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<br />MOUs with WIA and Santa Ana Housing <br />Authority and Santa Ana Federal <br />Empowerment Zone <br />October 6, 2008 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) requires the Santa Ana Workforce <br />Investment Board (WIB) establish a one-stop delivery system, which is to <br />provide workforce development services for local adults, dislocated <br />workers, youth and employers. The one-stop delivery system is a network <br />of WIA mandated and optional partners who are responsible for providing <br />services for training and employment opportunities authorized by the Act. <br />The City of Santa Ana currently operates the One-Stop Center. <br /> <br />At the City Council meeting of August 18, 2008, the Council approved and <br />authorized Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with all of the mandated <br />One-Stop partners. However, the recommended action inadvertently left off <br />the Santa Ana Housing Authority and the Santa Ana Federal Empowerment <br />Zone as One-Stop partners. This item is intended to correct the error and <br />allow us to approve the execution of an MOU with these partners. <br /> <br />The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) provides for collaboration by all <br />of the one-stop partners and creates a seamless system of service <br />delivery designed to enhance access to the programs' services and improve <br />long term employment outcomes for the individuals receiving services <br />(Exhibit 1). The MOU contains the provisions required by the WIA, which <br />includes services to be provided through the one-stop delivery system; <br />the funding of these services and operating costs of the system; and the <br />methods for referring individuals between the one-stop opera tors and <br />partners. The MOU will be in effect for a period of two years. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br /> <br />~9M- <br /> <br />Cynthia J. ~elson <br />Deputy City Manager for Development Services <br />Community Development Agency <br /> <br />CJN/LAS/DS/kcg <br /> <br />100608 WIA MOUsSAHA&FEZ <br /> <br />25K-2 <br />