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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: October 20, 1998 <br />SUBJECT: Skills Development Center Operations Plan and Budget <br />DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Skills Development Center <br />Operations Plans <br />State Grant Agreement <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/1) <br />BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />Albert T. Kittrell, Assistant County Manager <br />TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2300 <br />Hillsborough 732 -8181 <br />Chapel Hill 968 -4501 <br />Durham 688 -7331 <br />Mebane 227 -2031 <br />PURPOSE: To review the operations plan; approve a new position and budget; and accept a state <br />grant for the Skills Development Center. <br />BACKGROUND: The Skills Development Center (SDC) is scheduled to open in January 1999. <br />The attached "Skills Development Center Operations Plan" provides a brief history; operations, <br />technology, and staffing requirements; and budget to support the SDC. The Skills Development <br />Center Advisory Committee reviewed and commented on the operations plan and preliminary <br />budget on September 3, 1998. A Summary of the plan is as follows: <br />Operations <br />Integrated training and employment services will be offered in the SDC by the Department of Social <br />Services -Work First Program, Durham Technical Community College (DTCC), Orange County <br />Literacy Council (OCCC), Joint Orange - Chatham Community Action Agency ( JOCCA), <br />Employment Security Commission (ESC), Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services. Other visiting <br />agencies will also provide related services. The SDC will operate Monday through Friday with <br />evening hours. (pages 6; Appendices I, II, III) <br />Staffing and New Position <br />The Department of Social Services will staff three offices; DTCC two offices; Literacy Council four <br />offices; JOCCA three offices; ESC one office; VR one office; and there will be three offices for <br />visiting agencies. A permanent full time Administrative Assistant Position to support the operations <br />of the SDC has been requested by DSS. The total cost of the position, including benefits would be <br />$15,500 for a six month period. DTCC has agreed to contribute $10,000 to fund the position from <br />January 1999 to June 1999. Also, Durham Tech has agreed to contribute annual funding for the <br />position. The major duties of the position are listed under pages 7 — 10. <br />