Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT SERVICES AGREEMENT AND A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARSON AND THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD
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I. SUMMARY
Due to budget considerations the City will be returning the management of the Carson Career Center (Center) to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board (SBWIB). The current salaries and benefits for the Career Center employees total $424,898, while revenues total $333,724. The actual deficit is closer to $211,174 this year. In addition, the Federal cutbacks to the TSE program are estimated at 59% this year.
Due to the City's structural budget deficit of $8 million, the SBWIB has agreed to assume the operation of the Center. As a benefit to the community, it will continue to operate from the Community Center, with SBWIB staff. Council will consider entering into a contract services agreement between the City and the SBWIB and a lease agreement between the City of Carson and the SBWIB.
In order to assist our employees, staff requested that the SBWIB agree to make a good faith effort to retain the Center's employees. The contract further requires that the SBWIB reach out to the employees to interview them for a 30-day temporary employment period, which could lead to permanent employment with the SBWIB (Exhibit Nos. 1 and 2). The SBWIB Executive Director has already made contact with two of the full- time employees and the part-time employee, who gave permission to be contacted. Two employees did not give permission. Interviews have been set for the week of Sept. 25, 2017.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
TAKE the following actions:
1. AUTHORIZE the Agreement for Contract Services between the City of Carson and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, AND
2. AUTHORIZE the Lease Agreement between the City of Carson and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
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