Title
In its role as Chief Elected Official for the local Monterey County workforce area, approve the application for the Monterey County Workforce Development Board to be the One Stop/America's Job Center of California (AJCC) Operator for program year 2017-18, effective July 1, 2017.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
In its role as Chief Elected Official for the local Monterey County workforce area, approve the application for the Monterey County Workforce Development Board to be the One Stop/America's Job Center of California (AJCC) Operator for program year 2017-18, effective July 1, 2017
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Background
On December 19, 2016, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) issued a final directive (Workforce Services Directive 16-14) providing guidance and establishing procedures regarding the selection of American Job Center of California (AJCC)/One Stop Operators and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA 2014) Career Services providers applicable to all local workforce development areas (Local Area). Workforce Services Directive 16-14 implemented a new WIOA requirement that each Local Area must competitively procure its AJCC Operator. The Monterey County Workforce Development Board (WDB) expected the AJCC Operator to have a full time physical presence at the Salinas One Stop and to provide oversight of the two satellite locations, in Marina and Greenfield, and to fulfill its responsibilities in coordination with and under the direction of the WDB. Ideally, when the AJCC Operator acts as the local service delivery coordinator, Local Boards are able to focus on strategic planning and developing partners at the local and regional levels.
AJCC Operator Role and Responsibilities
The role of the AJCC Operator includes the following:
* Coordinating the service delivery of required AJCC partners and service providers.
* Ensuring the implementation of partner responsibilities and contributes...
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