Lake County Illinois - File #: 22-0791

• File #: 22-0791
• Version: 1
• Name: SYEP 2022 Worksite Agreement
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/23/2022
• In control: Health and Community Services Committee
• Final action: 6/14/2022
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the Workforce Development Department to enter into Summer Youth Worksite Agreements with public, private, or nonprofit organizations to host youth onsite as part of the Lake County Summer Youth Work Experience Program.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/14/2022	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
6/9/2022	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
6/7/2022	1	Health and Community Services Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing the Workforce Development Department to enter into Summer Youth Worksite Agreements with public, private, or nonprofit organizations to host youth onsite as part of the Lake County Summer Youth Work Experience Program.

Staff Summary

•                     The Workforce Development Department administers the Lake County Summer Youth Work Experience Program. The Summer Youth Program provides eligible youth a meaningful work experience.

•                     Onsite, subsidized work experiences will be at public, governmental, private, and nonprofit organizations. Youth will be scheduled to work up to 25 hours weekly for six weeks. Youth ages 14-17 will earn an hourly wage of $10.00 and youth 18 years and older will earn an hourly wage of $12.00.

•                     Workforce Development has identified 17 worksites that have the capacity to host 150 youth and will continue to identify additional worksites.

•                     The Worksite Agreement outlines the responsibilities of the participating worksites and Lake County.

•                     This joint resolution authorizes the County Board Chair or their designee to sign the agreements.

Body

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, it is necessary to enter into a Summer Youth Worksite Agreement with participating organizations for the 2022 Lake County Summer Youth Work Experience Program; and

WHEREAS, these agreements outline the responsibilities of the summer worksites and Lake County; and

WHEREAS, in order to execute these agreements, it is necessary for the Chair of the County Board or their designee to sign these agreements.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Chair of the County Board or their designee is hereby authorized to execute the 2022 Lake County Summer Youth Employment Worksite Agreements with multiple organizations.

DATED at Waukegan, Illinois on June 14, 2022.