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Resolution approving a sixth amendment to the agreement with JobTrain, Inc. for workforce development support services and a sixth amendment to the agreement with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center for entrepreneurship development services.
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WHEREAS, since the EAC opened virtually in July 2021, and then opened the center in February 2022. The City appropriated $2 million in general funds in 2021, and attracted an additional $2.9 million in grant funds, including $1.132 million from the United States Economic Development Administration, $1 million from the State of California, $500,000 from the United States Department of Labor, $470,000 from the County of San Mateo, $20,000 from the National League of Cities, as well as a small amount of private donations; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2024, City Council adopted a resolution that authorized the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to separate professional service contracts with JobTrain and Renaissance, expiring on June 30, 2025; and
WHEREAS, on October 9, 2024, the City Council approved Resolution 158-2024 to accept a $270,000 grant from the County of San Mateo to fund services at the EAC; and
WHEREAS, $184,165 of the $270,000 from the County of San Mateo was budgeted for Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center; and
WHEREAS, $75,835 of the $270,000 from the County of San Mateo was budgeted for JobTrain, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, grant funds other than the County’s $270,000 have been expended; and
WHEREAS, the funding and budget environment has substantially changed since the EAC was established in 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco is no longer in the position to be the primary funder of the EAC; and
WHEREAS, nonprofit partners have sought-and are seeking-funds to continue providing services at the EAC; and
WHEREAS, funds secured by nonprofits ensure that some services, though they may be different in scope, will continue to be provided at the EAC through May of 2028; and
WHEREAS, space costs for the EAC can be paid for by the Permanent Local Housing Allocation grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco hereby takes the following actions:
1. Finds and determines that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as part of this Resolution; and
2. Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center in the amount of $184,165 to provide small business and entrepreneurship counseling and development services between July 1 and December 31, 2025, or when funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first.
3. Authorizes the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sixth amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with JobTrain, Inc. in the amount of $75,835 to provide workforce development services between July 1 and December 31, 2025, or when funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first.
4. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other related actions necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
5. Authorizes the Finance Department to take any other related actions necessary to carry out the intent of this Resolution.
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