Title
Workforce Board Consulting Services Contract 161135 - Authorization to Amend (Ordinance S-52660) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend City Contract 161135 with Samira Cook dba Purposeful World Strategies to increase funding for the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $27,000. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
On May 29, 2024, City Council approved Ordinance S-50927 for the Community and Economic Development Department (CED) to execute a contract (City Contract 161135) with Samira Cook dba Purposeful World Strategies (Consultant) to provide consulting services to support the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board (the Board). These consulting services included developing the 2025-2028 Workforce Local Plan (Local Plan), conducting a workforce development system environmental scan of the greater Phoenix area, and other consulting services as needed for the Board. The Board is a local workforce development board established by federal law in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).
To date, the Consultant completed the original Local Plan, environmental scan and a 2026-2029 Strategic Plan. A two-year update to the Local Plan to reflect changes in labor market conditions and economic trends is required under WIOA, and in order for the consultant to complete this update, the increase in contract amount is needed. The original contract amount underestimated the total amount of hours and consultant work needed to complete the full scope of services as requested by CED and the Board. To ensure the Board can meet federal requirements and maintain a Local Plan that aligns with community needs and state goals, CED is requesting approval of this additional funding.
Contract Term
The term of this contract is for two years with three one-year options to extend.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $27,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $372,000. There is no impact to the General Fund. Funding is available from the City's allocation of federal WIOA Funds.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
- On May 8, 2024, the Economic Development and Housing Subcommittee approved Contract 161135 by a vote of 4-0.
- On May 29, 2024, City Council approved Contract 161135 (Ordinance S-50927).
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Community and Economic Development Department.