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TO: BOARD OF: SUPERVISORS IS,
Contra
PHILBATCHELOR, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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County
August 12, 1999
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SUBJECT. ENDORSE THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND FOR
DESIGNATION AS A LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT AREA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECONIMEMOAMN(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIMATION
RECOEMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter to the
Governor endorsing the application of the City of Richmond for designation as a
Local Workforce Investment Area,
BACKQROUND:
Under the Workforce Investment Act,which will replace the Private Industry Council
next year, certain types of jurisdictions are authorized to serve as the Local
Workforce Investment Area. Contra Costa County is automatically eligible for such
designation because of its size. Other jurisdictions can request a waiver to the
minimum population requirement and seek separate designation. The City of
Richmond is seeking such designation and has asked the Board of Supervisors to
endorse their application. The Board of Supervisors has already recognized the
likelihood that Richmond would apply for separate designation in its letter which
expressed the County's declaration of intent to become a Local Workforce
Investment Area.
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County Administrator ATTESTED August 17 , IL999
Contact PH;L BATCHELOR,'CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Director, Employment and Human Services SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY A01MINISTRA7OR
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By OEPuTY
John Cullen, the Director of Employment and Human Services, has indicated that
he has no objection to the Board's endorsing Richmond's application. He has
asked, however, that the Board's letter reaffirm the position taken already by the
Board, namely that the Board expects that the County will be designated the Local
Workforce Investment Area for the area covered by the City of Richmond if the City
of Richmond's application is turned down for any reason.
It is, therefore, recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize
the Chair to sign the attached letter.
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Pn;l Batcheior
The Board of Supervisors Contra cler',,of the Board
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'Count Acdimiimstrafion quliding Coun ly Adminslialor
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John Gio!8, iSi District
Gaylie OlKerria,2nd Disnicf
Donna Gerber,3rd District
!Mark DeSaWnier�4th District
Joe Canctarrjjjia,5th District
August 17, 1999
The Honorable Gray Davis
Governor of California
State Capitol - First Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Dear Governor Davis:
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors wholeheartedly endorses the City
of Richmond's application for designation as a Local Workforce Investment Area
under the Workforce Investment Act, which will be implemented in California
beginning July 1, 2000. The City of Richmond has operated a successful workforce
development system in Contra Costa County for over 30 years. For the past
several years, Richmond's success has garnered it millions of dollars in funding and
resources over and above its State formula funding, from both the public and
private sectors. Although this funding has been targeted to services in the
Richmond area, it has had a positive impact on workforce development in both
western Contra Costa County and in the East San Francisco Bay region as a whole.
In our pre-planning discussions, the City of Richmond has committed to work
closely with our County Local Workforce Investment Area, which will serve the
remainder of Contra Costa, to better align our respective worforce development
systems and operations, along with our education, employment, and social service
partners in the East Bay Works regional collaboration, which includes Alameda
County and the City of Oakland.
The Honorable Gray Davis
,august 17, 1999
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Once again, we support your approval of the City of Richmond's application for
designation as a Laval Workforce Investment Area in order that additional funding
will be made available for our area which will greatly enhance workforce
development for the citizens of Richmond, Contra Casty County, and the State of
California.
Very truly yours,
INV r
J E C CIA ILLA, CHAIRMAN
C N I COS f COUNTY 3 4 BOARD OFSUPERVISORS
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aa: County Administrator
Director, Employment and Duman Services Department