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City of San Leandro <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date: November 20, 2023 <br />Agenda Number: 5.k. <br />Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />File Number: 23-536 <br />File Type: Staff Report <br />Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 1 to the <br />Non-Professional Services Agreement with Year Up, Inc. for Workforce Development Interns for a <br />Not to Exceed Amount of $918,900.00 <br />COUNCIL PRIORITIES <br />·Infrastructure <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />The City is continuing its partnership with Year Up Inc. to provide workforce development <br />interns to various City departments. Staff recommends that the City Council approve and <br />authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 with Year Up, Inc. for an additional <br />$318,900.00 resulting in a total contract amount not to exceed $918,900.00 through July 30, <br />2024. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City partnered with Year Up beginning in January 2023 to provide internship opportunities <br />to young adults to perform project -based work. Year Up, Inc. is a local Bay Area non -profit <br />organization specializing in youth workforce development. In the first cohort, 19 interns, who <br />were trained in project management, data analysis, and IT /helpdesk, were placed across <br />every City department for a 6-month period (January 2023-July 2023). The interns provided <br />departments with additional staffing support and were introduced to career opportunities in <br />public service. <br />Analysis <br />Based on the success of the first intern cohort, the City accepted a second cohort of eight <br />interns placed in several departments for the July 2023-January 2024 cycle. Another six <br />interns will be accepted for the January 2024 - July 2024 cycle. While the City recruits and fills <br />staff vacancies, Year Up interns are able to augment workload, provide administrative and <br />functional support to City staff, and assist in maintaining service levels. In turn, the interns are <br />gaining hands-on experience, exploring public sector career paths, and developing <br />professional networks. <br />The cost per intern increased from $29,700 to $39,450, which in part is passed on to the <br />intern in the educational stipend they receive during their participation in the Year Up <br />program. <br />Financial Impacts <br />Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 General Fund budget for the <br />additional interns. The City Council approved the original consulting services agreement for <br />$600,000 (010-14-015-4102 ). The additional $318,900 will be covered by each participating <br />department’s operating budget. <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/21/2023