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Resolution: RES 82-2025
P.O. Box 711 (City Hall, 400
Grand Avenue)
South San Francisco, CA
File Number: 25-648 Enactment Number: RES 82-2025
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.
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
Inc.; and
WHEREAS, $75,835 of the $270,000 from the County of San Mateo was budgeted for JobTrain,
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
City of South San Francisco
File Number: 25-648
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Enactment Number: RES 82-2025
WHEREAS, space costs for the EAC can be paid for by the Permanent Local Housing Allocation
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.
At a meeting of the City Council on 6/25/2025, a motion was made by Vice Mayor Addiego,
seconded by Councilmember Nagales, that this Resolution be approved. The motion passed.
Yes: 5 Mayor Flores, Vice Mayor Addiego, Councilmember Nagales,
CouncAnember Coleman, and Councilmember Nicolas
Attest by
Govea Acosta, City Clerk
City of South San Francisco