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Approve the final Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) North Bay Regional Plan and Solano County Local Workforce Plan for submission to the California Workforce Development Board; and Authorize Board Chair to Sign the Solano County Local Workforce Plan
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the North Bay Regional and Solano County Local Workforce Plan for submission to the California Workforce Development Board; and
2. Authorize the Board Chair to sign the Solano County Local Workforce Plan.
SUMMARY:
The WDB and the Solano County Board of Supervisors last approved the 4-Year Regional and Local Plans in 2021. Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), new regional and local plans for the period of July 2025 - June 2029 are required to ensure plans remain current and account for "changes in labor market and economic conditions or in other factors affecting the implementation of the local plan." The State of California has modified their state plan, which requires that local boards update their plans to keep them consistent with the policy direction of the state plan. Solano County must also submit a modified regional workforce plan to the State as part of the North Bay Region.
The Board of Supervisors received a presentation on the draft Regional and Local Workforce Plans on February 25, 2025. At that time, the Board also held a public hearing on the plans and opened the 30-day public comment period. No public comments were received on the Solano County Local Workforce Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The WDB does not receive general funds from the County. The work in preparing and finalizing these Plans has been accounted for with baseline WIOA allocations and regional implementation funds. The State's approval of the Plans ...
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