APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IN
FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027:
(1) ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE WO RKFORCE INNOVATION AND
OPPORTUNITY (WIOA) TITLE I FORMULA FUNDS FOR ADULT,
DISLOCATED WORKER, AND YO UTH, AND RAPID RESPONSE
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT UP TO FOUR MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED
TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FI VE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN
DOLLARS ($4,827,587);
(2) ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS YOUTH
SERVICE CORPS FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE
MILLON NINE HUNDR ED NINETY-THREE THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED FOURTEEN DOLLARS ($1,993,914) FROM CALIFORNIA
VOLUNTEERS YOUTH SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM FOR THE
OAKLAND FORWARD INITIATIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2027;
(3) AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINI STRATOR TO EXECUTE GRANT
AGREEMENTS, AMENDMENTS, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS; AND
(4) AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO APPLY FOR,
ACCEPT, AND APPROPRIATE GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMEN T SERVICES BEYOND
THE WIOA TITLE I FORMULA FUNDING AND OTHER BUDGETED
FUNDING SOURCES UP TO TW O HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($250,000) PER INSTANCE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
OAKLAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
WHEREAS, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) authorizes federal funding to support workforce deve lopment services for adults, dislocated workers, youth, and employers; and
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Governor-d esignated local workforce development area and receives annual allocations of WIOA Title I funds administered by the California Employment Development Department; and
WHEREAS, the Oakland Workforce Development Board (Board), established pursuant to WIOA, is responsible for overseeing the planning, procurement, and delivery of WIOA-funded workforce services within the City of Oakland; and
WHEREAS, the State of California annually allocates Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, and Rapid Response funding to Local Workforce Development Areas; and
WHEREAS, for Program Year 2026-2027, the City of Oakland has been allocated Four Million Three Hundred Ninety -Six Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Dollars ($4,396,875) in WIOA Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth formula funding; and
WHEREAS, the City expects to re ceive up to Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Seven Hundred Twelve Dollars ($430,712) in Rapid Response funding from the California Employment Development Department with an amount to be determined through the State's final allocation process; and
WHEREAS, California Volunteers has awarded the City of Oakland One Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen Dollars ($1,993,914) through the Youth Service Corps Program to implement Oakland Forward through December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, Oakland Forward will provide paid public service opportunities, workforce readiness training, supportive se rvices, and career pathway de velopment for youth and young adults through partnerships w ith Oakland Public Works and other City departments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult, Dislocated Worker, Youth, and Rapid Response formula funding for Program Year 2026-2027 in an amount up to Four Million Eight Hundred Twenty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Seven Dollars ($4,827,587), with Rapid Response funding to be consistent with the final allocation issued by the State of California; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby accepts and appropriates California Volunteers Youth Service Corps funding in an amount up to One Million Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Thousand Nine Hundred Four teen Dollars ($1,993,914) through December 31, 2027; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That WIOA Title I formula f unding will be budgeted in the Workforce Investment Act F und (2195), Workforce Developmen t Organization (85311), Adult Project (1000243), Dislocated Worker Project (1000024), Youth Project (1000033), and Rapid Response Project (1000031), in accounts to be de termined, and in Work force Program (SC03); and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That given possible variances in WIOA allocations from the U.S Department of Labor and the State EDD, the City Council is authorized to accept additional WIOA funding allocations in FY 2026-27 and author ize staff to appropria te additional funding with approval of the Oakland Workforce Development Board; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator to apply for, accept, and appropriate grants and contributions for workforce development services beyond the WIOA Title I Formula Funding and ot her budgeted funding sources up to Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) per in stance with the approval of the Oakland Workforce Development Board; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council he reby authorizes the City Administrator, in their reasonable discretion and accordance with WIOA Section 133(b)(4) and federal Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200), to reallocate WIOA training funds between contracts within a given funding stream (e .g., Adult, Dislocated Worker, or Youth) and subject to the concurrence of the Oakland Workforce Developmen t Board to ensure efficient use of resources and maintain continuity of services, provided that such reallocations are consistent with grant requirements; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator in their reasonable discretion and subject to the concurrenc e of the Oakland Workforce Development Board to reallocate expenditure budget of workforce development funds to be moved between projects within the fund in a manner consistent with the Resolution and its basic purposes; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council hereby authorizes the Administrator to spend such funds in Fiscal Year 2026-2027 and take other action with respect to the authorized contracts consistent with the Resolution and its basic purposes, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3474456 / NC