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HomeMy WebLinkAbout25G - MOU O.C. WIB CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APRIL 2, 2007 TITLE: APPROVED o As Recommended o As Amended o Ordinance on 1 sl Reading o Ordinance on 2nd Reading o Implementing Resolution o Set Public Hearing For 0-- MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE ORANGE COUNTY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVIC~J;a=GRAM CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO .------" . FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve entering County Workforce Program. into a Memorandum of Understanding with Investment Board, Senior Community Service the Orange Employment WORKFORCE INVESMENT BOARD ACTION At its Regular Meeting on March 9, 2007, the Workforce Investment Board recommended that the City Council approve entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Orange County Workforce Investment Board, Senior Community Service Employment Program, by a vote of 16:0 (Dietz, Figueroa, Jimenez-Hami, Kanda, Lacroix, Lewis, Lin, Metzler, Oakes, Ray, Whipple absent) . DISCUSSION The Workforce Investment Act (WIA), requires that the Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board (WIB) establish a One-Stop delivery system which provides workforce development services. The One Stop delivery system is a network of WIA mandated and optional partners which are responsible for providing training and employment opportunities for adults, dislocated workers and local youth. The City of Santa Ana WORK Center currently operates the One-Stop center for the WIB. The WIA specifies that the WIA funded Adult and Dislocated Worker programs must be provided through the One Stop delivery system, and that partners must participate in the operation of the system and the delivery of these services. Through Memorandums of Understanding (MOU), a collaboration by all of the One-Stop partners is created for a seamless system of service delivery. The MOU must contain the provisions required by WIA which includes the services to be provided through the One-Stop delivery system; the funding 25G-1 MOU with O. C. WIB, Senior Community Service Employment Program April 2, 2007 Page 2 of the services and operating costs of the system; and the methods for referring individuals between the One-Stop operators and partners. The MOU will be in effect for a period of two years and may be extended prior to the expiration date pursuant to a written request from the One-Stop partner. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. Services Agency SGH/LS/FJ/mlr H:\ACTIONS\2007 CC\MOU OCWIB SrComServEmployProg 4-2-07.doc 25G-2