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Council hears details on proposed $75,000 pilot to co-sponsor construction apprenticeship program
Summary
Council discussed Resolution 37 of 2025 and a proposed $75,000 cosponsorship with TLC Work Based Training for a one-year pilot to fund training and wages for five students; the administration and council requested additional program details and financial clarifications and kept the measure in committee pending follow-up.
Councilors questioned administration and program representatives about Resolution 37 of 2025, a proposal to negotiate a co-sponsorship agreement with TLC Work Based Training Program, Inc., for a workforce development apprenticeship pilot not to exceed $75,000.
Administration staff described the city's role as contributing up to $75,000 toward five students for one year. Staff said the city's contribution would not fully fund each student's tuition, on-the-job training wages or materials but would be a local partnership payment toward training and wages; program proponents said other grant sources would cover additional costs.
Mister Castillo of TLC explained the program structure: a one-year pilot tied to a national Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) apprenticeship pathway, classroom instruction coupled with fieldwork and employer-led on-the-job training. Program representatives said the apprenticeship is nationally accredited through labor & industry and ABC, and that students who complete training can obtain credentials and may be eligible for paid on-the-job hours. Castillo said the city's initial contribution would support five trainees selected on a first-come, first-serve basis but subject to aptitude testing and attendance.
Council sought details on selection, evaluation and outcomes. Questions included age and education eligibility (administration and TLC said the typical range was roughly 17—35, and that a high-school diploma is not always required), whether students would be paid while accruing on-the-job hours (yes, proponents said employers typically pay trainees during OJT), and how the city would measure pilot success. Castillo said evaluation would track attendance, test performance and certifications; the administration said it would seek a written report back to council and recommended conditions to document results.
Council also reviewed the proposed funding source. Finance staff and administration explained the $75,000 reallocation appears in the proposed third 2025 budget reallocation (Resolution 28 of 2025), with the funds drawn from insurance premium lines and other general fund savings realized by timing and prior payments. Council members sought more detail on the budget lines, and finance staff said they would provide a follow-up report showing the custodial and premium-line movements and more specific line-item explanations.
After extended discussion and requests for supplemental materials (program success metrics, student-selection criteria, detailed budget breakdown and clarification of funding sources), council voted to keep Resolution 37 in the administration committee pending the additional information requested.
