Title
Local Workforce Development Area Plan 2020-2024 Update for Workforce Arizona Council
Description
Request City Council approval of the updated Local Workforce Development Plan for Program Years 2020-2024 and authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to submit the approved plan to the Workforce Arizona Council before Nov. 10, 2022.
Report
Summary
As provided in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 20 CFR § 679.580 (b) 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.
Revisions made to the Local Workforce Development Area Plan are as follows:
- Changes in Existing In-Demand Occupations (Pages 20 - 21)
- Updated Top 10 Employers in Phoenix (Page 25)
- Updated Business Size data (Page 27 - 28)
- Top Companies Posting data (Page 30 - 32)
- Job Posting information (Page 33)
- Changes in Advertised Salary (Page 34 - 35)
- Changes in Unique Postings by Education Level and Experience (Page 36 - 39)
- Updated Top Posted Occupations (Page 40 - 41)
- Updated Top Industries (Page 43 - 44)
- Updated Top Hard Skills and Top Common Skills (Page 45 - 46)
- Updated Demographics data (Page 49 - 50)
- Unemployment Rate information (Page 52 - 54)
- Educational Attainment information (Page 57)
- Total Graduate data (Page 58 - 59)
- Financing, Structure, and Strategies (Pages 82 - 90)
A full copy of the Local Workforce Development Area Plan, with the changes referenced above highlighted, can be viewed at: https://arizonaatwork.com/sites/default/files/2022_UpdatedLocalPlan__City_of_Phoenix.pdf.
Financial Impact
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of this action.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The original 2020-2024 Local Workforce Development Area Plan was approved by City Council on Aug. 26, 2020 and the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board's Executive Leadership Committee approved the plan updates on May 12, 2022.
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 May 17, 2022 through June 1, 2022. A full copy of the updated Local Workforce Development Area Plan can be viewed at: https://arizonaatwork.com/sites/default/files/2022_UpdatedLocalPlan__City_of_Phoenix.pdf.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manger Ginger Spencer and the Community and Economic Development Department.