City Council

(18) 22-0683-S2 ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT relative to modifications to the Program Year (PY) 2022-23 Workforce Development Board (WDB) Annual Plan and Carry-In savings from PY 2021-22.  Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: ACCEPT the February 2, 2023 PY 2022-23 WDB Carry-In Report from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD), attached to the Council File. APPROVE the proposed modifications to the PY 2022-23 WDB Annual Plan budget as included in the Controller instructions in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File. AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the Controller instructions as detailed in listed in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2022 joint WDB/EWDD report, attached to the Council File. APPROVE a Reserve Fund Loan, in an amount not to exceed $4.5 million, to avoid cash flow and payment disruption to service providers and participants associated with the CaliforniansForAll (CA4All) Youth Workforce Development Grant, to be repaid upon receipt of CA4All grants. AUTHORIZE the Controller to process a Reserve Fund Loan, in an amount not to exceed $1.7 million, for the CA4All Youth Workforce Development Grant Fund No. 65N to avoid cash flow and payment disruption to service providers and participants associated with CA4All Youth Workforce Development Grant, to be repaid upon receipt of CA4All grants. APPROVE the following in connection with the Certified Public Accounting Services Request for Quotations (RFQ) Process completed by the EWDD and detailed in Attachment No. 2 of the March 9, 2023 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File: An amendment to the results of the 2022 Audit and Related Services RFQ for the term November 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 to award a contract, previously awarded to Grant Thornton LLC to Davis Farr LLP. The revised funding recommendations to increase funding from $158,500 to $317,000 for Davis Farr LLP. AUTHORIZE the General Manager, EWDD, or designee, to: Negotiate and execute a contract with Davis Farr LLP for certified public accounting services, subject to the review of the CAO and the review and approval of the City Attorney as to form and legality, and compliance with the City’s contracting requirements. Appropriate and expend the WDB PY 2021-22 carry-in funds for the City General Fund-funded Angeleno Corps, Cash for College, Day Laborer, Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement, Hire LA, Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA RISE), YouthSource Center (YSC), Student to Student, Summer Youth Employment, and LA RISE Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention programs. Allocate funding, negotiate, and execute agreements and amendments to agreements with the service providers as detailed in Attachment 1 of the February 2, 2023 joint EWDD/WDB report, attached to the Council File, subject to City Attorney review and approval as to form, legality, procurement requirements, and compliance with City contracting requirements, including Charter Section 1022. Extend funding for existing agreements, not to exceed a total of $705,980 per location for the PY 2022-23, for the following organizations and locations to continue services for three months from April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023, on a sole-source basis due to insufficient proposals received and pending approval of the recommendations of a subsequent Request for Proposals, subject to review by the City Attorney: Goodwill Industries of Southern California– South Valley Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement– South Los Angeles Make technical corrections as necessary to transactions included in the March 9, 2023 CAO report, attached to the Council File, to implement Mayor and Council intentions, subject to the approval of the CAO.