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City of San Leandro City Council Meeting Date: December 19, 2022 Agenda Number: 10.d. Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR File Number: 22-676 File Type: Resolution - Council Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with Year Up, Inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $600,000 for Workforce Development Interns to Various City of San Leandro Departments in Calendar Year 2023 COUNCIL PRIORITIES ·Professional Growth and Development SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the City Council approve and accept the sole source non-professional services agreement with Year Up, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for 20 workforce development interns to various City of San Leandro departments in the calendar year 2023. Interns will be assigned to project-based and time-bound assignments. City departments have the exclusive right to screen the intern applicants by way of the City’s standard background check and oral interview process. Interns will be placed in the following departments: City Manager’s Office, Engineering and Transportation, Finance, Information Technology, Human Services, Library, Police, Public Works, and Recreation. Interns will be placed for a 6-month period. Under Municipal Code Section 1-6-315, Council may justify a sole source purchasing contract without a competitive bid, when in the best interests of the City . The full costs of the proposed action are captured within the General Fund. BACKGROUND The City desires to partner with Year Up because they specialize in recruiting, training, and placing adults (18-29 years old) in project-based internship opportunities. The City is aware lucrative private-sector opportunities are courting eligible municipal workforce talent. Therefore, this sole source agreement with Year Up will develop a pipeline of young adults passionate about a rewarding career in public service and spark succession planning conversations within City departments. Like many public agencies throughout the country, the City of San Leandro is experiencing staffing shortages and an insufficient pipeline of skilled workers that will be needed to fill anticipated vacancies due to seasoned employee retirements. To help address this shortfall, the City of San Leandro is always seeking new and innovative ways to identify, recruit, and train the next generation of municipal workers. Along these lines, the City identified a local Bay Area non-profit organization known as Year Up, Inc., specializing in youth workforce development. Year Up provides its program participants with the opportunity to develop essential career readiness and business skills, build foundational technical capabilities, and complete an immersive, work-based experience with a leading employer partner. Throughout the entirety of their program, participants receive ongoing coaching and have access to a robust offering of services and supports to promote their success. While enrolled, participants may also be eligible Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/14/2022