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City Council
Resolution: RES 148-2024
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File Number: 24-941 Enactment Number: RES 148-2024
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SIGN A LETTER COMMITTING $697,521 IN
MATCHING FUNDS TO A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION "GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE"
APPLICATION TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY
PROGRAMS IN SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration is
currently accepting applications for its "Good Jobs Challenge" Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, the "Good Jobs Challenge" Grant Program requires a focus on Key Technology
Focus Areas identified by the federal government in the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act; and
WHEREAS, the biotechnology sector is listed as a Key Technology Focus Area in the CHIPS Act,
and
WHEREAS, the "Good Jobs Challenge" Grant Program focuses on ensuring that individuals
recently laid off, or at risk of layoff, within Key Technology Focus Areas identified in the CHIPS Act
receive needed retraining and are reemployed as quickly as possible; and
WHEREAS, the "Good Jobs Challenge" Grant Program also seeks to increase access to career
training and career pathways in Key Technology Focus Areas for underserved communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of South San Francisco has a large and diverse community of underserved
individuals; and
WHEREAS, there have recently been substantial layoffs in the biotechnology industry; and
WHEREAS, the maximum federal share of project costs in the "Good Jobs Challenge" grant
program is 80%; and
WHEREAS, total project costs for this project are $3,487,605.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
hereby takes the following actions:
1. The City Council finds that the foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein as part
of this Resolution; and
City of South San Francisco
File Number: 24-941 Enactment Number: RES 148-2024
2. Approves and authorizes the City Manager to sign and transmit a letter committing $697,521 in
matching funds to the Economic Development Administration, or 20% of the total project cost; and
3. Approves and authorizes the City Manager or their designee to submit an application to the
Economic Development Administration "Good Jobs Challenge" program for $2,790,084; and
4. Authorizes the Finance Director to take all necessary budgetary actions to carry out the intent of this
Resolution, which may straddle appropriations across multiple fiscal years; and
5. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other related actions necessary to carry out the intent of this
Resolution.
At a meeting of the City Council on 9/25/2024, a motion was made by Councilmember Nicolas,
seconded by Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Coleman, Vice Mayor Flores, Councilmember Addiego,
Councilmember Nagales, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by
sa Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco