To: Board of Supervisors
From: County Administrative Office
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Provision of Services for the County of Humboldt Workforce Development Programs Fiscal Years 2023-24 Through 2027-28
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
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That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the County Administrative Office Economic Development Division to close the Request for Proposals to solicit services for Program Operators for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth program, WIOA Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion programs, WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker program and America's Job Center of California Job Market Operator; and
2. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or a designee thereof, to execute the attached contracts (Attachment 1-5), and any subsequent amendments, for Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation to perform workforce activities in compliance with the terms and conditions as set forth by the California State Employment Development Department.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Economic Development (1120), Workforce Development Youth (1120 - 287300), Workforce Development Rapid Response (1120-287200) Workforce Development Layoff Aversion (1120 - 287210), Workforce Development Adult (1120 - 287220) and Workforce Development Dislocated Worker (1120-287160), Workforce Development Regional Equity and Recovery Program (1120-287140)
DISCUSSION:
In July 2014, the U.S. Congress passed, and the President signed, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) as an amendment to the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. The WIOA requires the Humboldt County Workforce Development Board (HCWDB), with the agreement of the chief elected officials, to select program operators and American Job Centers of California (AJCC) operators through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
On Jan. 19, 2016, your Board approved a three-agency consortium which included the College of th...
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