City Council

10.a. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF TWO AGREEMENTS WITH\nSAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SGVCOG) TO\nPARTICIPATE IN THE SGV WORK FORCE PROGRAM\nThe San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) launched the\nSGV Works workforce development program to provide paid employment\nand supportive services to individuals facing significant barriers to\nemployment. The program originally began through funding secured by\nSenator Susan Rubio in the 2021 State Budget. Building on the success of\nthis initiative, SGVCOG has now received $2,000,000 in Federal\nCommunity Project Funding—secured through the efforts of Senator Alex\nPadilla, Representative Grace Napolitano, and Representative Linda\nSánchez—to continue and expand the program through March 31, 2026.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends approval of both contracts\nwith SGVCOG to participate in the Work Force program.\nGeneral Business Items 10.b. through 10.d. next page.\n