SR-05-08-1979-6JTO:
FROM
Santa Monica, C<
Mayor and City Council
City Staff
SUBJECT: CETA Summer Youth Employment Program
Introduction
fornia, April 26, 1979
MAY a 1979
This report requests authorization for the City Manager to execute
a $153,000 contract with the County of Los Angeles that will pro-
vide summer jobs for economically disadvantaged Santa Monica resi-
dents aged 14 to 21.
Background
Each summer since 1975, Santa Monica has coordinated a summer employ-
ment program for disadvantaged youth funded by Los Angeles County
under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. This year,
the County will provide $153,000 with which we can offer jobs to
a miminum of 250 young people. Participants earn the minimum wage,
$2.90 per hour, and each works a total of 200 hours. Worksites at
public and nonprofit agencies have been carefully screened to en-
sure that participants experience meaningful work and close super-
vision.
In addition to the: work experience, staff has planned a program
of informal exchanges with private sector employers. Through these
sessions, participants will be introduced to the wide variety of
private sector careers available in Santa Monica, the type of train-
ing and experience local employers seek, and the advantages of career
planning.
The Santa Monica CETA Summer Youth programs have been recognized by
the County for the quality of the experience offered. Human Resources
staff provide thorough advance planning and close monitoring during
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the program's operation. This precludes the type of unstructured
"pay for play" problems in CETA youth programs that have been
criticized recently by the General Accounting Office and national
media.
Costs
The Summer Youth Employment Program is fully funded by CETA monies.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council authorize the City Manager to execute
the contract that will provide summer employment for disadvantaged
youth.
Prepared
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!Agenda Item 6 -J: Presented at this time was a recommendation to execute i
'i,a contract with Los Angeles County for CETA Summer Youth Employment Program
'Ito provide summer jobs for disadvantaged youths. Memb6r of the public and'
participant in the CETA program, John Wachter, expressed concern about the'.
administration of the program. After discussion, Mayor Pro Tempore Reed
moved approval fo the staff recommendation; i.e., away o Contract No.
!3213 CCS) to Los Angeles County to provide summer jobs for disadvantaged i
'youths through the CETA Summer Youth Employment Program and authorization
Ifor the City Manager to execute contract documents. Second by Council -
Imember Jennings.
Council Vote: Unanimously approved 6 -0
Absent: Councilmember Swink
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - MAY 8, 1979