Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary agreements with the County of Orange to receive $500,000 in Workforce Investment Act funds to administer on-the-job and customized training programs; execute an agreement with MemorialCare Health System in the amount of $200,000 to provide training and placement of participants; and execute any needed subsequent amendments.  (Citywide)
Item number nine Report from Human Resources Recommendation to authorize city manager to execute all necessary agreements with the County of Orange to receive 500,000 Workforce Investment Act. Fund and execute an agreement with medical care health system in the amount of 200,000 to provide training and placement of participants citywide. Okay. There's been a motion in a second by Mongeau and Richardson, Councilwoman Mongeau. Thank you, Mayor. I just want to say thank you very much for your work on this. I know that we've met and discussed how important it is that we get economies of scale for our workforce development programs. So receiving this agreement with the County of Orange is a big deal, and I look forward to seeing more and exciting things from our workforce development team. So congratulations and thank you. Councilor Judson Townsend Council Member Yes, thank you, Mayor. I would also like to thank Nick and Eric, you know, for their hard work and dedication and concern about the item 19 and 11 in their position to bring jobs to our community. And they have secured over two and a half million combined as a result of these projects heading to the. City of Long Beach. For so many years, I, you know, always used to cry out for, you know. Constituents in our community with the hard labor and the entire workforce there. Hopefully this is our will become a reality because. I talk about jobs and that's why I would like to, you know, really appreciate all the work that they've done. And I think all of us should really look at their vision and their direction for what they've all done for us. Thank you guys very much. Thank you. Is there any public comment on this item case? Before we vote, I just want to say to Mr. Schultz's, what great job you guys are doing. Really, really great work out there. If you haven't had a chance to go out and visit with, uh, with the, with PPG when the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network should go do so, it's a it's a great facility and great, great team out there. So please cast your votes. Motion carries seven zero. Item ten Item ten Report from Human Resources Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute agreements with various Americas Job Center of California in supports in support of strategies that provide training and employment services to residents for a total amount not to exceed 1970 4000 citywide.