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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20A - AA - WIOAREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 15, 2017 TITLE: APPROVE, AN APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT FUNDS FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2016-2017 (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 2, 4) c ITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2"' Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing additional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grant funds in the total amount of $6,706 in revenue account (no. 12318002- 52001) and appropriating as follows: • $ 48.70 in Administrative Allowance funds to account (no. 12318748-63001); • $ 438.30 in Dislocated Worker funds to account (no. 12318754-69138); • $3,219.00 in Rapid Response funds to expenditure account (no. 12318756-63001); • $3,000.00 in 15% Governor's Discretionary funds to account (no. 12318743-63001). DISCUSSION The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA supersedes the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and is the first legislative reform of the public workforce system in 15 years. The Act went into effect on July 1, 2015 with the Department of Labor responsible for its implementation. California is a direct recipient of WIOA funding and contracts with designated Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) to address workforce needs of employers and the community. The California Workforce Investment Board recommended approval that Santa Ana be designated as a LWDA under WIOA. The Governor and Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency concurred with the recommendation and will be reviewed and evaluated every two years against federal performance and compliance outcomes. On August 18, 2015, City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents with the Workforce Services Division of the State 20A-1 Appropriation Adjustment — WIOA Rapid Response Grant Funds August 15, 2017 Page 2 Employment Development Department (EDD) related to the WIOA program through June 30, 2018. EDD has disbursed additional funds to Santa Ana through unilateral sub -grant modifications to the agreement for Program Year 2016-17. The additional amounts allocated to Santa Ana are shown in the table below: Subgrant Modification Dislocated Worker Rapid Response 15% Governor's Discretionary No. 4 $1,674 No. 5 $3,000 No.6 $487 $ 505 No. 7 $1,040 Totals $487 $3,219 $3,000 The WIOA regulations allows each LWDA to use ten percent of Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth funds for administrative costs. Ten percent of the additional Dislocated Worker funds is $48.70 and will be utilized for miscellaneous expenses. The remaining Dislocated Worker funds will be utilized to provide career and training services to participants in the community that need assistance. Rapid Response funds will be used to plan for and respond to layoffs and dislocations, and preventing or minimizing their impacts on workers and businesses. The 15% Governor's Discretionary funds will be utilized to implement the CalJOBS VOS Enhancement, Touch Screen Technology project upon further direction from EDD. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of these items assists the City in meeting Goal #2 — Youth, Education, Recreation, Objective #4 (Partner with groups and organization to promote education, senior services, job training and development for all Santa Ana residents). FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the appropriation adjustment will recognize $6,706 in revenue account (no. 12318002-52001) and increase the FY 2017-18 expenditure accounts as follows: Account Number Program Amount 12318743-63001 15% Governor's Discretionary $3,000.00 12318748-63001 WDB Admin $ 48.70 12318754-69138 Dislocated Worker $ 438.30 12318756-63001 Rapid Response $3,219.00 TOTAL: $6,706.00 20A-2 Appropriation Adjustment— WIOA Rapid Response Grant Funds August 15, 2017 Page 3 Robert C. Cortez Acting Executive Director Community Development Agency RC/SG/DS APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT: Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance and Management Services Agency 20A-3 20A-4