TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Derrick Abell, Interim Human Resources Director
SUBJECT:Title
Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. 83-100 Relating to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Approving the Continued Operation of the Workforce Programs Under the New Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Interim Human Resource Director Abell).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. 83-100 Relating to the Joint Exercise Powers Agreement, approving the continued operation of the South Bay Workforce Programs under the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal implication associated with this amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The South Bay Workforce Investment Board is an eleven-city consortium providing job training and placement services to laid-off and unemployed workers living in the South Bay area. Cities include Carson, El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance and Lomita. SBWIB partners with training and nonprofit organizations to assist area businesses with their employment needs. Funding for SBWIB activities is provided primarily by federal, state and county grants, and SBWIB services are offered at no cost to job seekers and businesses.
DISCUSSION:
On July 11, 2014, the Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act was passed by Congress to be implemented effective July 1, 2015. In order for the South Bay Workforce Investment Area to be re-designated under the new law, an application for designation must be submitted and approved by the State of California. This Amendment No. 7 to the Joint Powers Agreement authorizes continued operation of workforce programs under the new act for our eleven (11) city consortium. This Joint Powers Agreement has been in effect since July 12, 1983 and there are six (6) subsequent amendments to the agreement; this is Amendment No. 7. The attached Amendment No. 7 is submitted for Council to approve the continued operation of the workforce programs under the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Amendment No. 7 would revise (a) the nomenclature and captions in the Joint Powers Agreement to correspond with the WIOA, and (b) the membership of the Local Workforce Development Board and the Workforce Investment Board/Workforce Development Board to comply with the membership requirements specified in the WIOA.
The Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement requires that this Amendment be approved by a minimum of 75% of the Member Cities. This Amendment will serve as authorization for the Local Chief Elected Official to execute documents requesting continued designation as an eleven (11) city Workforce Investment Area.
CONCLUSION:
Approve Amendment No. 7 to Agreement No. 83-100 relating to Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement, approving the continued operation of the South Bay Workforce Programs under the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Attachment:
1. Amendment No. 7 Agreement