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File #: 16-1098    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Presentations Status: Approved
File created: 10/17/2016 In control: Planning and Building Services
On agenda: 11/1/2016 Final action: 11/1/2016
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Mendocino County's Inclusion in the Regional Workforce Alliance of the North Bay (WANB) Joint Powers Agency (JPA), Including Transmission of Letter Requesting Inclusion and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Sign the JPA, if Approved
Sponsors: Planning and Building Services, Steve Dunnicliff
Attachments: 1. 1.WDB Staff Memo, 2. Letter to WANB Requesting Inclusion, 3. WDB PP revised, 4. JPA, 5. Signed Letter

 

To:  Board of Supervisors

FromPlanning and Building Services

Meeting DateNovember 1, 2016

 

Department Contact:  

Debra Holmes

Phone: 

467-5590

Department Contact:  

Steve Dunnicliff

Phone: 

234-6650

 

Item Type:   Regular Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: 40 Min

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Mendocino County’s Inclusion in the Regional Workforce Alliance of the North Bay (WANB) Joint Powers Agency (JPA), Including Transmission of Letter Requesting Inclusion and Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to Sign the JPA, if Approved 

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Approve transmission of letter to Workforce Alliance of the North Bay officially requesting Mendocino County’s inclusion in the Regional WANB JPA; authorize Chief Executive Officer to sign resulting Joint Powers Agreement; and authorize Chair to sign same.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

May 4, 2015, Item 4(m) Mendocino County Local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Local Area Designation

 

Summary of Request

The WIOA is designed to strengthen and improve the public workforce system, put job seekers back to work by helping workers acquire the skills employers need, and help employers access the talent pool needed to compete in a global economy.  On July 1, 2016, a Joint Powers Agency was entered into between the counties of Napa, Lake, and Marin, to meet the requirements of the WIOA to operate a regional Workforce Development Board, which is known as the Workforce Alliance of the North Bay.  In response to concerns over rising costs for the County of Mendocino to operate a single county local workforce delivery area, local staff have been working with WANB staff and the State to explore the possibility of joining the JPA. Staff and the Workforce Development Board Executive Committee are recommending a formal request for inclusion to the JPA with Napa, Marin, and Lake Counties. Mendocino County has a long and successful history of partnering with these counties as part of the North Bay Employment Connection in the administration of the regional workforce development system, and today's action will build upon this success.  Please see attached staff report for the full details of this proposal. 

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Refer to Staff for alternative handling.

 

Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Source of Funding: N/A

Budgeted in Current F/Y: N/A

 

Current F/Y Cost: N/A

Annual Recurring Cost: N/A

 

 

 

 

Supervisorial District:  All

Vote Requirement:  Majority

 

Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Christopher Shaver, Deputy CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

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