On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council is set to discuss several items from the Mayors Apprenticeship Program to American Rescue Plan Act Funding, Unhoused Resident Services, and a Rivertown Gateway Sign.
With the Mayors Apprenticeship Program, Antioch City Council will discuss spending up to $625k per year.
The Mayor’s Apprenticeship Program (MAP) is a paid workforce development opportunity in the City of Antioch proposed for young adults ages 18-26. The pilot program will employ 20 participants who are underemployed, underserved and
underestimated. The young adults selected may possess multiple barriers they are facing and may be justice involved, unhoused, former foster youth and more.
MAP GOALS
- Develop a learning culture that encourages and supports training, continuing education, and professional development
- Strengthen the orientation of young adults to career pathways
- Generate marketable skills for the workforce
- Provide an opportunity to be an active member of the community and become economically self-sufficient
The program elements consist of the following:
- Workforce development training (traditional workshops and experiential learning)
- Job placement in divisions throughout Public Works
- Ongoing support services to address barriers
A third party provider will be secured to deliver training, coaching support and programmatic evaluation.
In addition to secured part-time employment, the MAP will link needs and resources by:
- identifying and providing referrals to local community-based organizations
- connecting participants to higher education opportunities and career pathways
- developing positive self-identity. *Success of the MAP supports the City of Antioch’s talent pipeline.*
With City Council concurrence, next steps include:
- City solicitation of a program services provider
- Recruitment of participants
- Onboarding of part-time City employees
- A program start date tentatively identified as July 6, 2022
- A program end date tentatively identified as April 22, 2023
Economically vulnerable populations are struggling to meet the basic needs of housing, food security and access to healthcare; consequently, there is an impact of violence affecting these communities. The City’s leadership is intent on offering strategies for addressing healthier outcomes for individuals, neighborhoods and the city. The youth and young adults in the City of Antioch, specifically in the Sycamore area, are being adversely affected by lack of skills and employment opportunity. They face numerous challenges and barriers that must be addressed as the City of Antioch strives to truly realize that opportunity lives here for all youth and young adults. Making available a comprehensive workforce development program not only addresses the needs and helps to prepare a local future workforce, but also builds economic stability for a better quality of life.
Other Council Items
Consideration of Bids for Antioch Rivertown Gateway Sign:
Staff is seeking an amendment to increase the Fiscal Year 2021/22 Capital Improvement Budget for the Antioch Rivertown Gateway Sign Project by $80k. City staff is also looking for authorization to execute the construction agreement with Corporate Sign Systems (Santa Clara) for the total of $237,297.53.
The project will consist of furnishing and installing an internally illuminated two-sided Rivertown gateway sign spanning West Second Street slightly west of E Street.
Unhoused Resident Services – Amendment No. 3 to Consulting Services Agreement with Focus Strategies
Staff is seeking to increase its consulting agreement with Focus Strategies by $120k from the General Fund for a total amount of $253,500.
Focus Strategies originally had a contract for $73,500 in Sept. 2019—The scope of work generally consists of technical assistance to develop the City’s strategic response to unhoused resident encampments. In August of 2020, the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the agreement, extending the term to August of 2021 with no other changes. In April of 2021, the City Council approved Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $60,000 based on estimated work to be performed through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022. Focus Strategies continues to provide critical support to the City, including recent assistance with the Delta Landing Memorandum of Understanding, preparation of an update on the State of California’s Homekey Program and a subsequent analysis of site scenarios. To best support ongoing efforts to build the City’s capacity to meet the needs of Antioch’s unhoused population, the proposed amendment estimates technical assistance to the City through June 30, 2023
American Rescue Plan Act Funding
The Council will provide feedback and direction regarding the spending of $21,550,900 from the American Rescue Plan Act. $10,775,450 was received in May 2021 and the remaining balance is $10,775,450 to be received in May 2022. The funding and spending allocations will be accounted for in the American Rescue Plan Special Revenue Fund established with the adoption of the FY2021-23 Budget.
Staff provided ARPA Spending ideas
- Mental Health Crisis Response pilot. Estimated cost of $1.8M/year for 2 years =
$3.6M - Bridge Housing Support Services pilot. Conservative estimated cost of $2.6M formaster lease, $3.1M support services and $250K/year for 2 CORE Team members= $6M all-inclusive cost for 2 years
- Small business grants – $500K
- Facade Improvement Grants – $500K
- Small business support – $1.5M
Business expansion assistance
b. Technical assistance
c. Entrepreneurship training
d. Industry incubator
i. Temporary staffing, consultants, and software to help implement the
above business programs would be needed - Bicycle Garden – $3M
- Mayor’s Apprenticeship Program
- Rehabilitation of building for Public Safety & Community Resources Department
- L Street improvements (drainage/storm water treatment) – $2.5M
- Add Wi-Fi in the downtown area that meets the guidelines of the broadband
infrastructure requirements in ARPA. The estimated installation cost is $60,000
and would have an annual maintenance and support cost of approximately
$25,000/yr - Upgrade of City facility ventilation systems to address public health impacts as an
infection prevention measure for congregate settings. - Park Enhancements – $4.5M
- Two all-inclusive parks – $2M
- Aquatic Center needs – $3M
Locker room/multi-use/concession/office renovations – $1M
b. Perimeter fence replacement – $500K
c. Deck repair – $850K
d. Pool plaster replacement – $250K
e. Boulder structure repair – $250K
f. Slide restoration – $150K - Nick Rodriguez/Senior Center renovation/ADA upgrades that exceed $2.2M being
awarded from State - Large trash capture device – $500K
- NE Annexation storm drain improvements – cost TBD
- Water meter AMI – $5M
- Brackish Water Desal – $17M
- Recycled water expansion – $TBD
- EOC/Community Room technology upgrades – $300K
- Utility bill assistance
- Government services – up to $10M (this will free General Fund monies to pay for
other projects/services the Council may want to pursue - Weekly COVID testing City providing to employees through Kyla
- Pay for COVID Sick Leave required to be provided to City employees as required
by the State of California effective January 1, 2022. - Pay for unemployment costs charged to the City from the State Unemployment
Development Department as allowed in the guidance to respond to negative
economic impacts. It is recommended to allocate $240,000 initially to cover the
estimated cost through December 2024 - Pay for Police overtime costs associated with covering employee shifts for those
out with COVID related illness
Meeting Info:
- Tuesday, March 22
- 6:00 pm – Closed Session
- 7:00 pm – Regular Meeting at the council Chambers (200 H Street, Antioch)
- Full Agenda: Click here
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Participants in the Mayors Apprenticeship Program can drive the mayor around since he will lose in license after the recent DUI.
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