Okaloosa County BOCC — December 4, 2012 — Interlocal Agreement - Current/Proposed & Composition — reading text

time of the unexpired ternvof ar’outgoing member shall be appointed to only the remaining time of mec term. Any member of the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Any vacancy in th Education Partnership Educatio ership Regional Board (DBA) Workforce Development Board of Okalo Walton Counties may be removed for cause in accordance with pes established by the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership re al Board (DBA) Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton inties. In the event a member is removed for cause, the Workforce evelopment Board will notify the Board of County Commission who appointed the member. All local Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties members appointed to the Board must agree to comply with Florida Government in the Sunshine Law, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, and Financial Disclosure requirements. The attached Table I contains the minimum required representation for appointments to the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board (DBA) Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties: Representing Okaloosa Walton At Large Total Private Sector 13 F 20 Economic Development 1 I 2 I 1 Agency for Workforce Innovation — Vocational Rehabilitation 1 1 Community College/University 2 » > Representative gy School District Representatives i 1 > 2 Department of Children and Family i Services a Organized Labor 7p wt 3 Community Based Organizations Pp \o) Veterans ae 1 1 Disabilities I I Other Y 4 4 Other Required One Stop Partners Vad Senior Community 1 I Service Employment aS TOTAL VOTING MEMBERS [Sg oi iD} 1S 39 oO” 7. DESIGNATION OF CHIEFA,OCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL (CLEO): As required by feder state legislation, this Agreement will designate the Chief Local Elected Offigi EO) for 2010-2011 to be the Chairman of the Okaloosa County Board of County missioners or his/her designee and will then will alternate between the two counes for subsequent years for the duration of this agreement. q y' g In this Ay. the CLEO is designated as the official signatory authority for both countieg{forthe purpose of executing jointly approved documents required for the administration 6f the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership. Copies of all suchysi es and documents will be provided to all other parties to the agreement in an ose $ manner. 8. NO LOCAL FUNDS REQUESTED OF COUNTIES No funds are being requested from the treasuries of any of the parties to this Agreement for the workforce development initiatives; it being the intent thereof that all funding of the workforce development initiatives and the Board shall be accomplished entirely by grants and funds available pursuant to workforce development initiative programs. The Workforce Development Board serves as the Fiscal Agent and Grant Recipient for federal and state workforce funds allocated to the workforce region. 9. DURATION OF AGREEMENT This Agreement shall replace an existing agreement in effect from the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010 and remain in effect for the geographical area identified herein from the date of approval through June 30, 2013 unless it is replaced by a new Interlocal Agreement. Le 10. EFFECTIVE DATE My This Agreement shall be effective on July 1, 2010 or the date the Agreemeat iapproved by both parties, whichever event occurs last.. oe 11. SIGNATURES Evidence of approval of this Agreement by both Boa sy Commissions of Okaloosa and Walton Counties is indicated iN the sigijature of the authorized parties. (Signature on File) a= Commissioner Wayne Harris, ihe an Okaloosa County Board of C; Commissioners Date nnon, Chairman of County Commissioners Date ‘ure on File) David Q. Miller, Chairman Ww orce Development Board Date of Okaloosa and Walton Counties “4 \ ‘ ~ ¢ > Y > y Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties Attachment B Proposed Interlocal Agreement INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN OKALOOSA COUNTY BOARD GF” COUNTY or COMMISSIONERS @ AND a WALTON CO wry BOARD OF coypiistonen EEK e rom FOR THE PERIOD ¥ i 15, 2013 --- June 30, 2014 Okaloosa and Walton Counties Interlocal Agreement This Agreement made and entered into between the Counties of Okaloosa and Walton, of the State of Florida, Witness that- x WHEREAS, the State of Florida's Workforce Florida, Inc. also sere State Workforce Board, was created by the Florida Legislature in the Wor ; Innovation Act of 2000 to replace the Florida Jobs and Education Parad oad created in 1994, and to merge state and local WAGES Coalition Boar@iy H the state and local Workforce Boards, and Q WHEREAS, the State of Florida’s Workforce Florida, as been designated by the Governor to design and direct Florida’s workforce d t strategy; and; WHEREAS, in accordance with the Workfofdwvesiment Act of 1998 there shall be established in each local area of a State, and yjved by the Governor of the State, a local Workforce Investment Board, to set yolig¥ for the portion of the statewide investment system within the local area; qn WHEREAS, in accordance wi apter 2012-29 L.O.F., amended s. 445.007 (1) F.S. (Regional Workforce Ba ccountability Act) outlining local Workforce Board composition; Dore Board has chartered the Okaloosa Walton Jobs (DBA Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and ign, coordinate, and direct local workforce development sistent with Florida's workforce development initiative; and WHEREAS, the and Education Partner Walton Counties) t strategies which a WH. , this agreement formally designates Okaloosa and Walton Counties as a woo ‘orkforce Region; and EREAS, the governing body of each of the parties to this Agreement desires thags county be included in this regional workforce development initiative to avail its citizens of the benefits of Florida's workforce development strategy; WHEREAS, the parties to this agreement have created the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership DBA the Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties that will comply with the requirements of both federal and state legislation to undertake workforce development initiatives for the two counties of this workforce Region; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the local chief elected officials of the Boards of County Commissioners to appoint members from their counties in accordance with this Agreement to meet the federal and state legislative requirements for a local Workforce Board and, WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each county of the local workforce region have come together to form the Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board (DBA) Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Counties to carry out its separate and independent functions therein in a coordinated and cooperative fashion. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PARTIES My HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 4) 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OKALOOSA WALTON JO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (DBA) WORKFORCE ) OPMENT BOARD OF OKALOOSA AND WALTON COUNTIRS. the "Okaloosa Walton Jobs and Education PartnerspipRegional Board” (DBA) Workforce Development Board of epee a Iton Counties” among all the parties hereto for the express purpose of col ely carrying out the individual responsibilities of each party to this Agr t under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, the Workforce Inoaiontd of 2000 , Chapter 2012-29 L.O.F., amended s. 445.007 (1) F.S. arp Workforce Boards Accountability Act); and other applicable na G state legislation and regulations. The Okaloosa Walton Jobs and E tfon Partnership Regional Board (DBA) Workforce Development rd of Okaloosa and Walton Counties shall consist of at least 29 voting me Kons Chairmen of the Boards of County Commissioners of Okafgosa and Walton Counties shall serve or appoint an individual to sery, a liaison to the Workforce Development Board. 2. PARTIES asfokus AGREEMENT Each parties to this Agreement is a County of the State of Florida and as su general purpose political subdivision which has the power to levy taxes nd funds, as well as general corporate and police powers. The governing dy of Okaloosa County is its Board of County Commissioners and the R governing body of Walton County is its Board of County Commissioners. There is hereby established a multi-jurisdictional ve nt (hereinafter called 3. GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS TO BE SERVED BY THIS AGREEMENT The geographical area to be served by this Agreement is the combined geographical area of each of the two member counties who are parties to this Agreement serving Okaloosa and Walton Counties. 4. POPULATION AREAS TO BE SERVED The population to be served within the two county area covered by this Agreement is estimated at 250,000 based upon projections of the U.S. Census Bureau. 5. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OKALOOSA WALTON JOBS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP REGIONAL BOARD (DBA) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF OKALOOSA AND x WALTON COUNTIES iy a. Perform the duties and responsibilities required as Regio: the 24 designated workforce boards in Florida b. Develop the local Workforce Investment Plan and aj dification(s) to the Plan and submit to the local elected officia i partnership submit approved plans and mod to the Governor, c. Administer federal and state employment apdytraining services d. Ensure universal access for workforce Vn r the residents and businesses of Okaloosa and Walton Cogsttis e. Ensure compliance with all Todor ar ~ and local legislation, regulations and policies f. Provide periodic updates and S of the Annual Audit to the Boards of County Commissioner: h county g. Perform any other ap duties necessary for the accomplishment of ang c8hsistent with the purposes of this agreement and Florida’s w rye development initiatives 6. COMPOSITION OINTMENT OF THE OKALOOSA-WALTON JOBS AND EDUCA PARTNERSHIP REGIONAL BOARD (DBA) WORKFORCE LOPMENT BOARD OF OKALOOSA AND WALTON C MEMBERS oy established pursuant to this agreement, as established in rdance with Section I of this Agreement and shall be called the kaloosa Walton Jobs and Education Partnership Board (DBA) orkforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton Phas reno The membership of the local board shall be consistent with Public Law No. 105-220, Title I, s. 117(b), Workforce Investment Act, and Workforce Innovation Act of 2000; Chapter 2012-29 L.O.F., amended s. 445.007 (1) F.S. (Regional Workforce Boards Accountability Act) ; and as follows: a. Representatives of business in the local area, who (D are owners of businesses, chief executives or operating officers of businesses, and other business executives or employers with optimum policy making or hiring authority; (II) __ represent businesses with employment opportunities that reflect the employment opportunities of the local area; and (III) are appointed from among individuals nominated by local business organization and business trade associations b. Representatives of local educational entities, including representatives Soni educational agencies, local school boards, entities providing adult ops and literacy activities, and postsecondary educational institutions 4uveldding representatives of community colleges), selected from among jyffiviuals nominated by regional or local educational agencies, sushi or organizations representing such local educational entitie: c. Representatives of organized labor organizations, oe by local labor federations, or other representatives. Workforce Inn@vation 2000 requires a minimum of three (3) representatives from Organiz bor. d. Representatives of community-based organiza Yung organizations representing individuals with disabilities@gd veterans) e. Representatives of economic slong, including private sector economic development entities; and f. Representatives of each of the on partners A majority of the memb aus be private sector representatives. Members of the board that re; it organizations, agencies, or other entities shall be individuals with um policymaking authority with the