HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6803 RESOLUTION NO. 6803
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING THE CALIFORNIA PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMISSION'S
RECOMMENDATION TO CONSOLIDATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
AREAS.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the California Performance Review (CPR) Commission is to
restructure, reorganize and reform State government to make it more responsive to the needs of
its citizens and business community; and
WHEREAS, the CPR Commission perceives the State's workforce investment system to
be unstructured to administer a cost - efficient program and has taken the position that local
workforce investment areas are numerous and overlapping; and
WHEREAS, the CPR Commission, in its report entitled, "GG23 Redyce Administrative
Overhead Costs for Local Workforce Investment Areas," is recommending to Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger that he should initiate a consolidation or realignment of the local workforce
investment areas in order to realize a cost - savings; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey opposes the CPR Commission's recommendations on
the basis that such a recommendation would eliminate local control and localized solutions to
regional employment and work training issues; and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey opposes the CPR Commission's recommendations as a
cost savings measure which conflicts with the federal government's regulation which allows for
administration costs of 10% of workforce investment funds, based on the size of the service area;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Downey opposes the CPR Commission's recommendations as
such an approach will result in loss of revenues generated in the SELACO regional area which
helps achieve the goals of the Workforce Investment Act, such as the preschool program that
generates almost $300,000 to support local One - Stops; and
WHEREAS, the CPR Commission's recommendation will jeopardize the viability and
effectiveness of the SELACO's and would reduce the assistance it provides to thousands of job
seekers and businesses in the areas it serves.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Downey hereby opposes the California
Performance Review Commission's recommendation to consolidate Workforce Investment
areas.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION NO. 6803
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of September, 2004.
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1' O. CART • ZIAN, / ayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the
City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of September, 2004, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Bayer, McCarthy, Perkins, Trejo, Mayor Cartozian
NOES: :
0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: 0 Council Members: None
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KATHLEEN L. MIDSTOKKE, City Clerk