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RESOLUTION NO. 2000 —8
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICALS AGREEMENT
WHEREAS this Agreement is made this 7th day of February, 2000 by and between the local
chief elected officials of those general units of local government that are members of the Northwest
municipal Conference (NWMC) and comprise the service area of the Workforce Development
Council of Northern Cook County (Workforce Council), Workforce Investment Area 8 as assigned
by the Governor of the State of Illinois for the purposes of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA).
WHEREAS the NWMC is an intergovernmental entity created under Article VII, Section 10,
of the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and Chapter 5, Act 220, paragraphs 1 through 8, of the
Illinois Compiled Statutes, which represents the general units of local government in north and
northwest suburban Cook County. The NWMC Workforce Oversight Committee Chair will be
selected from among the Mayors and Villages' Presidents of the NWMC each year and shall act as
the Chief Elected Official (CEO) for Section 116 of WIA.
CEO RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS Workforce Board Appointments: The Chief Elected Officials will follow the
procedures of the Governor and the Illinois Workforce Investment Board (IWIB) in choosing
members for the Local Workforce Investment Board of Northern Cook County, hereafter known as
the Workforce Board or the LWIB. As such, the appointments will be made as follows;
WHEREAS the members of the Workforce Board will be selected by the Workforce
Oversight Committee of the NWMC. The Workforce Board will represent the business sector and
other organizations in the workforce investment area, pursuant to Section 117 of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and the August 27, 1999 Letter from Governor George H. Ryan and
attached Memorandum: Criteria and Certification Packets for Local Workforce Investment Boards.
The full slate of initial Workforce Board appointments will be approved by the membership of the
NWMC, with subsequent appointment to be made by the Workforce Oversight Committee.
WHEREAS the Workforce Board will consist of at least 33 members representing the
sectors designated in WIA. A majority of representatives will be from the business sector. These
representatives who must have optimum policymaking or hiring authority and reflect employment
opportunities in the area, must be nominated by local business organizations or business trade
organizations. A maximum of 16 other members including: 2 representatives from education (one
of which is a community college president), 2 representatives from organized labor, 2
representatives from community based organizations, 2 representatives from economic
development agencies, and 1 representative from each of the following: the Illinois Department of
Employment Security, Adult Education and Literacy, Vocational Rehabilitation, Senior Community
Service Employment Programs, post- secondary vocational education, CSBG employment and
training, HUD employment and training, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
One elected official selected from the membership of the NWMC will represent WIA Title 1 and
Welfare -to -Work. Members may represent more than one category.
WHEREAS the NWMC may also select such other individuals or organizations as they
deem appropriate to serve on the local Workforce Investment Board except that additional private
sector members necessary to maintain the private sector majority shall then also be selected if the
members appointed under this category are not from the private sector.
WHEREAS Grant Recipient Designation: The NWMC will be the Grant Recipient of all WIA
Title 1 funds for the Workforce Investment Area. The NWMC will enter into a grant relationship
with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA).
WHEREAS the Workforce Council has been designated to act as Fiscal Agent in the
Administration of Grant funds. The Workforce Council will serve as the intergovernmental agency
responsible for the administrative functions arising from the Conference's role as Grant Recipient
and provider of fiscal oversight for Title 1 funds of WIA.
WHEREAS the NWMC will enter into an agreement with the Workforce Council that will
detail roles and responsibilities. To the extent coverage is available, the Workforce Council shall
obtain all available insurance coverage and will name the NWMC as an additional insured, the
intent being to indemnify the grant recipient and its chosen intergovernmental agency against and
hold them harmless from liability to third persons resulting from acts or omissions by its officers,
agents, and employees and by subcontractors, service providers, or participants in any grant
program, to the extent allowable under the law. Using its non - restricted funds, stand -in costs and
available insurance coverage, the Workforce Council, as Fiscal Agent, will assume primary
responsibility for any disallowance and will be held liable for these funds by the NWMC. However,
the CEOs of the NWMC recognize that the CEOs remain financially liable for any grant funds
improperly expended and disallowed by the State, if such funds would be unable to be fully
recovered by the assets of the Workforce Council and grant match stand -in costs as allowable
under the law.
PARTNERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
WHEREAS Public Law 105 -220 established the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 which
authorized the Governor of Illinois to designate the NWMC consortium and the Workforce
(Investment) Board of Northern Cook County as local partners for Workforce Area 8, in the
operation of WIA Title 1. These organizations share certain responsibilities for policy and program
guidance, oversight, and evaluation for all activities under the Job Training Plan for this area under
WIA or any activities done through another applicable government grant.
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WHEREAS the NWMC has established the Workforce Oversight Committee and
designated the Chair of said committee as their representative for all grant funded activities. The
joint responsibilities of the NWMC operating through the Workforce Oversight Committee and the
Workforce Board shall be as follows:
Local Plan Development and Submission:
WHEREAS Review and provide oversight for the implementation and management of the
WIA Plan through periodic review of services provided under Title 1 of WIA. Oversight of planning
will include, but is not limited to: reviewing local labor market conditions, participant enrollment and
placement data, and progress toward meeting performance outcomes. The Workforce Oversight
Committee will review, comment upon and approve the plan developed by the Workforce Board.
Selection of One -Stop Operator and /or Certification of an established One -Stop system and /or
entity as operator:
WHEREAS Central to the provision of employment and training programs under WIA is the
One -Stop delivery system. It is the responsibility of the Workforce Board to plan for the operation
of these One -Stop Centers and delegate responsibilities with the agreement of the CEO, The
Workforce Oversight Committee will review, comment upon and approve the Workforce Board plan
for One -Stop operation and selection of the One -Stop operator(s).
Approval of the Workforce Board's Budget
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will review, comment upon and approve
the budget developed by the Workforce Board.
WIA Program Oversight
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will review and provide comment on
evaluations of the services and programs provided under WIA., including programs provided by the
youth council. The Workforce Oversight Committee and the Workforce Board may conduct such
additional oversight regarding qualitative and quantitative accountability. The Workforce Oversight
Committee will conduct an Annual Management and Fiscal Audit for the Administrative Entities
expenditure of WIA title 1 funds in accordance with the single Audit Act of 1994 (PL98 -502, 31
ILCS 7501 et. seq.)
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will annually review the procedures used
by the Workforce Council to fulfill its requirements as the staff agency for the government grant
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recipient. The Workforce Oversight Committee will also review compliance with specific grant
requirements.
Appointment of the Youth Council:
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will follow the procedures of the Governor
and the IW IB in concurring with the Workforce Board's appointments for the Local Youth Council.
Agreement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU):
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will review, comment upon and approve
the MOU developed by the Workforce Board and agreed upon by the One -Stop partners.
Approval of Additional non - required Partners to the One -Stop Center
WHEREAS the Workforce Oversight Committee will review, comment upon and approve
additional partners proposed by the Workforce Board to the One -Stop Center.
Approval of Additional Funding Activities
WHEREAS from time to time additional federal grant and other funding opportunities may
present themselves to the NWMC and or the Workforce Board related to workforce development
and social service activities. It is agreed that the staff to the Workforce Board may pursue such
additional opportunities in order to increase services in the workforce investment area.
CEO AGREEMENTS AND CONSULTATIONS WITH THE GOVERNOR
WHEREAS the NWMC has established the Workforce Oversight Committee and
designated the Chair of said committee as their representative for consultations with the Governor
on all W IA activities. The following consultations will be undertaken with the Workforce Board:
1. Agreement of local performance measures.
2. Agreement to permit the Workforce Board to provide core or intensive services.
3. Consultation with the Workforce Board if at any time it would determine it intends to
serve as the one -stop operator.
4. Coordination in the development of a re- organization plan if the Workforce Board
was decertified.
5. Coordination in the provision of rapid response activities.
6. Coordination in the establishment of fiscal and accountability management systems.
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7. Consultation arrangements with the Governor or the Secretary of Labor concerning
any activities in the local area funded by the State or by United States Department
of Labor (USDOL).
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WHEREAS this Agreement may be modified at any time in accordance with an agreement
between the parties. Such modifications shall be entered into with the same degree of formality as
was required for the execution of this Agreement.
Term of Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Buffalo Grove that this Agreement supersedes any prior agreements between the Chief Elected
Officials of the NWMC. This Agreement will automatically be renewed annually unless any of the
members of the NWMC provide 180 day notice prior to June 30 of each year of their intent to
withdraw from the Agreement or the parties mutually agree to terminate the Agreement prior to the
expiration date.
AYES: 6 — Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0 — None ABSENT 0 — None
PASSED: February 8, 2000 APPROVED: February 8, 2000
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
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Village Clerk
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Elliott Hartstein, Village President