City Council

12. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH INTERNATIONAL TRADE EDUCATION PROGRAMS DBA EXP TO RECEIVE FUNDING OF $300,000 FOR THE EXP SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND AMEND THE CITY MANAGER’S FY 2026 OPERATING BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS (Office of the City Manager) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with International Trade Education Programs DBA EXP to receive funding in the amount of $300,000 to implement the EXP Summer Internship Program and execute any related documents necessary to implement the program; and (3) Amend the City Manager’s FY 2026 Operating Budget by recognizing revenues and appropriating $300,000 to support program implementation, staffing, and participant wages in the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Fund (Fund 681).