REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve NOVA as Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider at Sunnyvale Job Center and Operator for NOVA Workforce Development Area
Report
BACKGROUND
The State, under the direction of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), requires that a local board or administrative entity submit two separate and distinct applications to serve as an Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider at the America's Job Center of California (AJCC) locations and to be an AJCC Operator, as they are two different functions.
The State issued guidance relative to the selection of the Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Providers at the America's Job Center of California (AJCC) locations. The roles and responsibilities of the Career Services Provider are to directly provide basic career services to job seekers that include intake, orientation, assessments and employment services; individualized career services including case management and individual employment plans; and managing the day-to-day procedures of the AJCC job center. A local board or administrative entity (NOVA) has the flexibility to provide services itself with the approval of the Workforce Board (NOVA Workforce Board), Chief Elected Official (Sunnyvale City Council) and the Governor. While encouraged, competitive procurement of this service is not required. In 2017, the Council approved of NOVA's application to serve as the Career Services Provider for the NOVA Job Center in Sunnyvale at its February 28, 2017 meeting, which was later approved by the State. In 2021, State Directive WSD19-13 requests that local boards or administrative entities reapply to serve as a Career Services Provider.
The State also issued guidance relative to the selection of the AJCC Operator for the local workforce development areas. The roles and responsibilities of the AJCC Operator include coordinating service delivery of required AJCC partners and service p...
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