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a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a Regional Agreement with the Workforce Development Boards of Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo counties, effective January 28, 2020 through June 30, 2022, for the provision of regional workforce development services funded by various grants in the total amount of $1,489,975; and
b. Authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board to sign amendments to the Regional Agreement, subject to approval by County Counsel, that reflect increases or decreases in funding levels of up to 25% ($372,494), so long as the amendments do not substantially change the terms of the Regional Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to sign a Regional Agreement with the Workforce Development Boards of Santa Cruz and San Luis Obispo counties, effective January 28, 2020 through June 30, 2022, for the provision of regional workforce development services funded by various grants in the total amount of $1,489,975; and
b. Authorize the Executive Director of the Monterey County Workforce Development Board to sign amendments to the Regional Agreement, subject to approval by County Counsel, that reflect increases or decreases in funding levels of up to 25% ($372,494), so long as the amendments do not substantially change the terms of the Regional Agreement.
SUMMARY:
Background
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 mandated the identification of planning and service delivery within defined geographical regions. In 2016, the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) designated the local workforce development boards (WDBs) of Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties as the Coastal R...
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