To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Rubicon Programs Incorporated
?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 with Rubicon Programs Incorporated to increase the payment limit by $1,591,710, to a new payment limit of $3,525,910, to operate and manage Contra Costa County's America's Job Centers of California locations and provide Adult and Dislocated Worker Career services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and extend the term from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
79% Federal (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), 21% State (Displaced Oil and Gas Worker Fund; and California Workforce Development Board High Road Training Partnerships Marine Trades and Water Transportation Careers Initiative), of which 54% was budgeted in FY 2025-26, and 46% is budgeted in FY 2026-27.
BACKGROUND:
On June 24, 2025, the Boad approved Item C.56 to execute a contract with Rubicon Programs Incorporated. This action seeks to execute a contract amendment to increase the payment limit and extend the term through June 30, 2027.
For program years 2022-2025, Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Workforce Development Board (WDB) appropriated funding through a competitive procurement process for the operation of comprehensive America's Job Centers of California (AJCC) and the delivery of career services under the Local Area. The current contract is set to expire on June 30, 2026; however, in response to the recent government release of H.R.1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) and impact of the reconciliation bill, this action is directly related to an exceptional activity necessary for reconciliation preparations. Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and its implementation regulations, there's no single,...
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