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Approve a renewal of the Master Memorandum of Understanding (M-MOU) for 2019-22 to fulfill the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) requirement for a local agreement between the County and the Workforce Development Board (WDB); Approve a renewal of the Partner Memorandum of Understanding (P-MOU) template for 2019-22 to be executed between the WDB and its mandated partner agencies for the local One Stop Career Center system entitled the “Americas Job Centers of California”; and Authorize the President/Executive Director of the WDB to sign the P-MOU agreement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a renewal of the Master Memorandum of Understanding (M-MOU) for 2019-22 to fulfill the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’s (WIOA) requirement for a local agreement between the County and the Workforce Development Board (WDB);
2. Approve a renewal of the Partner Memorandum of Understanding (P-MOU) template for 2019-22 to be executed between the WDB and its mandated partner agencies for the local One Stop Career Center system entitled the “Americas Job Centers of California”; and
3. Authorize the President /Executive Director of the WDB to sign the P-MOU agreement
These MOUs cover the time period of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
SUMMARY:
The WIOA requires designated local service areas (such as Solano) to develop an agreement to describe the collaborative working relationship among governmental and community-based program operators for the 17 federal funding streams which support the local workforce development system.
These MOUs replace the current MOU between the WDB and the County, and between the WDB and the AJCC partner agencies, that expire on June 30, 2019.
The WDB is responsible for developing this agreement to support the local workforce development system, and uses a two-part MOU to obtain this objective:
1. A M-MOU between the WDB and the County of Solano establishes how the WDB and AJCC partners will work together to create a unified service delivery system that best meets the needs of shared customers. The M-MOU memorializes the basic agreement between the County and the WDB for conduct of the AJCC with a delegation to the WDB to institute accompanying agreements with local AJCC partner agencies.
This M-MOU references all partner agencies’ involvement and is to be approved and signed by the WDB and the County Board of Supervisors Chair.
2. A set of P-MOUs, stating the specific commitment of each agency to the M-MOU and to specific activities supporting the local workforce development system. These agreements are incorporated in the M-MOU by reference.
The P-MOU outlines more specific parameters between the WDB and each AJCC partner. The WIOA requires that an agreement be developed and executed among the mandated AJCC partners concerning the operations and infrastructure funding of the Solano AJCC delivery system, which describes the commitment of each AJCC partner agency to providing financial and/or in-kind support for the day-to-day operation of the AJCC and the local workforce delivery system.
The WDB and each AJCC partner agency have developed a P-MOU, and the WDB and the AJCC partner agency and are to be a signatory of their respective P-MOU.
Mandated Partners and Partner Agencies
Seventeen funding streams subject to WIOA provisions (ATTACHMENT C)
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no immediate or significant budget impact upon the agency based upon this action item.
DISCUSSION:
Background
WIOA strengthens the ability of the nation’s public workforce system to align investments in workforce development, education and training, and economic development efforts with regional in-demand jobs. WIOA focuses on the importance of providing customers with access to high-quality AJCCs that connect customers with the full range of services available in their communities.
M-MOU
The purpose of the M-MOU (Attachment A) is to provide a county-wide agreement that establishes a cooperative working relationship between Solano’s workforce development entities that receive federal workforce funding. By establishing an agreement between workforce entities to work effectively together, the County will ensure access to a high-quality AJCC in Solano that provides comprehensive and multi-faceted workforce services in the community for all customers. Services include:
1. Support in securing, retaining, and advancing meaningful employment
2. Building of basic educational or occupational skills
3. Pathways to certificates or degrees, including secondary and postsecondary
4. Guidance on choosing and pursuing career pathways
5. Support in identifying, hiring, and advancing skilled workforce
P-MOUs
The P-MOU (Attachment B) incorporated by reference in the M-MOU defines individual AJCC partner contributions and commitments to Solano’s workforce system. Incorporated in each P-MOU is an agreement on the implementation of services within the AJCC system as it relates to shared services, shared customers, referral systems, and shared resources and costs.
P-MOU also includes the following attachments:
• Attachment A of the Partner Agency MOU - System Costs Funding - addresses how to sustain the unified system through the use of resource sharing and joint infrastructure cost funding.
• Attachment B of the Partner Agency MOU - AJCC Shared Infrastructure Cost Budget - contains the estimated infrastructure cost for the first interval, from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, and the shared cost attributable to each participating partner.
• Attachment C of the Partner Agency MOU - AJCC Shared System Services - lists the services provided to persons seeking assistance and to businesses.
• Attachment D of the Partner Agency MOU - AJCC System Points of Contact - lists access to services via physical sites, electronic and other connections.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose not to approve this recommended approach and direct staff to develop other options and bring them forward, for subsequent approval by the Board.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
No other agency was involved.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION