Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is an employment and training services program to the youth in Region 1 which includes the cities/communities of Brooks, Capay, Dunnigan, Esparto, Guinda, Knights Landing, Madison, Rumsey, Winters, Woodland, Yolo, and Zamora of Yolo County. The purpose is to provide comprehensive employment and/or training services to eligible youth, ages 14 to 24. These comprehensive employment and/or training activities must be tied to the Workforce Innovation Board approved by local and/or regional industries.
By approving this second amendment, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) can align the funding in the agreement with the reduction in WIOA funding from the State.
On June 27, 2017, the County entered into Agreement No. 17-193 with Rural Innovation in Social Economics, Inc. (RISE, Inc.) for the provision of these services for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in the amount of $275,600.
At that time, it was the intention of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) to include language allowing the HHSA Director to exercise option years and issue related option year notices for three additional fiscal years. Based on guidance at that time, HHSA included the following language in Agreement No. 17-193:
"I. TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 unless sooner terminated as provided in this Agreement. This Agreement may be extended upon written agreement of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency Director, and/or her/his designee, and an authorized representative of Contractor for three (3) additional twelve (12) month periods on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement." (Emphasis added.)
Since this Agreement was executed, HHSA received new guidance from the Yolo County Procurement Manager regarding the sufficiency of this language and a request for increased transparency regarding the future option years. Thus, HHSA is amending Agreement No. 17-193 to add language to clarify the additional option year amounts. Please see Section 3. of this Second Amendment which revises Section III. Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses of Agreement No. 17-193, by adding paragraph B2. which states:
" B2. Option Years: The County may exercise its option to extend the term of the Agreement pursuant to Section II(A), above. Upon request of the County, Contractor shall provide a contract budget for each option year in conformance with the requirements of this Agreement. The option year contract budgets shall be sent to HHSAContracts@yolocounty.org for review and approval by the Director. In the event that the County elects to exercise an option, County shall notify the Contractor in writing. The notice shall include the revised agreement term, approved funding amount to be added to the Agreement; and revised agreement maximum compensation, subject to the maximums set forth below:
Option Year/
Fiscal Year
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Revised Agreement Expiration Per Option Year/Fiscal Year
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Increased Funding Amount Per Option Year/Fiscal Year
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Revised Agreement
Lifetime Maximum
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Third/
(FY 2020-21)
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On or before
June 30, 2021
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Less than or equal to $253,552
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Less than or equal to $1,058,304
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In no event shall the term of the Agreement extend beyond June 30, 2021 nor shall the total contract maximum exceed the amount of ONE MILLION FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS ($1,058,304), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the parties and in conformity with the then-current Yolo County Procurement Policy approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors."
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