REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: GEORGEANNE A. WHITE, City Manager Office of the Mayor & City Manager BY: BLAKE KONCZAL, Executive Director Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board PHYLLIS STOGBAUER, Senior Deputy Director Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board SUBJECT ..Title Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board's (FRWDB's) application through the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) for Local Board Certification for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council approve and authorize the Mayor to execute the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board's application through the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) for Local Board Certification for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The California Workforce Development Board (State Board) and the Employment Development Department (EDD), acting under the authority of the Governor, released Directive WSD 24-10 on January 16, 2025, that established policies and procedures for the subsequent designation of Local Workforce Development Areas and recertification of Local Workforce Development Boards. To be eligible for subsequent designation and board recertification, the Local Board must meet the following criteria and submit the Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application: 1) Met the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Local Board membership requirements, 2) Met or exceeded performance accountability measures, 3) Achieved sustained fiscal integrity and 4) Engaged in Regional Planning. The FRWDB has met all the required criteria. The completed application has been attached for your consideration. The WIOA requires that the Local Board and the Chief Local Elected Official(s) for the Local Workforce Area review, approve, and execute the application. According to the Directive, applications must be submitted to the state by April 7, 2025. If the Local Area is unable to obtain local approval by the submission deadline, an unsigned copy of the application may be submitted with an explanation for the absent signature(s) and the date by which the signed original will be sent. Upon your approval of this item, the application will be presented to the FRWDB Executive Committee for approval at their meeting of April 16, 2025. The final document, with all required signatures, will be submitted to the State Board by April 30, 2025. The FRWDB will not receive full subsequent designation status until the signed application is submitted to the state. BACKGROUND WIOA Section 106 required Local Areas to apply for initial designation and required the Governor to approve requests for Local Areas that were designated as a Local Area under the Workforce Investment Act, performed successfully, and had sustained fiscal integrity. After the period for which a Local Area was initially designated, WIOA Section 106 calls for a subsequent designation process and requires the Governor to approve a request for subsequent designation from a Local Area if the area performed successfully, sustained fiscal integrity, and engaged in the regional planning process ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS This item is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference was not implemented because this item does not include an award of a service or construction contract. FISCAL IMPACT There is no net City cost associated with the recommended action, as this is an application for a designation and has no monetary considerations. Attachment: Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Board Recertification Application for Program Year 2025-27