Item 23 - Agreements with the County of Orange to Strengthen Regional Workforce Development

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EXHIBIT 1 WHEREAS, County and Subrecipient accepts the State of California Employment Development Department Workforce Services Directive dated February 13, 2020, Number WSD20-01; and WHEREAS, the California Workforce Development Board ("CWDB") allocated State General Funds to expand and implement the partnerships and service strategies designed in the Slingshot and Regional Plan Implementation through the Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership ("RERP") grant program; and, WHEREAS, the Orange Regional Planning Unit was allocated $1.3 million in funding to administer and provide services under the RERP; and, WHEREAS, County, acting as the Fiscal Agent of the grant, is empowered to make a portion of the funds available pursuant to the Act ("grant funds") to Subrecipient, for the purpose of implementing the provisions of the Act; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient and County are entering into this Contract for Regional Workforce Training Services under a firm fixed fee/cost reimbursement usage Contract; and, WHEREAS, County solicited Contract for Regional Workforce Training Services as set forth herein, and Subrecipient represented that it is qualified to provide Regional Workforce Training Services to the County as further set forth here; and, WHEREAS, Subrecipient agrees to provide Regional Workforce Training Services to the County as further set forth in the Scope of Services, attached hereto as Attachment A; and, WHEREAS, County agrees to pay Subrecipient based on the schedule of fees set forth in Payment and Compensation, attached hereto as Attachment B; and, WHEREAS, Subrecipient agrees to manage allotted funding set forth in the Budget Schedule, attached hereto as Attachment C; and WHEREAS, Subrecipient agrees to meet the Staffing Plan requirements set forth in attached hereto as Attachment D; and WHEREAS, the County Board of Supervisors has authorized the Procurement Officer or designee to enter into a Contract for Regional Workforce Training Services with the Subrecipient to carry out certain program services and activities within Fiscal Year 2024-25; and, NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties mutually agree as follows: DEFINITIONS "Administrator" means the Executive Director, of Orange County Community Investment Division ("CID"), as subdivision within the Orange County Community Services ("OCCS") department, or designee thereof. "Agency" shall mean any County Agency requesting Services of Subrecipient. "Contract" shall mean the legal agreement executed between County and Subrecipient. Contract shall include all documents, terms, conditions, specifications, scope of work, and amendments. "Contract Administrator" means the designated Manager, a Deputy Purchasing Agent ("DPA") within the Contract Development and Management ("CDM") team, who shall administer the contractual County of Orange MA-012-25010265 Page 3 of 54 OC Community Resources Regional Workforce Training Services