To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 18-484-2 Contra Costa Economic Partnership Inc. Amendment
☒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 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, with Contra Costa Economic Partnership Inc. to increase the payment limit by $200,000, to a new payment limit of $1,030,000, to expand services to include development of a paramedic pre-apprenticeship program, and extend the term from March 31, 2026, to a new term ending December 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The increase is 100% Federally funded by Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding. The total contract is funded 19% with Federal funds and 81% with Federal funds. This is budgeted for FY 2025-26 and will be budgeted in FY 2026-27.
BACKGROUND:
On February 27, 2024, the Board approved item C.50 to execute a contract with Contra Costa Economic Partnership Inc. for the period of March 1, 2024, through March 31, 2026, to support the Healthcare Initiative. On March 28, 2025, the Board approved item C.27 to amend the contract to increase funding to $830,000 to expand services including management of the Healthcare Initiative, coordination with stakeholders, development of training programs for medical assistants, and advancement of the High Road Training Partnership planning grant.
This action seeks to amend the contract to increase the payment limit by $200,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds, increasing the contract limit to $1,030,000 and extending the term through December 31, 2027, to support development of a paramedic pre-apprenticeship program, Paramedic 4 Equity (P4E), that builds on the success of the County’s registered paramedic apprenticeship.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of 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".
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the proposed action not be approved by the Board of Supervisors, the County will be unable to move forward with the paramedic pre-apprenticeship program, P4E. This would delay implementation of a structured on-ramp for emergency medical technician completers into the registered paramedic apprenticeship and limit the County’s ability to respond to the workforce needs of healthcare employers.