APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING (1) GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH
SERVICE PROVIDERS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED FOR
WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA)
PROGRAM SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026–2029 IN A TOTAL
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO MILLION SIX HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,650,000) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026–2027 TO
PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER,
ONE-STOP OPERATOR, BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, AND YOUTH
SERVICES; AND (2) AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING WIOA
AGREEMENTS TO EXTEND CONTRACT TERMS THROUGH JUNE 30,
2027, AND INCREASE FUNDING IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
NINE DOLLARS ($584,109)
WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) authorizes federal funding to support workforce development services for adults, dislocated workers, youth, and employers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Governor-designated local workforce development area and receives annual allocations of WIOA Title I funds administered by the California Employment Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland Workforce Development Board (Board), established pursuant to WIOA, is responsible for overseeing the planning, procurement, and delivery of WIOA-funded workforce services within the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, on December 5, 2025, the City of Oakland, on behalf of the OWDB, issued a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Program Services for FY 2026-2029 across four service categories:
1. America’s Job Centers of California (AJCC) Comprehensive Career Centers;
2. One-Stop Operator Services;
3. Business Intermediary Services;
4. Youth Program Services; and
2 WHEREAS, proposals were due on January 16, 2026, and were reviewed through a two- step evaluation process consisting of a compliance review and a qualitative scoring process, in accordance with the evaluation criteria published in the RFP; and
WHEREAS, based on proposal scoring and system considerations, staff is recommending awarding new grant agreements in an amount not to exceed Two Million Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,650,000) to selected providers to deliver WIOA program services beginning July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, staff is recommending amending existing WIOA agreements with current WIOA providers identified below in Table 2 to extend contract terms for one (1) year and increase funding in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred Nine Dollars ($584,109) to maintain continuity of services during the transition to new contracts; and
WHEREAS, to support efficient administration and coordinated service delivery across multiple sites, staff is recommending issuing a single contract award per provider, where applicable; and
WHEREAS, on November 6, 2025, the Oakland Workforce Development Board approved the proposed grant agreements and amendments proposed; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That Oakland City Council hereby approves the recommended awards for WIOA-funded services for Fiscal Years 2026–2029, as described in the table below:
Table 1 - Summary of Recommended Awards
Service Category Provider Scope / Location Final
Score
Recommended
Award
Category 1:
Comprehensive
AJCC
Oakland Private
Industry Council (OPIC)
Downtown &
West Oakland
AJCCs
94.8/85 $700,000
Lao Family Community
Development
Central & East
Oakland AJCCs 83/80.7 $720,000
Category 2:
One-Stop Operator
Oakland Private
Industry Council (OPIC)
System-wide
OSO 92.0 $80,000
Category 3: Business
Intermediary
Spanish Speaking Unity
Council of Alameda
County
Citywide 90.0 $200,000
Category 4:
Youth Services
Youth Employment
Partnership (YEP) Youth Services 91.25 $250,000
Lao Family Community
Development Youth Services 88.67 $250,000
Spanish Speaking Unity
Council of Alameda
County
Youth Services 88.75 $150,000
3 Service Category Provider Scope / Location Final
Score
Recommended
Award
Oakland Tech Exchange Youth Services
(ICT-focused) 90.16 $150,000
Youth Uprising
Youth Services
(Deep East
Oakland)
87.67 $150,000
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That City Council authorizes a proportional increase to current WIOA providers funding in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand One Hundred Nine Dollars ($584,109) to maintain continuity of services during the transition to new contracts through June 30, 2027, as follows:
Table 2: Recommended Increases to Current WIOA Providers
; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into such agreements with competitively solicited providers in the not to exceed amounts identified in Table 1 above with an option to renew with no additional funds for an additional twelve (12) months through June 30, 2028, consistent with the adopted budget; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to negotiate and enter into amendments with current WIOA providers in the not to exceed amounts identified in Table 2 above for a term through June 30, 2027; and be it WIOA AdultService Provider FY25-26 Contract Proportional Increase (50%) Proportional % Lao Family $153,741 $28,398 13.53%Mandela Partners $135,000 $24,936 11.88%OPIC (Comprehensive + Affiliate AJCC) $579,586 $107,056 51.00%Swords to Plowshares $114,410 $21,133 10.07%Unity Council $153,741 $28,398 13.53%TOTAL$1,136,478 $209,921 100%WIOA Dislocated WorkerService Provider FY25-26 Contract Proportional Increase (50%) Proportional % Lao Family $147,941 $27,572 15.24%OPIC (Comprehensive + Affiliate AJCC) $564,391 $105,186 58.16%Swords to Plowshares $110,157 $20,530 11.35%Unity Council $147,941 $27,572 15.24%TOTAL$970,430 $180,860 100%WIOA YouthService Provider FY25-26 Contract Proportional Increase (50%) Proportional % Genesys Works $178,550 $29,292 15.15%Lao Family $249,970 $41,009 21.21%Unity Council $249,970 $41,009 21.21%YEP $249,970 $41,009 21.21%Youth Uprising $249,970 $41,009 21.21%TOTAL$1,178,430 $193,328 $1
4 FURTHER RESOLVED: That WIOA Title I formula funding will be budgeted in the Workforce Investment Act Fund (2195), Workforce Development Organization (85311), Expenditure accounts (54912), in various Projects to be determined, and in Workforce Program (SC03); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That given possible variances in WIOA allocations from the U.S Department of Labor and the State EDD, the City Council is authorized to accept additional WIOA funding allocations in FY 2026-27 and authorize staff to appropriate additional funding with approval of the Oakland Workforce Development Board; 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 the Administrator to spend such funds in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 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