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C. 86

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Date:	October 9, 2018

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Costa

County

Subject:

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (Follow Up Report)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/09/2018

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:	Julie DiMaggio Enea (925) 335-1077
cc:	Workforce Development Board- Executive Director FHS Staff CAO-H&HS Deputy EHS Director

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: October 9, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

RECEIVE report prepared by the Employment and Human Services Department on the Workforce Development Board and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act updates.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None. This is an informational report.

BACKGROUND:

On January 6, 2015 the Board of Supervisors referred oversight and receipt of updates on the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

WIOA was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act by a wide bipartisan majority; it is the first legislative reform in 15 years of the public workforce system. WIOA was expected to significantly impact the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) and the way the Workforce Development Board does its work. Therefore, updates on the impacts and changes was referred to FHS.

FHS received the attached report at its September 24, 2018 meeting. EHSD staff highlighted the number of people serviced and the specialized programs and business partners, advising that significant State funding would soon become available and that the Workforce Development Board (WBD) is updating the regional and local plan, which is due in March 2019.

WDB Chair Bhupen Amin commented that the new WDB is active and working cohesively. WDB Vice Chair Yolanda Vega thanked the board of supervisors for approving the Rubicon Program collaboration. The Workforce Collaborative through Rubicon was implemented because of a decrease in funding. Four sites have grown to ten, and are being well-received by patrons and the press. The Collaborative has streamlined services and made all assistance available in one location.

Staff advised that the program typically places 70-80% of participants in jobs.