DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Paul Nerland, County Administrative Officer
Blake Konczal, Executive Director
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
SUBJECT: Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board Application for Subsequent Local Area Designation and Local Board Recertification
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board’s application through the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) for Local Area Subsequent Designation and Local Workforce Development Board Recertification for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027.
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Local Workforce Development Board (Local Board) recertification result will be denied, and a new Local Board will be appointed and certified in accordance with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 107(c)(2)(C).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action, as this is an application for a designation and recertification and has no monetary considerations.
DISCUSSION:
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 areas and recertification of local 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 Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (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.
The application was presented to the FRWDB Executive Committee for approval at their meeting on April 16, 2025. The final document, with all required signatures, will be submitted to the State Board on June 10, 2025, subject to your Board’s approval. The FRWDB will not receive full subsequent designation status until the signed application is submitted to the State.
OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES:
Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board
City of Fresno, Mayor’s Office
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
On file with Clerk - Application and Local Board Recertification
CAO ANALYST:
Ronald Alexander