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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 19, 2007
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1" Reading
o Ordinance on 2M Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AMENDMENT WITH O'REILLY AND
ASSOCIATES FOR RAPID RESPONSE
RETENTION PROJECT
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
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FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
the Clerk of the Council to execute an amendment to the agreement with
O'Reilly & Associates to increase the contract amount by $54,000 for an
amount not to exceed $104,000 in order to complete the second phase of a
Rapid Response Retention proj ect for the Santa Ana WORK Center's Rapid
Response services and acti vi ties under the Workforce Investment Act's
Rapid Response Grant.
DISCUSSION
The role of the Rapid Response Program is to assist workers to quickly
return to productive positions in the workforce and assist employers to
explore alternatives to staffing reductions through human resource
solutions. On March 6, 2006, the City Council approved a contract with
0' Reilly & Associates to develop an early warning system to identify
companies who would benefit the most from the program. This phase was
completed on June 30, 2006.
On November 20, 2006, the City Council authorized a contract with
O'Reilly and Associates to begin working with the WORK Center to
implement the second phase of the proj ect. 0' Reilly assisted the WORK
Center in implementing strategies identified during the first phase of
the study including facilitating meetings and technical assistance to
support the building of an agency resource team. The resource team
includes both economic and workforce development specialists. This team
will jointly outreach to businesses and implement the early warning
system.
The resource team has determined that additional meetings are necessary
to fully implement the second phase of the Rapid Response Retention
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March 19, 2007
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project. Staff is recommending increasing the contract amount by $54,000
to allow for up to twelve additional planning meetings to be facilitated
by 0' Reilly in order to successfully complete the second phase of the
project.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this contract are available in the Workforce Investment Rapid
Response account (account no. 123-176-6291).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Deputy City Manager for
Development Services
Community Development Agency
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Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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