Resolution No. 2024-XXX
Resolution No: 2024-XXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA APPROVING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
FUNDS FROM THE IRVINE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE
COORDINATION, SERVICE DELIVERY, AND SUPPORT
TO LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN SANTA ANA
WHEREAS, the City submitted a proposal to The James Irvine Foundation (“Grantor”) in support of the Better Career’s Public Sector Practice Change Grant making portfolio. The proposal, represent ing ongoing initiatives at the WORK Center, aims to develop a cross-agency learning plan designed to foster shared goals, enhance service coordination, and optimize resource alignment between Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) and regional State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) staff. The collaboration seeks to improve workforce service delivery to vulnerable areas across the City of Santa Ana (“Project”).
WHEREAS, Grantor is a private, nonprofit organization based in California, with a focus on creating opportunities for low-income Californians to achieve economic mobility.
WHEREAS, in October 2024, Grantor announced its intent to award the City $300,000 to support the WDB’s efforts to enhance coordination of workforce services and resources between key agencies within the City’s local workforce ecosystem (“Grant”).
This funding will enable the City’s WDB to retain a consultant skilled in facilitating conversations and assist in development of a comprehensive learning plan, implement improvements, and evaluate outcomes aimed at streamlining workforce services and jobseekers through collaboration between the City and the EDD.
WHEREAS, the City will enter into a contract with the Grantor (“Exhibit A”) to accept the Grant funds and to implement the goals and objectives detailed in the Project, which was submitted to and accepted by the Grantor, Grant Number 24-21619.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby:
A. Approves the acceptance of grant funds of up to a maximum amount of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) for the Grant Project; and B. Certifies that the City has or will have available, prior to commencement of Project work utilizing specified Grant funds, sufficient funds, including those provided by this Grant, to complete the Project; and
C. Certifies that the City has or will provide sufficient funds to operate and maintain the Project through the Grant funds; and
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D. Certifies that the City has reviewed, understands, and agrees to the provisions contained in the Grant Agreement for Grant No. 24-21619 (“Grant Agreement”) attached as Exhibit A; and
E. Delegates the authority to the City Manager, or designee , to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements (including but not limited to the Grant Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A); and
F. Agrees to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and guidelines.
Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council, and the City Clerk shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution.
Adopted this _____day of ______________, 20_______.
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Valerie Amezcua
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Sonia R. Carvalho, City Attorney
By:
Andrea Garcia-Miller
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers
NOES: Councilmembers
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers _
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CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, Jennifer Hall, City Clerk, do hereby attest to and certify the attached Resolution No. 2024-XXX to be the original Resolution adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on June ___, 2024.
Date: _________________ _____________________
City Clerk
City of Santa Ana
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