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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	04/23/2018
Subject: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Annual Update
Submitted For:	FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Department:	County Administrator
Referral No.:	109
Referral Name:	Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
Presenter:	Donna Van Wert, Interim WDB Executive Director	Contact:	Enid Mendoza, (925) 335-1039

Information

Referral History:

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 (F&HS).

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 F&HS.

Referral Update:

Please see the attached report for an update on the Workforce Development Board and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The last report on this topic to F&HS was on May 22, 2017.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

ACCEPT the report from the Employment and Human Services Department on the Workforce Development Board and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act updates and DIRECT staff to forward it to the Board of Supervisors for their information.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

There is no fiscal impact; this report is informational only.

Attachments
WDB and WIOA Update Report