REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
FY 2016/17 NOVA Workforce Services Department Expenditure Update and Approval of Budget Modification 48
Report
BACKGROUND
The NOVA Workforce Services Department (NOVA) manages programs and services for the NOVA Job Training Consortium, an eight-jurisdiction region that includes northern Santa Clara County (the cities of Cupertino, Los Altos, Milpitas, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale) and San Mateo County. The Joint Powers Agreement stipulates how the public agencies will work together. The City of Sunnyvale is the administrative entity for NOVA's programs, on behalf of the consortium. Neither the City, nor any of the other seven jurisdictions that comprise the JPA, provide any funding to NOVA.
NOVA receives funding several ways that includes federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) allocations determined by specific formulas and distributed through the California Employment Development Department (EDD). These allocations have a two-year lifespan, providing flexibility with the expenditure of these funds. In addition, NOVA receives competitive grants from a variety of state and federal sources and corporate and foundation funding. These funds have different periods of performance, often multi-year.
When the City, through NOVA, applies for grants, contracts and contributions, it determines what services and service levels will be provided through the application process. The NOVA Workforce Board reviews and approves of these funding applications at regular Board meetings. The City Council has the authority to receive and expend funds that are awarded, on behalf of the NOVA consortium. When new programs affect the established expenditure and service levels defined in the departmental budget, a budget modification request is submitted. These requests can occur throughout the year and are submitted for consideration and approval by the City Council.
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