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Consider recommendations regarding a contract with Community Action Commission to provide Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Out-of-School Youth Services in a Youth Corps Model, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a contract for the period of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011 with the Community Action Commission (a local vendor) in an amount not to exceed $1,100,000, to provide county-wide Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Services to Out-of-School eligible youth between the ages of 14 and 21 years of age using a Youth Corps model;
b) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to approve future amendments to the aforementioned contract, provided that any such amendments to the contract are not in variance of 10% of the total contract dollar amount; and
c) Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services, at their discretion, to negotiate a renewal for up to one (1) additional year of service beyond the initial term to the aforementioned contract. The terms of the renewal will be subject to renegotiation, based on performance measures and satisfaction with services provided.