HomeMy Public PortalAbout97-039 (04-01-97)RESOLUTION N0. 97-39
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ACCEPTING FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR GRANT FT.JNDS AND AFFIRMING COMMITIvIENT TO THE LYNWOOD
EMPLOYMEN'I' ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORK-NET CENTER
WHEREAS, the CiTy of Lynwood, with the departure of the Employment Development
Department Office on Bullis Road in the City of Compton, is in need of employment seivices; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Depaz[ment of Labor (DOL) has developed the One Stop Cazeer Center
System concept as a means of unifying the fragmented array of employment and training progamS
currently in place; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lynwood saw the need for a ro
, Stop Employment Center to meet the needs of its many unemployed citizens; andp g~~~li such as a One-
WHEREAS, at their Januazy 21, 1997 regulazly scheduled meeting the City Council of the City
of Lynwood approved the "One Stop-Career Center System Investment Principles°; and
WHEREAS, at this same meeting the Ciry Council authorized the City Manager to iniriate a
plan to determine the feasibility of implementing a One Stop Center in the City of Lynwood; and
WHEREAS, at their regulazly scheduled meeting of February 4, 1997 the position of Worksite
Development Manager was approved; and
WHEREAS, a Task Force was developed to evaluate the feasibiliry of a One-Stop Center in the
City of Lynwood. This task force included; community leaders, elected officials as well as city staff
members. This task force then began work on an operational plan for the Lynwood Employment
Economic Development Work-Net Center; and
WHEREAS, the State of Califomia received funds from the (DOL) to offer competitive grants
for agencies within the state. These grants include [he following:
Program Max Ind. Grant Amt Tatal F}inds AvaiL Statewide
Planning & Devel $ 75,000.00 $ 250,000.00
Implementation $1,OOQ000.00 $4,000,000.00
Technology Capacity $ 100,000.00 $ 600,000.00
technology Pilot $ 100,000.00 $ 400,000.00
' ;and
WHEREAS, at tl~eir March 4, 1997 regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council of the City
of Lynwood approved the hiring of a wnsultant to prepare an application for a grant from flie State of
California; and
WIIEREAS, there aze various "threshold criteria° issues which aze required by all applicarions
in order to be considered for any of these grants. These aze two (2) of the "threshold criteria° items
which must be approved by the goveming body of the lead agency involved with the One-Stop Center.
a. The firs[ involves the acceptance of fiscal responsibility for the grants funds by the lead
agency.
b. The second involves Memorandums of Understanding/Letters of Support and
Participation by ihe various key partners.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE LYNWOOD CITY COUNCIL HEREBY:
1. Accepts fiscal responsibiliry for the grant funds and affirms commitment to the
Lynwaod Employment Economic Development Work-Net Center.
2. Authorizes the City Manager or his designee to conduct any negotiations and execute
any financial transactions necessazy to obtain and administer [he State of California
, Grant Program.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED THIS ]st day o , I
PAUL H. RICHARDS, II, Mavor
City of Lynwood
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ANDREA L. HOOPER, City Clerk
Ciry of Lynwood
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CitY Attomey
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APP OVED AS TO CONTENT:
R~ DAVIS, III, Assistant Ciry Manager
Director of Recreation & mmwuty Seroices
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A EARNEST, Assistant Ciry Manager
D ector of Finance
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby
certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the lst day
' af April, 1997.
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER BYRD, HENNING, REA, RICHARDS
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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City Clerk, City of Lynwood'
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
I, the undersigned City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk
of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is a full, true and correct copy of Resolution No. 97-39 on file in my office
~ and that said resolution was adopted ont he date and by the vote thPrein
stated.
Dated this lst day of April, 1997
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City Clerk