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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all documents and any needed subsequent amendments with the City of Los Angeles to receive funds totaling $828,982 to continue operations of the Harbor WorkSource Center for the term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011; and authorize City Manager, or his designee, to execute agreements and amendments with necessary Workforce Investment Act training provider vendors. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
The Workforce Investment Network (Network) operates the San Pedro-based Harbor WorkSource Center (Center) on behalf of the communities surrounding the L.A. Harbor. That Center functions similarly to other Network one-stop centers by providing employment assistance to adults and dislocated workers, and by partnering with businesses to meet their workforce needs.
The contractual partnership with the City of Los Angeles and its Workforce Investment Board continues to bridge strategies, allowing the neighboring Long Beach and Los Angeles communities to better work together in tapping into regional employment opportunities, including those of the Harbor area and its twin ports.
The City of Los Angeles notified the Network that it will receive $828,982 in Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds for continued baseline services to residents as follows:
? Adults/Business Services $484,125
? Dislocated Workers/Business Services $344,857
WIA funds allow the Network to provide vocational and skills development training to residents who are unemployed or under-employed. The State maintains a master database of approved training institutions and programs through California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). To ensure that local skill training investments lead to employment, clients accessing training services choose from the State-approved vendors on the ETPL, utilizing the Network's labor market information, its industry partnerships, and one-on-one staff assistance in interpreting employment trends.
Based on ac...
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