4 15-1237 Subject: Employer Engagement and Training and Technical Assistance Consultant Contracts for Oakland Unite Violence Prevention and Intervention Provider Network 2016-2017 From: Human Services Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Agreement With: (1) Urban Strategies Council, In An Amount Not To Exceed $100,000, To Provide Employer And Training Partner Engagement Services To Support The Hiring Of Oakland Unite Participants From July 1, 2016 To June 30, 2017 With A One-Year Option To Renew For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $200,000; (2) Pathways Consultants, In An Amount Not To Exceed $30,000, To Provide Employer Engagement Services To Support The Hiring Of Oakland Unite Participants From July 1, 2016 To June 30, 2017 With A One-Year Option To Renew For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $50,000; And (3) Bright Research Group, In An Amount Not To Exceed $250,000, To Plan And Deliver Training And Technical Assistance To Oakland Unite Grantees, From July 1, 2016 To June 30, 2017 With A One-Year Option To Renew For A Total Amount Not To Exceed $500,000