Title
Authorize Amendment of Local Workforce Development Area Plan to Workforce Arizona Council
Description
Request City Council approval of the updated Local Workforce Development Plan for Program Years 2016-2020 and authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to submit the approved plan to the Workforce Arizona Council.
Report
Summary
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal grant program aimed at improving job and career options for Phoenix area workers and job seekers through an integrated, job-driven public workforce system. As provided in the WIOA Section 107(d), at the end of the first two-year period of the four-year local plan, each Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB), in partnership with the chief elected officials, must review the local plan and prepare and submit modifications.
As required by Federal law, the City of Phoenix Local Workforce Development Area Plan updates reflect labor market and economic conditions, and other factors affecting the implementation of the local plan. These include significant changes in local economic conditions; changes in available financing to support WIOA Title I and partner-provided WIOA services; changes to the Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) structure; and the need to revise strategies to meet local performance goals. Significant changes include; updates to City Council leadership, identifying the City of Phoenix Human Services Department as the Fiscal Agent overseeing the grant, procurement process updates for youth services and updates to the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board membership. Additions to the plan also include information on Opportunities for Youth and the License to Work Initiative.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The revisions to the Local Workforce Development Area Plan addressed were approved by the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board's Executive Leadership Committee Meeting on Oct. 11, 2018.
Public Outreach
The Local Workforce Development Area Plan was made available to the public electronically, through social media platforms, and by other means such as open meetings, local news media, the Community and Economic Development Department administration office, Human Services Department administration office, and via the ARIZONA@WORK Job Centers from Oct. 19, 2018, through Nov. 14, 2018. A full copy of the Local Workforce Development Area Plan can be viewed at: www.arizonaatwork.com/local-boards.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Community and Economic Development Department.