Item 23 - Agreements with the County of Orange to Strengthen Regional Workforce Development

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Community Development Agency www.santa-ana.org/community-development Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report December 17, 2024 TOPIC: Strengthening Regional Workforce Development Partnerships and Advancing Education -Industry Alignment through WIOA Initiatives AGENDA TITLE Agreements with the County of Orange to Strengthen Regional Workforce Development Partnerships and Advancing Education -Industry Alignment through WIOA Initiatives (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Orange accepting grant funds of $110,000 to assist in the coordination and implementation of the Regional Equity and Recovery Partnership (RERP) grant for the period from December 17, 2024 to December 31, 2025, subject to non -substantive changes (Agreement No. A-2024-XXX). 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the County of Orange accepting grant funds of $30,000 for coordination of workforce efforts under the Regional Plan Implementation (RPI) 5.0 grant for the period of December 17, 2024 to March 31, 2025, subject to non -substantive changes (Agreement No. A-2024- XXX). 3. Approve an appropriation adjustment to recognize $30,000 in funds from Orange County Grant Revenue Federal Grant -Indirect account (no. 12418002-52001) and $110,000 from State Grant -Indirect account (no. 12418002-52027) and appropriating the same amounts to OC WIOA RPI 5.0 expenditure account (no. 12418750- various) and OC RERP expenditure account (no. 12418752-various), respectively (Requires five affirmative votes). GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mandates partnerships as a key component of California's State Plan to align education and training services with the needs of regional industry sectors across the state's 15 WIOA Regional Planning Units. Additionally, California state law requires coordination between K-12 schools, community colleges, and WIOA systems, and emphasizes the use of sector strategies as the operational framework for the state's workforce development system.