1. INTRODUCTION
This Memorandum of Understanding ["MOU") is made and entered into for program years 2024/2025 - 2027/2028, by and between the City of Moreno Valley, a general law city and a municipal corporation of the State of California located in Riverside County, [collectively "CITY") and Moreno Valley College, a community college located in the State of California, by and through its Career and Technical Education program [collectively "COLLEGE"). The CITY and COLLEGE are collectively referred to herein as the "PARTIES."
2. PURPOSE
This MOU outlines the agreement between the PARTIES to work in partnership to continue the MoVaLEARNS - Mayor's Challenge program to assist with the completion rate for Moreno Valley residents that are enrolled in Moreno Valley College.
3. BACKGROUND
On January 12, 2017, the City of Moreno Valley and Moreno Valley College signed an interest letter agreeing to create a strategic partnership to further mutually beneficial Career and Technical Education [CTE), training, business outreach and student and workforce development opportunities.
Since that time, the PARTIES have worked together to attract higher paying jobs, increase the quality of life for residents, encourage local retention of home-grown talent, encourage student achievement, increase college graduation rates and to incentivize businesses to promote the hiring of local graduates and work collaboratively in the following ways to achieve these ends:
1. Meet regularly to discuss program development, outreach opportunities, new initiatives, and effectiveness of the program;
2. Jointly conduct business outreach through the CITY's Momentum MoVal Business Visit and Business Roundtable programs;
3. Promote job opportunities and student services at the CITY's Moreno Valley Business & Employment Resource Center [BERC);
4. Participate in and mutually support the COLLEGE's regional efforts to implement the California Community Colleges' Strong Workforce program;
5. Support the COLLEGE's CTE outreach efforts by participating in job fairs and the CTE Advisory Board;
6. Support the COLLEGE's College Promise program to help fund school costs for participants;
7. Support the CITY's Hire MoVal program by assisting to promote the Hire A Grad program, a local hire initiative that incentivizes local businesses to hire Moreno Valley graduates;
8. Collaborate to identify and pursue grant opportunities; 2