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2. What steps have you taken to implement the new WIOA youth program requirements, <br />including the 75 percent out -of- school youth and 20 percent work experience minimum <br />expenditure requirements? <br />January 2015 staff released a RFP for youth services. The RFP incorporated the 75% out of <br />school youth and 20% work experience minimum expenditure requirements, Historically <br />we served 70% out of school youth and all service providers had a work experience <br />component in their program design so the new WIOA requirement was not difficult for us to <br />reach, <br />3. Describe your efforts to comply with the Uniform Guidance requirements. <br />Staff is working closely with the City's finance division in identifying policies that need <br />revision and changes in procedures to be in compliance with the new uniform guidance <br />requirements. The City is using this year of transition to be in full compliance this coming <br />fiscal year. City accountants attended the training offered by DOL as well as supervisors and <br />key managers attended training by the City's audit firm. <br />4. Describe your efforts to develop sector initiatives and career pathways in high demand <br />industries in coordination with community colleges, apprenticeship programs, adult basic <br />education, and other training providers. <br />Santa Ana is participating In the Slingshot Initiative in manufacturing /advanced <br />manufacturing and hospitality and tourism industry sectors. Santa Ana collaborates with <br />the community college Doing What Matters Initiative and assisted in hosting a <br />manufacturing round table session. The WIB has representation from Santa Ana Unified <br />School District and Santa Ana College. In response to our regions' economy and student <br />needs these two education entities have developed an interconnected career pathway <br />programs that students from high school can clearly see and transfer to the community <br />college and on to the Cal State or UC system. <br />5. Describe your efforts to adopt, implement, and promote the AJCC brand. <br />AJCC is Incorporated into all our print material such as workshop flyers, job fairs, letterhead <br />and business cards. As previously printed marketing materials are used up the AJCC <br />branding is incorporated when we request re- prints. <br />6. Describe your efforts to complete Phase I of the MOU development process. What <br />challenges are you facing? <br />Staff has met with the primary partners to discuss the MOU, changes needed to reflect <br />current services and client flow. The City Attorney is working or revising the boiler plate <br />and staff is actively meeting with the partners to develop the attachments that will be <br />unique to each partner. <br />Challenges we are facing —time, None of our partners are opposed to developing or <br />revising our MOU's but the time constraint to complete the process by June 30, 2016 is <br />beginning to affect the quality of the document. <br />Page 1.5 of 18 <br />55B -21 <br />