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RESOLUTION of the City of San Leandro City Council to Approve a $120,000 Two Year Consulting Services Agreement with the Bay Area Business Roundtable for Workforce Development and Local Business Inclusion Services and Appropriate $120,000 From General Fund Balance to fund this Consulting Services Agreement
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WHEREAS, the successful completion of the City's construction projects is of the utmost importance and in the public interest and for the public welfare of the City of San Leandro; and
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2015 the City of San Leandro entered into a Community Workforce Agreement with the Alameda County Building and Construction Trades Council; and
WHEREAS, the Community Workforce Agreement was intended to support the efforts of the City to increase training and employment opportunities for workers who reside in San Leandro; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2014, the City Council amended Section 1-6-225 of Article 2 of Chapter 1-6 of the San Leandro Municipal Code, related to purchasing by competitive bid which expanded preference to local businesses in City purchasing and contracts which encourages large contractors to engage with local businesses and which helps keep local tax revenues within San Leandro; and
WHEREAS, the Bay Area Business Roundtable is a regional leader in workforce and business development and has been key in creating strategic partnerships that support both the implementation of the Community Workforce Agreement and the City’s Local Business Preference policy; and
WHEREAS, during the three-year term of the Community Workforce Agreement, the Bay Area Business Roundtable provided critical services to the City, identified opportunities for local businesses, and worked to overcome employment barriers for San Leandro residents; and
WHEREAS, this service is needed during the extension of the Community Workforce Agreement; and
WHEREAS, an agreement between the City of San Leandro and Bay Area Business Roundtable, a copy of which is attached, is presented to this City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is familiar with the contents thereof; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of said agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of San Leandro does RESOLVE as follows:
That said two year agreement between the City of San Leandro and Bay Area Business Roundtable for $120,000 is hereby approved and execution by the City Manager is hereby authorized; and
That $120,000 shall be appropriated from general fund balance into expenditure account 010-42-021-5120 for FY19/20 and FY 20/21 for this Consulting Services Agreement.