RESOLUTION NO. ________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA AND RICHMOND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (RWDB) AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 141-00 DESIGNATING THE ADMINISTERING
AGENCY AND SIGNATORY AUTHORITY FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOMENT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the Richmond Workforce Investment Board was established in the City of Richmond by Resolution No. 32-00 and subsequently renamed by Resolution No. 107-15 as the Richmond Workforce Development Board; and
WHEREAS, the Richmond City Council acknowledges that the City of Richmond shall be liable to the State of California Employment Development Department for all funds not expended in accordance with the City of Richmond Workforce Development Board Local Plan and the implementing regulations, and shall return such funds to the Employment Development Department, and
WHEREAS, the Richmond City Council, as authorized by the Richmond Workforce Development Board, designates the Employment & Training Department to administer Workforce Development funds and other state and local funds, and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 141-00 designated the Employment & Training Director to execute and sign all Workforce Development plans, modification, adjustments, grants, grant applications, subgrant agreements or any other documents with or required by the State of California Employment Development Department, the United States Department of Labor, or any other state or federal agency; and
WHEREAS, on November 23, 2021, the Richmond City Council restructured the City’s organization chart and in, doing so, eliminated the Employment & Training Director role and created a Deputy Director of Community Services, Employment & Training role; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has power pursuant to the Charter of the City of Richmond to sign contractual agreements on behalf of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Richmond and the Richmond Workforce Development Board hereby modify Resolution No. 141-00 to replace all references to “Richmond Workforce Investment Board” with “Richmond Workforce Development Board.”
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the third clause of Resolution No. 141 -00 is modified to read as follows:
… the City of Richmond and the Richmond Workforce Development Board authorize, through the designation set forth above, the City Manager or their designee to execute and sign all Workforce Development plans, modification, adjustments, grants, grant applications, subgrant agreements or any other documents with or required by the State of California Employment Development Department, the United States Department of Labor, or any other state or federal agency.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these amendments to Resolution No. 141-00 shall be deemed effective as of ___________, 2022.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the signature authority set forth herein is effective until specifically revoked.
_________________________ _________________________________ City Council, Designee Deputy Director of Community Services, Employment and Training Department
________________________ _________________________________ Chairperson, Richmond WDB Effective Date
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I certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richmond at a _________ meeting held on _____________ by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
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Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
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Mayor
Approved as to form:
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City Attorney