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Approve the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County required Application for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification to the State of California for Program Year 2021-23 and Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Local Workforce Development Board Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Request to the State of California
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Published Notice Required? Yes ___ No X
Public Hearing Required? Yes ___ No X
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors, as local elected officials, and as authorized in Section 107 (c)(1)(A) of the federal PL 113-128 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014, approve submittal of the required “Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2021-23” to the State of California, and authorize the Board Chairperson to sign this Application.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The federal WIOA requires local elected officials to appoint a business-led Workforce Development Board for the local Governor-designated service area. A State-imposed deadline is in place for Solano County to submit a signed Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year (PY) 2021-23 by June 30, 2021. Once approved, the WDB will be certified for two years (through June 2023).
Attachment A provides a full copy of the “Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2021-23” form to be submitted to the State by June 30, 2021.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This action has no direct fiscal impact upon the County. The federal WIOA formula grant funds will continue to be allocated to the County of Solano as long as a membership-compliant WDB is appointed, and such a Board remains compliant across the life of the WIOA grant awards.
DISCUSSION:
Legislative Background and Needed Actions
Congress passed the WIOA legislation in 2014 to replace the Workforce Investment Act of 1999. The Local Workforce Development Board Recertification Request under WIOA legislation was submitted and approved by the Board of Supervisors in March of 2016 and March 2019.
WIOA requires establishment of local service areas and the appointment by local elected officials (LEOs) of WDBs to guide and oversee the WIOA grant programs, in partnership with the LEOs. Local service areas are required to recertify every two years.
Submittal of WDB Recertification Request
The State Request form requires Solano County to submit the following as part of its Request.
• A compliant membership for the Workforce Board;
• Assurance on sustained fiscal integrity in operations;
• Certifying it has performed successfully by meeting negotiated performance goals in PY2018/19 or PY2019/20
• Report on ways the local area is engaged in regional planning;
• Assurance on local area administrative compliance; and
• Signatures of the Board Chair and chief local elected official.
Upon review and approval by the Governor the WDB will be certified for another two years.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board of Supervisors could take action to delay submittal of the Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2021-23 based on some need for revisions or clarifications to the submittal materials (i.e. Attachment A.); however, this would jeopardize the timely submittal of the Application due to the State by June 30, 2021.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
None.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION