RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SOUTH BAY PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL TO ACT AS THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolution authorizing the South Bay Private Industry Council (SBPIC) to act as the Local Workforce Investment Board and authorize the certification of the current Private Industry Council (PIC) Board as the Workforce Investment Board (WIB).

Background:

The Job Training Partnership (JTPA) that was enacted by the United States Congress in 1982, is an employment and training system to replace the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA).

On July 12, 1983, the cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement that, in part, created the South Bay Service Delivery Area (SBSDA) to be coincident with the boundaries of the cities designated above to administer and deliver services pursuant to the Federal Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The City of Inglewood was authorized to act as, and be responsible for, the general administration and supervision of all funds received under the JTPA by all the participating cities and to receive an administrative fee for such services.

Since 1983, SBPIC has successfully carried out the mandates of JTPA on behalf of the participating cities in the South Bay.

On August 7, 1998, President Clinton signed the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), comprehensive reform legislation that supersedes the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) and amends the Wagner-Peyser Act. The WIA requires the establishment of Local Workforce Investment Boards. The Department of Labor believes that changing from existing JTPA boards and councils to Local Workforce Investment Boards is essential to the reforms of WIA. The Department encourages the creation of new, fully functional boards as early as possible.

The WIA provides an option to use an existing entity to carry out the functions of the local boards. Section 660.330 describes the requirements relating to the appointment of such an alternative entity. The alternative entity must meet each of the four criteria set forth in the WIA Section 117 (i), including the requirement that the alternative entity must have been established by December 13, 1997.

By resolution authorization, the City of Inglewood will request that the Governor designate the South Bay Service Delivery Area as the Local Workforce Investment Area and certify the current PIC as the Workforce Investment Board (WIB).

 

 

RESOLUTION NO. 99-

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE SOUTH BAY PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL TO ACT AS THE LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

WHEREAS, the cities of El Segundo, Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach, and Redondo Beach, (hereinafter "Participating Cities") have entered into that certain Joint Powers Agreement (hereinafter "Agreement") dated July 2, 1983, as amended from time to time; and,

WHEREAS, said Agreement, in part, created the South Bay Private Industry Council (hereinafter "PIC") in order to accomplish the mandates and goals of the federal Job Training Partnership Act (hereinafter "JTPA"); and,

WHEREAS, the City of Inglewood was authorized to act as, and be responsible for, the general administration and supervision of all funds received under the JTPA by all the Participating Cities and to receive an administrative fee for such services; and,

WHEREAS, the United States Congress has created the Workforce Investment Act (hereinafter "WIA") to replace the JTPA;

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach hereby resolves as follows:

1. The City of Hermosa Beach hereby affirms that the Agreement forming the PIC shall remain in effect under the WIA.

2. The PIC is authorized to act, pursuant to WIA §117(i), as the Local Workforce Investment Board.

3. The City of Inglewood is authorized to continue to act as the Chief Elected Official for the South Bay Service Delivery Area (the "Local Area").

4. As authorized by Section 4 of the Agreement, the membership of the PIC shall consist of representatives of categories as set forth in the WIA.

5. The City of Inglewood is authorized to request that the Governor designate the South Bay Service Delivery Area as the Local Workforce Investment Area and the City is further authorized to submit all documents necessary for him to do so.

6. The City of Inglewood is authorized to apply to the Governor for certification as the Local Workforce Investment Board and the City is authorized to submit all documents necessary for him to do so.

PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of July, 1999.