DEPARTMENT: Economic Development Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Rene Dominguez
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT Amendment of WSA Interlocal Agreement and Partnership Agreement
SUMMARY
An Ordinance approving the Third Amendment to the WSA Interlocal Agreement as recommended by the Committee of Six on August 29 and approving the Fourth Amendment to the WSA Partnership Agreement and appointments to the WSA Board of Directors as recommended by the Committee of Six October 19, 2016. The revised Interlocal Agreement and Partnership Agreement simplify and provide clarity to the language and offer flexibility to be in continual alignment with Federal and State legislation. The agreements also simplify governance requirements.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
TWC is the state agency that oversees and provides workforce development funding for services to employers and job seekers in Texas. TWC provides funding and services through 28 regional workforce boards, including the locally-created Workforce Solutions Alamo ("WSA"). WSA serves Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina and Wilson counties (the "WSA Service Area").
The WSA Board is a group of 25 individuals appointed by the City, Bexar County and judges from the 11 other counties (the "Area Judges") within the WSA Service Area (collectively, the "Principals"), who represent business, education, economic development, community organizations and government. Board members are appointed to three-year terms and may serve two consecutive terms. The primary role of the WSA Board is to align, focus and set direction for all workforce activities in the WSA Service Area and manage an annual workforce budget of approximately $83 million in federal and state workforce funding.
The Principals are parties to an Interlocal Agreement through the Chief Elected Officials (the "CEOs") of the WSA Service Area, whereby they oversee the planning, budgeting, administrati...
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