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BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Supporting the Designation of a New *
Local Workforce Investment Area, Including * RESOLUTION NO. 2014-102
Deschutes,Klamath,Lake,Crook, Jefferson,
Wheeler, Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, and Gilliam
Counties
WHEREAS, The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) includes the requirement that the
Governor must designate local workforce investment areas in order for the State to receive funding
under Title I of WIA;and
WHEREAS, Governor Kitzhaber through Executive Order 13-08 is initiating a process that
will re- charter Oregon's State and Local Workforce Investment Boards to reduce fragmentation and
align federal and state programs to better serve Oregon's Job seekers and businesses;and,
WHEREAS, by June 30,2015 Local Workforce Investment Boards will be re-chartered to:
(a) Better direct public workforce investments at the state and local level
for talent development, job creation, income progression, business
competitiveness, Integrated service delivery and expanded
opportunities for citizen prosperity;
(b) Use labor market intelligence to better align economic development,
education and training, and workforce development investments and
services for job seekers and businesses to efficiently address local
labor market needs and statewide priorities;
(c) Expand private-public partnerships with an integrated workforce system to
better meet the needs of communities and create solutions to address
tomorrow's workforce challenges;
(d) Partner with the Governor's regional Solutions Committees to
identify and leverage opportunities to expand job creation and intent
job growth; and
(e) Be accountable for workforce system outcomes.
WHEREAS,Deschutes County desires to form a Local Workforce Investment Board
with Klamath, Lake, Crook, Jefferson, Wheeler, Wasco, Sherman, Hood River, and Gilliam
to better meet the local workforce needs and demands.
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NOW,THEREFORE,THE BOARD OF DESCHUTES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
1)To support and participate in the new Local Workforce Investment Board: and
2)To file a Local Workforce Investment Area designation request form with
the Governor's office no later than July 8, 2014.
Dated this day of June,2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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TAMMY BA " Y, Chair r
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ANTHONY DEBONE,Vice Chair
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Recording Secretary ALAN UNGER, Commissioner
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Local Workforce Investment Area Designation Request Form
WORKSOURCE
OREGON
Instructions: Use this form to request a new Local Workforce Investment Area (LWIA) in Oregon. Please
use one form for per new LWIA request, and complete all fields. Please provide the signature of at least
one chief local elected official from each of the counties to be included in the new area,or attach a
the county in support of this action. If no resolution has yet been passed by a county,
resolution passed y pp Y p Y Y
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please indicate the date by which such a resolution is anticipated.
A completed physical copy, or a scanned copy that includes the signatures of chief local elected official
from each county must be submitted to:
Education &Workforce Policy
do GOVERNOR'S OFFICE
900 Court Street NE,Suite 160
Salem,OR 97301
Attn: Workforce Policy Advisor
Requested new Local Workforce Investment Area Boundaries:
Central Area: Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Sherman,
Wasco, and Wheeler Counties
Please explain how the requested change meets each of the following federal criteria:
See answers below.
How will the proposed geographic area be served by local educational agencies and intermediate
educational agencies?
See attachment for breakout of all local educational agencies broken down by county_They all provide
education services as required by state and federal requirements.
How will the proposed geographic area served by postsecondary educational institutions and area
vocational education schools.
Central Oregon Community College,Bend Oregon, Oregon State University-Cascades Division, Bend
Oregon, Klamath Community College,Klamath Oregon,Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Oregon,
and Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles Oregon. These colleges offer a full complement of
college transfers credits/degrees,and certificate programs.
How is the new area consistent with labor market areas to the extent that is possible?
There are many similarities among the counties in the central area from their high desert landscape;
traditional dependence on manufacturing,forestry, and farming; and their predominately rural
character. U.S. Highway 97 stretches through the proposed area.The highway acts as the main
thoroughfare for commuters and travelers between the area's communities in the central and southern
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portion of the proposed area. Due to its proximity to Portland and geography, the northern counties are
more insulated from the rest of the central area with their economic hubs in Hood River and The Dalles.
The central counties of Crook,Deschutes,and Jefferson self-identify with one another as they share
public transportation, a community college system,and a common labor force. Bend and Redmond are
the economic hubs of the central tier of the area. Finally, Klamath and Lake Counties in the south are very
closely tied to one another; however the southern tier maintains a strong economic connection
with the metropolitan counties of Deschutes County to the north and Jackson County to the west.
Deschutes County (Bend MSA)is the lone metropolitan statistical area east of the Cascades. The county
dominates employment for the area accounting for an average annual employment of 64,580 jobs in
2013 while the remaining nine counties combined accounted for 57,515 jobs.
Labor market areas are defined by the federal Office of Management and Budget and the federal Bureau
of Labor Statistics.There are three types of labor market areas:metropolitan (Metro), micropolitan
(Micro), or small (SMLA).
The Central area is consistent with labor market areas to the extent possible. It is a
complete combination of one metro area,four micro areas,and five SMLAs:
Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area (Deschutes County)
Hood River, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area (Hood River County)
Klamath Falls,OR Micropolitan Statistical Area (Klamath Falls County)
Prineville, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area (Crook County)
The Dalles, OR Micropolitan Statistical Area (Wasco County)
Gilliam County,OR is a SMLA
Jefferson County, OR is a SMLA
Lake County, OR is a SMLA
Sherman County,OR is a SMLA
Wheeler County,OR is a SMLA
How far will individuals need to travel to receive workforce services provided in proposed local area
{How far must individuals travel to local WorkSource Sites).
Most Workforce service centers are within 100 driving miles. The attach map shows all OED centers
within the regions.
How does the proposed area increase alignment with economic development districts and regional
solutions areas?
The boundaries coincide with the Regional Solution boundaries and are similar to Economic
Development. There have been discussions of realigning Regional Solutions and Economic boundaries to
link up with the new boundaries being presented to the OWIB
Are the proposed boundaries of the local area contiguous?
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For as large as this area is the boundaries are contiguous
Please provide a brief description as to why you believe the requested change will be more
effective or efficient, or produce better performance results for customers than the existing LWIA
structure.
There are many similarities among the counties in the central area from their high desert
landscape; traditional dependence on manufacturing, forestry, and farming; and their
predominately rural character. The formation of this new region will allow an avenue to bring on
private business since the LWIB will be in their region instead of having to drive 4 to five hours to
attend a 5 hour board meeting. This development will allow for a more align Administration
Board to address the needs of the Central Region only, and assist in providing collaborative
avenues to address employer needs.
At least one chief local elected officials from each county within the proposed area must sign this
form or submit a resolution in order to be considered.
Signature of Chief Local Elected Official(s) Title: County Date
hieCounty Commissioner Deschutes 6/25/14
County Commissioner Deschutes 6/25/14
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County Administrator Deschutes 6/25/14
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Please attach resolutions and/or provide dates by counties anticipate introducing
resolutions for new boundaries.
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