REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 13, 2019
FROM: BLAKE KONCZAL, Executive Director
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
BY: WILMA QUAN, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
SUBJECT:
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Approve the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Mandated Partner Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB) and the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve the WIOA Mandated Partner MOU renewal between the FRWDB and the EDD.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The United States Congress passed the WIOA (the Act), as an enhancement to the previous Workforce Investment Act. The Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on July 22, 2014, and took effect on July 1, 2015. The Act mandates that certain Federal, State, and local agencies formally partner with local Workforce Development Boards at what is now known as America's Jobs Centers of California (AJCC), in order to refer clients between the partners for specific services to better serve the community and leverage resources from multiple sources, as appropriate.
The Act requires that partner MOUs be reviewed, updated as needed, and renewed every three years. This is the first renewal. Pursuant to the City Council's action on September 28, 2017, any partner MOU over $50,000 requires the Council's review and approval. At $230,485, the EDD MOU is currently the only agreement required to come back for Council review and approval.
BACKGROUND
The initial MOU process was split between Phase I and Phase II, where Phase I established the AJCC system, partnerships and shared services. Phase I agreements were completed in July 2016. Phase II established the Resource Sharing Agreements (RSAs) between the local board and the co-located partners. The purpose of the RSAs is to share equitably in the infrastructure cost of running the One-Stop System. The ...
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