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A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of September, 2020, by and between
the COUNTY OF FRESNO, a Political Subdivision of the State of California, hereinafter referred to as
"COUNTY", and FRESNO COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a public/private
nonprofit and whose address is 906 N Street, Suite 120, Fresno, CA 93721, hereinafter referred to as
"CONTRACTOR".
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids Act (Welfare
and Institution Code sections 11200 es seq. hereinafter called “CalWORKs” and 42 United States Code
sections 601 et seq. (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant), COUNTY is
mandated and funded to deliver a time-limited structural sequence of employment related activities and
supportive services that are designed to maximize unsubsidized employment opportunities to able-bodied,
non-exempt CalWORKs public assistance applicants and recipients; and
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 74 (Chapter 21, Salutes of 2013) created the Expanded Subsidized
Employment (ESE) Program to increase subsidized employment programs for CalWORKs clients in
California with the goal of increasing job retention in an unsubsidized position of employment; and
WHEREAS, many non-exempt CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work (WTW) clients choose to gain
employment or attending vocational training program through the COUNTY’s subsidized employment
programs; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY’s Department of Social Services (DSS), is in need of employment
opportunities and development of training programs for CalWORKs WTW clients; and
WHEREAS, CONTRACTOR is willing and able to increase employment opportunities and
develop training programs needed by COUNTY, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, COUNTY is authorized to enter into an Agreement with CONTRACTOR for such
services pursuant to CalWORKs and the rules and regulations of the California Department of Social
Services (CDSS).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms and conditions herein
contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Agreement No. 20-360
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1.OBLIGATIONS
CONTRACTOR and COUNTY shall provide all services as set forth in Exhibit A,
Summary of Services, attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
2.TERM
The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years, commencing on
October 1, 2020 through and including September 30, 2023. This Agreement may be extended for two
(2) additional consecutive twelve (12) month periods upon written approval of both parties no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the first day of the next twelve (12) month extension period. The DSS Director or
his or her designee is authorized to execute such written approval on behalf of COUNTY based on
CONTRACTOR’S satisfactory performance.
3.TERMINATION
A.Non-Allocation of Funds - The terms of this Agreement, and the services to be
provided hereunder, are contingent on the approval of funds by the appropriating government agency.
Should sufficient funds not be allocated, the services provided may be modified, or this Agreement
terminated, at any time by giving the CONTRACTOR thirty (30) days advance written notice.
B.Breach of Contract - The COUNTY may immediately suspend or terminate this
Agreement in whole or in part, where in the determination of the COUNTY there is:
1)An illegal or improper use of funds;
2)A failure to comply with any term of this Agreement;
3)A substantially incorrect or incomplete report submitted to the COUNTY; or
4)Improperly performed service.
In no event shall any payment by the COUNTY constitute a waiver by the COUNTY of any
breach of this Agreement or any default which may then exist on the part of the CONTRACTOR. Neither
shall such payment impair or prejudice any remedy available to the COUNTY with respect to the breach or
default. The COUNTY shall have the right to demand of the CONTRACTOR the repayment to the
COUNTY of any funds disbursed to the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement, which in the judgment of
the COUNTY were not expended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR
shall promptly refund any such funds upon demand.
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C. Without Cause - Under circumstances other than those set forth above, this
Agreement may be terminated by CONTRACTOR or COUNTY or COUNTY’s DSS Director, or
designee, upon the giving of thirty (30) days advance written notice of an intention to terminate to
CONTRACTOR.
4. COMPENSATION
For each twelve (12) month period of this Agreement, in no event shall services
performed under this Agreement be in excess of One Million Seventy Hundred Seventy-Six Thousand
Fifty- and No/100 Dollars ($1,776,050). It is understood that all expenses incidental to CONTRACTOR'S
performance of services under this Agreement shall be borne by CONTRACTOR. The cumulative total
of this Agreement shall not be in excess of Eight Million Eight Hundred Eighty-Thousand Two Hundred
Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($8,880,250).
All final claims shall be submitted by CONTRACTOR within (60) days following the final
month the of service per contract year. No action shall be taken by COUNTY on claims submitted
beyond sixty (60) day closeout period. Any compensation which is not expended by CONTRACTOR
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall automatically revert to COUNTY.
It is understood that all expenses incidental to CONTRACTOR'S performance of services
under this Agreement shall be borne by CONTRACTOR. If CONTRACTOR should fail to comply with
any provision of the Agreement, COUNTY shall be relieved of its obligation for further compensation.
Any compensation which is not expended by CONTRACTOR pursuant to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement shall automatically revert to COUNTY. The services provided by the CONTRACTOR
under this Agreement are funded in whole or in part by the State of California. In the event that funding
for these services is delayed by the State Controller, COUNTY may defer payment to CONTRACTOR.
The amount of the deferred payment shall not exceed the amount of funding delayed by the State
Controller to the COUNTY. The period of time of the deferral by COUNTY shall not exceed the period of
time of the State Controller’s delay of payment to COUNTY plus forty-five (45) days.
5. INVOICING
CONTRACTOR shall invoice COUNTY’s DSS in arrears by the tenth (10th) of each month
for expenditures incurred to provide services rendered in the previous month to:
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DSSInvoices@fresnocountyca.gov. Payments by COUNTY’s DSS shall be in arrears, for actual services
provided during the preceding month, within forty-five (45) days after receipt, verification, and approval of
CONTRACTOR’s invoices by COUNTY’s DSS. A monthly activity report shall accompany the invoice,
reflecting services supported by the invoiced expenditures and be in a form and in such detail as
acceptable to the COUNTY’s DSS.
6. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
In performance of the work, duties and obligations assumed by CONTRACTOR under this
Agreement, it is mutually understood and agreed that CONTRACTOR, including any and all of the
CONTRACTOR'S officers, agents, and employees will at all times be acting and performing as an
independent contractor, and shall act in an independent capacity and not as an officer, agent, servant,
employee, joint venture, partner, or associate of the COUNTY. Furthermore, COUNTY shall have no right
to control or supervise or direct the manner or method by which CONTRACTOR shall perform its work and
function. However, COUNTY shall retain the right to administer this Agreement so as to verify that
CONTRACTOR is performing its obligations in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof.
CONTRACTOR and COUNTY shall comply with all applicable provisions of law and the
rules and regulations, if any, of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over matters the subject
thereof.
Because of its status as an independent contractor, CONTRACTOR shall have absolutely
no right to employment rights and benefits available to COUNTY employees. CONTRACTOR shall be
solely liable and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all legally-required employee
benefits. In addition, CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible and save COUNTY harmless from all
matters relating to payment of CONTRACTOR'S employees, including compliance with Social Security
withholding and all other regulations governing such matters. It is acknowledged that during the term of this
Agreement, CONTRACTOR may be providing services to others unrelated to the COUNTY or to this
Agreement.
7. MODIFICATION
A. Any matters of this Agreement may be modified from time to time by the written
consent of all the parties without, in any way, affecting the remainder.
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B.Notwithstanding the above, changes to line items in Exhibit B, Budget, in an amount
not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total maximum compensation as identified in Section Four (4) of this
Agreement, may be made with the written approval of COUNTY’s DSS Director or designee and
CONTRACTOR. Budget line item changes shall not result in any change to the maximum compensation
amount payable to CONTRACTOR, as stated herein.
C. CONTRACTOR hereby agrees that changes to the compensation under this
Agreement may be necessitated by a reduction in funding from State and/or Federal sources.
COUNTY’s DSS Director or designee may modify the maximum compensation depending on State and
Federal funding availability, as stated in Section Four (4) in this Agreement. CONTRACTOR further
understands that this Agreement is subject to any restrictions, limitations or enactments of all legislative
bodies which affect the provisions, term, or funding of this Agreement in any manner.
8.NON-ASSIGNMENT
Neither party shall assign, transfer or sub-contract this Agreement nor their rights or duties
under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
9.HOLD HARMLESS
COUNTY agrees to indemnify, save, hold harmless, CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents,
and employees from any and all costs and expenses , damages, liabilities, claims, and losses occurring or
resulting to CONTRACTOR in connection with the performance, or failure to perform, by COUNTY, its
officers, agents, or employees under this Agreement, and from any and all costs and expenses , damages,
liabilities, claims, and losses occurring or resulting to any person, firm, or corporation who may be injured or
damaged by the performance, or failure to perform, of COUNTY, its officers, agents, or employees under
this Agreement.
10.INSURANCE
Without limiting the COUNTY's right to obtain indemnification from CONTRACTOR or any
third parties, and until such required insurance coverages, stated below, are available or in place by
CONTRACTOR, the following requirements will be in force. COUNTY, at its sole expense, shall maintain in
full force and effect, the following insurance policies or a program of self-insurance, including but not limited
to, an insurance pooling arrangement or Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) throughout the term of the
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Agreement:
A.Commercial General Liability
Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00). This
policy shall be issued on a per occurrence basis. COUNTY may require specific coverages including
completed operations, products liability, contractual liability, Explosion-Collapse-Underground, fire legal
liability or any other liability insurance deemed necessary because of the nature of this contract.
B.Automobile Liability
Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury and for property damages. Coverage should include
any auto used in connection with this Agreement.
C.Professional Liability
If CONTRACTOR employs licensed professional staff, (e.g., Ph.D., R.N., L.C.S.W.,
M.F.C.C.) in providing services, Professional Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) annual aggregate.
D.Worker's Compensation
A policy of Worker's Compensation insurance as may be required by the California Labor
Code.
E.Additional Requirements Relating to Insurance
COUNTY shall obtain endorsements to the Commercial General Liability insurance naming
the CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents, and employees, individually and collectively, as additional insured,
but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned. Such coverage for additional
insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by
CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents and employees shall be excess only and not contributing with
insurance provided under COUNTY's policies herein. This insurance shall not be cancelled or changed
without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance written notice given to CONTRACTOR.
CONTRACTOR hereby waives its right to recover from COUNTY, its officers, agents, and
employees any amounts paid by the policy of worker’s compensation insurance required by this
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Agreement. CONTRACTOR is solely responsible to obtain any endorsement to such policy that may be
necessary to accomplish such waiver of subrogation, but CONTRACTOR’s waiver of subrogation under
this paragraph is effective whether or not CONTRACTOR obtains such an endorsement.
Within Thirty (30) days from the date COUNTY signs and executes this Agreement,
COUNTY shall provide certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated above for all of the foregoing
policies, as required herein, to the County of Fresno, P.O. Box 1912, Fresno, CA 93718-1219, Attention:
Contract Analyst, stating that such insurance coverage has been obtained and is in full force; that the
County of Fresno, its officers, agents and employees will not be responsible for any premiums on the
policies; that for such worker’s compensation insurance the CONTRACTOR has waived its right to recover
from the COUNTY, its officers, agents, and employees any amounts paid under the insurance policy and
that waiver does not invalidate the insurance policy; that such Commercial General Liability insurance
names the CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents and employees, individually and collectively, as additional
insured, but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned; that such coverage for
additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained
by CONTRACTOR, its officers, agents and employees, shall be excess only and not contributing with
insurance provided under COUNTY's policies herein; and that this insurance shall not be cancelled or
changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance, written notice given to CONTRACTOR.
In the event CONTRACTOR fails to keep in effect at all times insurance coverage as herein
provided, the COUNTY may, in addition to other remedies it may have, suspend or terminate this
Agreement upon the occurrence of such event.
All policies shall be issued by admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of
California, and such insurance shall be purchased from companies possessing a current A.M. Best, Inc.
rating of A FSC VII or better.
11.SUBCONTRACTS
CONTRACTOR shall obtain approval from COUNTY or COUNTY’s DSS Director, or
designee before subcontracting any of the services delivered under this Agreement. Any transferee,
assignee or subcontractor will be subject to all applicable provisions of this Agreement, and all applicable
State and Federal regulations. SUBRECIPIENT shall be held primarily responsible by COUNTY for the
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performance of any transferee, assignee or subcontractor unless otherwise expressly agreed to in writing
by COUNTY. The use of subcontractor by CONTRACTOR shall not entitle CONTRACTOR to any
additional compensation than is provided for under this Agreement.
12.CONFLICT OF INTEREST
No officer, employee or agent of the COUNTY who exercises any function or responsibility
for planning and carrying out of the services provided under this Agreement shall have any direct or indirect
personal financial interest in this Agreement. In addition, no employee of the COUNTY shall be employed
by the CONTRACTOR under this Agreement to fulfill any contractual obligations with the COUNTY. The
CONTRACTOR shall comply with all Federal, State of California and local conflict of interest laws, statutes
and regulations, which shall be applicable to all parties and beneficiaries under this Agreement and any
officer, employee, or agent of the COUNTY.
13.NON-DISCRIMINATION
During the performance of this Agreement CONTRACTOR shall not unlawfully discriminate
against any employee or applicant for employment, or recipient of services, because of ethnic group
identification, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, color, physical disability,
mental disability, medical condition, national origin, race, ancestry, marital status, religion, or religious
creed, pursuant to all applicable State of California and Federal statutes and regulations.
14.CLEAN AIR AND WATER
In the event the funding under this Agreement exceeds One Hundred Thousand and No/100
Dollars ($100,000), CONTRACTOR shall comply with all applicable standards, orders or requirements
issued under the Clear Air Act contained in 42 U.S. Code 7601 et seq; the Clean Water Act contained in 33
U.S. Code 1368 et seq.; and any standards, laws and regulations, promulgated thereunder. Under these
laws and regulations, CONTRACTOR shall assure:
A.No facility shall be utilized in the performance of the Agreement that has been listed on
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of Violating Facilities;
B.COUNTY shall be notified prior to execution of this Agreement of the receipt of any
communication from the Director, Office of Federal Activities U.S. EPA indicating that a facility to be utilized
in the performance of the Agreement is under consideration to be listed on the EPA list of Violating
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Facilities;
C.COUNTY and U.S. EPA shall be notified about any known violation of the above laws
and regulations; and
D.This assurance shall be included in every nonexempt subgrant, contract, or
subcontract.
15.DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
For purposes of this paragraph, CONTRACTOR will be referred to as the “grantee.” By
drawing funds against this grant award, the grantee is providing the certification that is required by
regulations implementing the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988, 45 CFR Part 76, Subpart F. These
regulations require certification by grantees that they will maintain a drug-free workplace. False certification
or violation of the certification shall be grounds for suspension of payments, suspension or termination of
grants, or government wide suspension or debarment. CONTRACTOR shall also comply with the
requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1990 (California Government Code section 8350 et seq.)
16.CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY, AND
VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION-LOWER TIER COVERED TRANSACTIONS
A.COUNTY and CONTRACTOR recognize that CONTRACTOR is a recipient of State
funds under the terms of this Agreement. By signing this Agreement, CONTRACTOR agrees to notify
COUNTY of any past, present, or future Federal suspension or debarment. By signing this Agreement,
CONTRACTOR attests to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
1)Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared
ineligible, or voluntarily excluded by any Federal department or agency; and
2)Shall not knowingly enter into any covered transaction with an entity or person
who is proposed for debarment under Federal regulations, debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from participation in such transaction.
B.CONTRACTOR shall provide immediate written notice to COUNTY if at any time
during the term of this Agreement CONTRACTOR learns that the representations it makes above were
erroneous when made or have become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
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C.CONTRACTOR shall include a clause titled “Certification Regarding Debarment,
Suspension, Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion – Lower Tier Covered Transactions” and similar in
nature to this paragraph in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered
transactions.
D.CONTRACTOR shall, prior to soliciting or purchasing goods and services in
excess of $25,000 funded by this Agreement, review and retain the proposed vendor’s suspension and
debarment status at https://sam.gov/SAM/.
17.CONFIDENTIALITY
All services performed by CONTRACTOR under this Agreement shall be in strict
conformance with all applicable Federal, State of California, and/or local laws and regulations relating to
confidentiality. CONTRACTOR shall require its employees, agents, officers and subcontractors to
comply with the provisions of Sections 10850 and 14100.2 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as well
as the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Manual of Policies and Procedures, Division
19-0000 and the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Medi-Cal Eligibility Procedures
Manual, Section 2H. These Code sections provide that:
A.All applications and records concerning any individual made or kept by any public
officer or agency in connection with the administration of any provision of the Welfare and Institutions
Code relating to Medicaid or any form of public social services for which grants-in-aid are received by the
State of California from the United States government shall be confidential, and shall not be open to
examination for any purpose not directly connected with the administration of such public social services.
B.No person shall publish, disclose or use or permit or cause to be published or
disclosed any list of persons receiving public social services, except as is provided by law.
C.No person shall publish, disclose, or use or permit or cause to be published,
disclosed or used any confidential information pertaining to an applicant or recipient, except as is
provided by laws.
CONTRACTOR shall inform all of its employees, agents, officers and subcontractors of
the above provisions and that any person knowingly and intentionally violating such provisions is guilty
of a misdemeanor.
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In addition, CONTRACTOR, its employees, agents and officer shall comply, and require
all of its subcontractors to comply, with (1) the DHCS Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement
between the California DHCS and the County of Fresno that is then in effect, and (2) the Privacy and
Security Agreement between the CDSS and the County of Fresno that is then in effect, both of which
together shall be referred to as “the Agreements” and are incorporated herein by this reference. The
current versions of both the DHCS and CDSS Privacy and Security agreements are available upon
request or can be viewed at: http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/MediCalPrivacy/. CONTRACTOR shall ensure
that all personally identifiable information (PII), as defined in the Agreements, concerning program
recipients shall be kept confidential and shall not be opened to examination, publicized, disclosed, or
used for any purpose not directly connected with the administration of the program. CONTRACTOR
shall use appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to protect PII, as set forth in the
Agreements. Upon discovery of a breach, security incident, intrusion, or unauthorized access, use, or
disclosure of PII, CONTRACTOR shall immediately report the incident to the COUNTY by calling (559)
600-2300 or E-mailing at dssprivacyofficer@fresnocountyca.gov. CONTRACTOR shall certify that all
employees, agents, officers and subcontractors have received privacy and security training before
accessing any PII and have received refresher training annually, as required by the Agreements.
18.DATA SECURITY
For the purpose of preventing the potential loss, misappropriation or inadvertent disclosure
of COUNTY data including sensitive or personal client information; abuse of COUNTY resources; and/or
disruption to COUNTY operations, individuals and/or agencies that enter into a contractual relationship with
COUNTY for the purpose of providing services under this Agreement must employ adequate data security
measures to protect the confidential information provided to CONTRACTOR by COUNTY, including but not
limited to the following:
A.CONTRACTOR may not store COUNTY’s private, confidential or sensitive data on
any hard-disk drive.
B.CONTRACTOR is responsible to employ strict controls to insure the integrity and
security of COUNTY’s confidential information and to prevent unauthorized access to data maintained in
computer files, program documentation, data processing systems, data files and data processing
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equipment which stores or processes COUNTY data internally and externally.
C.Confidential client information transmitted to one party by the other by means of
electronic transmissions must be encrypted according to Advanced Encryption Standards (AES) of 128 BIT
or higher. Additionally, a password or pass phrase must be utilized.
D.CONTRACTOR is responsible to immediately notify COUNTY of any breaches or
potential breaches of security related to COUNTY’s confidential information, data maintained in computer
files, program documentation, data processing systems, data files and data processing equipment which
stores or processes COUNTY data internally or externally.
E.In the event of a breach of security related to COUNTY’s confidential client information
provided to CONTRACTOR, COUNTY will manage the response to the incident, however, CONTRACTOR
will be responsible to issue any notification to affected individuals as required by law or as deemed
necessary by COUNTY in its sole discretion. CONTRACTOR will be responsible for all costs incurred as a
result of providing the required notification. When no longer needed, all Medi-Cal Personally Identifiable
Information, as defined in the Medi-Cal Data Privacy and Security Agreement between the California DHCS
and the County of Fresno, Agreement No. A-19-429, whether stored in print of electronic format, must be
destroyed and disposed of through confidential means, as described in Agreement No. A-19-429.
Agreement no. A-19-429 is available upon request or can be viewed at:
http://www.co.fresno.ca.us/MediCalPrivacy/.
F.The requirements in this Data Security provision shall apply to CONTRACTOR’s
subcontractor, if any.
19.SINGLE AUDIT CLAUSE
A.If CONTRACTOR expends Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000)
or more in Federal and Federal flow-through monies, CONTRACTOR agrees to conduct an annual audit
in accordance with the requirements of the Single Audit Standards as set forth in Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 200. CONTRACTOR shall submit
said audit and management letter to COUNTY. The audit must include a statement of findings or a
statement that there were no findings. If there were negative findings, CONTRACTOR must include a
corrective action plan signed by an authorized individual. CONTRACTOR agrees to take action to
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correct any material non-compliance or weakness found as a result of such audit. Such audit shall be
delivered to COUNTY’s DSS, Administration, for review within nine (9) months of the end of any fiscal
year in which funds were expended and/or received for the program. Failure to perform the requisite
audit functions as required by this Agreement may result in COUNTY performing the necessary audit
tasks, or at COUNTY’s option, contracting with a public accountant to perform said audit, or, may result
in the inability of COUNTY to enter into future agreements with CONTRACTOR. All audit costs related
to this Agreement are the sole responsibility of CONTRACTOR.
B.A single audit report is not applicable if all CONTRACTOR’s Federal contracts
do not exceed the Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) requirement or CONTRACTOR’s
funding is through Drug related Medi-Cal. If a single audit is not applicable, a program audit must be
performed and a program audit report with management letter shall be submitted by CONTRACTOR to
COUNTY as a minimum requirement to attest to CONTRACTOR’s solvency. Said audit report shall be
delivered to COUNTY’s DSS, Accounting Office, for review no later than nine (9) months after the close
of the fiscal year in which the funds supplied through this Agreement are expended. Failure to comply
with this Act may result in COUNTY performing the necessary audit tasks or contracting with a qualified
accountant to perform said audit. All audit costs related to this Agreement are the sole responsibility of
CONTRACTOR who agrees to take corrective action to eliminate any material noncompliance or
weakness found as a result of such audit. Audit work performed by COUNTY under this paragraph shall
be billed to the CONTRACTOR at COUNTY cost, as determined by COUNTY’s Auditor-
Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector.
C. CONTRACTOR shall make available all records and accounts for inspection by
COUNTY, the State of California, if applicable, the Comptroller General of the United States, the Federal
Grantor Agency, or any of their duly authorized representatives, at all reasonable times for a period of at
least three (3) years following final payment under this Agreement or the closure of all other pending
matters, whichever is later.
20.PROPERTY OF COUNTY
CONTRACTOR agrees to take reasonable and prudent steps to ensure the security of
any and all said hardware and software provided to it by COUNTY under this Agreement, to maintain
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replacement-value insurance coverages on said hardware and software of like kind and quality
approved by COUNTY.
All purchases over Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) made during the life of this
Agreement that will outlive the life of this Agreement shall be identified as fixed assets with an assigned
Fresno County DSS Accounting Inventory Number. These fixed assets shall be retained by COUNTY,
as COUNTY property, in the event this Agreement is terminated or upon expiration of this Agreement.
CONTRACTOR agrees to participate in an annual inventory of all COUNTY fixed assets and shall be
physically present when fixed assets are returned to COUNTY possession at the termination or
expiration of this Agreement. CONTRACTOR is responsible for returning to COUNTY all COUNTY
owned fixed assets upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
21.AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS
The CONTRACTOR shall at any time during business hours, and as often as the COUNTY
may deem necessary, make available to the COUNTY for examination all of its records and data with
respect to the matters covered by this Agreement. The CONTRACTOR shall, upon request by the
COUNTY, permit the COUNTY to audit and inspect all of such records and data necessary to ensure
CONTRACTOR'S compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
If this Agreement exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), CONTRACTOR shall be
subject to the examination and audit of the Auditor General for a period of three (3) years after final
payment under contract (Government Code Section 8546.7).
In addition, CONTRACTOR shall cooperate and participate with COUNTY’s fiscal review
process and comply with all final determinations rendered by the COUNTY’s fiscal review process. If
COUNTY reaches an adverse decision regarding CONTRACTOR’s services to consumers, it may result in
the disallowance of payment for services rendered; or in additional controls to the delivery of services, or in
the termination of this Agreement, at the discretion of COUNTY’s DSS Director or designee. If as a result of
COUNTY’s fiscal review process a disallowance is discovered due to CONTRACTOR’s deficiency,
CONTRACTOR shall be financially liable for the amount previously paid by COUNTY to CONTRACTOR
and this disallowance will be adjusted from CONTRACTOR’s future payments, at the discretion of
COUNTY’s DSS Director or designee. In addition, COUNTY shall have the sole discretion in the
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determination of fiscal review outcomes, decisions and actions.
22.FRATERNIZATION
CONTRACTOR shall establish procedures addressing fraternization between
CONTRACTOR’s staff and clients. Such procedures will include provisions for informing CONTRACTOR’s
staff and clients regarding fraternization guidelines.
23.STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION
CONTRACTOR must comply with the mandatory standard and policies relating to energy
efficiency which are contain in the State Energy Conservation Plan issued in compliance with 42 United
States (US) Code sections 6321, et. seq.
24.CHARITABLE CHOICE
CONTRACTOR may not discriminate in its program delivery against a client or potential
client on the basis of religion or religious belief, a refusal to hold a religious belief, or a refusal to actively
participate in a religious practice. Any specifically religious activity or service made available to individuals
by the CONTRACTOR must be voluntary as well as separate in time and location from COUNTY funded
activities and services. CONTRACTOR shall inform COUNTY as to whether it is faith-based. If
CONTRACTOR identifies as faith-based, they must submit to DSS a copy of its policy on referring
individuals to alternate treatment CONTRACTOR and include a copy of this policy in their client admission
forms. The policy must inform individuals that they may be referred to an alternative provider if they object
to the religious nature of the program and include a notice to DSS. Adherence to this policy will be
monitored during site reviews, and a review of client files. If CONTRACTOR identifies as faith-based, by
July 1 of each year CONTRACTOR will be required to report to DSS the number of individuals who
requested referrals to alternate providers based on religious objection.
25.PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY
None of the funds, materials, property or services provided directly or indirectly under this
Agreement shall be used for CONTRACTOR’s advertising, fundraising, or publicity (i.e., purchasing of
tickets/tables, silent auction donations, etc.) for the purpose of self-promotion. Notwithstanding the above,
publicity of the services described in Paragraph One (1) of this Agreement shall be allowed as necessary to
raise public awareness about the availability of such specific services when approved in advance by the
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Director or designee and at a cost as provided in Exhibit B for such items as written/printed materials, the
use of media (i.e., radio, television, newspapers) and any other related expense(s).
26.NOTICES
The persons and their addresses having authority to give and receive notices under this
Agreement include the following:
COUNTY CONTRACTOR
Director, COUNTY OF FRESNO Lee Ann Eager
Department of Social Services Fresno County Economic Development Corporation
P.O. Box 1912 906 N. St, Suite 120
Fresno, CA 93718 Fresno, CA 93721
All notices between the COUNTY and CONTRACTOR provided for or permitted under this
Agreement must be in writing and delivered either by personal service, by first-class United States mail, by
an overnight commercial courier service, or by telephonic facsimile transmission. A notice delivered by
personal service is effective upon service to the recipient. A notice delivered by first-class United States
mail is effective three COUNTY business days after deposit in the United States mail, postage prepaid,
addressed to the recipient. A notice delivered by an overnight commercial courier service is effective one
COUNTY business day after deposit with the overnight commercial courier service, delivery fees prepaid,
with delivery instructions given for next day delivery, addressed to the recipient. A notice delivered by
telephonic facsimile is effective when transmission to the recipient is completed (but, if such transmission is
completed outside of COUNTY business hours, then such delivery shall be deemed to be effective at the
next beginning of a COUNTY business day), provided that the sender maintains a machine record of the
completed transmission. For all claims arising out of or related to this Agreement, nothing in this section
establishes, waives, or modifies any claims presentation requirements or procedures provided by law,
including but not limited to the Government Claims Act (Division 3.6 of Title 1 of the Government Code,
beginning with section 810).
27.GOVERNING LAW
Venue for any action arising out of or related to this Agreement shall only be in Fresno
County, California.
The rights and obligations of the parties and all interpretation and performance of this
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Agreement shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of California.
28.CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT
In the event of any change in the status of CONTRACTOR’s leadership or management,
CONTRACTOR shall provide written notice to COUNTY within thirty (30) days from the date of change.
Such notification shall include any new leader or manager’s name, address and qualifications. “Leadership
or management” shall include any employee, member, or owner of CONTRACTOR who either a) directs
individuals providing services pursuant to this Agreement, b) exercises control over the manner in which
services are provided, or c) has authority over CONTRACTOR’s finances.
29.LOBBYING ACTIVITY
None of the funds provided under this Agreement shall be used for publicity, lobbying or
propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending in the Congress of the United
States of America or the Legislature of the State of California.
30.DISCLOSURE OF SELF-DEALING TRANSACTIONS
This provision is only applicable if the CONTRACTOR is operating as a corporation (a
for-profit or non-profit corporation) or if during the term of the agreement, the CONTRACTOR changes
its status to operate as a corporation.
Members of the CONTRACTOR’s Board of Directors shall disclose any self-dealing
transactions that they are a party to while CONTRACTOR is providing goods or performing services
under this agreement. A self-dealing transaction shall mean a transaction to which the CONTRACTOR
is a party and in which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest. Members of the
Board of Directors shall disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party to by completing and
signing a Self-Dealing Transaction Disclosure Form, attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated
herein by reference, and submitting it to the COUNTY prior to commencing with the self-dealing
transaction or immediately thereafter.
31.SEVERABILITY
The provisions of this Agreement are severable. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one
provision in the Agreement shall not affect the other provisions.
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32.ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the CONTRACTOR and
COUNTY with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous Agreement negotiations,
proposals, commitments, writings, advertisements, publications, and understanding of any nature
whatsoever unless expressly included in this Agreement IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
executed this Agreement as of the day and year first hereinabove written.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year
2 first hereinabove written.
3 CONTRACTOR:
FRESNO COUNTY ECONOMIC
4 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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By: _____________ _
Print Name : Lee Ann Eager
Title : President/CEO
By:_W __ [J_W._"--
Print Name: Robert Wiebe
Title : Treasurer
Mailing Address:
906 N St. Suite 120
Fresno , CA 93721
Contact: Lee Ann Eager
FOR ACCOUNTING USE ONLY:
Account No.: 7870
ORG No.: 56107001
Fund/Subclass: 0001/10000
DEN :dw
COUNTY OF FRESNO
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Ernest Buddy Mendes , Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Fresno
ATTEST:
Bernice E. Seidel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno, State of California
By th>-hl , ~
Deputy
Exhibit A
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SUMMARY OF SERVICES
ORGANIZATION: Fresno County Economic Development Corporation
ADDRESS: 906 N Street, Suite 120, Fresno, CA 93721
SERVICES: Employment Services, Marketing, and Web Development
TELEPHONE: 559-476-2500
CONTACT: Lee Ann Eager, President/CEO
EMAIL: leager@fresnoedc.com
AMOUNT/TERMS: $5,328,150 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2023 (Base)
$1,776,050 10/1/2023 to 9/30/2024 (Optional)
$1,776,050 10/1/2024 to 9/30/2025 (Optional)
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The Fresno County Economic Development Corporation (CONTRACTOR) will provide services
to assist the Department of Social Services (DSS) in job creation, development of subcontractor
training, updating and maintaining the Ready2Hire website, and promote, market, and recruit
businesses for The New Employment Opportunities Expanded Subsidized Employment (NEO
ESE) Program.
CONTRACTOR shall assess industry and employment trends, and, in partnership with DSS,
identify current training needs which lead to long-term employment, with the objective that
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Welfare to Work (WTW)
participants obtain and retain employment that leads to self-sufficiency.
For DSS employment programs, CONTRACTOR will serve as the sole point of contact for all
interested and participating employers. CONTRACTOR will provide regular maintenance and
upgrades to the Ready2Hire website to gather employer and CalWORKs WTW Participant
information to facilitate employment through its job-matching function, which recommends
employment connections between employers and CalWORKs WTW Participants, based on the
CalWORKs WTW Participants' skills and experience. The Ready2Hire website will also collect
data and generate reports regarding CalWORKs WTW Participants, employers, employment
positions, employment status, invoices, and reimbursement. Additional features may be added to
the Ready2Hire website, as needed.
I. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Targeted Marketing (Reverse Attraction):
1. Create new employment opportunities through the attraction of out-of-county,
national, and international businesses.
2. Pursue a variety of companies to expand or relocate to the County of Fresno.
3. Identify and report current and projected industry trends for the County of
Fresno quarterly.
Exhibit A
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4. Record and track business attraction activities, business feedback and
participation, and additional outcomes as requested by DSS.
5. Update DSS on new and upcoming developments regarding employment and
training opportunities.
6. Conduct meetings with DSS Staff, quarterly or as needed, to discuss:
a. Upcoming recruitments.
b. Job market.
c. CalWORKs WTW Participant pool.
B. Marketing Campaign:
1. Develop and implement, with the approval of DSS Director or designee, a
marketing and media campaign for DSS employment programs and events to
private industry employers, municipal bodies, and local nonprofit agencies.
2. Market the CalWORKs WTW job-ready participant pool to all potential and
recently recruited businesses. CalWORKs WTW participants shall be given
early access to job openings when possible.
3. Record and track information regarding marketing schedules, activities,
business feedback, including how each business heard about the ESE
Program, and additional outcomes as requested by DSS. CONTRACTOR shall
provide marketing campaign updates and outcomes to DSS monthly.
C. Subcontractors:
1. CONTRACTOR shall identify workforce demands and training programs to
meet such demands and potential subcontractor(s) to provide training
services.
2. CONTRACTOR shall provide DSS with a report, which describes the
workforce demand, training needs for CalWORKs WTW Participants,
potential training programs to address workforce demand and minimum
requirements for CalWORKs WTW Participant referrals.
a. CONTRACTOR shall submit the written report to DSS at a minimum sixty
(60) days before the potential start date of each new training program for
DSS approval.
b. DSS shall assess training outcomes to determine if a subcontracted
training program will be approved for future training sessions.
3. CONTRACTOR shall provide DSS with annual subcontractor training
calendar (October 1st – September 31st) by August 1st of each contract term.
4. CONTRACTOR shall provide regular updates of CalWORKs WTW
Participants’ progress and attendance for each training program.
a. Collaborate with DSS staff to obtain CalWORKs WTW Participant
attendance, performance, and progress information.
b. Collaborate with DSS staff to obtain CalWORKs WTW Participant
evaluations regarding training programs, instructors, and program logistics.
c. Conduct initial site visits with DSS and regular site visits thereafter.
d. Notify DSS of any changes to the training program, curriculum and location.
5. CONTRACTOR shall provide employment and retention data for CalWORKs
WTW Participant for a total of twelve (12) months after completion of a
subcontracted training program.
6. CONTRACTOR shall facilitate meetings between DSS and subcontractor upon
DSS request.
Exhibit A
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7. CONTRACTOR shall ensure appropriate materials and supplies are available
for training programs.
8. CONTRACTOR shall ensure subcontractor is compensated for trainings in a
timely manner.
D. Employer Approval Process:
1. Serve as the sole point of contact for employers approved and interested in
participating in DSS programs.
2. Provide prospective employers with a list of requirements to enter into a
contractual Agreement with DSS.
3. Review all required documents, including but not limited to tax forms and
insurance policies with correct endorsements, to ensure accuracy and
completeness prior to submitting documents to DSS for final approval.
4. Track and maintain all contract documents, and ensure all documents are
current.
5. Collect, review and provide updated contract documents to DSS fifteen (15)
days prior to the expiration date.
6. Maintain records of employer contract documentation, job offer request forms
and statuses, extension request forms and statuses, placement periods, and
job offer outcomes.
7. Contact employers interested in participating in the subsidized employment
program within three (3) business days of referral, including employers referred
by DSS staff.
8. CONTRACTOR and DSS shall mutually assess and determine individual
employers' appropriateness to participate in DSS programs and when an
employer should no longer participate in DSS Programs.
E. Ready2Hire Website User Guides:
1. Update and maintain the Ready2Hire website (www.Ready2Hire.org)
modules based on the assessed needs of DSS.
2. Define each security profile category created for the Ready2Hire website,
including the function and restrictions of each.
a. The security profiles will be accessible for designated DSS staff on the
Ready2Hire website and, upon request, on a separate document.
b. CONTRACTOR and DSS shall develop and implement a protocol to add,
update, change, or delete security profiles within Ready2Hire regularly to
ensure data is up to date. The protocol shall be completed no later than
three (3) months after the execution of this Agreement by all parties.
3. Update website user guides in coordination with DSS to meet DSS and DSS
Participant needs for each Ready2Hire website security profile category,
including but not limited to CalWORKs WTW Participant, Employers, and
DSS staff.
4. Provide updated Ready2Hire website user guides within five (5) business
days of implementation of a new module, or after updates, patches, or other
changes to the Ready2Hire website are completed.
5. Provide DSS and employers with training and ongoing support for the
Ready2Hire website.
F. Ready2Hire Website Use and Registration:
Exhibit A
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1. Ensure employee registration is not open to the general public and limited to
individuals approved by DSS to use the Ready2Hire website.
a. DSS shall provide CONTRACTOR a monthly list of CalWORKs WTW
Participants qualified to register in the Ready2Hire website.
b. DSS shall notify CONTRACTOR immediately if CalWORKs WTW
Participants are unable to register on the Ready2Hire website.
c. CONTRACTOR shall resolve registration errors and provide updates within
one business day and notify DSS when the correction is completed.
2. Ensure job fairs, employment, training or educational opportunities are
available and posted on the Ready2Hire website homepage.
3. Review the Ready2Hire website homepage at minimum on a bi-weekly to
ensure all information is current.
4. Restrict employer registration in the Ready2Hire website to employers
approved by the DSS Director or designee.
5. Ensure the functioning of the Help and Information features to assist users in
navigating and completing the fields on the website.
6. Ensure users can search and sort information stored on the website.
7. Ensure each hyperlink on the Ready2Hire website functions properly.
8. CONTRACTOR shall update the Ready2Hire website within two (2) business
days when notified by DSS of hyperlink malfunctions, unless prior written
approval for an extension is provided by the DSS Director or designee; email
is acceptable. If an extension is requested, CONTRACTOR must provide a
completion date.
G. Timesheet, Employee Progress Report/Evaluation, and Invoice Requirements:
1. Inform approved employers use of the Ready2Hire is mandatory to participate
for DSS programs. No exceptions will be made.
2. Ensure approved employers complete and submit monthly timesheets and
employee progress reports/evaluations for each employee via the Ready2Hire
website and note the date when the recorded information was shared with the
employee.
a. Inform employers that failure to complete both the timesheet and
employee progress report/evaluation portions of Ready2Hire will result
in a delay of reimbursement for wages.
3. CONTRACTOR and DSS shall develop a protocol for employers to conduct
verifications of timecards and monthly evaluations are conducted in
accordance to the rules and regulations of the State Department of Industrial
Relations, Federal rules and regulations and any other applicable rules,
regulations or local ordinances.
4. Ensure employers submit timesheets and evaluations for employee wage
reimbursement by the 10th of each month for the previous month's
expenditures.
5. Ensure timesheets reflect actual hours worked by each employee, including
overtime hours, for the approved job placement period.
a. If a correction is required for timesheet reimbursement, CONTRACTOR
shall contact and direct employer to correct and resubmit the timesheet.
b. If employers do not correct or provide the timesheet, DSS shall have the
right to withhold payment in accordance with Section Five (5) of the NEO
ESE Agreement.
Exhibit A
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6. Ensure the Ready2Hire evaluation module includes details specific to each
employee's work performance.
a. Evaluation comments must be specific. DSS will not accept or approve
invoices with generic evaluation comments. Failure to provide sufficient
information will result in delayed payments.
b. CONTRACTOR and DSS may modify or update the evaluation module at
the discretion of the DSS Director or designee.
7. Develop and implement in coordination with DSS, a uniform timesheet review
and response protocol to address payment delays from DSS to employers. The
protocol shall include but is not limited to the response time for each employer,
CONTRACTOR and, DSS to address and obtain resolution to the issue(s).
8. Provide invoices in PDF format via Ready2Hire.
H. Ready2Hire Job Posts and Job Matching:
1. Review all job posts and ensure that all relevant information is provided.
Relevant information may include but is not limited to:
a. Minimum Requirements: skills, education level, licenses/certification,
training, experience and language skills.
b. Equipment Needs: pre-employment screens, tools and work attire.
c. Work Schedule: work site, hours, wage and possibility of overtime.
d. Number of positions available per job post.
2. Remove all outdated or filled job posts one (1) business day after
CONTRACTOR is notified the job post is obsolete.
3. Encourage employers to post any and all available job positions on the
Ready2Hire website.
4. Ensure the job matching functionality in the Ready2Hire website works
properly. CONTRACTOR shall make the appropriate changes to correct
malfunctions, and notify DSS of corrections or status, within two (2) business
days.
5. Enable interview request features for employers and CalWORKs WTW
Participant.
I. Job Recruitments:
1. Ensure job recruitments are limited in quantity and individually approved by
DSS. Job recruitments may occur for one of the following circumstances:
a. CONTRACTOR and the employer have reviewed all DSS CalWORKs
CalWORKs WTW Participant registered on the website and are unable to
find a qualified candidate for employment.
b. The employer has an immediate need to hire more than ten (10) DSS
CalWORKs WTW Participant at the same time.
2. Facilitate all job recruitments, secure recruitment sites and provide signage
and supplies. DSS staff shall work with CalWORKs WTW Participants to
prepare for job recruitments and be present during job recruitments to support
CalWORKs WTW Participant on-site.
3. Ensure jobs offered through job recruitments do not begin until the DSS has
approved the job placement through the confirmation process established by
DSS.
J. Job Placement, Retention, and Termination:
Exhibit A
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1. Update the Ready2Hire website to reflect the job placement start and end date,
upon DSS confirmation of the CalWORKs WTW Participants’ eligibility for job
placement, within three (3) business days.
2. Update CalWORKs WTW Participant statuses in the website within three (3)
business days of any status change.
3. Contact the employer on the first day of placement to verify that the employee
arrived for work. CONTRACTOR shall update the verification fields in the
website within three (3) business days of contact with the employer.
4. Contact the employer ten (10) days following the placement start date, and
monthly thereafter, to ensure all employer concerns are addressed.
CONTRACTOR shall update the verification date for the placement after each
contact with the employer. CONTRACTOR shall notify DSS within three (3)
business days should the employer provide information regarding the
employee that requires immediate action from DSS.
a. Notify DSS within three (3) business days when an employer informs
CONTRACTOR of urgent issues or concerns with a placement which could
affect employment.
b. Contact the employer upon notification from DSS of an employee's
complaint regarding the employer and provide a status update or resolution
to DSS within ten business days of initial complaint notification.
5. Update the placement end date to reflect the last day worked and enter the
reason for early termination within three (3) business days of termination
notification from the employer.
6. Update the placement end date upon DSS approval of an extension to the job
placement within three (3) business days of approval.
7. Ensure all placements do not start prior to the placement start date confirmed
by DSS.
8. Ensure all job placements are captured in the Ready2Hire website.
9. Provide retention data for DSS Participants for a total of twelve (12) months
after a subsidized placement has ended.
K. Third-Party Representatives for Employers:
1. At CONTRACTOR's discretion, CONTRACTOR may engage with a third-party
representative of an employer but is not obligated to collaborate or
communicate with any third-party representative.
2. If CONTRACTOR chooses to engage third-party representatives,
CONTRACTOR shall not communicate with a third party on behalf of an
employer until written approval is received from employer and reviewed,
verified and approved by CONTRACTOR.
3. Retain an original written approval from each employer using the form
mentioned above to authorize third party representative responsibilities.
CONTRACTOR shall retain an original copy and provide a copy to DSS within
one (1) business day of receipt from the employer.
4. Obtain written notification from the employer upon retraction or modification of
the third-party representative responsibilities as defined in the written approval.
CONTRACTOR shall retain an original notice and provide a copy to DSS within
one (1) business day of receipt from employer.
5. CONTRACTOR is responsible for any approved and authorized third-party
representing an employer to adhere to all local, State and Federal privacy rules
and regulations, including DSS Medi-Cal Privacy and Data Security.
Exhibit A
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6. CONTRACTOR shall serve as the sole point of contact for third-party
representatives of employers, as DSS does not have a contractual relationship
with any third party representing a participating employer.
7. CONTRACTOR shall work directly with an employer if a CalWORKs WTW
Participant makes a complaint regarding the third-party representative.
8. DSS shall not respond verbally or in writing to inquiries by a third-party
representative or provide information about any employer or employee. All
third-party inquiries shall be directed to CONTRACTOR.
9. Develop a protocol for third party representatives to ensure monthly
evaluations are completed in accordance to DSS requirements, and verify
timesheets are completed in accordance to State and Federal rules and
regulations as enforced by the State Department of Industrial Relations, and
any other applicable rules, regulations or local ordinances.
L. Monthly Reports and Outcomes
1. Reports:
a. Provide pertinent information to DSS through the Ready2Hire website
and/or on a monthly basis. Format and content of reports shall be mutually
developed by CONTRACTOR and DSS.
b. Create additional reports as mutually agreed upon by CONTRACTOR and
DSS within five (5) business days of the initial DSS request, unless prior
approval has been given in writing or through email correspondence by
DSS.
M. CONTRACTOR will complete an annual Civil Rights training provided by DSS.
II. COUNTY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Provide CONTRACTOR with appropriate program specific information necessary
to effectively market DSS programs.
B. Designate DSS administration and program staff to receive all CONTRACTOR
communications.
C. Provide CONTRACTOR with CalWORKs WTW Participant information necessary
for registration in the Ready2Hire website.
D. Refer employers as appropriate to CONTRACTOR for more information about
DSS programs.
E. Meet with CONTRACTOR staff as often as needed to exchange information,
resolve problems and work together to coordinate services.
F. Identify and refer qualified job-ready (client that has no barriers keeping them from
being employed) CalWORKs WTW Participant to use the Ready2Hire website and
participate in appropriate subcontracted training courses and job recruitments.
G. Provide CONTRACTOR information regarding CalWORKs WTW Participant skill
sets as needed.
H. Notify CONTRACTOR of job placement complaints, and review and investigate
complaints as needed.
I. Address employment concerns with CalWORKs WTW Participant to increase
employment retention.
J. Respond to all program related forms within the established timeframe.
K. Review proposals for subcontracted trainings and maintain contact with
CONTRACTOR and subcontractors to ensure client attendance, participation,
progress and completion.
Exhibit A
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L.Provide clear criteria for monthly and website reports.
III.Outcomes
A.New Approved or Renewed Employers: 150 newly approved or renewed
employers for subsidized employment, per contract year.
B.Job Positions: 500 positions per contract year; minimum 75% full time (35+ hours
a week) positions.
C.Job Placements: 200 new active job placements per year, in which the CalWORKs
WTW Participant began work, contingent upon DSS referrals of job ready
CalWORKs WTW Participants.
D.Recruitment Events: 4 per contract year
E.Trainings: Conduct at least 4 subcontractor trainings/cohorts per contract year
targeted toward job market demands and DSS vocational training needs.
F.Retention:
1.EMPLOYMENT: 75% retention rate for all completed job placements per
contract year.
2.SUBCONTRACTED TRAINING: 75% of clients who complete a subcontractor
training will be employed 6 months after the training completes in the
corresponding industry.
Exhibit B
ORGANIZATION: Fresno County Economic Development Corporation
SERVICES: Employment Services, Marketing, and Web Development
CONTRACTED PERIOD: 12 Month Budget for all terms October 1, 2020 – September 30, 2025
SALARIES & BENEFITS
Personnel Salaries: $813,434.00
Payroll Taxes: $60,706.00
Benefits: $111,640.00
Subtotal: $985,780.00
SERVICES & SUPPLIES
Insurance: $7,000.00
Communications: $13,000.00
Office Expense: $750.00
Equipment: $1,080.00
Travel Costs: $12,000.00
Program Supplies: $90,440.00
Consultancy/Subcontracts: $645,000.00
Training: $5,000.00
Indirect Costs: $16,000.00
Subtotal $790,270.00
Total Budget $1,776,050.00
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Exhibit B
PERSONNEL
Position Full Time Equivalent
Administrative Assistant 50%
BEAR Coordinator 100%
Business Attraction Specialist 100%
Business Development Specialist 100%
Business Retention Specialist 100%
Business Retention Specialist 100%
Chief Operating Officer 35%
Client Services Manager 80%
Controller 40%
Data Administrator/Analyst 75%
Economic Development Coordinator 75%
Economic Development Specialist 100%
Executive Assistant 25%
NEO Outreach Specialist 100%
President/CEO 40%
Research Analyst/Staff Economist 85%
VP Business Development 75%
VP of Business Service 75%
Workforce Training Coordinator 100%
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Exhibit C
SELF-DEALING TRANSACTION DISCLOSURE FORM
In order to conduct business with the County of Fresno (hereinafter referred to as
"County"), members of a contractor's board of directors (hereinafter referred to as
"County Contractor"), must disclose any self-dealing transactions that they are a party
to while providing goods, performing services, or both for the County. A self -dealing
transaction is defined below:
"A self-dealing transaction means a transaction to which the corporation is a party and in
which one or more of its directors has a material financial interest"
The definition above will be utilized for purposes of completing this disclosure form.
INSTRUCTIONS
(1)Enter board member's name, job title (if applicable), and date this disclosure is being
made.
(2)Enter the board member's company/agency name and address.
(3)Describe in detail the nature of the self-dealing transaction that is being
disclosed to the County. At a minimum, include a description of the
following:
a.The name of the agency/company with which the corporation has the
transaction; and
b.The nature of the material financial interest in the Corporation's
transaction that the board member has.
(4)Describe in detail why the self-dealing transaction is appropriate based
on applicable provisions of the Corporations Code.
(5)Form must be signed by the board member that is involved in the self-
dealing transaction described in Sections (3) and (4).
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Exhibit C
(1) Company Board Member Information:
Name: Date:
Job
Title: (2) Company/Agency Name and Address:
(3) Disclosure (Please describe the nature of the self-dealing transaction you are a
party to):
(4) Explain why this self-dealing transaction is consistent with the requirements of
Corporations Code 5233 (a):
(5) Authorized SignatureSignature: I Date:
I