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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20240908.tiffRESOLUTION RE: APPROVE EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION (FLC) GRANT, AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR PRO-TEM TO SIGN ELECTRONICALLY WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Expenditure Authorization and Work Plan for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Funds for the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Grant between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, commencing March 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2024, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said expenditure authorization and work plan, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said expenditure authorization and work plan, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Expenditure Authorization and Work Plan for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program Funds for the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Grant between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Department of Human Services, and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair Pro-Tem be, and hereby is, authorized to electronically sign said expenditure authorization and work plan. cc: H SD, ACT(CDICV) OS /O I/ —9 2024-0908 HR0096 EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION AND WORK PLAN FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION (FLC) GRANT PAGE 2 The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 17th day of April, A.D., 2024, nunc pro tunc March 1, 2024. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: Weld County Clerk to the Board BY:Ja`rn .Joul w)r� Deputy Clerk to the Board AP .VE ORM: County Attorney Date of signature: 4`) 7-512' EXCUSED Kevin D. Ross, Chair Perry L. Bupjt Pro-Tem ine 2024-0908 HR0096 Cuvniva ckl D#°k Q BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASS -AROUND REVIEW PASS -AROUND TITLE: Employment Services of Weld County (ESWC) Submission of a Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization for the Foreign Labor Certification DEPARTMENT: Human Services DATE: April 9, 2024 PERSON REQUESTING: Jamie Ulrich, Director, Human Services Brief description of the problem/issue: The Department is requesting approval for Employment Services of Weld County's (ESWC) submission of a Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization for the Foreign Labor Certification (FLC). ESWC will use the Program to assist employers in the agricultural industry to fill temporary and seasonal positions with foreign workers. What options exist for the Board? • Approval of the Foreign Labor Certification Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization. • Deny approval of the Foreign Labor Certification Work Plan and Expenditure Authorization. Consequences: Grant funding will not be allocated to improve programs provided by ESWC. Impacts: Program funds will not be distributed, and services provided by this program will not take place. Costs (Current Fiscal Year / Ongoing or Subsequent Fiscal Years): See funding below. 23-014 FY22 Foreign Labor 03/01/2024 through $6,000.00 Certification 09/30/2024. • Total Grant Award = $6,000.00. • Funded through Grants from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment (CDLE). Pass -Around Memorandum; April 9, 2024 - CMS ID 7996 2024-0908 LIA-1 -I112-009 Recommendation: • Approval of this Expenditure Authorization and Work Plan and authorize the Chair to sign electronically. Support Recommendation Schedule Place on BOCC Agenda Work Session Other/Comments: Perry L. Buck, Pro -Tern Mike Freeman Scott K. James Kevin D. Ross, Chair Lori Seine ,,o me. Pass -Around Memorandum; April 9, 2024 - CMS ID 7996 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-014: Local Area: Weld County i _ Weld County Local Area Foreign Labor Certification WORK PLAN i This WORK PLAN is agreed to by the partys' signature below: For the Local Area Matthew Hortt Digitally signed by Matthew Hortt Date: 2024 04.02 09.03:42 -06'00' LWDB Chair or Designee Date: Digitally signed by Karma Amaya Karina Amaya Ragland Ragland Date: 2024.04.02 09:22:00 -06'00' Workforce Center Director or Designee Date: I. WORK PLAN SUMMARY Perry Buck Digitally signed by Perry Buck Date: 2024.04.17 10:58:11 -06'00' Chair, BOCC or Designee Date: For Workforce Development Programs James A. Newby James A. Newby 2024.04.23 15:06:11 -06'00' A. THIS WORK PLAN IS FOR (INSERT NFA TABLE BELOW): Operations Director or Designee Date: 4/23/2024 Does this WORK PLAN include a request for Transfer of Funds between AD and DW. / /YES / /NO If YES, complete Section V. NFA# WE- Funding Year Program/ Source Performance Period of Code Amount Formul a CFDA# FAIN # 23-014 FY22 Certification Foreign Labor 03/01/2024 09/30/2024 — 1622 $6,000 Y 17.273 FL -38048-22-55-A-8 B. THIS WORK PLAN MODIFICATION IS FOR : SELECT APPROPRIATE CHECK BOX AND INCLUDE A BRIEF EXPLANATION HERE: CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ENTER TEXT. CHANGE TO WORK PLAN COMPONENTS OR PROJECT PLAN CHANGE TO BUDGET CHANGE TO PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES TRANSFER BETWEEN AD & DW OF CHECKED, COMPLETE SECTION V) OTHER Click or tap here to enter text. (complete all changes in review/track changes/strikethrough mode and highlight new information) II. PROGRAM CONTACTS LOCAL AREA COORDINATOR WDP PROGRAM COORDINATOR WDP LIAISON Name: Phone Andrew or Email: Chadwick 970-400-6303 Name: Phone kerri.owen@state.co.us or Kerri Owen Email: Name: Phone: Jesus 720-550-1792 Borrego III. FUNDING PROVISIONS (CHECK ONE) No changes to previous provisions. Xi Funding provisions included or embedded below: 1. FUNDING PURPOSE/USE OF FUNDS Funding is provided for staffing and FLC activities described in Exhibit A, Administrative and Program Provisions, Section 8, to the Workforce Development Programs Master Agreement terminating on June 30, 2026; and in accordance with PGL WP -2011-01, Change 3. The services WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-014: Local Area: Weld County provided assist employers in the agricultural industry to fill temporary and seasonal positions with foreign workers. 2. USE OF FUNDS Funds may be used for the following activities: A. JOB ORDERS: • Entering position in Connecting Colorado. Maintenance of job orders, follow up with employer and continue to screen and refer applicants. Enter and notate all referrals in Connecting Colorado. Reach out to the employer periodically to check if referrals became hires. If so, enter and notate all hires. All job orders are staff -assisted only. . • . . • . Job orders may be open for up to 8 months due to 50% requirement. Printing out full job order for customers. Translate contract (ETA 790) if needed. B. HOUSING INSPECTIONS: Preparation of paperwork for the housing inspection, providing documents to employer. Follow up and re -inspection, if needed. Perform physical or virtual inspection on new and existing units, and other inspection activities. • Tools and/or supplies needed to perform housing inspections (i.e. tape measure, gloves, safety glasses, clipboards, etc.). • Mileage. C. STAFF TIME: • Assist CDLE FLC unit with routine field and sanitation checks when needed. • Preparation of outreach logs specifically to Agricultural employers. • Assist in processing complaints when applicable. • Conduct pesticide training if requested. • Inspection of public housing if possible. D. TRAININGS: • Attend Housing Inspection Trainings. • Trainings related to implement H2A Program. • Travel and conference attendance. 3. GRANT COORDINATOR Kerri Owen C 303.968.6758 I F 303.318.8934 kerri.owen®state.co.us I www.colorado.gov/cdle IV. WORK PLAN A. WORK PLAN TYPE (SELECT ONE) Annual Compliance Plan is the WORK PLAN and incorporated by reference. (skip Section IV. B. below) Project Plan/Grant proposal is attached as the WORK PLAN. (skip Section IV. B. below) WORK PLAN follows in Section IV, B below. WORK PLAN modification follows in Section IV, B below and/or Section VI X WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-014: Local Area: Weld County B. WORK PLAN COMPONENTS AND OUTLINE (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) Note: Component rows will automatically expand to fit multiple bullet points Components Program/Project --LIST AS Activities BULLET POINTS Estimated Completion * "OG" if ongoing Date Anticipated -LIST AS BULLET Outcome (s) POINTS- ❑ Planning Recruitment OG Recruitment activities. of qualified candidates through outreach X Outreach Larimer County Partnership OG Staff Conducts conducts Inspection routine of field employer and sanitation -provided checks. housing. X Partnerships ❑ Program Integration Employer -provided housing inspections OG inspections Ensuring all applicable employer to safety be -provided completed. standards. or secured The goal housing is for 12 meets X Service Delivery Work -Based ❑ Learning Job Orders OG Staff employer Follow only enters when up follow-ups. for a and referral H -2A maintains job The has orders/employers been job goal is orders for made 12 to and new that conducts is job required job orders; order. X Business Services ❑ Sector Strategies Career Pathways ❑ Evaluation • Staff • Trainings Time OG Staff complaints; and Attend implementing attendance. completes applicants Housing and through H2A logs Inspection Recruitment Program; for H outreach -2A Training; and field of qualified activities. Travel checks; Training and candidates Processes conference related to X Other: specify WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-014: Local Area: Weld County V. TRANSFER REQUEST (BETWEEN AD AND DW) (CHECK ONE) Tier I (Up To 5O%) Tier 2 (Between 51% and 75%) A. REASON FOR REQUEST (SEE PGL WIOA 2017-01) Tier 3 (Between 76% And 1O0%) FOR CDLE USE ONLY: (SEE PGL WIOA 2017-01) 1. TIER 1(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) Ill Local Area has a documented need to transfer funds in order to respond to market conditions and use resources effectively that is based on labor market information, Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices, or one -stop center data. ❑Local Area has met the 70% expenditure requirement for funding available during the prior program year for Adults and Dislocated Workers; and ❑ Local Area is on track to meet participant measurements for the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs. 2. TIER 2(CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) All Tier 1 items and: C Local area is on track to meet priority of service requirements for the Adult program; ❑Local area is enrolling participants in Work -based Training (On the Job Training, Apprenticeships, Internships, Work Experiences, etc.) as part of the plan; and ❑Local area is conducting outreach activities to Dislocated Workers, such as participation in Rapid Response or Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA), across all eligibility categories applicable to the local area and to those with barriers to employment. TIER 3 (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) All Tier 1 and 2 items and: ❑Local area has a documented, significant need to transfer funds; ❑ Local area has collaboration with Partner Agencies demonstrated by co -enrollments and leveraging of multiple funding streams and program referrals; and Local Area has met or is on track to meet its goals for discretionary grants that serve adults and dislocated workers. WORK PLAN 5.23 WORK PLAN NFA #WE23-014: Local Area: Weld County VI. CHARTS (BUDGET & PERFORMANCE) Attach all applicable workbook charts. The Workbook is a separate document from the Workplan. Charts must be maintained on the workbook and attached here to provide annual and historical data. ,PROJECTED EXPENDITURES Chart - Cumulative l LOCAL AR Wkl Grant: Foreign Labor Certification • of performance quarter.-... rt--t_ ., ...1stt Funding Year: FY22 NFA#: 23-014 ' eriod Allocation S $6,000 1st Quarter Date Range 2nd Quarter Date Range 3rd Quarter Date Range 4th Quarter Date Range Mn Quarter Date Range Program Code(s'c Date Range: 01/01/2024 03/31?2024 04/01/2024 06/30/2024 07/01/2024 09/_3012024 Admin Program _ _ SO 56,000 SO Total $0 50 50 $6,000 i $0 Expended 0% .:: _ CI=._ 10Tc • 0% ROJECTED PERFORMANCE Chart -cumulative - Carry -in Participants 0 1st Quarter Date Range 2nd Quarter Date Range 3rd Quarter Date Range 4th Quarter Date Range 5th Quarter Date Range Date Range: 01/01/2024 03/31/2024 04/01/2024 06/30/2024 07/01/2024 09/30/202- Total Participants (Cumulative) C 0 C _ i_ New Participants (Cumulative) 0 1 New , ��_ �! #Di'V/0! Dlt/i'OI - _' .. #DiV/O( WORK PLAN 5.23 ontract F Entity Information Entity Name COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT Entity ID* @00010497 Q New Entity? Contract Name" Contract ID CDLE/FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION WORK PLAN 7996 AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION WE23-014 Contract Status CTB REVIEW Contract Lead * WLUNA Contract Lead Email wluna@weldgov.com;cob bxxlk@weldgov.com Parent Contract ID Requires Board Approval YES Department Project # Contract Description * CDLE/FOREIGN LABOR CERTIFICATION WORK PLAN AND EXPENDITURE AUTHORIZATION WE23-014. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 03/01 /2024 THROUGH 09/30/2024. Contract Description 2 PA ROUTING WITH THIS CMS/ONBASE ENTRY. Contract Type* Department GRANT HUMAN SERVICES Amount* $6,000.00 Renewable NO Automatic Renewal Grant IGA Department Email CM- HumanServices@weldgov. com Department Head Email CM-HumanServices- DeptHead@weldgov.com County Attorney GENERAL COUNTY ATTORNEY EMAIL County Attorney Email CM- COUNTYATTORNEY@WEL DGOV.COM Requested BOCC Agenda Date * 04/17/2024 Due Date 04/13/2024 Will a work session with BOCC be required?* NO Does Contract require Purchasing Dept. to be included? If this is a renewal enter previous Contract ID If this is part of a MSA enter MSA Contract ID Note: the Previous Contract Number and Master Services Agreement Number should be left blank if those contracts are not in OnBase Contract Dates Effective Date Termination Notice Period Contact Information Review Date* 07/30/2024 Committed Delivery Date Renewal Date Expiration Date* 09/30/2024 Contact Info Contact Name Contact Type Contact Email Contact Phone 1 Contact Phone 2 Purchasing Purchasing Approver Purchasing Approved Date Approval Process Department Head Finance Approver Legal Counsel JAMIE ULRICH CHERYL PATTELLI BYRON HOWELL DH Approved Date Finance Approved Date Legal Counsel Approved Date 04/10/2024 04/11/2024 04/11/2024 Final Approval BOCC Approved Tyler Ref # AG 041 724 BOCC Signed Date Originator WLUNA BOCC Agenda Date 04/17/2024 Hello