Title
Authorize Amendment to Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board Bylaws (Ordinance S-45525)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the Bylaws for the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development (PBWD) Board of the City of Phoenix. There is no financial impact with this action.
Report
Summary
The PBWD Board was established in accordance with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014. The Bylaw amendments incorporate provisions consistent with the WIOA legislation and Workforce Arizona Council policies. The PBWD Board is responsible for the legislated responsibilities under the WIOA and addressing the workforce development needs of the local workforce area. The local workforce area, known as the ARIZONA@WORK City of Phoenix, serves as a jurisdiction for the administration of workforce development activities, and execution of adult, dislocated worker, and youth funds allocated by the State.
Significant revisions made to the Bylaws are as follows:
1. ARTICLE V. MEMBERSHIP, Section II. Nominations and Appointments. Individuals are appointed to the PBWD Board by the City of Phoenix Mayor and approved by the City Council in accordance with State criteria established under WIOA Sec. 107(b)(2).
2. ARTICLE V. MEMBERSHIP, Section IV. Vacancies and Resignations. To comply with Workforce Arizona Council Local Governance Policy, PBWD Board vacancies must be filled within 120 days of the vacancy.
3. ARTICLE V. MEMBERSHIP, Section V. Attendance was changed to reflect that any three absences from a regularly scheduled board meeting, during a program year (June 30 - July 1), will result in a recommendation to the Mayor for removal from the PBWD Board.
4. Added ARTICLES IX. ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST, X. CONFLICT RESOLUTION, XI. AMENDMENTS and XII. SEVERABILITY.
A copy of the Bylaws are included in Attachment A.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact with this action.
Public Outreach
The proposed Bylaw amendments were approved at the public meeting of the PBWD Board on March 14, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Deanna Jonovich and the Community and Economic Development Department.