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Santa Monica, Callfornla
TO: Mayor and Clty Council
FROM: Social SerVlces Commlssion
SUBJECT: Request for Approval of Correspondence from the
Social Services Commission to the County Board
of Supervlsors Regarding Job Training Partnership
Act Funding
Introduction
ThLS report_tr~~smlt~a draft letter approved by the City's
Social Services Commlss~on to Supervisor Dean Dana, of the
County Board of Supervisors. ThlS letter responds to correspon-
dence from Supervlsor Dana regardlng Job Training Partnership
Act fundlng and lts ~mpact on Santa Monica residents.
The Commission would l~ke to send the attached correspondence
in response to Supervisor Dana.
Reconunendatlon
Clty staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached
letter for transm~ttal to Supervisor Dana's Office.
Prepared by:
Barbara Stlnchf~eld, Manager
Community Development Unlt
Department of Communlty and EconomlC Development
Attachments
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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
SOCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION
CITY HALL, ] 685 AlA LV STREET, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA 90401.3295
March 14, 1984
Honorable Deane Dana
Board of Supervisors
County of Los Angeles
822 Hall of Administration
Los Angeles, California 90012
Dear Supervisor Dana:
On behalf of the Social Services Commission, I would like to thank
you for responding to our letter about Job Training Partnersh~p
Act (JTPA) funding for Santa Monica residents.
We were grat~fied to hear that the County's support for youth
employment programs was expanded and we appreciate your work
to Make thls happen. We are still concerned, however, that adult
employment programs are not funded for the current year. We are
aware that the City's staff is encouraging qualified local
agencies to submit proposals for future funding. However, we
are confused by your statement that "not one agency" responded
to the county's Request for Proposal for 1983-84. It is our
understand~ng that the United Community and Housing Development
Corporation did apply for funding and was denied. This ~s 'of con-
cern to us due to the fact that, while located in Santa Monica's
low income/m~nority nelghborhood, UCHDC was funded for two other
Supervisorial Districts but not for District ~.
We hope that this organization will be given due consideration
in future funding decisions given its solid track record in not
only providing services to other Districts but to District 4
as well.
Thank you very much for your efforts on behalf of Santa Monica
residents. We also thank you for taking the time to respond
to our concerns about service to Santa Monica.
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Slncerely,
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V~NUEL HELLERMAN, Chairman
Soclal Services Commission
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DEANE DANA
CHAIRMAN
February l4~ 1984
Mr. Manuel Hellerman, Chairman
Social Services Commission
City of Santa Monica
952 6th Street, Unit H
Santa Monica. California 90403
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Dear Mr. Hellerman:
Recently, you wrote me concerning the Soclal Services Commission's concerns
regarding the JTPA Program as it relates to the City of Santa Monica. Since
that time, r have increased funding for the Catholic Youth Organization to
a level that is substantially higher than was previously recommended by the
County's Department of Community Services. This is as a direct result of
my shared concern with you that adequate funding was not being provided in
tl1e area,
You also indicated a concern that adult residents of the Santa Monica area
would have to travel outside of the Santa Monica area to obtain job training
service~. Although there are several agencies in the Santa Monlca area that
would have qualified to be designated as training centers for adults. not one
agency responded to their Request for Proposals (RFp1s) to the County.
This matter has since been discussed by my staff with the Mayor of the City
of Santa Monica, Ken Edwards, and with the City Managerls offlce. They have
both indicated that they will encourage appropriate social services aQencies
to apply for funding in the future. You also expressed concerns about our
program of targeting General Relief recipients. I would llke to inform you
that we are in the process of reviewing this program and hope that this review
and input from the community will refine our program so that it best meets the
needs of~he Santa Monica community.
Thank you for the time you took to inform me of your views in this matter. If
I can be of further assistance to you, please do not hesitate to let me know.
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DEANE DANA, Chairman
Board of Supervisors
822 HAll OF ADMINISTRATION IlOS ANGE'LES CALIFORNIA 90012 /9744444
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