CC - 2015-17 - Approving the Youth Employment Plan for the Los Angeles County Proposition A Funding for the Tree Planning Grant RESOLUTION NO. 2015-17
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CA
APPROVING THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PLAN FOR THE
LOS ANGELES COUNTY PROPOSITION A FUNDING FOR THE
ROSEMEAD TREE PLANTING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the voters of the County of Los Angeles Approved Proposition A in
1992 making available funding for Parks and Recreation facilities throughout the County;
and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles has made available to the City of Rosemead
excess Proposition A funds in the amount of$100,000 for the planting of Trees in various
locations throughout the City; and
WHEREAS,the County of Los Angeles requires, as a component of the Proposition
A funding, a plan for the employment of youth on any project or in any facility that is funded
with Proposition A monies; and
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles Conservation Corps is an organization that provides
opportunities for success to at-risk young adults and school aged children through job skills
training, education, and work experience on projects with a primary focus on conservation
and service projects in benefit to the community.
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemead has prepared a plan to employ the Los Angeles
Conservation Corps to plant approximately 50 trees in various locations throughout City
utilizing their youth work crews
NOW THEREFORE, the Youth Employment Plan for the Rosemead Tree Planting
Project is approved for ongoing implementation in accordance with the policies set forth by
the County of Los Angeles as a condition of receiving and utilizing Proposition A Funds for
the Rosemead Tree Planting Project.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 24th day of March 2015.
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William Alarcon, Mayor
ATTEST:
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lona olleda
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Rachel Richman
City Attorney
Youth Employment Plan
City of Rosemead
City of Rosemead Tree Planting and Beautification
Grant No. 58H8-14-2385
BACKGROUND
Los Angeles County Park and Open Space District awarded the City of Rosemead a
grant in the amount of $100,000 for planting trees at various sites throughout the city.
The purpose of the grant is to assist with funding tree planting, tree removal, and tree
well cutting in sidewalks within the City of Rosemead.
The utilization of Los Angeles County Proposition A funds has a requirement of utilizing
youth employment for a portion of the work. The City will be utilizing youth, ages 16 to
24, under direct supervision of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps, to complete some
of the tree planting and landscaping activities for this grant.
TASKS THAT MAY BE PERFORMED BY AT-RISK YOUTH
1. Project outreach to residents
2. Removal of parkway landscaping
3. Planting of trees and backfilling
4. Tree Maintenance
ESTIMATED COST OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
Total estimated hours of youth employment: 800 Hours
Cost per hour x $ 8.00/ hour
Total estimated cost of youth employment: $ 6,400.00
METHOD OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
The City of Rosemead will enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles Conservation
Corps for the provision of youth work crews for the planting of approximately 50 trees.
The Los Angeles Conservation Corps is an organization that provides opportunities for
success to at-risk young adults and school aged children through job skills training,
education, and work experience on projects with a primary focus on conservation and
service projects in benefit to the community. As the primary focus of the Conservation
Corps is projects of conservation and community beautification, all youth work will
completed under the direct supervision of landscape and construction professionals.
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT GOAL
The youth employment goal for this grant is the utilization of youth to complete
approximately 10% of the work associated with this grant. As the conservation corps will
plant approximately 50 of the 400 trees included in this grant, the youth employment
goal will be met. It is anticipated that this youth employment goal will be met by June 30,
2015.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
I, Gloria Molleda, City Clerk of the City of Rosemead, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2015-17 being:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD, CALIFORNIA
APPROVING THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
PLAN FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PROPOSITION A FUNDING FOR THE
ROSEMEAD TREE PLANING PROJECT
was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the Rosemead City Council on the 24th of March,
2015, by the following vote to wit:
Yes:Alarcon,Armenia, Clark, Low, Ly
No: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
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ona Molleda --e_'l
City Clerk