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FEZ Daisy Wheel July 17, 2006 Page 2 Network Program 6. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Taller San Jose in an amount not to exceed $79,770 for vocational/occupational training, employment strategies, and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program. 7. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Templo Calvario in an amount not to exceed $76,500 for employment strategies and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program. 8. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with The Cambodian Family in an amount not to exceed $133,140 for vocational/occupational training, employment strategies, and supportive services under the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network Program. DISCUSSION In May 2002, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board approved a four- year business plan that identified three specific goals and objectives that they wished to see achieved. One of the three goals concerned job development, training, and job placement for Empowerment Zone residents. In 2003, the Board sent out a Request for Proposals to over 50 entities for the development and implementation of a Daisy Wheel component. The Daisy Wheel Network is comprised of eight partners that provide employment services to FEZ residents, such as employment listings, career advisement, training services, job search assistance, non-subsidized employment, retention services, skill upgrades, plus many others. The Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center was awarded the contract. In the first, second, and third year, the W/0/R/K Center developed and implemented a job training and placement program in conjunction with nine partners. On May 24, 2006, the Santa Ana Empowerment Corporation Board awarded a contract for a fourth year to the City of Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center in an amount of $980,000. The contract is to fund Phase IV of the Federal Empowerment Zone Daisy Wheel Network that will service 800 residents living within the Empowerment Zone. The Daisy Wheel Network will continue to provide vocational/occupational training, employment strategies, education, and supportive services for the participants. The Santa Ana W/0/R/K Center will receive $401,320 to provide oversight of the Daisy Wheel Network, cover administrative and operational costs, and 25E-2