HomeMy WebLinkAbout32904Agreement No. 18-547
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Between
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
And
State Center Community College District
In accordance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act of 2014, Public Law 113-128 , 29
U.S .C. 3101 , et seq ., as amended (hereafter referred to as "WIOA"), the Fresno Regional Workforce
Development Board (hereinafter referred to as the "WDB") shall develop a local plan, and enter into
a Memorandum of Understand i ng ("MOU") with local America 's Job Center One-Stop Partners (as
defined in Section IV(B) below) regarding the operation of the local America 's Job Center One-Stop
System of service delivery (the "local One-Stop System") and the performance of the functions
described in Section 121 ( e )( 1) of the WIOA. MO Us must be executed between the WDB and the
America 's Job Center One-Stop Partners , with the agreement of the Chief Local Elected Official.
The Chief Local Elected Official in the WDB 's Local Workforce Development Area (collectively , the
City and County of Fresno) has delegated to the WDB the ability to execute this MOU pursuant to
that certain Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement dated May 19 , 2009 , as amended (the "Joint
Powers Agreement ").
I. VISION, MISSION AND GOAL OF THE FRESNO COUNTY AMERICA'S JOB CENTER OF
CALIFORNIA (AJCC) ONE-STOP SYSTEM
A. Vision
To fully engage all available public and private resources to ensure the Fresno Regional
Workforce Development system as the premier source for the human capital needs of growth
industry clusters w ithin Fresno County . By integrating education and workforce preparation to
assist the best companies in Fresno County to remain and thrive in our local community , to
achieve sustainable economic growth . To concurrently assist our unemployed and
underemployed residents to achieve a higher quality of life by access to such careers
in growth industry sectors .
B . Mission
The Fresno Regional Workforce Development system , a Joint Powers Authority between the
City and County of Fresno , in partnership with both the public and private sectors , exists
primarily to assist local businesses in meeting their human capital needs . In this , we both (1)
screen and train prospective new employees and (2) assist in upskilling existing employees .
By offering such quality referral and training services , directly linked to local industry needs , we
are of greatest benefit to our unemployed and underemployed clients .
II. PURPOSE OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
A. To define, establish , and reinforce relationships between the WDB and the designated AJCC
One-Stop Partners ;
B . To define the roles and responsibilities of these entities in the performance of their combined
goal of establishing a workforce development system through the local One-Stop System
that is :
1. Integrated (offering as many employment , train ing , and educat ion services as possible
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APPROVED BY THE COUNTY OF FRESNO AS TO ITS CAPACITY AS CHIEF LOCAL
ELECTED OFFICIAL (CLEO):
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ATTEST:
BERNICE E. SEIDEL
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Fresno, State of California
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