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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JUNE 6, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT <br />TITLE I SUB-GRANT FOR PY 2011-2012 <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents <br />for the Workforce Investment Act sub-grant with the State of California, Workforce Investment <br />Division. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 provides funds to Local Workforce Investment Areas <br />(LWIA) to operate job-training programs for adults, dislocated workers and youth who meet <br />specific criteria as outlined in the Act. The City of Santa Ana was designated as a LWIA and <br />administrative entity on January 28, 2000, by the State Workforce Investment Board. Santa Ana <br />has received WIA funds to operate job-training programs since July 1, 2000. <br />A new sub-grant agreement is required at the beginning of each program year in order to receive <br />the new WIA funds as they are allocated by the State. Upon submission of this sub-grant <br />agreement, the City will be eligible to receive $1,381,816 in WIA Youth funds for PY 2011-12. The <br />City will also be eligible to receive $1,205,859 in WIA Adult funds and $795,301 in WIA Dislocated <br />Worker funds for PY 2011-12 through a unilateral modification by the State of California. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. <br />Nancy T. E ards <br />Interim Exe tive Director <br />Community Development Agency <br />NTE/DS/mlr <br />Exhibit: 1. Resolution <br />55A-1