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C.103

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Date:	April 4, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Local Workforce Development Area Designation and Local Board Recertification

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/04/2023

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

ABSENT:

Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

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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: April 4, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign the 2023-2025 Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Recertification Application to the State of California Employment Development Department, for submission by the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee on behalf of the Workforce Development Board.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no fiscal impact for this action.

BACKGROUND:

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires the Governor to designate and certify local areas within the state. These designations and certifications are subject to renewal/recertification on a regular basis. WIOA Section 106 required Local Areas to apply for initial designation and required the Governor to approve requests for Local Areas that were designated as a Local Area under WIOA, performed successfully, and had sustained fiscal integrity. After the period for which a Local Area was initially designated, WIOA Section 106 calls for a subsequent designation process and requires the Governor to approve a request for subsequent designation from a Local Area if the area performed successfully, sustained fiscal integrity, and engaged in the regional planning process. WIOA Section 107 provides criteria for the recertification of Local Boards. Specifically, it requires the Governor to certify one Local Board for each Local Area in the state once every two years. In order to be recertified, the Local Board must meet the WIOA membership requirements, met or exceeded performance accountability measures and achieved sustained fiscal integrity.

Your Board approved the application for years 2015 – 2017 for Local Area Designation and Local Board Certification on June 9, 2015 (C.177). Local Area Designation and Local Board Recertification were required for the Workforce Development Board (WDB) to continue to operate as a local workforce area in the State of California as of July 1, 2019. Your Board approved the applications for years 2017 – 2019 and 2021 – 2023 for the Local Area subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification on July 9, 2019 (C.134) and April 27, 2021 (C.76), respectively.

The vast majority of the WDB’s operating funds are contingent on this action, which will continue to ensure that the WDB can be responsive to the needs of business and job seeker customers that utilize programs and services under its purview.

The application will serve as the request for Local Workforce Development Area (Local Area) subsequent designation and Local Workforce Development Board (Local Board) recertification effective July 1, 2023, for two-year period, ending June 30, 2025.