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Consent-Health & Human Services # 37.

Board of Supervisors

Service Centers

Meeting Date:	07/23/2019
Brief Title: Yolo Food Bank Subsidized Employment Amendment FY17-20
From:	Karen Larsen, Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact:	Nolan Sullivan, Service Center Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency, x2945
Supervisorial District Impact:

Subject

Approve fourth amendment to Agreement No. SE 18-01 with Yolo Food Bank to increase contract amount by $3,300 for a new contract maximum amount of $91,300 for Subsidized Employment training for CalWORKs clients for the period July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)

Recommended Action

Strategic Plan Goal(s)

Operational Excellence
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities

Reason for Recommended Action/Background

Subsidized employment is a critical component of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to kids (CalWORKs) Program, in particular for assisting in meeting the Welfare-to-Work (WTW) program, requirements. Non-profit, private and public agencies contract with Yolo County to provide subsidized employment opportunities to our CalWORKs clients. These agencies act as the employer providing work experience and training to our clients. Upon presentation of a properly documented claim, Yolo County reimburses the agency 100 percent of the wages and up to ten percent administrative costs associated with the placements.

Under the Expanded Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program created under AB 74, eligible CalWORKs clients are placed for a maximum of six months, unless the county determines the client meets the requirements for an extension. Extensions may be granted no more than twice, in three month increments. Extensions may be granted if the additional time will increase the likelihood of either the client obtaining unsubsidized employment with the agency, or the client obtaining specific skills and experiences relevant for unsubsidized employment in a particular field. Placements are not to exceed a maximum of 12 months.

Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)

County Counsel approved this Amendment as to form.

Competitive Bid Process

This is not a competitive bid process. A press release is used to solicit interested parties and Yolo Food Bank responded to the press release. The press release is included as Attachment B.

Fiscal Impact

Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Total cost of recommended action:		$ 3,300
Amount budgeted for expenditure:		$ 3,300
Additional expenditure authority needed:		$
One-time commitment	Yes

Source of Funds for this Expenditure

Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue)

Further explanation as needed:

Yolo County has multiple agreements with this vendor that total over $200,000. This particular agreement is for CalWORKS Subsidized Employment. All funding for this agreement comes from Federal or State funds through CalWORKS.

The following is the funding breakdown for this Agreement:

FY 17/18	FY 18/19	FY 19/20	Lifetime Maximum
$29,700	$45,100	$16,500	$91,300

Attachments
Att. A. Fourth Amendment
Att. B. Press Release