Item 07 -Memorandums of Understanding with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

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Memorandums of Understanding with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Partners July 15, 2025 Page 2 and employers. Since the implementation of WIOA, the City has maintained active partnerships with a range of workforce development agencies and service providers, both co -located and non co -located, through MOUs. These partnerships have enabled a coordinated, client - centered approach to delivering employment and training services across the local workforce area. Existing MOUs have fostered collaboration, streamlined referrals, and aligned resources to better serve job seekers and employers. To continue supporting these partnerships, the City will renew and update MOUs in accordance with current WIOA guidelines and partner agency roles. For co -located partners, this includes reviewing and revising Infrastructure Funding Agreements (IFAs) to ensure equitable cost -sharing for the operational expenses of the comprehensive America's Job Center of California (AJCC) (Exhibit 1 a, Exhibit 2, and Exhibit 3). For non co -located partners, the City will reaffirm shared commitments to service coordination, referral protocols, and performance accountability, while maintaining the non -fiscal nature of the agreement (Exhibit 1 b). These actions aim to strengthen service integration, reinforce mutual responsibilities, and ensure compliance with WIOA regulations while promoting efficient service delivery throughout the workforce system. The City Council approved the master lease agreement for the office space at 801 W. Civic Center Drive on June 6, 2023. The Community Development Agency's Economic Development Division administers and coordinates the workforce and economic development programs and activities for the City through partnership with the Santa Ana Workforce Development Board (SAWDB). The MOU governs the operation of the Santa Ana WORK Center, which is the City's designated Comprehensive One -Stop System under WIOA. The MOU outlines the services to be delivered through the One -Stop System which include, but are not limited to, partner responsibilities, referral process, access for people with disabilities, shared technology, confidentiality, grievance procedures, procedures for amendment, and other administrative and operational provisions that are consistent with the WIOA. In addition, the MOU addresses strategies for sustaining the unified system through resource sharing and joint infrastructure cost allocation. The Infrastructure Funding Agreement is based on services currently provided in the Santa Ana WORK Center located at 801 W. Civic Center, Suite 200, Santa Ana, CA. Below is a list of programs and provider organizations that the SAWDB is required to have an MOU with: Program Organization Co -Located or Not WIOA Title I — Adult, Dislocated City of Santa Ana Co -Located Partner Worker and Youth WORK Center