AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO JOIN THE SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONSORTIUM

RESOLUTION NO. ____- 15

AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY TO JOIN THE SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIALS WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD CONSORTIUM 

         WHEREAS, Sauk County is presently within the South Central Wisconsin local area established under the Workforce Investment Act and certain citizens of Sauk County are receiving job training and other Workforce Development program assistance funded under the Workforce Development program which is administered by the Workforce Development Board of South Central WI and the South Central Wisconsin Local Elected Officials Consortium; and,

         WHEREAS, Sauk County presently has an appointed representative serving on the South Central Wisconsin Local Elected Officials Consortium and also has appointed members serving on the Workforce Development Board of South Central WI; and,

         WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act has been enacted by Congress in replacement of the Workforce Investment Act, and allows local governments to form a consortium                             to create a Local Workforce Investment Area; and,

         WHEREAS, under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act:

1. Each county in the consortium must designate a “chief elected official” to represent the county as a member of the consortium board, which board is empowered to enter into contractual and other agreements necessary to carry out the purposes of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and,

2. The consortium must designate an administrative/fiscal agent to administer the program on behalf of the consortium; and,

         WHEREAS, Sauk County desires to enter into the Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement of the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area for the Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 – Public Law – 113-128, with the South Central Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk, which previously comprised the South Central Wisconsin Local Elected Officials Consortium, to continue receiving federal assistance available for workforce programs and training available under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and serve as the Chief Elected Officials Consortium for the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area; and,

         WHEREAS, a copy of the Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement of the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area for the Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette, and Sauk Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 – Public Law – 113‑128 (hereinafter “the Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement”), has been marked for identification as Exhibit “A”, and has been attached hereto; and,

         WHEREAS, a copy of an Executive Summary of Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement for the South Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Area for the Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette and Sauk – Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 – Public Law – 113-128 – prepared August 20, 2015, has been marked for identification as Exhibit “B”, and has been attached hereto;

         NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors, met in regular session, hereby authorizes that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors shall enter into an agreement to create a consortium as stated in the Chief Elected Officials Consortium Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, to consist of the Wisconsin Counties of Columbia, Dane Dodge, Jefferson, Marquette and Sauk, which will come together to create the South Central Local Workforce Development Area under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; and,

         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes and directs Sauk County Board Supervisor, Martin F. Krueger, to serve as Sauk County’s designated Chief Elected Official until his successor is installed, with signatory authority to execute agreements as necessary for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act purposes.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on September 15, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

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MARTIN F. KRUEGER, Chair                                                JOE FISH

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JOAN FORDHAM                                                       DENNIS B. POLIVKA                                                              

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WALLY CZUPRYNKO

FISCAL NOTE: Participation on this consortium will result in payment of per diem and mileage for participation by the chief elected official.

MIS NOTE:  No MIS impact.