City of Madison - File #: 47999

• File #: 47999
• Version: 1
• Name: Accepting the Community Development Division staff paper entitled “Building Human Capital: Youth and Adult Employment Initiative” as the basis for developing a Request for Proposals process, and authorizing CDD to undertake that process in 2017 to alloca
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/10/2017
• In control: FINANCE COMMITTEE
• On agenda: 7/18/2017
• Final action: 8/1/2017
• Enactment date: 8/8/2017
• Enactment #: RES-17-00629
• Title: Accepting the Community Development Division staff paper entitled “Building Human Capital: Youth and Adult Employment Initiative” as the basis for developing a Request for Proposals process, and authorizing CDD to undertake that process in 2017 to allocate funds authorized by the Common Council for use beginning in 2018.
• Sponsors: Shiva Bidar, Sara Eskrich

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/1/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
7/26/2017	1	COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/24/2017	1	FINANCE COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
7/18/2017	1	COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE	Refer
7/18/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/10/2017	1	Community Development Division	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution accepts a staff report from the Community Development Division (CDD) regarding youth and adult employment in Madison. The report outlines the process that will be used as the basis for a competitive request for proposal (RFP) process awarding funds to community organizations to provide programming geared towards connecting individuals with employment. Recommendations from the RFP process will be used to award funding in CDD’s 2018 operating budget. The 2017 Adopted Operating Budget includes $1,369,283 in General Fund support for these contacts.
Title
Accepting the Community Development Division staff paper entitled “Building Human Capital: Youth and Adult Employment Initiative” as the basis for developing a Request for Proposals process, and authorizing CDD to undertake that process in 2017 to allocate funds authorized by the Common Council for use beginning in 2018.
Body
WHEREAS, the Community Development Division, in consultation with the Community Services Committee, is responsible for formulating recommendations to the Mayor and Common Council regarding the use of City resources which are budgeted for community services and to be purchased by the City from private, non-profit agencies; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to RES-16-00354, in which the Common Council accepted the 2016 Community Development Division Funding Process Study prepared by Forward Community Investments and committed to consideration of its recommendations for funding reforms, including a funding framework in which youth and adult employment programs are seen as two parts of a new Focal Area identified as “Building Human Capital”; and

WHEREAS, the Community Services Committee and staff, have completed a review of “Building Human Capital: Youth and Adult Employment Initiative” documents, invited input from community stakeholders and other government and private bodies, and will consider and incorporate input into the subsequent Request for Proposal; and...