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TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
VIA: SERGIO GONZALEZ, CITY MANAGER
FROM: MIKI CARPENTER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES
DATE: FEBRUARY 21, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMMING
BACKGROUND:
The City of Azusa has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA), which will be administered by the Community Resources Department and
brings together service providers for Azusa youth and families. These service providers will assess
needs of Azusa residents and provide services and/or referrals. San Gabriel Valley Economic
Partnership (SGVEP), one of the service providers, will provide workforce development programming
to families, individuals and teens.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1)Approve a MOU with San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership for SAMHSA grant
deliverables; and,
2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the MOU with SGVEP, in a form acceptable to the City
Attorney, on behalf of the City.
ANALYSIS:
The purpose of this MOU is to establish the terms and conditions under which SGVEP will provide
services for the City of Azusa Youth & Family Center. SGVEP is a consortium of 31 cities advancing
the economic vitality and quality of life in the San Gabriel Valley, specializing in workforce
development.
APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
2/21/2023
San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership MOU
February 21, 2023
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FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund for this MOU. The MOU amount of $100,000 will be
funded by the City of Azusa SAMHSA grant.
Prepared by: Reviewed by:
Nikki Rosales Miki Carpenter
Senior Management Analyst Director of Community Resources
Fiscal Review by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Talika M. Johnson Sergio Gonzalez
Director of Administrative Services City Manager
Attachment:
1. MOU – San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership
Attachment 1