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Agenda Item
ASR
Control 25-000105 |
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MEETING
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06/24/25 |
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legal entity taking action: |
Board
of Supervisors |
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board of supervisors district(s): |
All
Districts |
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SUBMITTING Agency/Department: |
OC
Community Resources (Approved) |
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Department contact person(s): |
Dylan
Wright (714) 480-278 |
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Renee
Ramirez (714) 480-6483 |
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Subject: Approve 2025-28 Orange Regional
Workforce Plan and Unified Local Workforce Plan
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ceo CONCUR |
County Counsel Review |
Clerk of the Board |
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Concur |
No
Legal Objection |
Consent
Calendar |
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3
Votes Board Majority |
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Current Year
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Prior Board Action: 6/27/2023 #17, 5/11/2021 #4 |
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RECOMMENDED
ACTION(S):
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Approve the
Orange Regional Workforce Plan for Program Years 2025-2028. |
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Approve the
Orange Unified Local Workforce Plan for Program Years 2025-2028. |
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Authorize the
Chair of the Orange County Workforce Development Board to submit the Orange
Regional Workforce Plan and Orange Unified Local Workforce Plan to the
California Workforce Development Board and the Employment Development
Department of the State of California. |
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Authorize OC
Community Resources Director or designee to make non-substantial and
necessary revisions to the Orange Regional Workforce Plan and/or Orange
Unified Local Workforce Plan as requested by the California Workforce
Development Board and/or the Employment Development Department of the State
of California. |
SUMMARY:
Approval and submission of the
Orange Regional Workforce Plan and Unified Local Workforce Plans for Program
Years 2025-2028 will meet federal and state mandates to continue eligibility
for local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding.
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION:
The Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA), Section 106 requires local Workforce Development Boards
(WDB) and chief elected officials within each designated region to prepare and
submit a single regional plan that includes a description of the regional
service strategies and a local plan for each local board. In California, there
are 15 Regional Planning Units (RPU) and 45 WDBs.
The RPU for the Orange County area
comprises the Anaheim WDB, Orange County WDB and Santa Ana WDB. The Anaheim WDB
serves the City of Anaheim; the Santa Ana WDB serves the City of Santa Ana; and
the Orange County WDB serves the remaining 32 cities and unincorporated areas
of Orange County.
The California Workforce
Development Board (CWDB) developed regional indicators that each RPU must use
to establish objective metrics based on their region’s unique needs in their
respective regional plans. The Orange Regional Workforce Plan (Regional Plan)
identifies in-demand sectors, outlines sector-based initiatives for the next four
years and provides strategies for effective communication with employers and
integration of services from various partners. The Regional Plan outlines
strategies to increase collaboration between the three local WDBs and provides
an overview of the region’s economic and workforce conditions using both
quantitative and qualitative data. The Regional Plan has been developed through
public discussion sessions including eight townhall meetings, at least one in
each district, with collaborative input from key regional partners and
stakeholders. The townhall meetings were held from November 6, 2024, through
December 4, 2024.
As mandated by the CWDB, the Local
Plan goals align with the California State Plan and the Regional Plan. The
Orange Unified Local Workforce Plan (Local Plan) is driven by an operational
alignment of the strategic objectives of the respective Regional Plan at the
local WDB level. The vision is to promote collaborative partnerships, system
alignment, and policy development while strengthening the local and regional
economy and helping individuals achieve self-sufficiency through meaningful
employment. The Local Plan describes how services will be coordinated between
the three local WDBs to improve access and opportunities for all individuals,
including those with barriers to employment, and ensure the workforce system is
inclusive, effective and responsive to the region’s economic needs.
On May 11, 2021, the Board of
Supervisors (Board) approved the Program Year (PY) 2021 - 2024 Regional Plan
and Local Plan. On June 27, 2023, the Board approved the Biennial Modifications
to the PY 2021 - 2024 Regional Plan and Local Plan. The current Regional and
Local Plans expire on June 30, 2025.
On December 20, 2024, the State of
California’s Employment Development Department issued Workforce Services
Directive 24-09, Regional and Local Planning Guidance (Attachment D) to
establish the procedures regarding the Regional and Local Plans for PY 2025-28,
effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, as required by WIOA. Given the
geographic proximity and the similar economic and socioeconomic alignment, the
RPU collaboratively developed the Regional Plan PY 2025-28 (Attachment A) and
Local Plan PY 2025-28 (Attachment B) in lieu of three local plans. Both the
Regional and Local Plans require biennial modifications at the midpoint of the
plan cycle to provide necessary updates.
The Orange County WDB unanimously approved
the PY 2025-28 Regional and Local Plans on January 29, 2025. In accordance with
the WIOA, Sections 107 and 108, the Orange County WDB posted the Regional and
Local Plans for public comment from January 29, 2025, through February 28,
2025. No actionable public comments were received.
Subsequently, the PY 2025-28 Regional and
Local Plans were approved by the Santa Ana WDB on March 20, 2025, the Anaheim
WDB on March 12, 2025, the Santa Ana City Council on May 20, 2025, and the
Anaheim City Council on May 29, 2025.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
N/A
STAFFING
IMPACT:
N/A
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment
A – Orange Regional Workforce Plan for Program Years 2025-2028
Attachment B – Orange Unified Local Workforce Plan for Program Years 2025-2028
Attachment C – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014
Attachment D – Employment Development Department Workforce Services Directive
#WSD24-09