May 16, 2023
Library and Community Services
Employment and Training
DATE: May 16, 2023
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
LaShonda White, Deputy City Manager, Community
Services
Tamara Walker, Deputy Director of Community Services,
Employment and Training Division
Subject:
Contract with the Youth Finance Institute of America to Provide Workforce Training and Work Experience
Opportunities
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The contract ($53,353) will be funded entirely by the California for All Youth grant from California Volunteers - Office of the Governor. There will be no fiscal impact
upon the City’s General Fund (12572641-400538-27A01)
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
The Employment and Training Division is seeking a
contract with Youth Finance Institute of America to
provide workforce training and employment opportunities for 10 youth for conducting peer financial workshops,
career path content creation, social media content
creation (career pathways), and lead youth roundtable
career pathway discussions. The contract will be funded entirely by the California for All Youth grant from
California Volunteers - Office of the Governor.
AGENDA
REPORT
May 16, 2023
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
APPROVE a contract with the Youth Finance Institute of
America to provide workforce training and employment
services to youth funded under the California for All
Youth grant, for a total amount not to exceed $53,353,
and a term from May 17, 2023, through September 1,
2024 – Community Services Department (LaShonda
White 510-620-6828/Tamara Walker 510-307-8006).
DISCUSSION:
The City of Richmond’s Employment and Training Division (E&T) was awarded $2,972,695 from California Volunteers, Office of the Governor. These funds were allocated to provide Richmond youth and young adults, ages 16 – 30, with transitional employment, academic development, occupational skills training, career pathways, and on-the-job training opportunities in high-wage, high-growth industries (Attachment 1).
On December 12, 2022, E&T released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to community- based organizations to support the delivery services under the California for All Youth grant (Attachment 2). E&T received two applications – one from Richmond Police Activities League (brought before City Council in April 2023) and another from Youth Finance Institute of America. E&T reviewed and scored the proposals and decided to work with both organizations to help implement this grant (Attachment 3).
Therefore, E&T is seeking to partner with Youth Finance Institute of America to provide workforce training and employment opportunities for youth through the Youth Finance Institute of America Internship Program. The partnership will provide financial literacy, public speaking, facilitation training, job preparedness training, workplace skills training, IT Training, and community service opportunities that will allow program participants to gain work experience important to enhancing their qualifications and advantages toward their ultimate career success. Each participant will be allowed to work a maximum of 500 hours at $20/hr. E&T will be responsible for payroll functions.
By approving this contract, the City of Richmond will help in growing its own talent pool to fill open vacancies, assist individuals as they continue to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, and support youth in gaining new skills (Attachment 4).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – California for All Youth Grant
Attachment 2 – California for All Youth RFP
Attachment 3 – Scoring Rubric – Youth Finance Institute of America Attachment 4 – Youth Institute of America Contract