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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO — REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
In Support/Opposition
From: Mark Scott M/CC Meeting Date: 06/06/2016
Prepared by: Jolena E. Grider, (909) 384-
5355
Dept: City Manager Ward(s): All
Subject:
Authorize Mayor to Sign and Send Letter to State of California Regarding Funding of
San Bernardino Employment and Training Agency and Continued Provision of
Workforce Development Services in the City of San Bernardino (At Meeting of May 16,
2016, Item Continued to June 6, 2016) (#4449)
Current Business Registration Certificate: Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
No direct impact; City will indirectly benefit from the continuation of local workforce
development services if the State makes provision for these services as requested in
the proposed letter.
Motion: Authorize Mayor to sign and send letter.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action
September 14, 1983 -- Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution No. 83-306,
accepting a subgrant from the State of California Employment Development Department
(EDD) for the operation of job training programs under the federal Job Training
Partnership Act (now repealed), and authorizing the Executive Director of the San
Bernardino Employment and Training Agency (SBETA) to conduct negotiations and
sign all necessary documents.
July 10, 2006 - Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution No. 2006-246,
authorizing the Executive Director of SBETA to execute a new subgrant agreement
between the City and EDD for the administration of job training programs under the
federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA; now repealed), and rescinding Resolution No.
83-306.
July 6, 2015 - Mayor and Common Council voted to authorize and direct the City
Attorney to pursue administrative appeals of the anticipated decision of the Governor
not to designate the City as a workforce development area under the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA).
July 20, 2015 -- Mayor and Common Council voted to authorize a budget amendment
equal to 1/12th of SBETA's annual budget to keep the agency open until July 31, 2015,
and to discuss the matter further at a meeting on July 29, 2015.
July 29, 2015 -- Mayor and Common Council voted to allocate up to $250,000 to
continue SBETA in operation until September 21, 2015.
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September 21, 2015 -- Mayor and Common Council voted to allocate $375,000 to
continue SBETA in operation through the end of December 2015.
December 21, 2015 -- Mayor and Common Council voted to continue funding for
SBETA for three months, through the end of March 2016.
March 21, 2016 -- Council voted 4 to 2 to continue to fund SBETA for three months from
City funds; the measure was vetoed by the Mayor and therefore failed.
Background
As the preceding chronology shows, the City has provided employment and training
services through SBETA for several decades using federal funds provided under a
succession of federal laws. The current applicable law is WIOA, which went into effect
in July 2015. Under WIOA, the United States Department of Labor provides workforce
development funds to the states for disbursement to local workforce areas.
The state agency responsible for administering federal workforce funds in California is
EDD. EDD does this through subgrant agreements with local jurisdictions. As indicated
above, the City has been a party to such agreements over the years. Council approval
for the execution of subgrant agreements was obtained in 1983 and 2006. More
recently, SBETA entered into several WIA and WIOA subgrant agreements on behalf of
the City covering 2012 through 2017. (See, e.g., Attachment 2 to this report.) Staff has
not been able to find any documentation (e.g., resolutions, agenda items) indicating
these agreements were considered by the Council.
Pursuant to the subgrant agreements, the City received federal workforce funding under
WIA until October 2014. At that time, however, EDD imposed a cash hold due to the
City's failure to submit timely single audits of its federally-funded programs. A local
jurisdiction that receives federal funding is required to submit a single audit annually,
covering all of its federal programs and showing how the funds were spent. Pass-
through recipients of federal funds, such as EDD, are required to impose sanctions,
which can include cash holds, on local jurisdictions that do not complete their single
audits on time.
Shortly before WIOA went into effect in July 2015, the City applied for designation as a
WIOA local workforce development area, which if granted would entitle the City to
receive federal workforce funds under WIOA. Although the October 2014 cash hold had
not been released, the City believed it would be able to submit the delinquent audits
relatively soon and that funding would be restored at that time. The City, by vote of the
Council at a succession of regular meetings, therefore continued to fund SBETA on a
short-term basis using its own funds, with the expectation that it would be reimbursed
once the cash hold was released.
The State initially denied the City's WIOA application, but after an appeal the City
received a two-year conditional designation as a WIOA workforce area in November
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2015. However, EDD declined to release the cash hold until the City had submitted the
delinquent audits and addressed accounting issues identified therein.
The single audits for fiscal years ending June 30, 2013 and 2014 were submitted in
December 2015 and January 2016, respectively. However, due to turnover and staffing
limitations in the City's Finance Department, the accounting issues have not been
completely addressed. In addition, the City's FY 2015 single audit became delinquent
on March 31, 2016 and is not expected to be submitted until at least the end of June
2016. Therefore, the cash hold has remained in effect.
The Council most recently considered the funding issue at its March 21, 2016 regular
meeting. The City had been advised by that time that it could not continue funding
SBETA with its own resources without jeopardizing its bankruptcy exit plan, because the
financial model on which the plan is based does not allow for continued expenditures to
operate SBETA. Funding for SBETA is not included in the City's current budget either.
Notwithstanding these concerns, the Council voted to fund SBETA for another three
months; however, the Mayor vetoed the measure and no additional City funding has
been allocated to fund SBETA. SBETA has used its limited remaining funds to wind
down its operations, but may require some additional funding to complete that process.
Discussion
The City's top priority is that its residents continue to receive employment and training
services pursuant to WIOA. As this cannot be accomplished through the City due to the
cash hold, services need to be provided through an alternative provider.
Following the March 21, 2016 Council action, the City advised the State that it could no
longer fund SBETA and that an alternative provider would need to be designated. The
State advised that for this to occur, the Mayor needed to submit a letter voluntarily
relinquishing the City's conditional designation under WIOA and recommending
designation of the County of San Bernardino as the local workforce development area
for the City.
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The City declined to submit a letter in the form requested. The City does not consider
the termination of its WIOA designation to be voluntary, as it is necessitated by the cash
hold imposed by EDD. Further, the City believes the designation of an alternative
workforce area is a matter for the State rather than the City.
The parties were able to agree on the form of a letter that is acceptable to both, which is
attached to this report as Attachment 1. The letter requests that the City be relieved of
its obligations under the subgrant agreement. This is necessary because the
agreement, which remains in effect until formally terminated, obligates the City to
operate a program in accordance with the provisions of the subgrant. See cover page of
subgrant agreement attached as Attachment 2. The letter also requests that
responsibility for providing workforce development services for the City be reassigned to
an appropriate alternative entity. This is necessary in order to ensure that City residents
will continue to receive services when the funding currently allocated to SBETA has
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been expended.
Staff recommends that the Council authorize the Mayor to sign and send a final form of
the letter to the State. (The State will designate the State officer to whom the letter
should be addressed at a later time.)
Supporting Documents:
SBETA Draft Letter (PDF)
WIOA Subgrant Agreement (PDF)
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[Governor Jerry Brown]
[Secretary David Lanier,
Labor and Workforce Development Agency]
Sacramento, CA
Dear [Governor Brown] [Secretary Lanier]:
The City of San Bernardino (City) was granted conditional initial designation as a
local workforce development area under the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act (WIOA) in November 2015. One of the conditions was that
designation was subject to revocation following submission and review of the
City's single audits for fiscal years ending June 30, 2013 and 2014, which had d
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At the time of the designation, the City had been on cash hold with respect to its
federal workforce funding since October 2014. The Employment Development
Department (EDD), the agency responsible for disbursing federal workforce
funds, had placed the City on cash hold at that time due to the overdue 2013
audit. In the interim, the City had used its own funds to operate the San
Bernardino Employment and Training Agency (SBETA), the City's federally- o
funded employment and training agency. The City believed it could promptly
submit the single audits and that the cash hold would be released and the City m
would be reimbursed at that time.
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The 2013 and 2014 single audits were submitted in December 2015 and January s
2016, respectively. However, EDD has declined to release the cash hold until o
adverse findings in the audits are adequately addressed and the City's audited Q
financial reports for fiscal year 2014 are completed and submitted. In addition,
the City's single audit for fiscal year 2015 became overdue on March 31, 2016.
Accordingly, the cash hold remains in effect at this time.
The City has provided well over $2 million of its own funds to operate SBETA
since the cash hold was imposed. The City has been a chapter 9 bankruptcy
debtor since August 2012 and is in the process of preparing for bankruptcy court
confirmation a plan for the adjustment of its debts and the restoration of fiscal
stability. The plan does not provide for continued funding of SBETA with City
funds, and in fact it assumes the City will be reimbursed the funds it has provided
to date. Given these circumstances, the City determined in March 2016 that
effective March 31, 2016, it could not continue funding of SBETA. SBETA is
currently in the process of winding down its operations while the City continues
its efforts to obtain a release of the cash hold.
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SBETA operates pursuant to a subgrant agreement between the City and EDD.
The agreement obligates the City to operate a workforce development program
in accordance with its provisions. For the reasons stated, the City cannot
continue to fund SBETA while the audit issues are being resolved. The City
therefore requests that it be relieved of its obligations under the subgrant
agreement and that responsibility for providing workforce development services
for the City be reassigned to an appropriate alternative entity.
The City understands that this process will entail the termination of the City's
conditional WIOA designation and funding. The City consents to this outcome,
with the proviso that this consent shall not constitute an admission of any liability
or a waiver of any right the City may have to reimbursement of the amounts it
has expended to operate SBETA due to the cash hold. The City understands
that disallowed expenditures under the subgrant agreement, i.e., expenditures
that are found not to be in accordance with federal law, shall remain the
responsibility of the City and not the State of California. The City reserves all
rights it may have to seek judicial or other review of a determination that
particular expenditures are disallowed. The City will cooperate fully in the
transitioning of workforce services to an alternative entity.
Sincerely,
R. Carey Davis
Mayor of San Bernardino
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WIOA SUBGRANT AGREEMENT
SUBGRANT NO: K698386 SBI-022829084
MODIFICATION NO: New
SAN BERNARDINO CITY SUBGRANTEE CODE: SBI
SU3=,NTOR: SUBGFA-'iTEE: SARI 3E7N7!RDINO 71Y
State cf California 600 NCR':H ARRCW=E J AVENUE
Employment Develcpment Dept. SAKI aE?NARDINO, CA 32=01-1148
Workforce Services Division
P.O.Box 826330, MIC 69 GOVERINZIENTAL ENiTITY: Yes
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
This Subgrant Agreement is entered into by and between the State of California, Employment Development
Department, hereinafter the Subgrantor, and the SAN BERNARDINO CITY, hereinafter the Subgrantee. The
Subgrantee agrees to operate a program in accordance with the provisions of this Subgrant and to have an
approved WIOA Local Plan for the above name Subgrantor filed with the Subgrantor pursuant to the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) . This modification consists of this sheet and those of the following
exhibits, which are attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof:
Funding Detail Chart
General Provisions
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ALLOCATION(s) PRIOR AMOUNT: $0.00. N
The Subgrantor agrees to reimburse the Subgrantee INCREASE/DECREASE: $990,612.00
not to exceed the amount listed hereinafter 'TOTAL' TOTAL: $990,612.001
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TERM OF AGREEMENT Terms of Exhibits are as
From 4/1/2015 To: 6/30/2017 designated on each exhibi '
PURPOSE: To .initiate Program Year (PY) 2015-16 WIOA Subgrant and incorporate WIOA Youth formula funding G1
unde grant code 301. Term of these funds is from 04JO1J2015 - 06/30/2017 E
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funds are available for the period and purpose of Section 10295 of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 2 of +-�
expenditures as stated herein the Public Contract Code of the State of California
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Budget item:7100 Fund:0869 Budgetary Attachment:No
Chapter.025 Statute:2014 FY:14/15
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Cheryl Weeks
From: Cheryl Weeks on behalf of Council
Sent: Monday,June 06, 2016 12:59 PM
Subject: FW: ***ITEM 7A, SB City Council Agenda 6/6/16 -At Request of John Valdivia, Mayor
Pro Tern
Attachments: Prospectus SBCCD-SBETA Merger 6-3-16bb.pdf
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From: Galope, Richard G. [mailto:rgalope @sbccd.cc.ca.us]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 8:12 AM °-
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Subject: ***ITEM 7A, SB City Council Agenda 6/6/16 -At Request of John Valdivia, Mayor Pro Tern
Attention of: Jorge Carlos;Cheryl Weeks;and Rene Ramy
To Whom It May Concern:
At the request of Council Member John Valdivia, Mayor Pro Tem,please forward the attached SBETA Proposal prepared by
the San Bernardino Community College District(SBCCD),applicable to Item 7A.City Manager,to all Council Members and
Elected Officials,for reference during City Council Meeting on June 6,2016.
Thank You.
Sent on behalf of SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron, by:
Richard G.E.Galope,MBA
Consultant to the Chancellor
San Bernardino Community College District
Office of the Chancellor
114 S.Del Rosa Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Mobile: 909-528-3688
Office: 909-382-4069
SAN BERNARDINO
COMMUNITY PROSPECTUS: SBCCD DESIGNATION WIOA FISCAL Revised
DIS ROLLEGE DEVELOPMENT June 3, 2016
DRAFT ( FOR REVIEW & DISCUSSION ONLY- IDEAS RAISED IN THE PAPER
ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Introduction A.
The City of San Bernardino is no longer able to comply with the terms and conditions of the State of
California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB),and to fulfill the requirements of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA)funding governed by the US Department of Labor grant that
primarily provides funding for the San Bernardino Employment Training Agency(SBETA) operations.
SBETA is currently governed by the City of San Bernardino Mayor (Chief Elected Official) in conjunction
with the City's Workforce Investment Board (WIB). The current SBETA fiscal agent-the City of San
Bernardino, is undergoing a bankruptcy process and has been delinquent over the past 2 fiscal years in
submitting the required Single Audit reports on behalf of SBETA to the State of California Employment
Development Department(EDD).
Consequently, due to these failures to submit timely Single Audit reports,the City continues to not meet
one of two WIOA criteria required for designation as Fiscal Agent/Local Workforce Development Area
(LWDA)— "Fiscal Integrity,"while SBETA has continuously attained the second criteria for LWDA
designation— "Demonstrating successful performance"in the attainment of State-mandated
requirements for administrative oversight and workforce development service delivery.
Therefore,the CWIB has recommended that the Governor denies the City of San Bernardino's application
for initial designation to operate the SBETA Local Workforce Development Area.As legislatively
mandated under WIOA, EDD has requested that the SBETA WIB (Local Board)and the City of San
Bernardino Mayor(Chief Elected Official) proclaim "that they no longer wish to operate as a Local
Workforce Development Area,which will subsequently lead to"re-designation"of SBETA to the
jurisdiction of the County of San Bernardino Workforce Development Board. This action will effectively
eliminate the existence of SBETA.
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The City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino Community College District(SBCCD) are presented
with an unprecedented opportunity to establish a groundbreaking,first-in-the-state,community college
district-administered Workforce Development Board by maintaining the integrity and ongoing existence
of SBETA services through exploration of a proposed designation of SBCCD as the "local area" and "fiscal
agent" of the workforce sub-grant funding through it's SBCCD Economic Development and Corporate
Training(EDCT) Division, under the direct supervision of the Chancellor and under the auspices of the
Board of Trustees.
Benefits. The benefits of such a merger are boundless, and should this proposed SBCCD strategy be
approved by the San Bernardino Mayor and City Council,the SBCCD Board of Trustees, California EDD,
and the Governor, a landmark Workforce Development Ecosystem encompassing a Public Workforce
Development System and Public Community College System will be established with the potential for
significant regional,state and national impacts in economic and workforce development programming,
research, model replication and public policy development. Characteristics of this Ecosystem will include,
but not be limited to:
• Comprehensive planning,organizing, development, customization,and efficient delivery of short-
term job training and retraining programs to laid-off/dislocated, economically disadvantaged,
veterans,disabled, and unemployed workers with barriers to employment.
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• Program infrastructure development that reduces and ultimately eliminates silos and duplicative
services between California's two major workforce stakeholders—community colleges and public
workforce development, leading to coordinated alignment of programs and services structured to be
responsive to major regional, high growth industry sectors and employers.
• Ease of access to high-quality, high-demand training leading to award of industry-recognized
credentials in high-growth career pathways.
• Maximized leverage of resources to address constantly shifting technologies and industry practices
impacting the relevance of workforce education and job training programs,thus creating job and
career opportunities for community college and job training program graduates.
• Attainment of economies of scale that optimizes the cost of delivering short-term occupational
training, on-the-job training(OJT),skills enhancement and re-training to produce program graduate
outputs to meet regional industry employment demands.
• Comprehensive workforce preparation for targeted economic development of the region by
leveraging the intellectual, human,financial, and physical resources of both a public community
college district and an America's Job Center.
• Job Creation through WIOA Business Development Services,compounded with Entrepreneurship
Programs offered by SBCCD,to assist regional businesses with recruitments,incumbent worker
training and labor exchange development; business growth and expansion;and assistance to
entrepreneurs for business startup and access to capital.
Actions to date. As a countermeasure to the requested actions by EDD,and to ensure the existence of
workforce services in the city of San Bernardino,SBCCD Chancellor Bruce Baron,and SBCCD designees of
the Chancellor, have engaged in discussions with the San Bernardino City Manager, City Attorney,SBETA
Executive Director,and SBETA WIB Executive Committee members to develop an alternative strategy to
"explore avenues and options within the scope of WIOA for the Mayor(Chief Elected Official)to relinquish
its designation as the "local area"and'fiscal agent"for sub-grant workforce funding.
These initial discussions led to Chancellor Baron seeking approval from the SBCCD Board of Trustees on
May 12, 2016,to officially engage with the San Bernardino Mayor and City Council to further explore
options within the authority of WIOA to designate SBCCD as Fiscal Agent. Chancellor Baron's
presentation to the Mayor and City Council occurred on May 16,2016,and resulted in the City Council
voting(5-1 vote)I favor of requesting SBCCD to propose a strategy to assume Fiscal Agent
accountability for consideration by the City Council on June 6,2016.
This prospectus is a result of the City Council's request,and has also been prepared for internal SBCCD
discussion with the Chancellor's Extended Cabinet on May 25, 2016,and subsequently, presentation at
the SBCCD Board of Trustees Study Session on May 26,2016 for discussion and direction prior to
presentation to the San Bernardino City Council on June 6,2016.
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Administration. Depending on how the relationship between the City of San Bernardino,the State EDD
and the SBCCD is determined,the SBCCD intends to incorporate SBETA contracts and workforce services
into its existing structures:
• Associate Vice Chancellor(AVC)of Economic Development&Corporate Training(EDCT): Shall have
administrative oversight of all SBETA operations,with the Executive Director of SBETA,or similar
titled position,subordinate to the AVC. Discussion between the City and SBCCD will need to occur
with regard to the status of SBETA and its employees. We will engage with the SBCCD Vice
Chancellor of Fiscal and Business Services for SBETA fiscal administration,contracts,and facilities
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requirements;and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Technology& Educational Support Services for
WIOA Technology requirements related to the State of CA Job Training Automated (JTA) System for
case management, budget administration,and program performance, monitoring, and compliance.
• Executive Director,SBETA: The Executive Director, or similar position shall report to the AVC of
EDICT,and will administer the WIOA-funded operations and service delivery system associated with
both the policies and directives of SBETA Workforce Development Board, and applicable SBCCD
Board of Trustees policies and procedures. The Executive Director, or similar position will be
accountable for directly supervising employees of the agency. Further, workforce preparation,job
training, and career technical education referral policies and procedures recommended by the
Executive Director shall be developed in coordination with the Associate Vice Chancellor, and the
SBCCD Board of Trustees.
Proposed Organizational Structure.
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Phased Planning, Implementation&Integration. It is envisioned that upon SBCCD designation as the
"local area" and "fiscal agent"the Associate Vice Chancellor of EDICT will assemble a Transition Team
consisting of the SBETA Executive Director and the SBETA WIB Executive Committee, in addition to SBCCD
Executives including the Vice Chancellor of Fiscal & Business Services (FBS), Vice Chancellor of Human
Resources (HR), and the Associate Vice Chancellor of Technology& Educational Support Services(TESS).
This Transition Team will be charged with developing timelines, milestones and activities associated with
Phase One: Planning&Administrative Implementation.
• Phase One: Planning&Administrative Implementation (Fiscal Year 2016-2017)—The objectives of
Phase One are: (1) Human Resources—Effective and efficient transition of appropriate staff from City
of San Bernardino employment to SBCCD employment;(2) Fiscal-Development of budget accounts,
and assessment of fiscal and contracts staffing needs and administrative support/procedures
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requirements; (3)Facilities-Identification of facilities and support requirements and relocation, as
applicable;and (4) Technology—Identification of technology support requirements. Additional
activities during this phase shall also include analysis and evaluation of SBETA-funded HR, FBA, and
TESS staffing requirements to support SBETA operations.
• Phase Two: Integration (FY2016-2017,4th Quarter;FY2017-2018)—Phase Two shall encompass
exploration of SBETA-funded and/or resource leverage opportunities for expansion,enhancement
and/or development of high demand Career Pathway programs offered by SBCCD colleges to
accommodate potential SBETA participant referrals to district programs outside of those job training
programs delivered by EDCT. The Associate Vice Chancellor of EDCT will initiate collegial consultation
efforts through the District and college-specific shared governance structures to solicit feedback and
ideas for program initiatives and opportunities funded with WIOA resources.
Since the mission of SBETA is similar to the mission of the SBCCD EDCT Division,the EDCT Division
recommends that the Chancellor and Board of Trustees consider SBCCD becoming the SBETA Fiscal Agent.
SBETA Mission SBCCD EDCT Mission
To provide employment and training To stimulate the economic prosperity of the Inland Empire
services to assist residents and through workforce development.This mission will be achieved
businesses in the Inland Empire area in by:
developing and sustaining a more -Offering customized training solutions that meets the human
competitive workforce,that attains capital development needs of regional employers;
higher incomes and meets the needs -Providing innovative job training to the workforce in
of local employers,thus strengthening emerging technologies and high growth areas to foster
businesses, communities and economic prosperity in the region;and
promoting economic development. -Building partnerships to obtain local/state/federal funds
necessary for preparing a highly skilled workforce through
short-term training.
E. SBETA at a Glance
SBETA is a categorically funded and fully(100%)self-supporting agency of the City of San Bernardino.The
salaries and benefits of its employees and all its operational costs,including the direct and indirect costs
for delivering programs and services to its clients,are all funded by the US Department of Labor WIOA
grants administered and distributed through the Employment Development Department(EDD)of the
State of California and governed by the California Workforce Investment Board (CWIB).
Programs and Services Offered. SBETA provides the following WIOA-funded programs and services:
• Career Services: Case Management, Interest and Skills Assessments,Career Planning,Job Readiness
Services,Staff-assisted Job Search,and Supportive Services leading to entry into Industry Sector-
focused Career Pathways towards employment and career goals.
• Education and Job Training: Sector-focused Career Education and Job Training,On-the-Job Training,
Incumbent Worker Training,Customized Training, Upgrade Skills Training,and Re-Training services in
high growth Career Pathways.
• Youth Workforce Activities: Job Readiness,Education and Job Training resulting in achievement of
recognized Postsecondary Credentials,and Work-Based Learning leading to High School Dropout
Recovery and entrance into high growth Career Pathways.
• Business Services: Entrepreneurship Training; Recruitment,Screening, and Referral; Skills, Interest,
and Aptitude Assessments;On-the-Job Training Reimbursement;On-Site Interviewing Facilities;Job
Fairs; Layoff Aversion;Outplacement Services;Job Order Listings;and Labor Market Information.
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Types of Clients Served. Economically disadvantaged or have barriers to employment such as Low
Income and Public Assistance Recipients; Basic Skills Deficient; English Language Learners; Laid
Off/Dislocated Workers; Veterans; Individuals with Disabilities;Offenders; High School Dropouts;
Pregnant/Parenting Teens; Emancipated/Foster Youth; and Youth/Out-of-School Youth ages 14-24.
Services provided to over 7,000 individuals annually.
SUBMITTED ON: (Via Hand Delivery: 5/26/2016,City Manager's Office)
(Via Email: 6/6/2016,at Request of John Valdivia, Mayor Pro Tem)
SUBMITTED BY:
San Bernardino Community College District
Office of the Chancellor
114 South Del Rosa Drive
San Bernardino,CA 92408
Bruce Baron, Chancellor
bbaron @sbccd.cc.ca.us
909-382-4090
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