Vote — approved

Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Thomas Galvin	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

49.IGA WITH CITY OF TEMPE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (Supervisorial District: 1) Approve a revenue Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) between City of Tempe (City) and Maricopa County (County), administered by its Human Services Department. The City and the County are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as “Party.” The purpose of the Agreement is to integrate the County’s workforce development system into the City’s social and community se

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49. IGA WITH CITY OF TEMPE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES (Supervisorial District: 1) Approve a revenue Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”) between City of Tempe (City) and Maricopa County (County), administered by its Human Services Department. The City and the County are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as “Party.” The purpose of the Agreement is to integrate the County’s workforce development system into the City’s social and community services resource network. Service activities shall be delivered within Escalante Community Center (Community Center) located at 2150 East Orange Street, Tempe, Arizona 85281 and within Tempe Public Library (Tempe Library) located at 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe, Arizona 85282. Two Workforce Development staff will be utilized to provide services under this Agreement, a Workforce Development Youth Career Advisor (YCA) and a Workforce Development Coordinator (WDC). The Parties shall share in the costs for the service delivery, the City Shall compensate the County for service delivery, retroactively and beginning to July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $52,199.54. The Agreement term is July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The Agreement may be extended for two (2) additional one (1) year terms upon acceptance and approved by the Parties. The Agreement is entered by the Parties through a non-competitive process. Cash, match, or in-kind are not applicable. The County does not have any obligations after the Agreement term. The services provided under this Agreement are not mandated services but provide a benefit to residents in the Tempe area as residents can receive job-seeking services and local employers are assisted with filling vacancies. The Human Services Department indirect rate for FY2026, approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is 24% for salaries and employee related expenses. The total Agreement funds are $52,199.54 of which $42,096.40 is for salaries and employee related expenses. The total estimated indirect costs are $10,103.14 and are fully recoverable. The services administered by the Maricopa County Human Services Department Workforce Development Division ARIZONA@WORK - Maricopa County are not mandated services but provide a benefit to Maricopa County residents by providing assistance to job seekers with career and training opportunities, youth, dislocated workers, veterans and to employers that need to fill vacancies. Program services help to establish a stronger workforce in the local area. Acceptance of this funding allocation will not impact the County’s General Fund. (C-22-26-033-X-00)

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