Title
Authorize Amendment to Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board Bylaws (Ordinance G-6724)
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 (Bylaws). 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 legislated responsibilities under the WIOA require the PBWD Board to address the workforce development needs of the local workforce development area. The local workforce development 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. The following sections are proposed to be amended primarily for administrative purposes and also to incorporate the Board's recently adopted strategic plan language so that the Bylaws match with the plan, and to incorporate the PBWD Board's newly created subcommittees.
Significant revisions to the Bylaws are as follows:
Article III, Section I, updated the Vision of the PBWD Board.
Article III, Section II, updated the Vision of the PBWD Board and added the Six Purposes of WIOA.
Article IV, Section III, added "The PBWD Board members shall be appointed by the Mayor and the Board shall consist of no more than 25 unpaid members, a majority of whom shall represent business."
Article V, B. added "If unable to attend a meeting Board members must report their absence to the PBWDB Chair and Board Liaison."
Article V, C. added "Any three unexcused absences from regularly scheduled Board and Committee meetings during a program year shall result in notification to the City of Phoenix Mayor and possible removal from the Board."
Article VI, Section II, C. added "Board staff will contact the business members of the Board to gauge their interest in serving in a Chair or Vice Chair role."
Article VII, Section I, C. added "All standing committees shall hold monthly meetings at a date and time established by a majority of the committee members."
Article VII, Section II, A. added "The Executive Leadership Committee shall be comprised of the following Board members: PBWDB Chair, PBWDB Vice Chair, and Chair and two Vice Chairs of each standing committee."
Article VII, Section II, C., 7. added "Develop a budget for the workforce activities in the City of Phoenix that are consistent with the Local Plan and the duties of the PBWDB."
Article VII, Section II, C. 10. added "Provide oversight, management and monitoring of all Board contracts and agreements."
Article VII, Section III, A. added "Business and Workforce Engagement Committee (BWEC)." New committee objectives added.
Article VII, Section III, B. added "Communication and Outreach Committee (COC)." New committee objectives added.
Article VII, Section III, C. added "Program Excellence Committee (PEC)." New committee objectives added.
Article VII, Section III, C. added youth requirements as stated in AZ DES Youth Services Policy Section 200.
Article VIII, Section II, B. added "A meeting at which a quorum is initially established, but the quorum is not maintained due to the withdrawals or departure of members, must end immediately."
Article XI, A. added "Proposed changes to the bylaws must be presented to the PBWDB or ELC and approved by a majority vote."
The complete draft Bylaws are included as Attachment A.
Financial Impact
There is no financial impact associated with this action.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The proposed Bylaw amendments were approved at the public meeting of the PBWD Board Executive Leadership Committee on August 13, 2020. Previous council action to approve the PBWD Board Bylaw amendments on April 3, 2019. Previous council action to approve establishing the PBWD Board under WIOA, Phoenix City Code Ordinance G-6021, on April 22, 2015.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton and the Community and Economic Development Department.