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Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the Non-Professional Services Agreement with Year Up, Inc. for Workforce Development Interns for a Not to Exceed Amount of $918,900.00
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION
The City is continuing its partnership with Year Up Inc. to provide workforce development interns to various City departments. Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Year Up, Inc. for an additional $318,900.00 resulting in a total contract amount not to exceed $918,900.00 through July 30, 2024.
BACKGROUND
The City partnered with Year Up beginning in January 2023 to provide internship opportunities to young adults to perform project-based work. Year Up, Inc. is a local Bay Area non-profit organization specializing in youth workforce development. In the first cohort, 19 interns, who were trained in project management, data analysis, and IT/helpdesk, were placed across every City department for a 6-month period (January 2023-July 2023). The interns provided departments with additional staffing support and were introduced to career opportunities in public service.
Analysis
Based on the success of the first intern cohort, the City accepted a second cohort of eight interns placed in several departments for the July 2023-January 2024 cycle. Another six interns will be accepted for the January 2024 - July 2024 cycle. While the City recruits and fills staff vacancies, Year Up interns are able to augment workload, provide administrative and functional support to City staff, and assist in maintaining service levels. In turn, the interns are gaining hands-on experience, exploring public sector career paths, and developing professional networks.
The cost per intern increased from $29,700 to $39,450, which in part is passed on to the intern in the educational stipend they receive during their parti...
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