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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCILOF OF DOWNEY
SUPPORTEXPRESSING i' THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT'SDESIRE TO
JOIN iUTHEAST LOS ANGELES COUNTY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WHEREAS, Throughout the State of California, the workforce service needs of the
various cities and communities of the State are supported by a system of Local Workforce
Development Boards (WDB), which work with local businesses to understand current labor
market conditions, needs and trends; and assist job seekers with job training, education, and
access to employment opportunities; and,
WHEREAS, in Los Angeles County, 58 of its 88 cities are served by the Los Angeles
County Workforce Development Board (LACO WDB), which divides its coverage area into 10
workforce service delivery areas that are assigned to various non-profit service providers; and,
WHEREAS, The remaining 30 LA County cities not served by the LACO WDB are being
served by independent Workforce Development Boards that receive funding directly from _the
state, including the Southeast Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board (SELACO);
and,
WHEREAS, The City of Paramount is currently served by the LACO WDB, within a
workforce service delivery area serviced by the County's selected service provider called HUB
Cities Consortium; based in Huntington Park; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paramount is dissatisfied with its current WDB and desires a
relationship with a WDB that allows for more local control over the services provided to
residents and businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the Southeast Los Angeles County (SELACO) is a 7 -member Joint Powers
Authority (JPA) consisting of the cities of Downey, Norwalk, Lakewood, Bellflower, Cerritos,
Hawaiian Gardens, and Artesia, which is governed by a Board of Directors comprising city
councilmember from each member city, and which makes policy decisions that give great
emphasis to local control and local partnerships; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Paramount has expressed a desire to join SELACO, and its City
Council adopted a Resolution on February 19, 2019 that authorized its staff to work with the
SELACO to begin the application process of moving from under the umbrellaofthe County of
LA's workforce system and become the 8th member city of the SELACO WDB service area.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 __The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Downey does hereby:
a) declareits support for the City of Paramount joining the SELACO WDB WIOA
service area and becoming a member of the SELACO JPA and Board of
Directors; and,
b) encourage the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to agree to release
the City of Paramount to the SELACO WDB.
RESOLUTION NO. 19- 7872
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SECTION 3 This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon ts a optiors
#0 D Rl G �UE Z, Mayor
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution Was adopted by the City Council o;
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 12 th day of March, 2019 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
Council Members:
Ashton, Frometa, Pacheco, Mayor Rodriguez
NOES:
Council Member:
Non-
- .-
ember:
Saab
ABSTAK
Council Member:
None.
AMLIC�IADUiART , MC���
City Clerk