997 538,193 726,000 0 256,783 184,868 195,144 0 1,900,988 2,811,985 34 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,362,126 1,232,295 202,243 1,423,151 4,219,815 2,127,015 12,478,800 97,101 256,783 447,440 540,759 0 15,947,898 20,167,713 35 Available Balance 0 0 0 0 0 351,099 0 0 0 137,428 0 75,000 563,527 563,527 ; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates WIOA Title I formula funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the adult, dislocated worker, rapid response and youth funding, in an estimated amount of Three Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars ($3,450,696); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That given possible variances in WIOA allocations from the U.S. Department of Labor and the St ate EDD, the City Council is authorized to accept additional WIOA funding allocations for Fiscal Year 2025-26 above Three Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Six Hundred Ninety-Six Dollars ($3,450,696); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That WIOA Title I formula funding will be budgeted in the Workforce Investment Act Fund (2195), Workforce Development Organization (85311), in a Project to be determined (TBD); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates Two Million Four Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand One Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($2,478,114) from California Volunteers through December 31, 2026; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That funds for the California Volunteers program will be budgeted in State of California Other Fund (2159), Workforce Development Organization (85311), Oakland Forward Project (1006529); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates Twelve Million Four Hundred Seventy-Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($12,478,800) from CDCR over a period of three years from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to execute a three-year grant agreement with Center for Employment opportunities, Inc. (CEO), in a total amount not to exceed Eleven Million Seven Hundred Fifty- Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($11,752,800) to provide job placement services under the Golden State Works Transitional Employment and Job Placement program; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That CDCR funds for the Golden State Works Transitional Employment and Job Placement program will be budgeted in State of California Other Fund (2159), Workforce Development Organization (85311), in a Project to be determined (TBD); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates Ninety- Seven Thousand One Hundred One Dollars ($97,101) from the Contra Costa County Workforce Development Board (CCCWDB) for the Laney College Electronics Certification Program; and be it
6 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the execution of a grant agreement in an amount not to exceed Ninety- Seven Thousand One Hundred One Dollars ($97,101) with the Oakland Private Industry Council (OPIC) for a term not to exceed one (1) year, to support the Laney College Electronics Certification Program; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That funds for the Laney College Electronics Certification Program will be budgeted in State of California Other Fund (2159), Workforce Development Organization (85311), in a Project to be determined (TBD); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby appropriates Two Hundred Fifty- Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty-Three Dollars ($256,783) from the General Fund to cover a portion of OWDB staff costs and internal City charges; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That Funds will be budgeted in General Purpose Fund (1010), Workforce Development Organization (85311), in a Project to be determined (TBD); and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby appropriates in the amount Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Eight Dollars ($584,868) from Measure HH for summer youth employment; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That funds will be budgeted in Measure HH (SSBDT) Fund (1030), Workforce Development Organization (85311), Measure HH Healthy Kids Program Project (1003817); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby appropriates Five Hundred Forty Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty-Nine Dollars ($540,759) from Army Base Billboard for workforce development; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That funds will be budgeted in Oakland Base Reuse Authority (OBRA) Leasing & Utility Fund (5671), Workforce Development Organization (85311), West Oakland Resource Center Project (1000036); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates an estimated amount of Seventy- Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) from Oakland Fund for Public Innovation (OFPI) for summer youth employment programs; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That funds will be budgeted in Miscellaneous Trust Fund (7999), Workforce Development Org (85311), Mayor Summer Youth Project (1000500); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes an estimated total of Seven Hundred Sixty-Nine One Hundred Nineteen Dollars ($769,119) in unspent or unobligated WIOA Title I formula funds from FY 2024-25, to be carried over and reallocated into Fiscal Year 2025-26; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes any carryover of unspent FY 2024-2025 funds to contracted service providers in FY 2025-26 with administrative 7 discretion to adjust the budget between WIOA Adult and Dislocated Workers without exceeding the total contract amount pursuant to WIOA Section 133(b)(4); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator, in their reasonable discretion and accordance with WIOA Section 133(b)(4) and federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), to reallocate WIOA training funds between contracts within a given funding stream (e.g., Adult, Dislocated Worker, or Youth) and subject to the concurrence of the Oakland Workforce Development Board to ensure efficient use of resources and maintain continuity of services, provided that such reallocations are consistent with grant requirements; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator in their reasonable discretion and subject to the concurrence of the Oakland Workforce Development Board to reallocate expenditure budget of workforce development funds to be moved between projects within the fund in a manner consistent with the Resolution and its basic purposes; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes City Administrator to negotiate and enter into contracts or contract amendments for FY 2025-26 workforce development funds consistent with the adopted budget; and be it;
FURTHER RESOLVED: That each contract for workforce development activities funded with WIOA Title I formula funds and other funds shall have specific performance benchmarks consistent with WIOA and program regulations, and that the City shall terminate the contract of a serv ice 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 the City Council authorizes the City Administrator to apply for and accept grants, f unds, and contributions on behalf of the City and the Oakland Workforce Development Board to build capacity and diversity funding for the workforce system up to an additional Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) for FY 2025 -26 with the approval of the Oakland Workforce Development Board and without returning to City Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That any additional non- WIOA funds received are hereby appropriated to a fund to be determined, Workforce Development Org (85311), various Expenditure accounts, in Projects to be determined, and in Workforce Program (SC03); and be it 8 FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to spend such funds in Fiscal Year 2025-2026 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 - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California