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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE (1) ACCEPTING THE $4,581,974 GRANT FROM
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS FO R THE YOUTH SERVICE
CORPS TO CONTINUE TH E RESILIENCE CORPS
PROGRAM IN SAN JOSE; AND (2) AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER OR THEIR DESIGNEE TO NEGOTIATE
AND EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, AND ALL OTHER
NECESSARY AND/OR ANCILLA RY DOCUMENTS, WITH
THE SAN JOSE CONSERVATION CORPS AND SAN JOSE
PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATI ON TO IMPLEMENT THE
RESILIENCE CORPS PROGRAM IN A COMBINED
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,581,974
WHEREAS, in June 2021, the Council of the City of San José (“City”) unanimously approved the creation of the Resilience Corps Program (“Program”), an inter- departmental collaboration funded primarily by American Rescue Plan Act resources, centered on providing San José residents living in low-resource census tracts with paid work experience opportunities; and
WHEREAS, immediately following City Council approval of the Program on June 23, 2021, a comprehensive outreach effort was conducted to identify Program participants residing in San José’s low-resource census tracts; and
WHEREAS, Phase 1 of the Program established the environmental stewardship pathway, designed by Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS), and the learning recovery pathway, designed by San José Public Library (SJPL); and
WHEREAS, from summer 2022 through August 2024, Phase 2 was implemented under the State banner of the #CaliforniansForAll Program, and effectively supported the continuation (“Phase 2”) of the Environmental Stewardship pathway (renamed to the Climate Change pathway) and the Learning Recovery pathway (renamed to the Learning pathway) that each began in Phase 1; and
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WHEREAS, as defined by the State, the purpose of the #CaliforniansForAll Youth Jobs Corps (renamed to the Youth Service Corp) is to strengthen civic engagement by young adults and to address key areas of climate and learning loss, while increasing youth employment and providing training and hands-on experience toward a career; and
WHEREAS, from September 1, 2024, through October 2025, Phase 3 was funded through an allocation in the 2023-2024 State of California budget, where the grant amount was based on San José’s share of the state’s population as one of California’s 13 largest cities; and
WHEREAS, Phase 4 of the program is funded through the State of California’s 2024- 2025 budget to continue the Youth Service Corps Program through December 2026; and
WHEREAS, in Phase 5, the City’s Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department will continue to partner with the San José Conservation Corps to implement the Climate Change pathway, which aims to support the cleanup of watersheds, trails, and parks, and will serve a minimum of 52 participants; and
WHEREAS, the San José Public Library will continue to partner with the San José Public Library Foundation to implement the Learning pathway, which aims to support K- 8 learning outcomes of high-need youth through expanded learning programming, and will serve a minimum of 38 participants in Academic Year 2026-2027; and
WHEREAS, the City’s Finance Department will continue to provide administrative support and fiscal monitoring for the Program, including reimbursement documentation and submission, and audit documentation; and
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WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the City Manager or her designee to negotiate and execute agreements, and all other necessary and/or ancillary documents, with the San José Conservation Corps and the San José Public Library Foundation to implement Phase 4 of the Resilience Corps Program in a combined amount not to exceed $4,581,974;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
1. The California Volunteers for the Y outh Service Corps grant in the amount of $4,581,974 to continue the Resilience Corps Program in San José is hereby accepted.
2. The City Manager or their design ee is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute agreements, and all other necessary and/or ancillary documents, with the San José Conservation Corps and the San José Public Library Foundation to implement the Resilience Corps Program in a combined amount not to exceed $4,581,974.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2026, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
Cit
y Clerk