DATE: September 23, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement for Job Creation and Employment Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34) determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a Suspension of Competition is warranted, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an Agreement with the Economic Development Corporation Serving Fresno County (EDC) as it is uniquely positioned to support the Department's Extended Subsidized Employment program through its Ready2Hire platform developed by EDC in collaboration with the Department; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with EDC for employment services, job creation, marketing, subcontracted training, and website maintenance to market employment-ready California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Welfare-to-Work participants to local businesses, effective October 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030, which includes a base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $5,061,520.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost. Approval of the recommended actions will allow EDC to market employment-ready California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare-to-Work (WTW) participants and the Department's Extended Subsidized Employment (ESE) Program to local businesses, maintain the Ready2Hire jobs matching website, identify and coordinate training courses for CalWORKs WTW participants for anticipated industry employment needs, and attract businesses to expand or relocate to Fresno County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could choose not to approve these recommended actions. If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, it will reduce the employment rate of CalWORKs W...
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