REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 9, 2023
FROM
BRADLEY GATES, Director, Workforce Development Department
SUBJECT
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Local Workforce Development Area Designation and Local Workforce Development Board Recertification Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the submission of an application to the California Workforce Development Board for the designation of the San Bernardino County Local Workforce Development Area and recertification of the Local Workforce Development Board under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act for a two-year period, effective Program Years 2023-25, July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Bradley Gates, Director, 387-9862)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Create, Maintain and Grow Jobs and Economic Value in the County.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funds (Net County Cost) and will allow San Bernardino County (County) to continue receiving Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) revenues. WIOA revenues will be included in the Workforce Development Department's (WDD) 2023-24 recommended budget and future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
WIOA requires the Governor to designate Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) for the State and to certify one local Workforce Development Board (WDB) for each LWDA in the State every two years. The purpose of this item is to approve an application for the County to continue as an LWDA and to certify the WDB meets the requirements of the WIOA.
Designation of the County LWDA and the recertification of the WDB will allow the County to continue providing job-driven workforce services to County residents and bus...
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