This MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (hereinafter "MOU") is made and executed this 4th day of May, 2022 (the "Effective date") by and among the cities of Salinas, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City, municipal corporations of the State of California (hereinafter referred to individually as "CITY" or collectively as "CITIES") and Hartnell Community College District, a community college district of the California Community Colleges System (hereinafter referred to as "HARTNELL").
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WHEREAS, CITIES have partnered with HARTNELL to form an intermediary organization that has leveraged existing resources and identified needs by working in partnership with private industry, workforce providers, civic institutions, trade organization, and other entities to lay the foundation for a Salinas Valley regional planning framework; and NOW, THEREFORE, CITIES and HARTNELL agree to continue their partnership as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
“Intermediary Advisory Board" refers to the Board or representatives from CITIES. The Board shall have five members consisting of the City Manager (or their designee) from each CITY. The Advisory Board provides direction to Sector Intermediaries, reviews ongoing Intermediary Program activities, including regular self-evaluation, and provides policy direction.
The Intermediary Advisory Board is the formal title of the Salinas Valley Five Cities partnership. “Intermediary Program" refers to the programs staffed and managed by Intermediary Staff and which receives policy direction from the Intermediary Advisory Board. The Intermediary Program shall include both agriculture/agtech and healthcare components as well as other key sectors as the Intermediary Advisory Board sees fit, based on the Salinas Valley regional needs. “Intermediary Staff'' refers to all staff at Hartnell responsible for the execution of any part of the Intermediary Program, including, but not limited to, the Sector Intermediary. “Sector Intermediary" refers to the staff person(s) primarily responsible for the execution of the Intermediary Program.
ARTICLE II
MANAGEMENT AND ROLES OF PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
PARTICIPATING CITIES IN THE COUNTY OF MONTEREY
Each participating CITY shall annually make a financial contribution to HARTNELL in accordance with Article III, below.
Each participating CITY shall appoint a local Coordinator who shall be the primary local contact in each CITY. The City Manager of each CITY either shall serve as the Coordinator for each CITY or shall designate a CITY staff member responsible for overseeing the economic development efforts of that jurisdiction as the Coordinator. The City Coordinator shall be the main point of contact for Intermediary Staff in that CITY.
The Intermediary working space will remain at Hartnell Community College District.
HARTNELL
HARTNELL shall oversee all administrative functions of the Intermediary Program, including the employment of the Sector Intermediary and other Intermediary Staff.
The Salinas Valley Five Cities partnership of the Salinas Valley Workforce Development Intermediary Advisory Board Responds to economic recovery and resiliency: COVID-19 - Broadband, Learning Impact and Recovery and Mental/emotional well being Partners to ensure College and or Career Readiness of K12 and K14 students Champions and prioritizes educational attainment
Cultivates social, emotional, and transferable skills for all Strengthening of our communities, and
Invigorating our future economy of the Salinas Valley.
The day-to-day management of the Intermediary Program, including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
Manage all planning and implementation of Intermediary programs, including regular convenings of employers and other organizations/roundtable events, staffing the operations of the partnership and all committees, researching opportunities to grow the partnership with new employers, overseeing the development of new pathways, identifying key policy advocacy topics and developing policy positions, and actively participating in finding and developing funding opportunities for work.
Assess workforce demand among employers and inventory existing educational programs and support services on an on-going basis.
Develop and implement strategies including work-based learning (WBL) activities to ensure students are college and career ready and to fill gaps for the target industry sectors in the Salinas Valley including but not limited to mentorship, internships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships and other activities in the Salinas Valley region.
Seek best practices and assess their appropriateness for the entire Five City region.
Recruit and maintain relationships with partners, and manage/continuously improve core teams of employers, educational institutions, and community organizations for the target industry sectors.
Link workforce development efforts with economic development efforts throughout the Salinas Valley region.
Facilitate the planning process and implementation of workforce solutions that address workforce challenges in the target sector; develop and implement plans for sustainability of the sector partnerships and its workforce solutions.
Document and share the work of the Sector Intermediaries and its constituent members with key stakeholders throughout the region, including city leadership, employers, government agencies, the media, and current and potential partners.
Report progress, participate in data collection and evaluation activities for industry sectors.
4. Key Deliverables based on Collective Impact
FY21-22
FY22-23
FY23-24
Internships (HS)*
Long-term & Micro-internships (short-term)
60 63
66 Mentorship**
30 30
30 Combined Earn & Learn Opportunities
(Hartnell College Apprenticeships & Internships)
(60+280)
340
(100 + 345)
445
(100 + 345)
445
FAFSA/CADAA Completion baseline at 2329 for 2020-2021
2445
2,567
2,695
Workforce, Economic Development & Education Roundtables (focused on short-term & longer term workforce training needs); quarterly 2 4
4 *Will require separate funding support in addition to base funding in FY22 to FY24, per below **We are piloting a 2-yr program and are seeking future funding to continue this program with another funder Internships
Cost per Internship
Cost per multiple internships based on proposed key deliverables SOARs Youth Ambassadors
(Cities)
$2,560 per stipend for approx. 160 hours
$2,560 x 10 internships = $25,600
Micro- Internships
(directly with Cities or K12)
$400 per stipend for approx. 25 hours each
$400 x 50 internships = $20,000
ARTICLE III
INTERMEDIARY PROGRAM FUNDING
The term of this MOU shall be from its Effective Date through June 30, 2024.
CITIES shall provide funding to HARTNELL for the administration of the Intermediary Program, as follows:
For FY 21-22, FY 22-23 and FY 23-24 CITIES shall authorize remittance of funds to HARTNELL provided that the following conditions have been met:
All CITIES and HARTNELL have committed themselves to this MOU; and HARTNELL has continued development of the Intermediary Program, including staffing of Intermediary Staff per attached document referred to as ATTACHMENT 1 and Proposed funding per ATTACHMENT 2A and 2B and 3.
For City of Salinas in FY 21-22, one-time Strong Workforce funds in the amount of $60,294.87, will be applied by Hartnell College to support the balance due in FY 21-22, however the City of Salinas will be responsible for FY 22-23 and FY 23-24 balances.
In case budget shortfalls on the Hartnell College Foundation grant projections arise, the Cities will be informed and consulted, but there is no obligation for the Cities to cover budget shortfalls. The Cities commitment is the agreed upon amount per the MOU.
ARTICLE IV
CITY OVERSIGHT
An Intermediary Advisory Board composed of a representative from each CITY shall review ongoing program activities and make policy recommendations. The Advisory Board shall meet at least bi-monthly to review intermediary activities and provide policy direction.
ARTICLE V
TERMINATION
This MOU shall terminate once any of the following occur:
HARTNELL and/or a majority of CITIES agree to terminate this MOU with a minimum of 30 days written notice; or The MOU reaches its natural termination date and is not renewed. This MOU may be renewed only upon the mutual written consent of all the parties.
In the event of termination, HARTNELL shall, at the request of the Intermediary Advisory Board, return any unspent monies to the CITIES, prorated for their past financial contributions.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, parties hereto have caused this MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING to be executed by their duly authorized representatives by the date set forth above.
Hartnell Community College District, A Community College District of the State of California By: Date:
Dr. Steven Crow, Interim Superintendent/President
City of Salinas, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: Date:
Steven S. Carrigan, City Manager
City of Gonzales, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: Date:
René Mendez, City Manager
City of Soledad, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: Date:
Brent Slama, City Manager
City of Greenfield, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: Date:
Paul Wood, City Manager
City of King, A Municipal Corporation of the State of California By: Date:
Steve Adams, City Manager
5 MOU BETWEEN
HARTNELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT and CITIES