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Approve the Workforce Development Board of Solano County's Application to the California Workforce Development Board for Local Workforce Area Subsequent Designation and Local Workforce Board Recertification; and Authorize Board Chair to Sign the Application
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the Workforce Development Board of Solano County's Application to the California Workforce Development Board for Local Workforce Area Subsequent Designation and Local Workforce Board Recertification; and
2. Authorize Board Chair to Sign the Application.
SUMMARY:
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires local elected officials to appoint a business-led Workforce Development Board for the local Governor-designated service area. 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, are the designated approver of the submittal of the required "Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2025-27" to the State of California.
The Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2025-27 was submitted to the State by the required deadline of April 7, 2025 as an "administrative submittal" without required signatures. Signatures will be submitted once they have been obtained.
Upon State approval, the WDB will be certified for two years through June 2027.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The WDB does not receive general funds from the County. The work in preparing and finalizing this application has been accounted for with baseline WIOA allocations.
DISCUSSION:
WIOA requires establishment of local service areas and the appointm...
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