DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Alejandra Lopez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
Update on the Workforce Development Pillar within the COVID-19 Community Recovery and Resiliency Plan.
SUMMARY:
This item provides an update on the status of the implementation of the Workforce Development Pillar and the associated strategies included in the COVID-19 Community Recovery and Resiliency Plan approved by City Council on June 4, 2020.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
City Council approved the COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Plan on June 4, 2020. The strategies associated with this Plan are categorized into four pillars: Workforce Development, Housing Security, Small Business Support, and Digital Inclusion. Each of the four pillars was assigned to a City Council Committee and staff presented the implementation plan associated with the Small Business Support and Workforce Development Recovery Strategies to the Economic and Workforce Development Committee on June 19, 2020 and June 23, 2020. These briefings included the expected outcomes, implementation partners and their associated budgets, program process overview, equity and engagement strategies, and major milestones. The Committee has received seven implementation updates starting in August 2020.
ISSUE:
Contracts with implementation partners for the Train for Jobs SA program were intentionally designed and executed to provide for adjustments and updates once the program was launched and more reliable quantitative and qualitative data became available. This briefing will include updates from program implementation partners who will share key learnings and experiences since the launch of the program and how they have adjusted, based on those experiences, to more effectively meet program objectives.
ALTERNATIVES:
This item is for briefing purposes only.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total budget for the Workforce Development Pillar is $75 million as approved by City Council on June 4, 2020.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for briefing purposes only.