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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:	January 21, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

East Bay Regional Planning Unit

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/21/2020

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Elaine Burres 608-4960

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: January 21, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Memorandum of Understanding for the EastBay Works Partnership / East Bay Regional Planning Unit to provide a framework for implementation of regionally funded initiatives.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact.

BACKGROUND:

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 106 includes a requirement that the Governor identify planning regions in the state and enumerates specific elements that must be considered as part of this process. The purpose of identifying regions is to align workforce development activities and resources with larger regional economic development areas and available resources to provide coordinated and efficient services to job seekers and employers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) has designated the County of Alameda Workforce Development Board (ACWDB), County of Contra Costa Workforce Development Board (WBDCCC), City of Oakland and City of Richmond, collectively, as the East Bay Regional Planning Unit (EBRPU) for the purpose of implementing regionally funded initiatives, primarily but not limited to subgrants under WIOA.

The CWDB is allocating resources (funding) to the regional planning units. This MOU establishes a framework under which the Lead Subgrantee shall contract with the other Workforce Boards in a separate services agreement for each WIOA Subgrant in order to allocate current and future WIOA Subgrants and to implement programs on behalf of the EBRPU more efficiently. This MOU also establishes a “Lead Agent” framework for other regionally funded initiatives to implement programs on behalf of the EBRPU more efficiently.

The MOU includes provisions to facilitate coordination between the four local workforce development areas comprising the EBRPU and streamline the contracting process for regionally funded activities. It contains provisions for opting out of a grant opportunity, alternative dispute resolution, and mutual indemnification. Each of the four EBRPU members will sign on to this MOU.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Coordination between the four local workforce boards is vital to the introduction of regional funding and the leveraging of resources to the greatest effect to improve the workforce system in the East Bay. Without approval of this MOU, allocating funds regionally per the direction of the CWDB will be more challenging to manage and allocate across the four local areas within the region.