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City Council
Resolution: RES 123-2021
File Number: 21-522 Enactment Number: RES 123-2021
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF A $100,000 WORKFORCE 9.0 GRANT FROM THE
STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
(SWDB) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION,
AND LOGISTICS (TDL) WORKFORCE EQUITY
SYSTEM, APPROVING BUDGET AMENDMENT
NUMBER 21.056, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE PARTICIPATION
AGREEMENT WITH WEST OAKLAND JOBS
RESOURCE CENTER TO SUPPORT THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORKFORCE EQUITY
SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2021, the City Council adopted a resolution appropriating $2 million
to fund at least two years of operations of the Economic Mobility Resource Hub, which includes
approving a professional services agreement with JobTrain for $403,916 for the first year of services for
a new workforce development program in South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2021, staff notified Council that the City, as part of a workforce
development partnership with West Oakland Jobs Resource Center and Marin County, applied for a grant
from the SWDB to support the development of a Regional TDL Workforce Equity System; and
WHEREAS, in May 2021, the City received an award notice from the SWDB. The partnership
has budgeted $100,000 for each site: South San Francisco & Marin. The grant is for 18 months, and the
City have allocated six months planning time to develop the regional system; and
WHEREAS, as contemplated in the grant application, JobTrain will take the lead in forming a
strategy team to identify key stakeholders, analyze community need, understand employment needs and
trends, and develop a comprehensive, multi-year workforce development strategy for South San
Francisco; and
WHEREAS, according to SWDB guidelines, the City must pass a resolution to formally accept
the funds and approve a Partnership Agreement between the City and the West Oakland Job Resource
Center, as detailed in Exhibit A: Partnership Agreement; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends the acceptance of $100,000 in grant funding from the SWDB to
support the development of a Regional TDL Workforce Equity System, approving Budget Amendment
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File Number: 21-522 Enactment Number: RES 123-2021
Number 21.056, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Participation Agreement with West
Oakland Jobs Resource Center to support the development of a Regional TDL Workforce Equity
System; and
WHEREAS, receipt of these funds will support the City's goal of providing comprehensive
workforce development services to underserved residents and businesses in South San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used to amend either the FY 2020-21 or FY 2021-22
operating budget for the Economic and Community Development Department, depending on the date of
the grant fund disbursement; and
WHEREAS, Budget Amendment Number 21.056 will augment the $2 million City Council
already approved for the Economic Mobility Resource Hub.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that the City Council hereby accepts the $100,000 Workforce 9.0 grant from the SWDB to
support the development of a Regional TDL Workforce Equity System, approving Budget Amendment
Number 21.056, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Participation Agreement with West
Oakland Jobs Resource Center to support the development of the Workforce Equity System.
Exhibit A: Partnership Agreement
At a meeting of the City Council on 6/23/2021, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Nagales, seconded by
Councilmember Coleman, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Addiego, Vice Mayor Nagales, Councilmember Nicolas, Councilmember
Coleman, and Councilmember Flores
Attest by �- V �/� IiL
R sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
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Partnership Agreement
This Partnership Agreement (Agreement) is made and entered into on June 30, 2021, by and between the West
Oakland Job Resource Center (WOJRC), and South San Francisco Economic and Community Development
Department.
Recitals:
A. WOJRC is a workforce intermediary organization based at 1801 Adeline St., 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94607.
WOJRC’s mission is to transform the lives of underserved residents of West Oakland and the greater Bay Area
by building a thriving, inclusive community that provides financial and economic opportunities, and by
catalyzing industry and policy change.
B. The California Workforce Development Board awarded WOJRC an 18 months planning and implementation
Accelerator 9.0 grant, to serve as the Lead Agency in the development of a Regional Transportation,
Distribution, Logistics (TDL) Workforce Equity System with its’ regional partners.
C. The Regional partners consist of the following local Lead agency partners serving their respective counties.
They are:
1. WOJRC serving the East Bay Counties (Alameda & Contra Costa County);
2. South San Francisco (SSF) Economic and Community Development Department serving South Bay
Counties (SSF and San Mateo County);
3. Napa Valley College serving the North Bay counties (Napa, Solano and Sonoma County).
D. The Accelerator 9.0 grant has allocated $100,000 pass through funding to each local Lead Agency partners to
participate in PHASE 1 - a 6 months planning process, and PHASE II - a 12 months implementation phase to
execute the grant deliverables.
E. The Regional TDL Workforce Equity System is an industry driven employment training program to prepare
underserved, disadvantaged job seekers for entry-level, and advancement opportunities in the transportation,
warehouse and logistics industry.
Section I: Agreements
A. Planning Phase I: (June 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021) the local lead agency partner SSF Economic and
Community Development Department agrees to:
a. Assign staff(s) to participate in the six months planning process, held bi-weekly, every other
Friday from 9 am – 10 am, beginning June 4, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
b. Recruit key local industry, education, public, or community partners to join the planning
committee.
c. The planning committee will design a Regional system to address:
i. Communication system amongst the partners;
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ii. A vision statement
iii. A value statement on how partners are to work collectively
iv. A regional training system (curriculum, instructor, scheduling, in-take and assessment,
client support, facilities, etc.)
v. A regional and local marketing campaign (outreach and recruitment sources and
materials, frequency of outreach)
vi. A regional database tracking system (for reporting & program improvement)
vii. Job development and placement system (to share regional employment
opportunities)
viii. Funding Sources (how resources will be developed and shared amongst regional
partners)
ix. Accountability (how we hold ourselves accountable)
x. Roles and responsibilities (clarifying partner’s roles and responsibilities)
B. Implementation Phase II: (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022) SSF Economic and Community Development
Department will dedicate staff to help achieve a minimum of 25% of the following collective outcomes:
Ø Train 374 clients (25% or 94)
Ø 310 complete training or 83% completion rate (25% or 78)
Ø 203 placed in TDL employment or 65% placement rate (25% or 51)
Ø 30 enrolled in Teamsters Apprenticeship Program (25% or 8)
C. Responsibilities: (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022) SSF Economic and Community Development
Department will dedicate staff to:
1. Participate in monthly regional meetings – regional partners cannot miss more than 2 monthly
meeting for the duration of this grant.
2. Help with outreach and recruitment through dissemination of information through social media,
email blast; participate or sponsor community fairs; provide presentation at various sites; develop a
list of outreach sources with contact info;
3. Provide facility to conduct training;
4. Provide staff during training to assist with monitoring student participation, and provide student
assistance;
5. Optional to function as instructor for the on-line intro to warehouse & logistics, and job readiness
training;
6. Responsible for client enrollment & verification on CalJobs system, and participate on CalJobs’
training;
7. Provide case management (follow-up) assistance to support clients to complete the training, and
secure employment;
8. Provide job development and placement with local employers, and follow-up with client placement;
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D. Our local Lead Agency partners agreed to Comply with the State Workforce Development Board (SWDB)
reporting, invoicing, and data tracking guidelines.
Section II: Payments
A. WOJRC will compensate SSF Economic & Community Development Department a total of $100,000
contingent on meeting the above mentioned deliverables:
Date Amount
Upon Execution of Agreement $25,000
December 31, 2021 – completions of planning phase I $25,000
June 30, 2022 – achieving mid-year implementation
phase II deliverables
$25,000
December 31, 2022 – achieving year-end
implementation phase II deliverables
$25,000
Total $100,000
B. WOJRC reserves the right to renegotiate payment if:
1. Services are not being provided as outlined in this agreement.
Section IV: Insurance Requirements
A. SSF Economic & Community Development Department, at its sole cost and expense, will maintain and keep in
full force and effect, workers’ compensation and commercial general liability insurance coverage with such
carriers and within such limits as set forth in this Agreement. Such workers’ compensation insurance shall
cover liability within statutory limits for compensation based upon death or bodily injury claims made by, for
or on behalf of any person incurring or suffering injury or death in connection with the services rendered by
WOJRC under the scope of this agreement.
B. SSF Economic & Community Development Department will maintain commercial general liability insurance in
the amount of not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit, with a $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and
include the following as Additional Insured on this policy:
1. West Oakland Job Resource Center
C. SSF Economic & Community Development Department will provide WOJRC with duplicate originals or
appropriate certificates of insurance verifying such coverage or endorsement acceptable to WOJRC within 30
days of commencing services under this Agreement. All insurance required by this Agreement shall be
effective under policies issued by issuers of recognized responsibility, licensed or permitted to do business in
the State of California.
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D. No required insurance policy shall be subject to any of the following events: cancellation, reduction in
coverage or limits, or non-renewal, except after notice in writing shall have been sent by registered mail
addressed to WOJRC, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such event.
Section V: Release of Liability
A. WOJRC, the Partnerships, will not be liable to the SSF Economic & Community Development Department for
any damage or injuries occurred during training to SSF Economic & Community Development Department
property or SSF Economic & Community Development Department, its employees, agents, volunteers, clients,
board of directors, affiliates, successors or assigns, as a result of this agreement, except such damage that
may be caused solely by the intentional misconduct or gross negligence by WOJRC. Except as specified in the
preceding sentence, the SSF Economic & Community Development Department, its employees, agents,
volunteers, clients, board of directors, affiliates, successors or assigns, forever waive and discharge all claims
against WOJRC, the Partnerships for any damages or injuries arising for any reason as a result of this
Agreement.
Section VI: Non-Discrimination
A. SSF Economic & Community Development Department agrees that in providing services and staffing work for
Accelerator 9.0, there will be no discrimination against or segregation of any person, or group of persons, on
account of race, color, ancestry, creed, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, familial status, disability,
source of income, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, marital or parental status, familial status, or any other
arbitrary characteristic, nor will WOJRC or any person claiming under or through it, establish or permit any
such practice or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to the selection, location, number,
use or occupancy of persons served through SPO.
Section VII: Termination
A. This Accelerator 9.0 Agreement will terminate automatically on December 31, 2022. This time period may be
extended by written mutual consent by both parties.
B. Prior to any dissolution of the Agreement, any amounts due and owed to SSF Economic & Community
Development Department for work completed shall be paid, or reimbursed to WOJRC if work is not
completed.
C. Either party may dissolve this agreement under the following circumstances with 30 days written notice, if
reasonable attempts to rectify the situation are unsuccessful:
1. The terms of this Agreement are not being met, after there has been notice and an opportunity to
correct, provided by either party; or
2. One party commits intentional misconduct or gross negligence against the other.
Section VIII: Miscellaneous
A. This Agreement contains all of the agreements of the parties with respect to the subject matter herein, and
cannot be amended or modified except by a written agreement.
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B. Both parties are entering into this Agreement in good faith. On all matters not listed in this agreement, SSF
Economic & Community Development Department and WOJRC agree to seek a compromise to the best of
their abilities.
C. SSF Economic & Community Development Department can assign this Agreement to an existing Workforce
Training provider within their system with written consent to WOJRC.
D. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
E. If any provision of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions will nevertheless continue in full force and effect without being
impaired or invalidated in any way.
WOJRC:
West Oakland Job Resource Center
By: Date:
Joyce Guy, Executive Director
SSF Economic & Community Development Department:
SSF Economic & Community Development Department
By: Date:
Signature Employee Name Date