BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE
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5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION IN CITY HALL BASEMENT LUNCH ROOM/ CONFERENCE ROOM.
Conference with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation:
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(a)
Name of Case: McDonald v. City of Burbank
Case No.: EC039823
Brief description and nature of case: Relocation dispute relating to housing project condemnation.
When the Agency reconvenes in open session, the Agency may make any required disclosures regarding actions taken in Closed Session or adopt any appropriate resolutions concerning this matter.
6:30 P.M.
INVOCATION:
The Courts have concluded that sectarian prayer as part of City Council meetings
is not permitted under the Constitution.
FLAG SALUTE:
ROLL CALL:
CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item 1)
The following item may be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on this item unless a Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A roll call vote is required for the consent calendar.
1. ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE VERDUGO WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING THE GRANT FUNDS:
The purpose of this report is to request Redevelopment Agency Board approval of a resolution that authorizes the Executive Director to accept a $60,000 grant awarded by the Verdugo Workforce Investment Board (VWIB) to the Management Services Department and amends the Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget by appropriating these grant funds
Through a joint powers agreement, the City of Glendale Workforce Development Administration (WDA) is the administrator of Federal workforce development, employment and training funds on behalf of the cities of Burbank, Pasadena and Glendale. The VWIB is the governing body for WDA and approves all budgetary/grant issues. The VWIB has awarded the Management Services Department $60,000 in grant funds to continue the operation of Burbank�s WorkForce Connection.
Burbank�s WorkForce Connection provides information regarding private and public sector job postings daily, as well as information regarding hiring fairs, training and educational opportunities. The center also provides the following additional resources: two local newspapers; one photocopier; one fax machine; two telephones; one telecommunications device for the deaf; one visual aid device; two typing tutorial programs; and, six computers with internet access. A recent addition to the center�s resources is a self-serve job search kiosk located in the lobby of the City Hall Annex. Staffing resources include a Human Resources Technician I and a 16-hour per week Work Trainee. The grant funding will continue to partially fund the salaries of these two positions and the operations of the Burbank WorkForce Connection.
The acceptance of this grant will require the Burbank WorkForce Connection to serve a total of 750 participants each month, including 70 new clients. Currently, Burbank�s WorkForce Connection serves approximately 900 to 1,000 participants and 80 to100 new clients each month. Thus, staff does not foresee any difficulty in reaching the new requirements.
Accepting this grant will have no fiscal impact on the City.
Resolution:
Adoption of proposed resolution entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ACCEPTING AND APPROPRIATING $60,000 IN WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT ADULT, DISLOCATED WORKER, AND RAPID RESPONSE GRANT FUNDS TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE OPERATION OF BURBANK�S WORKFORCE CONNECTION.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT.