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Memorandum of Understanding with Mandated Partners and County of Orange June 7, 2016 Board Chair to sign; 3. Approve both Memorandum of Understandings as required under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign. DISCUSSION The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law on July 22, 2014 replacing the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA). Initial implementation of the new legislation began July 1, 2015 with full implementation required July 1, 2017. As part of the transition from WIA to WIOA, the City requested and the Governor approved initial designation as a Local Workforce Development Area for the two year implementation period. This initial designation recognizes the time needed to transition the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to a Workforce Development Board (WDB) and build the foundation to implement WIOA. WIOA mandates that certain federal, state and local agencies formally partner with the local WIB's/WDB's to align investments in workforce, education and economic development with regional in- demand industries. Local workforce boards, with the agreement of the local elected body, are responsible for developing a (MOU) with each of the American's Job Center of California partners. The law envisions that the local board will act as both the convener of the MOU negotiations as well as the shaper of how One Stop services are delivered within the local area. The State Employment Development Department, Workforce Services Agency has issued guidance on the development of the MOUss through directive WSD15 -12. The State is asking that the MOUs be developed in two phases. Phase I requires local boards to work with the required partners in their local area to develop an agreement regarding the operation of the local One Stop system as it relates to shared services and customers, and to have the MOUs in place by June 30, 2016. Phase II requires local boards to build upon the initial MOU and determine how to best support the established service delivery model through the sharing of resources and expenses associated in the operations of a One -Stop Center. This phase is expected to be completed by December 31, 2017. The mandated programs and services that require MOUS are as follows: Program Organization WIOA Title I — Adult, Dislocated Worker and Youth City of Santa Ana WORK Center WIOA Title II — Adult Education and Literacy Rancho Santiago Community College WIOA Wagner - Peyser, Veterans, Trade Adjustment Assistance Act California Employment Development Department 25D -2