To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract #18-502-0 (WDB) People Who Care Children Association for Measure X Youth Centers Initiative
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with People Who Care Children Association in an amount not to exceed $299,274 to provide youth employment and job readiness programming services under the Measure X Youth Centers Initiative for the term July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% County funded by Measure X of which 50% is budgeted in FY 2025/26 and 50% will be budgeted in FY 2026/27.
BACKGROUND:
In January 2025, the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) issued Request for Proposals (RFP) #1215: Deliver Measure X-Funded Youth Center Services for Youth Ages 12-18 to identify and fund organizations that will deliver such services in Supervisorial Districts 3, 4, and 5 through Measure X Youth Center funding. The RFP will award approximately $3.2 million annually—across one or more service providers—for the service types and districts outlined in the Implementation Plan approved by the Board of Supervisors in August 2024.
People Who Care Children Association’s NextGen Green Career Exploration program will serve up to 100 youth annually, combining career exploration in sustainability fields with soft skills training, financial literacy, and mental health support. Outreach will focus on high-risk and underserved youth through partnerships with Pittsburg Unified School District and Contra Costa County Probation, using bilingual materials and in-person school-based events. Services will be offered during out-of-school hours. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will not be able to fulfill its obligations under Measure X.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract supports all five of the community outcomes established in the Children's Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,”.