City of Columbus - File #: 1027-2008

• File #: 1027-2008
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/11/2008
• In control: Development Committee
• On agenda: 7/7/2008
• Final action: 7/9/2008
• Title: To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a supplemental agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2008	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
7/8/2008	1	MAYOR	Signed
7/7/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
7/7/2008	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
6/23/2008	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
6/18/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
6/17/2008	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
6/11/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2008	1	DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent for Approval
6/11/2008	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
6/11/2008	1	Dev Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council

Explanation

BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a supplemental agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) that details both the City's and COWIC's responsibilities regarding employee funding for the workforce investment program. This agreement will be in force from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. As part of this agreement, COWIC agrees to reimburse the City of Columbus for one half of the salary and fringe benefits of a City employee that is assigned to the Franklin County, Ohio, One Stop Operation.

FISCAL IMPACT: No City funding is required for this legislation.


Title

To authorize the Mayor of the City of Columbus to enter into a supplemental agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation.


Body

WHEREAS, the United States Congress has established the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and charged the State of Ohio with the establishment of Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) to oversee the operation of the WIA in 19 local workforce investments areas throughout the State as determined by the Governor; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Franklin County and the Mayor of the City of Columbus, as the chief elected officials representing Franklin County, Ohio and the City of Columbus, Ohio, respectively, have formed a local service area (LSA) consisting of the City of Columbus, Ohio and Franklin County, Ohio, (the LSA); and

WHEREAS, the County Commissioners and the Mayor have designated the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation (COWIC) as the entity responsible for administering and overseeing the workforce investment program for the LSA pursuant to the Workforce Development Program; and

WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the Central Ohio Workforce Investment Corporation desire to enter into an agreement to significantly strengthen the coordination betwee...