REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager
Office of the Mayor & City Manager
BY: BLAKE KONCZAL, Executive Director
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
PHYLLIS STOGBAUER, Senior Deputy Director
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
SUBJECT
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Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board's (FRWDB's) application through the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) for Local Board Certification for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board's application through the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) for Local Board Certification for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The California Workforce Development Board (State Board) and the Employment Development Department (EDD), acting under the authority of the Governor, released Directive WSD 24-10 on January 16, 2025, that established policies and procedures for the subsequent designation of Local Workforce Development Areas and recertification of Local Workforce Development Boards.
To be eligible for subsequent designation and board recertification, the Local Board must meet the following criteria and submit the Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application: 1) Met the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Local Board membership requirements, 2) Met or exceeded performance accountability measures, 3) Achieved sustained fiscal integrity and 4) Engaged in Regional Planning. The FRWDB has met all the required criteria. The completed application has been attached for your consideration.
The WIOA requires that the Local Board and the Chief Local Elected Official(s) for the Local Workforce Area review, approve, and execute the application. According to the Directive, applic...
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