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Home My WebLink About1991-11-12; City Council; 11440; CARLSBAD HIRING CENTER UPDATE AND AUTHORIZATION TO CONTINUE SERVICES THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 19923 a w s f .. z 0 E a =! 0 z 3 0 0 CITdbOF CARLSBAD - AGEN Y - DEPT. Carlsbad Hiring Center AB# ~~;L~L~~ TITLE - LU DEPT. Services through Fiscal Year 1992 CITY I 4, - 3 i) 1 RECOMMENDED ACTION: fl@.Jf&jOL&-t& iZG, --- Accept the staff report regarding employment placement statistics at the Carlsba Hiring Center during the first 14 weeks of operation, authorize an extension to th senice contract with San Diego County SER - Jobs for Progress through fiscal yes 1991-1992, and approve a minor modification to the "Hours of Operation". ITEM EXPLANATION: In March 1991 the City Council authorized expenditures totalling approximate $46,300, for implementation of the Carlsbad Hiring Center, included in this amour were expenditures required to obtain an employment services provider for th Center. In May 1991, the Council awarded the employment services contract to Sa Diego County SER Jobs for Progress and in June 1991 the service contract wi activated. On July 15, 1991, the Hiring Center was opened to the public. Between July 15, 1991, and October 19,1991, 7 bi-weekly reports had been receivec each reporting demographic information and job placement data obtained at tf Center at two week intervals. The following placement information and workc profile was obtained from those reports: Worker Information/Profile: From July 15, 1991 through October 19, 1991, a total of 702 worke registered at the Carlsbad Hiring Center and 349 of those have obtained son level of employment (50%). Most workers utilizing the Hiring Center ai immigrants from Mexico (80%). Most live in Oceanside and Carlsbad (68% and the vast majority have access to a personal vehicle, carpool, or the bi system (98%). Most of the workers using the Center are males (87%). Employer Information: From July 15, 1991 through October 19, 1991, a total of 192 employe registered at the Carlsbad Hiring Center. Most workers were employed 1: homeowners, construction oriented businesses and industrial employers (62% Most employers are from the Oceanside and Carlsbad areas (72%). Jc orders are placed primarily on site (40%) or by telephone (36%). MTGmIl-\a-9/ Update and Authorization To Continue CITY 1 I 0 0 PAGE 2 OF 2 AGENDA BILL NO. 1); qt/o Placement Statistics: During the 14 week period, 50% of all workers registered at the Centt obtained some level of employment. Of those who obtained jobs (349), 53' represented one day assignments, 20% represented jobs lasting between 2-5 days, and the remaining 27% were permanent jobs. When the Hiring Center project was approved by the City Council in March 199' it was authorized to remain operational for six (6) months, during which time th Council would have an opportunity to review its progress. The end of that six (6 month period is approaching and the contract with San Diego County SER Jobs fc Progress will expire on December 17,1991. The existing contract with SER providt for a six month extension of services at a cost to the City of $34,815. If the Council elects to continue providing employment services at the Hiring Cente SER has requested the hours of operation be modified from Monday through Frid? 6:OO a.m. - 11:OO a.m., to Monday through Friday 7:OO a.m. - 12:OO noon. Th proposed change in hours would, according to SER, more effectively accommodal the attendance patterns of workers utilizing the Center's services. FISCAL IMPACT The term of the service contract with SER would be for another six (6) month perio at a cost to the City of Carlsbad of $34,815. The cost of extending the prograr through FY 1991-92 was included in this years budget as a new program and woul be funded from the City's General Fund Account. By the end of June 1992, the fir! year cost to the City for the program, including start-up, operational, and contra( costs will approach $100,000. estimated at approximately $85,000. Operational and contract costs for FY 92-93 ar EXHIBITS: 1. 2. Placement Statistics (Graphic) Resolution No. 9 1 -3 '11 I. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2o 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 RESOLUTION NO. 9 1 - 3 7 1 m A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE STAFF REPORT FOR THE CARLSBAD HIRING CENTER, AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION TO THE EMPLOYMEN7 SERVICES CONTRACT AND MODIFYING THE HOURS OF OPERATION WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to return to them with an updat on the progress of the Hiring Center; and WHEREAS, San Diego County SER Jobs for Progress was selected as th employment services provider for an initial term of six months, allowing the City c Carlsbad the option to extend the contract for a second six month term; and / WHEREAS, the six month contract with San Diego County SER Jobs fc Progress will expire in December 1991; and WHEREAS, San Diego County SER Jobs for Progress has requested that th hours of operation at the Hiring Center be modified from Monday through Frida! 6:OO a.m. - 11:OO a.m. to Monday through Friday, 7:OO a.m. - 12:OO a.m.. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City ( Carlsbad, as follows: I 1. That the City Council accepts staffs report pertaining to demographi and placement information obtained during the first 14 weeks of operation of th Carlsbad Hiring Center. 2. That the City Council authorizes staff to extend the employmer services contract with San Diego County SER Jobs for Progress for the remainder c 91-92 fiscal year at a cost of $34,815. ... ... \ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 4 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 3. That the City Council authorizes a modification to the hours oj operation from Monday through Friday 6:OO a.m. to 11:OO a.m., tc Monday through Friday, 7:OO a.m. to 12:OO noon. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Councj of the City of Carlsbad on the 12th day of November 1991, by thi following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton and Nygaa NOES: None f ABSENT: None CLAUDE A. 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