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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR12-Redevelopment Agency · REClVELOPMENT AQENCY.rLQueST FOR o..lSSION/COUNCIL A~ 'From: GLENDA SAUL 0: Redevelopment Agency Date: JULY 15, 1986 Subjset: APPROVAL OF FY 1986/1987 CDBG AGREEMENT WITH EASTER SEAL SOCIETY Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council setion: On June 16, 1986, during the Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing, the Mayor and Common Council considered funding for Easter Seals Society and directed staff to report on potential funding scenarios at the July 7, 1986 meeting. On July 7, 1986, the Mayor and Common Council considered and approved CDBG funding in the amount of $25,000 for the Easter Seal Society. Rac:ommended motion: MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL o RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE EASTER SEAL SOCIETY. Signature Contect person: GLENDA SAUL/KEN HENDERSON Phone: 383-5081 Supporting dete Ittechad: Yes/Staff Report Ward: FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 25,000 Projset: 1985/1986 Contingency Acct. No adverse Impact on City: Date: 1-7 All July 21, 1986 Crail Notes: Agenda Item No. / .tl ClcY OF SAN BERNARDr:'O - REQU~T FOR COUNCIL AC~ON c o o 75-02,.. STAFF REPORT During the fiscal year 1986/1987 COlDIDUnity Development Block Grant Public Hearing, the Mayor and Common Council considered propossls for funding for the fiscal year 1986/1987. At the conclusion of the plblic hearing. the Mayor and Common Council took action to fund certain cOlDIDUnity non-profit agencies and directed staff to bring back a report on potential funding scenarios for the Easter Seals Society. On July 7, 1986, the Mayor and Common Council considered and approved funding for the Easter Seal Society for Fiscal Year 1986/1986 out of the Fiscal Year 1985/1986 Contingency Account in the amount of $25.000. The Scope of Services and Operating Budget for the Agency listed above is attached to the agreement and incorporated by reference as though fully set forth at length. Adoption of the resolution by the Mayor and Common Council would authorize and direct staff to szecute the agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Easter Seal Society. Inc. 1256L lJ (CITY OF SAN BE~ARDINOo- MEMORANDUO . To Kenneth J. Henderson From Allen R. Briggs Community Development Manager Sr. Asst. City Attorney OUbject Agreement for CDBG Funds for Easter Date July 16, 1986 Seal Society Approved Date 770.9a Please be advised that although I have approved the attached agreement between the City of San Bernardino and Easter Seal Society for CDBG funding, the Corporate Status Unit of the State of California advises that no such corporation is authorized to do business in the State fof California. ARB:nb o C''rY Oil 'rH..:atVV. o o . o o o 23, of 241 251' 26 ! Approved as 20 21 22 o o o 1 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE 3 EXECUTION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AND THE EASTER SEAL SOCIETY. 4 5 6 BE IT ll.ESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is hereby i authorized and directed to ezecute for and on behalf of said City a CoDlDl1nity 8 9 Development Block Grant funding agreement with the Easter Seal SOciety. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto as Ezhibit Nl N and incorporated 10 herein by reference though fully set forth at length. 11 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the ]2 Mayor and COIlllllOl1 Council of the City of San Bernardino at a ]3 ]4 ]5 ]6 llleeting thereof. held on the day of , 1986, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members ]7 NAYS: ]8 ]9 ABSENT: City Clerk The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this , 1986. day Mayor of the City of San Bernardino to form: 27 Rit;~ / (f~ ,1/~City Attomey l249L 2~ I total of all such reimbursements not to ezceed $ 25.000 2il i 3. Tera. This Agreement ahall cOlDlDence July 1. 1986. and terminate I 26j June 30. 1987. 27:1 4. Uae of Funda; Budget; Travel L1a1tation. i, 0 I il . II ] I 0 21 I, 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 15 ]6 17 18 19 20 2] o o o o !~!!!!!!! THIS ~ ia entered into effective .a of July 1 , 1986, at San Bernardino. CalifOrnia. between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, a 6, municipal corporation. referred to as NCityN. and Easter Seal Society a nonprofit cOlllllunity aervice , organization, 7 referred to .s NSubrecipientN. City and Subrecipient agree as follows: 1. Recitala. (a) Subrecipient has requested financial assistance from City for fiscal year 1986/1987 from funds available through a cOlllllunity development block grant from the United Statea of America to City. (b) Subrecipient represents that the ezpenditures authorized by this qreement are for valid cOlllDlunity development purposes. in accordance with federal law and regulations, and that all funda granted under this Agreement will be used for no purpose other than those purposes specifically authorized. The apecific purposes and scope of aervices of this particular grant are set forth in Ezhibit NAN. attached hereto and incorporated into this Agreement as though fully set forth herein. 2. PaJll8l1ta. City ahall reimburse Subrecipient for allowable costs incurred under the scope of this qreement and applicable Federal regulations, 221 which have not been paid for or reimbursed in any other manner or by any other 23 Agency. Reimbursement will be made .t least on a monthly basis, with the, I . The funds 28 Subrecipient shall be used by it aOlely for the purposes set forth in paid to o o o o 4 o 1 Paragraph l(b) of this Agreement, and in accordance with the program budget 21aUbmitted by Subrec1pient to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San 3 Bernardino, a copy of which is attached to this Agreellellt as Ezhibit ftB". 4 This budget shall list a11 aources of funding for the program covered by this 5 Agreement, whether from State. Federal, local or private .ources, and shall 6 ' identify which .ources are paying for which specific portions of the program, i by line-item, to the eztent practicable. No travel ezpenses for out-of-state 8 travel .hall be included in this program unless .pecifically listed in the 9 budget as submitted and approved, and all travel ezpensea to be funded from 10 funds provided hereunder shall be specifically identified as travel upense, 11 which shall be negotiated between Agency and Subrecipient in the budget. Any 12 travel ezpenses incurred by Subrecipient above the budgeted amount or for 13 out-of-town travel shall not be eligible for reimbursement unless the prior 14 written approval of the Ezecutive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the o 15 City of San Bernardino. or his or her deaignee, has been obtained. Funds 16 shall be used for purposes authorized by the C~mmunity Development Block Grant 1 i program only, and no portion of the funds granted hereby shall be used for any 18 purpose not speCifically authorized by this agreement. Only net payroll shall 19 be periodically reimbursed by City as an allowable cost. Any amounts withheld 20 by Subrecipient from an employee's pay for tazes. social security, or other 21 withholding and not 1mmediately paid over to another entity, shall not be 22 included as wages or ezpenses eligible for reimbursement as an allowable cost 231 24 until such time as the withheld tazes, social security. or other witrilioldingsi are actually paid over to the entity entitled to such payment. Upon such' payment and the submission of evidence of such payment to the Redevelopmentl Agency, auch ezpel18es shall be regarded as allowable cost. and City shalJ reimburse Subrec1pient for such obligation. A variation in the itemization 01 I costa, as set forth in the proposed budget submitted to City, not to ezceel I, -2- ii ; 2-1 ;), 26 o 27 281 " 0 . 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 i 8 11 12 13 14 0 15 16 Ii 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 o o o 10% as to any particular line item, shall be allowed. provided the prior written approval of the Ezecutive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino 18 obtained, it being understood that the total amount of the grant shall not be varied thereby. At the end of the term, all unezpended funds shall be returned to the City by Subrecipient. The parties intend that grsnt funds be utilized within the time period covered by this Agreement. and any funda not used shall revert to the City. No reserve for the future shall be established with the funds escept as may be authorized to 9 .eet commitments made for services provided during the period of this 10 Agreement. but not yet paid for at the conclusion of this Agreement. 5. AccounUq. Prior to the final payment under this Agreement, and at such other times as I18Y be requested by the Ezecutive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino, Subrecipient shall submit to the Ezecutive Director an accoU1lting of the proposed and actual ezpenditures of all revenues accruing to the organization for the fiscal year ending June 30. 1987. Financial records shall be ..intained by Subrec1pient in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. in a manner whic permits City to trace the espenditures of funds to source documentation. All books and records of Subrecipient are to be kept open for inspection at any time during the business day by the City. its officers or agents, and by any representative of the United States of America authorized to audit Community Development Block Grant programs. Standards for financial management systems and financial reporting requirements established by Attachment NF" and i Attachment NGN of Office of Management and Budget Circular No. 1.-110 shall be 25'1 fully complied with by Subrecipient. Subrecipient acknowledges that the funds 26 provided are federal funds. Subrecipient's financial management system shall 27 provide for accurate, current and complete disclosure of the financial results o 2R of each program sponsored by this Agreement. It is the responsibility of -3- ~ o o o o I: o o o I Subrecipient to adequately aafeguard all assets of the program, and 21 Subrec1pient shall assure that they are used solely for authorized purposes. 3[ 6. Services Available to l.eaidents: JIoD1tor1D.l ad l.eporting Program 4 Perforunce. The services of Subrecipient shall be -.de available to 5, residents and inhabitants of the City of San Bernardino unless otherwise noted 6 II in Ezhibit NAN. No person shall be denied service because of race, color, i uational origin. creed. sez, marital status, or physical handicspp. 8 Subrecipient shall comply with Affirmative Action guidelines in its employment 9 practices. Subrecipient shall also monitor the program's activities and 10 submit written reports quarterly. or more often if requested. to the EXecutive 11 Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino, in 12 accordance with Attachment NHN. Office of Management and Budget Circular No. 13 A-llO. FaUure to provide such quarterly performance reports may prevent the 14 processing by City of Subrec1pient's requests for reimbursement, and may 15 16 justify temporary withholding as provided for in Paragraph II hereof. 7. Proc:ur_nt Practices. Subrec1pient shall comply with Ii procurement procedures and guidelines established by Attachment NON to Office 18 of Management and Budget Circular No. A-102. NProcurement StandardsN. In 19 addition to the specific requirements of Attachment NON to Circular No. A-102, 20 Subrec1pient shall maintain a code or standards of conduct which shall govern 21 the performance of its officers, employees or agents in contracting with and 22' ezpending the Federal grant funds made available to Subrecipient under this 23 Agreement. Subrecipient's officers. employees or agents shall neither solicit i 24, nor accept gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from contractors Ii 251 or potential contractors. 261 regulations. the standards adopted by Subrec1pient shall prOVide for 2il penalties. sanctions or other disciplinsry actions to be applied for 28jl violations of such standards by either the Subrecipient's officers, employees II ,I I: , To the eztent permissible by State law, rules, and -4- . o . o 14 0 151 ]6 ]i ]8 ]9 20, 21 22 23[ 24 'I 2.11 ;J!I 261, 271 o 28 o o o or agents. or by contractors or their agents. Subrecipient shall provide a I 2: copy of the code or standards adopted to City forthwith. All procurement . II transactions without regard to dollar value shall be conducted in a manner so 31, 4,1 as to provide ..z1mwa open and free competition. The Subrecipient shall be I, 51 i alert to organizational conflicts of interest or non-colDpetitive practices 61' among contractors which ..y restrict or eliminate competition or otherwise i restrain trade. Subrecipient agrees to adhere to the procurement rules 8 specified in Office of Management and Budget Circulsr No. A-102 Attachment NON 9 in its ezpenditure of all funds received under this Agreement. 101 II 121 8. ADti-lt1ck lack Prov1aiOllll; Equal IaploJllent Opportunity. All contract for construction or repair using funds provided under this Agreement 13 shall include a prov1aion for compliance with the Copeland NADti-Xick Back" Act (18.V.S.C. 874) as supplemented in Department of Labor Regulations (29 CFR. Part 3). This act provides that each contractor or subgrantee shall be prohibited from indUCing. by any means. any person employed in the construction. completion or repair of public work. to give up any part of the compensation to which he is otherwise entitled. Subrecipient shall report all suspected or reported violations to City. All contracts in escess of $10.000.00 entered into by Subrecipient using funds provided under this Agreement shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity provisions established by Ezecutive Order #11246 as amended. 9. Pre.,a1J.1Dg Wage !leqnireaent. Any COnstruction contracts awarded by Sub recipient using funds provided under this Agreement in escess of $2.000.00 shall include a provision for compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act (40.V.S.C. 276a to 276a-7) and as supplemented by Department of Labor Regulations (29CFR). Under this act. contractors shall be required to pay rate not less than the minimum wagesl wages to laborers and mechanics at a specified in a wage determination made by the Secretary of Labor. In -s- 0 1 0 2 3 4 5 6 i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 0 15 16 Ii 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2i o I I I I , ! once wagel o o addition. contractors shall be required to pay wages not less often than a week. Subrecipient shall place a copy of the current prevailing detemination issued by the Department of Labor in each solicitation and the award of a contract shall be conditioned upon the acceptaDce of the wage determination. Subrecipient shall report all suspected or reported violations to City. 10. Approval of City of BY Cbaraes; Use of Proara I:nc_. City reserves the right to require Subrecipient to obtain the prior written approval of City of any charges or fees to be charged by Subrecipient for services prOVided under this AgreelDell.t. and of any rules and regulations governing the provision of services hereunder. Program income represents gross income earned by the Subrecipient from the Federally supported activities. Such earnings esclude interest earned on advances and may include. but will not be limited to. income from service fees. sale of cOlllllodities. usage and rental fees. These funds shall be used first for eligible prograa activities. before requests for reimbursement. or shall be remitted to the City. Subrecipient shall remit all unspent program income to the City within thirty (30) days subsequent to the end of the program year (June 30. 1987). I:nterest earned on funds advanced under the Agreement shall be paid to the City. 11. Temporary Withholdina. The Ezecutive Director of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino is authorized to temporarily withhold the payment of funds to Subrecipient when the EzeCUtive, I Director determines that any violation of this Agreement has occurred. Funds' shall be withheld until the violation is corrected to the satisfaction of the Ezecutive Director or of the Mayor and Co_on Council. Subrecipient shall have the right to be heard by the Mayor and Common Council if Subredpient o 28, maintains no violation of the Agreement has occurred. which hearing shall be -6- 'I I II o o o o I I ! o o o ] held within 45 days after the funds have first been withheld, provided 2 Subrecipient requests such hearing within 15 days after such first withholding. 3 12. lecorda letention. Financial records. supporting documents, 4 statistical records. and all other records pertaining to the use of the funds 5 provided under this Agreement shall be retained by Subredpient for a period 6 of three (3) years. at a ainimum. and in the event of litigation, claim or i audit. the records shall be retained until all litigation. claims, and audit 8 findings involving the records. have been fully resolved. Records for 9 non-ezpendable property acquired with federal funda provided under this 10 Agreement shall be retained for three (3) years after the final disposition of 1] such property. 12 13. Property HaDaanent Standards. Non-ezpendable personal property, ]3 for the purposes of this AgreelD8llt. is defined as tangible personal property, 14 purchased in whole or in part with Federal funda. which has useful life of 15 .ore than one (1) year and an acquisition cost of three hundred dollars 16 ($300.00) or more per unit. Real property means land. including land ]i improvements. structures and appurtenances thereto, escluding movable ]8 machinery and equipment. Non-ezpendable personal property and real property 19 purchased with or improved by funds provided under this Agreement shall be 20 subject to the property Ilanagement standards specified in Attachment NNN of 211 22 23 Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-102. NProperty Management StandardsN. 14. Teraination for Cause. City reserves the right to terminate this I i this Agreement in 2~11 2ail 261 Agreement and any and all grants and future payments under whole or in part at any time before the date of completion of this Agreement whenever City determines that the Subrecipient has failed to comply with the 2i conditions of this Agreement. In the event City seeks to terminate this 28 Agreement for cause. City shall promptly notify the Subredpient in writing of I ,I -7- :i I o o o the proposed termination and the reasons therefore. together with the proposed effective date. Subrec1pient shall be given an opportunity to appear before the Mayor and Common Council at the time at which the Mayor and Common Council are to consider such recommended termination. and shall be given a reasonable 5 opportunity to show cause why, if any eZists, the qreellent should not be 6 I terminated for cause. Upon determination by this Mayor and Common Council i I that the contract should be terminated for cause. notice thereof. including 8 reasOllll for the determination. shall promptly be given to Subrecipient, 9 together with information as to the effective date of the termination. The JO determination of the Mayor and Common Council as to cause shall be final. II lS. Termination for Convenience. City or Subrecipient may terminate J2 thiB Agreement in whole or in part provided both parties agree that the 13 continuation of the project would not produce beneficial results commensurate J4 with further ezpenditure of funds. In such event. the parties shall agree C 15 upon the termination conditions. including the effective date and. in the case J6 of partial terminations. the portion to be terll\inated. The Subrecipient shall Ii not incur new obligations for the terminated portion after the effective date '. 18 and shall cancel 88 II8J1Y outstanding obligations as possible. City shall 19 allow Subrecipient full credit for the City's share of the non-cancellable 20 obligatiOns properly incurred by the Subrecipient prior to termination. 21 16. Hold Baraless. Subrecipient agrees to indelllD.1fy and save 22 harmless the City and its employees and agents from all liabilities and 23 charges. ezpenses (including counsel fees), suits or losses, however 24 occurring, or damages. arising or growing out of the use of or receipt of. 25 j funds paid under this Agreement and all operations under this qreement. 261 Payments under this Agreement are made with the understanding that the City is o 27 not involved in the performance of services or other activities of 28' Subrec1pient. Subrecipient and its employees and agents are independent -8- o ] 0 2 3 41 51 6 () ] ] 12 131 141 I 15 16 Ii 18 19 20 2] 22 23 24 I I 25 I 261 2i I 28 I I I, I ,I o ,[ I' o o o contractors and Dot employees or agents of City. I I written agreement signed by 17. _1!Il~t. This Agreement ..y be amended or modified only by both parties, IUld fa11ure on the part of either party to enforce lUly provision of this Aareement shall Dot be construed as a waiver of the right to compel enforcement of any provision or provisions. 18. Aast-_t. This Agreement shall not be assigned by Subrecipient i without the prior written consent of City. 8 19. )fot1ces. All notices herein required shall be :In writing and 9 delivered in person or sent by certified 1IIIl11. postage prepaid, addressed as 10 follows: As to City: As to Subrecipient: Ezecutive Director. Redevelopment Aaency of the City of San Bernardino City Hall. Third Floor Rm. 320 300 )forth NDN Street San Bernardino. Calif. 92418 Easter Seal Society 241 E. 9th STreet SAn Bernardino, CA 92410 20. EYidence of ..thority. Subrecipient shall provide to City evidence in the form of a certified copy of minutes of the governing body of Subrecipient. or other adequate proof. that this Aareement has been approved in all its deta11 by the governing body of Subrecipient. that the person(s) encuting it are authorized to act on behalf of Subrec1pient. and that this Agreement is a binding obligation OD Subrecipient. -9- o () o ;' o Ii 0 0 I ; I III WITNESS WBEIlEOF. the parties hereto I 21 on the day ad year first hereinabove written. 3:; 4 ArTEST: 51 61 I City Clerk i 8 9 10 11 12 Approved 8. to legal fom: :'~:f:'&/Y 15 16 June/1985 I i 977L 18 HI 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 271 I, 2R! -10- o have ezscuted tb1s Agreement CITY OF SAIl .......nINO: BY: Mayor SUBRECIPIENT: BY: President BY: Secretary . . o o fIIlJ[CT '1IlP~ cln OF 1M ._DlllO ll,ivt!lfc1T .ICT ,.n.' CGIUIln IUU..IEIT ILClCllIAIIT PIll&W PlOJECT IUIl&ET "D ICIlEDULE ,0lIl o ,. " ~ o appltca"t: f"AAt~r c;,,.J:I1 c;.....;..t 1,1. """ec\ I_:[ilster Seal Center I. k\l ',......d: 5-2u-Hb .. PlOJECT IUD&ET fElSOIIIlEL IERVltES ..'LIES w.TUlAl.S 't~.,fNt..'t CCllTIACTS CAPITAl. DUTLATS fIlE. CI_cify) TOTAL IUD6El a) CD" 'UllDS (tf~1 $7,000 $18,000 $25,000 III tDI& FIIIDS hftCftl touII\.J N/A - - - - .r RIl.r) c) FEDERAL 'llllDS N/A - - - - .1 STAll 'IIIDS N/A - - - .- . . .) cm FllllDS N/A - - - .- Contribution fl PaI.AlI 'IIIDS $66,272 - - - '- ~61)7'; ( rq) latA!. $73.27.2 $18.000 - - - (n:J7'; - I. 'lOoJECT QUARlIlL T "'6 "'6 ,.., ,.., ,.., '''7 1188 tlPEIIDITlIIES 1s\ Dtr. 2nd Dtr, Ird Dtr .\11 Dtr Itll Dtr. It II Dtr. 7th Dtr (II tf\.J CDIli Funds 120 000 Onl,) &5.000 & & & & S - ~ I. .LlSTDlIES ,I!!.. y L' I D " F " A II .J .J A S 0 I D .J F .. a~election of equi P' ~Ordering of equi, . - c.Obtain referrels - ..Begin assessment - ..Market services - - - '.Begi n job clubs - - - - ,.[vsluate prog. - - - - - - - - - - - - II.Modify if nec. ." .I"~ f. ~. ~ k. ,. "'oWD ~d it:: . .11l. t, d~ Alnn~ _ C . "t'OU TITLE: MunDUf'f DATE: 50 .;JC> - Y . 't 0 0 o(S~ ~~/~;~~~::;~~e;.':.~ ~ o Serving the dis.bl.....,. Ban Bern.rdino, ...J Rlver.lde, Imperisl, Inyo and Mono Counties. INTRODUCTION: CDBG funds have been used historically to rehab buildings. make existing facilities accessible and generally to eliminate architectural barriers to disabled individuals. As these efforts conclude it has now been determined that the greatest barrier to handicapped individuals is inaccessibility to the labor market. Even though the disabled to some extent now have access to buildings, have appropriate housing and greater physical freedom they must contend with the barriers to vocational assessment and job placement. In response to these critical needs, requestin~ CDBG funds to provide start-up vocational assessment center and job club low income residents. This project will access the disabled and economically disad- vantaged to the labor market and will start the process toward eco- nomic self-sufficiency. A step toward employment will guarantee that disabled individuals will be able to afford proper health care, proper housing, adequate nutrition and generally enable them to enjoy good health so they can fully participate in community activities in the newly accessible buildings. Some further significant benefits are realized due to the location of the Easter Seal Society. These include: 1. Improvements in this deteriorating neighborhood. 2. A center that emphasizes the "work ethic" within an area that perpetuates the "welfare mentality". 3. A model for forward progress and self improvement for the community residents. 4. The possibility that with such a center located in this area, that the crime rate might decrease. 5. Increased services to minority residents. The Easter Seal Society is costs for a comprehensive for disabled, minority and This project is proposed to assist the City of San Bernardino in improving the quality of life, increasing citizen opportunities. enhancing the neighborhood and encouraging the disabled, minorities and low income residents to become full participants in their com- munity. We are confident that our proposal meets the project intent and eligibility requirements. Accredited by Commission on Accredilat.on of Rehabihtatlon Faclhhes An Aftillale of ftle National Easter Sea' Sociely CWf ~eaf u .' That t~e ~roblcm of uner.rlo~r.ent an~ ~tc c~!ccts on soc~etv ~~ -2- "an urrent one seems un~u.r~1on~able frol~.e ir.forr.at1or. available ~ '-AlII and ",e are convinced t"wll:t our eX:lerie\..Je and local rellourcec "IOU!'!f' enable uc to effectively provide these opportunities for the disabled. r:1nor1t1ell and lov 1ncor.:e residents o! tt.e City of San Bernardino. We thank you for cons1der1nc our proposal. o PP'OCP'f,:: liA!':RJ,TIV!:: ( o o HIS:'CPY: The Easter Seal Society has prov1dec rehabilitation lIervicec tc the di~ebled individuals in S~n re~r.~~dino since 1948. Sene o~ t~c services prov1dec over the year~ have included: ~t.~'sical. c~eect and occu~a~1on thera~?; assistance in pu~chas1nr assist1ve devices; extensiv~ equ1r.r.:ent loan i.e. ~r.eelchairs. walkerc. cor.ruodes. hccr1tal bede etc.; referral services; strol:e ch:bs; counsel1nr and care:-iverc sup~ert r.roups. We are an a!f111ate o! the California State Easter Seal and tt.e r:ational EastC'r Seal Societ~... l~e are r.everncd b:' a lor.al SOArd or r1rectors and ell ~ro,rar.s have histor1call~ been funded by voluntary contributions fro~ local residents. Due to tt.c conpeit1on with so many other private non-profit arenc1es tor rublic contributions it has becor.:e necessar~' fer the Easter Seal Soc1et:' to co=pete for Federal and State Eu~port as '~ell. With this E'overn~ent assistance the Easter Seal Society will be able to continue its lon, history of support for the disabled. minority and lo~ 1ncor.:e residents in the City of San Bernardino. Str.':J':ARY : In rellponse to a projectec need in the San Bernardino area. the Eallter Seal Society is reQuest1nc CDBG funds to provide lit art up costs for a cor.:prehens1ve vocational asse511ment center and job club for disabled and low income rell1dents. Easter Seal is ideally suited to prOVide this service due to our centra' 10r.at1on. bus accessibility and facility access1b111tr.~c also provide a "neutral" rround for cl1entt to feel cor.fortable in a test1nc env1ronmp.nt away from an education sett1nr. ~e further ~ro~ose to provide an intensive job skills/job cl~b to thorp. clients that are deer.ed feasible after cor.:plet1ng the vocational a&!less!::~nt. 'I't.111 \1111 enable tr.e::l to cor.:pete for jobs and ul t1r.atel:.' wean ther.:selves fro!:: tt.e welfare rolls. 'I'AP.G~TED POPULA'I'IO~: The dillabled. low-incor.e. minority uner.ployed or undere~ployed individuals in San Bernardino. 1. ~elfare Statistics for Caterory 30 (t~nrle parentr and disabled). 'I'he averare monthly client f1rure is 26.239. Tr.e ~elrare Depertr.ent predicts that 25: to 50: of these 1ndiv1dualt will be r.:andated to worl:. San Eernardino City f1rure-7.S00 aVern~e 1nd1v1dualr ~cr T.lonth. 2. ~elfare Dernrtr.cnt Statistics for Category 35 (unemployed parente). ~'t.e averele t:lonthl~.. 1ndi\'1dunl f1rurc is 4.115. all of "Ir.Or.: ~:ill r.ave to \lork. San Berncrd1no City firure.l.~~O averare 1nc1viduals per month. o b o c 3. Statistics from the WIN demo pro~ram predict that 566 persons month would become ~"'ticipants tha"-Vould require vocational assessments. San Be~uardino figure-'l98 average individuals month. These statistics clearly indicate the need for our proposed services and provide a substantial referral base. ~ per PROGRAM GOALS: 1. To improve the quality of life and create opportunities for disadvantaged residents in the City of San Bernardino. 2. To improve the quality of the neighborhood. 3. To provide vocational assessment for disabled, minority and low income individuals. 4. To assist referral sources in determining the feasibility for present or future employment. S. To enable disabled individuals to become independent and self- sufficient. 6. To support assessment results with an intensive job club to teach important job-seeking skills, attitude adjustment and encourage participation in an individual self-placement effort. POTENTIAL REFERRAL SOURCES: 1. 2. 3. 4. S. 6. 7. 8. 9.. City Schools San Bernardino Valley College Department of Rehabilitation Inland Regional Center San Bernardino State College San Bernardino Employment and Training Employment Development Department Rolling Start Regional Occupational Programs. Agency ~ ASSESSMENT PROCESS: A variety of methods, over a period of time need to be utilized in order to gain a complete picture of an individual's skills. The purpose is the generation of information that is useful in vocational program planning and career guidance activities. A comprehensive vocational assessment process should include informal procedures, such as: interviews and structured observation of work performance. Additionally formal procedures such as: vocational interest inventories, multi-aptitude test batteries, commercial work samples and vocational aptitude test batteries are required for an effective vocational profile. ASSESSMENT GOALS: · Identift - personal-social traits and needs, basic work aptitudes, and job-specific skills. o (0 o b · Compare- Current com~tencies and skill levels with vocational."", program requirementsf 1 '....I r......, -' '...., .Recommend- Appropriate vocational program options, based on assessment results, so that participants' skill levels and needs match program requirements. ASSESSMENT TOOLS: Those assessment tools, methodologies, techniques etc. currently being developed by the Employment Preparation Division of the State Department of Education will be utilized in the Easter Seal Assessment Center. Additionally, the Vocational Assessment Model for students served by educational and job training agencies has been ordered through VOICE. This contemporary model is sponsored by the California State Job Training Coordinating Council and the California State Department of Education. The assessment is intended to be used for determining the education, trainin~, job and supportive services that a participant needs in order to obtaIn and keep a job. JOB SERVICES: Following the Vocational appraisal and a atudy of the client's education and work history, a client may be recommended for the job club. This will provide the client training on how to find a job, how to prepare applications and resumes, how to interview, followed by the supervised self placement aCitivities. Job attitude will also be a targeted area to strengthen or modify. EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: 1. 2. The MESA computerized assessment provides the tool for a general ' assessment survey. Cost: $13,600 Valpar work samples - clerical sample, mechanical sample, dexterity sample - to assess aptitudes. Cost: $800.00 each WRIOT - (wide range interest opinion test) - to prioritize a client's interests. Cost: $250.00 SRA reading and math ability assessments - to determine academic ability. Cost: $200.00 CAPS - (Career Ability Placement Survey) wide range ability test. Cost I $250.00 Paper/pencil tests for interests, attitude, aptitude for specific jobs. Cost: $400.00 Behavior rating scales. Cost: $200.00 Office supplies, copying. Cost: $700.00 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. PERSONNEL COSTS: Per cent of clerical, reception, staff .alaries. Cost: $7,000