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Dubuque Rescue Mission_SubcontractingT~~ crrY o~ ~ Dubuque T--..., D V ~ ~ All-America City Masterpiece an the Mississippi 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Dubuque Rescue Mission CDBG Grant - Subcontract for Purchase of Services with Common Good Services DATE: February 21, 2008 Housing and Community Development Department Director David Harris is recommending approval of the subcontracting of services for the Dubuque Rescue Mission's job readiness program to Common Good Services. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager David Harris, Housing and Community Development Department Director THE CITY OF Dubuque ~i"a.~d DUB E Masterpiece nn the Mississippi 2007 TO: Mich I an Milligen, City Manager .a~. FROM: David Harns, Housing and Commurnty Development Department SUBJECT: Dubuque Rescue Mission CDBG Grant - Subcontract for Purchase of Services with Common Good Services DATE: February 19, 2008 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to request the City Council's approval of the subcontracting of services for the Dubuque Rescue Mission's job readiness program. A resolution providing for the approval is attached for the Mayor's signature. BACKGROUND The Dubuque Rescue Mission received a $4,622 grant for the Breaking Employment Barriers and Getting Ahead in a Just Getting by World" Program. The 15-week, 30-hour behavioral skills development program proposes to assist low and moderate income people in transition to achieve stable employment and develop greater self-sufficiency. The Council approved the CDBG grant on January 22, 2008 as part of the FY 2008 Annual Plan Amendment. The Dubuque Rescue Mission elected to subcontract with Common Good Services to facilitate the "Getting Ahead in aJust-Getting By World° program, pioneered by Ruby Payne and ahaProcess, Inc. Common Good Services will facilitate approximately 20 participants in a support group setting to create and begin executing personal development plans. Participants who complete the program will graduate with a diploma and a Career Readiness Certficate from Iowa Workforce Development. The CDBG grant requires the written consent of the City prior to the execution of the subcontract with Common Goods Services. The subcontract requires compliance by the Common Good Services with the provisions of the CDBG grant and provides for their direct delivery of the training services. The Dubuque Rescue Mission will continue to be responsible for all other obligations of the grant. ACTION STEP The action step for the City Council is to adopt the attached resolution approving the subcontract between the Dubuque Rescue Mission and Common Good Services for the Community Development Block grant program. Prepared by Aggie Tauke, Community Development Specialist F:IUSERSWTAUKE\CDBG\CDBG ContradslRescx~e Mission subcontract.memo.mvm.doc RESOLUTION NO. 72-2008 72-08 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DUBUQUE RESCUE MISSION TO SUBCONTRACT WITH COMMON GOOD SERVICES FOR THE `BREAKNIG EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS AND GETTING AHEAD IN A JUST GETTING BY WORLD" PROGRAM AS PER THEIR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AGREEMENT. Whereas, UNDER THE PROVISION OF Title I of the housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, the City of Dubuque has received Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; and Whereas, a CDBG grant was awarded to the Dubuque Rescue Mission on January 22, 2008 by Resolution 18-2008; and Whereas, the Dubuque Rescue Mission has selected to enter into a subcontract with Common Good Services for the delivery of the "Breaking Employment Barriers-Getting Ahead in a Just -Getting by World" program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes Dubuque Rescue Mission to award a subcontract to Common Good Services in the form attached hereto for delivery of the Breaking Employment Barriers-Getting Ahead in a Just -Getting by World" program as per the CDBG grant agreement. Passed, approved and adopted this3ra day of March, 2008. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk F:\USERSWTAUKE\CDBG\CDBG Contrads\Dub Rescue Subcontract. Res.doc Cor~oN Goon SERVICE S 1611 Main Street, P.O. Box 3353, Dubuque, IA 52004-3353 563-599-8839 CommonGoodGuy@aol.com Contract for services between the Dubuque Rescue Mission and Charles Isenhart, dba Common Good Services, for the development and execution of a joint project to offer employment readiness solutions to unemployed and underemployed workers, and other people in transition who are seeking to secure and maintain stable employment in the tri-state area. This project shall be known as "New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers - Getting Ahead in aJust-Getting By World." Common Good Services agrees to provide these services as more fully described in Attachments "A" and "B" attached hereto. These services to be paid by the Dubuque Rescue Mission according to the amounts indicated, with the total amount not to exceed revenues forthcoming from the activities defined in this contract: Service -J-' Amoun# Develop partnerships with other community and workforce agencies ! $0 I Staff a joint committee to develop and implement the project _ $0 r Pre are and submit rant application{s) $0 _ Organize a community conference featuring a live presentation by Gordon Graham on Breaking Employment Barriers ! $0 Solicit sponsorships to fund and/or provide debt financing to assume all financial risk associated with the community conference $0 Facilitate "New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers" for ! __ j mutually identified participants @ $79.00 per person, with a 20- j person minimum _ _` $1,580 ' `_Books, supplies and facili~ rental------ ---------- ------_ 1 j $330 ..___.__-..___._..._._.__.__._.. _.-.---- Solicit and secure the participation of employers willing to offer -___--- ___-.-_ employment opportunities to graduates of the Breaking ;Barriers/Gett~ Aheadprogram ~ $0 _ '~ Solici# and secure the participation of employers willing to reimburse j ~ ___ ~ the partnership for the project's expenses associated with the successful employment of place~raduates-._._.__._ ~ $~ l ___.___-..._.._..._.__...._._._._._..~....._.._ _._. Total ; _.-._-__ -___-.__ $1.90 :, BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER THAN YOURSELF Marketing, research, coalition building, event management, mediation and facilitation services It is understood by the parties that the $79.00 per person rate for facilitation of "Breaking Employment Barriers" is a reduced rate offered for the purpose of demonstrating the effectiveness and viability of the program. Future rates for delivery for this program shall not exceed the cost of similar continuing education programs typically offered by Northeast Iowa Community College. The Dubuque Rescue Mission and Common Good Services agree, in view of the financial risk being accepted by Common Good Services for payment of expenses associated with the community conference, that any surplus revenues from the conference shall be used to pay Common Good Services for additional individuals to participate in "New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers." If no additional individuals are identified to participate by June 30, 2008, then remaining funds shall be due and payable to Common Good Services for services rendered to organize the conference. As part of this agreement, it is understood by Common Good Services that this contract may be subject to competitive bidding procedures required of the Dubuque Rescue Mission by one or more grantors. If another contractor is selected according to such procedures to perform one or more of the activities described above, then the whole of this agreement shall be null and void. The Dubuque Rescue Mission and Common Good Services agree that Common Good Services will comply with the terms of the CDBG grant agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Rescue Mission. The Dubuque Rescue Mission and Common Good Services agree that services defined herein to be reimbursed by the City of Dubuque through the CDBG grant contract may not be assigned or subcontracted by Common Good Services without the consent of the City of Dubuque. This agreement shall become effective upon the approval of the Board of Directors of the Dubuque Rescue Mission. This agreement may be amended at any time by the mutual agreement of the executive director of the Dubuque Rescue Mission and the executive director of Common Good Services. Rick Mihm, Executive Director Dubuque Rescue Mission Febrruary 14, 2008 Charles Isenhart, Executive Director Common Good Services Attachments: Qualifications of the presenter Project outline Learning objectives for New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers Attachment A New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers Learning Objectives By the end of this program, the participants should have an understanding of Awareness: • The three components of human communication-words, pictures and feelings; • Why empathy is important to the communication process; • That information gets through to us when it has pay value or when it is a threat; • That we develop blind spots that cause us to get into ruts; • That the way to get out of ruts is to act within our "circle of influence." A Reality Model: • All of our behaviors are intended to meet one of four basic needs; • Even though our behavior may meet an immediate need, it may not be meeting a long- term need; • If we want to get different results in our lives, then we need to change the principles on our "belief window" that is creating the undesirable result • A deeper understanding of how our principles drive behavior; • Evaluating the results of our behavior based on long-term success; • The importance of identifying faulty principles on our belief window. Self-Awareness: • That our thought process stores and records our "truths" or beliefs; • How the term "Garbage In/Garbage Out" relates to change; • The role of our self-talk in creating our self-image, whether it be positive or negative; • How comfort zones keep s acting as we see ourselves to be. Current Reality: • That we have the ability to gradually and incrementally get used to almost anything, good things as well as good things that may not work for us over time; • The importance of recognizing our current reality and clearly identifying a vision for our future; • How negative self-talk creates adownward-thinking spiral. Changing Reality: • That pendulum change is a short-term fix for problems • How we excuse ourselves from making needed changes by using the "exception" explanation; • Why changing our paradigm is the most effective way to bring about long-term change; • How we automatically lock out information that conflicts with what we already believe to be true, and how this blocks us from seeing new options; Barriers to Change • How our pre-conditioned cultural beliefs can be our greatest barriers to change; . ` • How the use of affirmations impacts the change process; • How are habits and attitudes can be barriers in the change process; • The role of self-talk in creating our self-image; The Realit~Model Applied • Where to begin identifying the principles on our belief window; • How to use the reality model in changing our behavior. Cognitive Awareness • How to write effective affirmations for changing principles on the belief window; • How to use the simulator in our minds to practice our new behaviors; • How to change our automatic pilot abd begin moving our lives in a positive direction. Motivational Checklist • What happens when we constructively motivate ourselves and others; • What happens when we restrictively motivate ourselves and others; • Ways in which we use inhibitive motivation to give up accountability in our lives. Goal-setting as a Skill • The importance of belief without evidence in goal-setting; • The role of the Reticular Activating System in closing the gap between current reality and the vision; • How clustering brings into our awareness the people, events and resources necessary to reach our goal or vision; • The eight goal-setting guidelines; • The five steps for bringing goals into reality Current Reality and Vision • The emotions and behaviors created by the gap between vision and current reality; • How to use affirmations to replace faulty principles on our belief window; • How to develop an action plan to move us toward our vision; Time mana eg ment • How to successfully take control of our time; • The conditioning factors to watch out for when taking control of our time; • A definition of inner peace An awareness of the playing field • How the present is where you take control of your life; • The importance of establishing the dimensions of your current playing field or circle of influence; Resiliency • How to use the "flick-back/flick-up" technique to build resiliency; • Ways to avoid the instant gratification trap;' • How to handle the gap between stimulus and response Giving Back • The importance of having balance in our lives; • Ways in which we have the ability to give back in various areas of our lives; • How giving back can help build our self-worth L ::a• Dubuque Rescue Mission CONIl~lON GOOD SERVICES Attachment B New Realities: Breaking Employment Barriers - Getting Ahead in aJust-Getting-By World Pur ose: To assist low and moderate income people in transition to achieve stable employment and develop greater self- sufficiency Elements of demonstration project: 1. Identify potential beneficiaries in collaboration with community partners (agencies whose customers include low and moderate- income people who are unemployed, underemployed or who have difficulty achieving stable employment). 2. In groups of 20, clients participate in "Breaking Employment Barriers," a 12-hour motivational cognitive skills development program of Gordon Graham and Company; the program has unique versions that can be presented to youth, people with substance abuse issues and those emerging from the correctional system. 3. Using aself-screening process, 12-15 of the Breaking Employment Barriers "graduates" proceed to a 15-week, 30-hour behavioral skills development program called "Getting Ahead in aJust-Getting By- World" pioneered by Ruby Payne and ahaProcess, Inc. Facilitated in a support group setting, participants will create and begin executing personal development plap~ and will be paid $10 per hour for their work. As part of their plan development, participants wilt identify the community resources available to them, including workforce development and employment services. Participants who complete the program will graduate with a "diploma" and a Career Readiness Certificate from Iowa Workforce Development. 4. Participants will have an opportunity to continue to meet informally as a mutual support group following the program and to assist others going through the program in the future. 5. Area employers will be asked to recognize the program by agreeing to accept applications from program graduates for openings and, when such applicants are qualified for employment in other respects, to place them at the top of the interviewing or hiring list. Information from or about employer participants and related openings will be communicated confidentially to program graduates. 6. Independent of their commitment above, employers will be asked to recognize this program when they successfully hire an employee who has graduated from it and the new employee remains on payroll after the employer-defined probationary period. The employer will be asked to reimburse the program for all or part of the cost of the person's participation so that another person can go through the program. This will provide evidence of the program's effectiveness and provide for its sustainability.