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C. 17
To: Board of Supervisors From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director Date: August  8, 2023		Contra Costa County
Subject: Revenue Contract with California Workforce Development Board
APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On:   08/08/2023 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE: John Gioia, District I Supervisor Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Kizito Agboma (925) 608-4915	I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED:     August  8, 2023 Monica Nino, County Administrator   BY: , Deputy
RECOMMENDATION(S): RATIFY the Employment and Human Services Director’s execution, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, of Agreement No. M87984-7120 to accept funding in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 to provide workforce training services for period January 1, 2023, through October 31, 2025. FISCAL IMPACT: California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) funding is 100% State with no County match. BACKGROUND: On February 28, 2023, (C.65) the Board approved the funding application and acceptance of funds. WDB received the Agreement from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) with a January 1, 2023, start date. Workforce Development Board (WDB) has incurred salaries and benefits expenditures for staff assigned to the project. To align with the date of the revenue agreement and to ensure that WDB grant expenditures are reimbursable, a retroactive start is necessary.

Contra Costa County as the lead board for the East Bay Regional Planning Unit (EBRPU). The EBRPU consists of Contra Costa County, the City of Richmond, Alameda County, and the City of Oakland, to work in partnership to develop and implement a Regional Plan, as required by WIOA. In addition, CWDB announced competitive grants to fund Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership (RERP) between Local Workforce Development Boards and Community Colleges. Building upon existing regional and industry planning efforts, RERP projects will identify quality jobs in the region and build pathways to those jobs in close partnerships with community colleges, multiple employers, and other stakeholders in target industries. RERP outlines the amounts being allocated to each Regional Planning Units (RPU) and the minimum number of participants that must be served, East Bay’s allocation is $1.3 million, to serve 158 participants for a term of 34 months.