Steve,

I'm not sure what you mean by consultants running these kinds of programs. Expanding job placement and workforce training programs means adding capacity to organizations such as the following - which help recently laid-off, underemployed, and unemployed folk find work:
http://www.seworks.org/
http://www.centralcityconcern.org/
http://www.pcc.edu/
http://www.workforce-connections.org/
Moreover, when visiting businesses and speaking with business owners, we hear time and again that a skilled workforce is one of their highest priorities.

As to the second point. Please let me know where you feel there are gaps and I can help add clarify. The goal was to create a document under 10 pages - so we have a lot of supporting documents that were not included but we're happy to share if you have further questions.

Best,

Kimberly

(Member of Commissioner Adams' team)