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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWORK CENTER AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARDMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (W/O/R/K CENTER) AND THE SANTA ANA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD I. PARTIES: This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is hereby entered into by and between the City of Santa Aria, Community Development Agency, and its W/O/R/K Center ("W/OIRJK Center") a One -Stop Operation, and the Santa Aria Workforce Investment Board ("SAWIB"), Each of the One -Stop Partners has signed an MOU with the W/O/R/K Center describing its specific responsibilities at the W/O/R/ K Center. [L DURATION OF AGREEMENT: The initial term of this Agreement began on July 1, 2001 and may be extended through the mutual exercise of an option by the parties on an annual basis, unless terminated by either patty with thirty days written notice to the other party. A copy of the minutes from the SAWIB meeting regarding the continuation of this MOU shall be attached to this agreement along with a copy of the W/O/RJK Center's approved annual budget and participant plans. Ill. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Agreement is for the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center to provide a comprehensive One -Stop Center in response to the "Request for Proposals/Business Plans for One -Stop Service Center in Santa Ana" ("R17P") released on March 19, 2001, IV. RESPONSIBILITIES OF W/O/R/K CENTER: The W/O/R/K Center, through the combined efforts of the W/0/R/K Center partners which include the Employment Development Department, Orange County Social Services Agency, Rancho Santiago Community College District, Santa Aria Unified School District, Goodwill Industries, Santa Aria College, State Department of Rehabilitation, Boys & Girls Club of Santa Aria, City of Santa Ana Economic Development Department, ROP programs and several other agencies, shall provide the conuriunity with a variety of informational employment and training services based on individual needs, The responsibilities and duties of the W/O/R/K Center are set forth in detail in the "Proposal/Business Plan" response submitted by the W/O/R/K Center, dated April 27, 2001. V. AUDI] The W/O/W.K. Center agrees that if it receives Three Hundred Thousand 1� Dollars ($300,000.00) or more in federal funds, it shall ensure that the City of Santa Aria includes the W/O/R/K Center in its annual audit which shall be conducted by a I certified public accountant in accordance with the standards as set forth and published by the United States Office of Management and Budget. VI. PROHIBITION FROM DISCRIMINATION: The W/O/WK Center, and all One - Stop Partners are prohibited from discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief. VII. FUNDING: The SAWIB anticipates allocating Workforce Investment Act funds to the W/OIR/K Center for the operation of the One -Stop Service Center each funding cycle. The W/O/R/K Center's Business Plari/Proposal shall remain in effect until such time as the SAWIB selects a different one-stop operator. VIII. MONITORING/O)VERSIGHT: The SAWIB and its staff reserve the right to review and monitor all services funded under this MOU and the RFP. This includes all records, documents, polices and procedures or other data or documentation requested by the SAWIB, the State of California's Compliance Monitoring Section/Compliance Review Division and the Department of Labor. The W/O/R/K Center Director shall be responsible for internal monitoring of its programs, services, cash management, procurement, and property inventory as well as the monitoring of any services, programs or projects that are contracted to program operators and/or consultants. All WIA funding received by the City of Santa Ana will be included in the annual audit completed by an outside auditing firm for the City. 1X. PERFORMANCE GOALS: SAWIB shall establish annual performance goals for the W/O/R/IC Center for adults and dislocated workers based on the common measures established for the Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA). Said performance goals shall be renegotiated between the parties hereto once the SAWIB has negotiated with the State for each year. X. GOAL TRACKING: All partners in the One -Stop Delivery system have agreed to work toward the development of common performance goals and measures that will be in alignment with the stated goals of the workforce investment system. The W/O/R/K Center will work very closely with the local business community to assure placement goals will be met. The W/O/R/K Center will collect feedback from employers, analyze the information, and implement strategies for improvement. Further, in partnership with the Santa Ana Economic Development Division, the W/O/RIK Center will conduct an annual Business Forum to obtain input on current met or unmet employment and training needs. These Business Forums will ensure that outreach and marketing efforts are meeting the needs of the local businesses. XI. DISPUTE RESOLUTION: The parties hereto shall first attempt to resolve all disputes informally at the lowest level starting with the site supervisor and staff. If dispute resolution is not accomplished, any party may call a meeting of the parties to formally discuss and resolve all disputes. Should the parties fail to resolve the dispute, the dispute shall be referred to the Chair of the SAWIB, who shall place the dispute upon the agenda of a regular or special meeting of the WIB'S Executive 2 Committee. The Executive Committee shall mediate the dispute and shall have final authority to resolve the issue. XII. SEVERABILITY: If any part of this MOU is found to be null and void, or is otherwise stricken, the rest of this MOU shall remain in full force and effect. XIII. MODIFICATION/TERMINATION: This MOU, along with all exhibits thereto, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties. This MOU may be modified, altered, revised, extended or renewed by mutual written consent of the parties, by the issuance of a written amendment, signed and dated by all parties. Updates to the budget and goals shall be made annually by the W/O/R/K Center, with approval of the SAWIB. Participation in this MOU may be terminated by giving no less than thirty (30) calendar days' prior written notice of intent to terminate to the other party. s XIV. ASSIGNABILITY: None of the duties of, or work to be performed by, any of the parties hereto shall be subcontracted or assigned to any agency, consultant, or person without the prior written consent of each party hereto. All subcontracts and other agreements that relate to this MOU must be submitted and reviewed by each party hereto. XV. RECORDS RETENTION: All accounting records and evidence pertaining to all costs related to this MOU and all doctunents related to this MOU shall be kept available for the duration of this Agreement and thereafter for three (3) years after completion of an audit. Records which relate to (a) complaints, claims, administrative proceedings or litigation arising out of the performance of this MOU, or (b) costs and expenses of this MOU to which the W/O/R/K Center, the State of California or the United States Government take exception, shall be retained beyond the three (3) years until resolution of disposition of such appeals, litigation, claims, or exceptions. The W/O/R/K Center shall provide the U.S. Department of Labor and the Controller General, by and through any authorized representative, as well as the WEB Administrative Office, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers or documents relating to the accounting and use of funds under this Agreement for a three-year period from and after the effective date of this Agreement. XVI. PATENT, COPYRIGHTS AND RIGHTS IN DATA, The One -Stop Partners and/or the SAWIB will disclose to the City any invention, written product, computer program developed or data assembled as a result of performance of work under this Agreement within seventy-four (74) days of invention, development or assembly. The City, State of California, and U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will have the right to patent any invention and copyright any written product or computer program or data generated by any of the One -Stop Partners, subcontractors, and/or the SAWIB. Upon written request, all pertinent information, specifications and right, title and interest shall be transferred to the designated agency. Each One -Stop Partner shall be notified of the City's requirements and regulations pertaining to patent rights with respect to any discovery or invention which arises or is developed in the course of or under any contract with the W/O/RA,,' Center. 3 XVII. INVENTIONS, PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS A. Reporting Procedure. If any project produces patentable items, patent rights, processes, or inventions in the course of work under a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) grant or agreement, the One -Stop Partner/SAWIB shall report the fact promptly and fully to the CITY. The One -Stop Partner/SAWIB shall report the fact to the Grant Officer at the DOL. Unless there is a prior agreement between the CITY and the DOL and its representative on these matters, the DOL shall determine whether to seek protection on the invention or discovery. The DOL and its representative shall determine how the rights in the invention or discovery, including rights under any patent issued thereon, will be allocated and administered in order to protect the public interest consistent with the "Govermnental Patent Policy" (President's Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies, August 23, 1971, and Statement of Government Patent Policy as printed in 36 FR 16589). B. Copyright Policy. 1. Unless otherwise provided in the terms of the grant or agreement, when copyright -able material is developed in the course of or under a DOL Grant or agreement, the City and the author that developed the work is free to copyright material or to permit others to do so. The One -Stop Partner and the SAWIB shall have a royalty -free, nonexclusive and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, use and to authorize others to use all. copyrighted material. 2. The DOL reserves a royalty -free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use, for Federal Government purposes: (a) The copyright in any work developed under any grant, sub -grant, or contract under a grant or subgrant; (b) Any right of copyright to which a grantee, subgrantee or a contractor purchases ownership with grant support; and (c) Each One -Stop Partner and the SAWE3 shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR Part 97.34. C. Rights to Data. The DOL and the City shall have unlimited rights to any data first procured or delivered under this Agreement. XVIII. CLEAN AIR/CLEAN WATER: If the grant hereunder exceeds $100,000, Section 306 of the Clean Air Act [(42 USC 1875(h)]; Section 508 of the Clean Water Act (33 USC 1368); Executive Order 11738 and Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") regulations (40 CFR Part 15) as any may now exist or be hereafter amended, must be adhered to. Under these laws and regulations, assurances will be made to the following effect: (a) No facility to be utilized in the performance of the proposed grant has been listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities; 9 (b) Notification will be made prior to award of the receipt of any communication from the Director, Office of Federal Activities, U.S. EPA, indicating that a facility to be utilized for the grant is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities; (c) Notification will be made to the CITY and the EPA about any known violation of the above laws and regulations. All parties are in agreement with this Memorandum of Understanding and will implement it as herein stated. Cynthia J. Mclson, De5uty City Manager for Development Services City of Santa Ana 110 141d'�� Date to Michael Hood, Chair --- Date Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board APPROVED AS TO FORM: Joseph Fletcher, City Attorney BY. Lisa E. Storck Assistant City Attorney 5 EXHIBIT 1 WIA BUDGET PLAN SUMMARY PY 08-09 Comments: • Both EDD and the WORK Center are required to track and report their funds separately under the integration plan. Therefore, this funding plan only covers WIA funded activities at the WORK Center even though the participant plan incorporates the joint efforts of both WIA and EDD staff. 9-02-08 Dislocated Rapid Adult Workers Youth Response AIIOcatl0h Cost Totals .elan T 1. Program Services Total (A+B+C+D+E) 1,133,237 576,447 254,757 228,120 2,192,561 A. Core Self -Services B. Core Registration Services 140,370 63,287 u 203,657 C. Intensive Services 561,477 253,150 814,627 D. Training Services 207,520 168,570 376,090 E. Other 223,870 91,440 254,757 228,120 798,187 2. Administration (not to exceed arra. 67,776 10,313 78,089 ap ed by WM) TOTAL (1+2) 1,201,013 586,760 254,757 228,120 2,270,650 �xpendrture flan 1. September 2008 420,355 234,704 63,689 57,000 2. December 2008 600,507 352,056 127,378 114,060 3. March 2009 960,810 510,481 191,068 171,060 4. June 2009 1,201,013 586,760 254,757 228,120 Comments: • Both EDD and the WORK Center are required to track and report their funds separately under the integration plan. Therefore, this funding plan only covers WIA funded activities at the WORK Center even though the participant plan incorporates the joint efforts of both WIA and EDD staff. 9-02-08 5-12-08 ADULT PARTICIPANT PLAN PY 05-09 1?IfQG>iAN ,SEVTC PLAN Sept 2008 `Dec 2008 Mar 2009,.. 1. TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (Lines 2+3) 1050 2100 3360 4200 2. Participants Carried -In 30 30 30 30 3. New Participants 1020 2070 3330 4170 EXIT STATVS P 2008 Mar 2009 ... 4. Core Self -Service 1050 2100 3360 4200 5. Core Services (Registered) 945 1890 3024 3780 6. Intensive Services 850 1701 2721 3402 7. Training Services 40 55 62 70 EXIT STATVS P 2008 Mar 2009 ... 8. Total Exiters (9+12) 735 1470 2352 2940 9. Entered Employment 441 882 1411 1764 10. Training Related 12 16 26 33 11. Entered Postsecondary/ Advanced/ N/A NIA NIA NIA Credential Program NIA NIA N/A NIA 12. Exited for Other Reasons 294 588 940 1176 DISLOCATED WORKER PARTICIPANT PLAN PY 05-09 PR�RNLSERYICE PLAN,;. P 2008 Mar 2009 ... 2. TOTAL PARTICIPANTS (Lines 2+3) 450 900 1440 1800 2. Participants Carried -In 49 49 49 49 3. New Participants 401 851 1391 1751 ACTIyITY. PLAN,';. 111 4. Core Self -Service 450 900 1440 1800 5. Core Services (Registered) 405 810 1296 1620 6. Intensive Services 364 729 1166 1458 7. Training Services 40 50 55 62 Note: This plan reflects the anticipated participant service levels under the integration plan in both core and intensive activities. 111 8. Total Exiters (9+12) 315 630 1008 1260 9. Entered Employment 189 378 605 756 10, Training Related 8 13 17 22 12. Entered Postsecondary/ Advanced/ NIA NIA N/A NIA Credential Program 12. Exited for Other Reasons 126 252 403 504 Note: This plan reflects the anticipated participant service levels under the integration plan in both core and intensive activities. REQUEST FOR : A COUNCIL ACTION NOW CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 TITLE: ONE-STOP OPERATOR FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2009-2009 CITY MANAG�R RECOMMENDED ACTION C,_4T "ec— to 22, CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1s1 Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ❑ implementing Resolution ❑ Set PuMc Nearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Approve and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute an extension of the One -Stop Operator Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Ana WORK Center for program year 2008-2009. WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD ACTION At its regular meeting of May 9, 2008, by a vote of 21:0 (Beasley, Campanelli, Gebre, Lacroix, Metzler, Novelo, Sanchez, Wadhera, Ward, and Zarate absent and Chen -Lee abstained), the Workforce Investment Board recommended approval of the Santa Ana WORK Center as the comprehensive One -Stop and requested a budget and participant plan be submitted by May 12, 2008. nTPnTrssznN The Santa Ana WORK Center was grand --fathered in as Santa Ana's comprehensive One -Stop in June 2000. The following year a full procurement process was conducted and the Santa Ana WORK Center was awarded the contract in ,Tune 2001. A Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Ana WORK Center and the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) was approved by the WIB in January 2002. The WIB evaluates the performance of the Santa Ana WORK Center on an annual basis and has determined it to be "above average" and is, therefore, requesting City Council to extend its agreement for the program year 2008-2009. The WORK Center is primarily responsible for Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs as well as Rapid Response/Business Services activities. The performance results for the Santa Ana WORK Center are reported to the Board on an annual basis with quarterly updates provided as the data 25J-1 One -Stop Operator for PY 2008-09 September 2, 2008 Page 2 becomes available throughout the year. Santa Ana met or exceeded all of .its performance goals for Program Year 2006-07 as documented below: Adults Entered Employment Rate Retention Rate Credential Rate Average Earnings Dislocated Workers Entered Employment Rate Retention Rate Credential Rate Average Earnings Proposed Goal Actual 78.9% 85.6% 81.6% 84.5% 58.0% 73.3% $11,900 $12,271 Proposed Goal Actual 78.7% 79.5% 64.0% 92.2% 67.0% 69.5% $14,000 $13,531 Staff is recommending that the WORK Center continue to operate as the comprehensive One -Stop for ,Santa Ana for PY2008-09. The Memorandum of Understanding is attached as Exhibit 1. FISCAL, IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this action. 4mi 9&U� Cynthia J. Net on Deputy City Manager for Development Services Community Development Agency 090208 one-stop