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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT AND
RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT
WITH COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR GREEN
JOB CORPS GRANT
CI Y MANAGER
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^ Ordinance on 15t Reading
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1. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing $84,410.00 in American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act youth funds awarded to the City of Santa
Ana W/O/R/K Center by County of Orange for the California Green Job
Corps Project.
2. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
all necessary documents for Workforce Investment Act Green Job Corps
Grant Project with the County of Orange/Orange County Workforce
Investment Board.
DISCUSSION
On August 25, 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors on behalf of
the Orange County Workforce Investment Board awarded the City of Santa
Ana W/O/R/K Center with an $84,410 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA) Green Job Corps grant.
The Orange County Green Job Corps project will provide a unique
opportunity to launch a skills training and community service program
that supports California's emerging green economy for businesses, homes,
and communities. Under the direction of the Orange County Workforce
Investment Board, the Green Job Corps project will bring together
partners which will include the three Workforce Investment Boards,
community colleges, community-based agencies, and businesses. The City
of Santa Ana/Workforce Investment Act will leverage these grant funds
with an additional $46,425 of Workforce Investment Act funds.
The Santa Ana Green Job Corps project will serve 27 at-risk and
disconnected youth, between the ages of 16-24 over a twenty-month period.
The Project will train youth for a variety of green careers in eco-
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Green Job Corps Grant
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friendly industries while they continue their education. They will also
participate in work experience and community service activities tied to
the green economy. Program participants will receive pre-employment,
work maturity, life skills workshops, and will participate in specialized
education programs on civic responsibility and environmental stewardship.
FISCAL IMPACT
Upon approval of the appropriation adjustment, funds will be available in
the Orange County Green Job Corps account (account no. 12418738-various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Cynth a J. Ne son
Deputy City Manager for
Development Services
Community Development Agency
Francisco Gutierrez ~C
Executive Director r
Finance & Management Services Agency
CJN/BG/kg
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RESOLUTION NO. 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR THE
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT GREEN JOB CORPS
GRANT PROJECT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE,
ORANGE COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
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 finds, determines
and declares as follows:
A. On August 25, 2009, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, on behalf of
the Orange County Workforce Investment Board, awarded the City of Santa Ana WORK
Center with an $84,410 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Green Job
Corps grant.
B. The Orange County Green Job Corps grant project (Project) will provide the
opportunity to launch a skills training and community service program that supports
California's emerging green economy for businesses, homes and communities. Under
the direction of the Orange County Workforce Investment Board, the Project will bring
together partners which will include the three Workforce Investment Boards, community
colleges, community-based agencies and businesses.
C. The City of Santa Ana will leverage the County grant funds with an additional
$46,425 of Workforce Investment funds and the Project will be completed by March 30,
2011.
D. The Project will serve twenty-seven (27) at-risk and disconnected youth,
between the ages of 16-24 over this twenty month period. The Project will train youth for
a variety of green careers in eco-friendly industries while they continue their education.
They will also participate in work experience and community service activities tied to the
green economy. Program participants will receive pre-employment, work maturity, life
skills workshops, and will participate in specialized education programs on civic
responsibility and environmental stewardship.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana authorizes the City Manager
or his designee to execute, in the name of the City of Santa Ana, all necessary
documentation and agreements required for the Orange County Green Job Corps grant
project.
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Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this day of , 2009.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Lisa E. Storck
Assistant City Attorney
AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, MARIA D. HUIZAR, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. 2009- to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council
of the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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