SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session i April 28, 2020

MOTION REQUIRED: A motion is required to approve the attached

resolution.

8. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF REDESIGNATION OF LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS 14 AND 16

The Hampton Roads Workforce Council is the regional agency responsible for developing workforce policy and administering federal workforce development initiatives in Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. Mr. Cornwell is the County’s representative on this board. In overseeing the region’s workforce development program, they: Serve as a point of contact for business, industry and the public sector to

communicate their workforce needs; Provide a forum where private and public sector leaders jointly consider the workforce

development needs of the region; Promote strategies to encourage life-long learning and improve workplace skills Assist in the development of new training programs to benefit the region’s workforce; Conduct planning, oversight, and evaluation of local workforce development

programs, including the Hampton Roads Workforce Development System, which includes the regional One-Stop Workforce Centers;

Offer advice regarding workforce policy and programs to local elected officials, employers, education and employment agencies, and citizens; and

Coordinate with economic development efforts and activities to promote the region’s availability of qualified workers and promotes cooperation and coordination among public organization, education agencies, and private businesses.

The Council served hundreds of Franklin, Southampton and Isle of Wight residents in identifying job opportunities, updating their skill sets, and applying for employment when the paper mill closed in 2009. They also assisted dozens of employees at AEC Narrow Fabrics in Boykins (formerly Narricot) in response to several rounds of layoffs before the facility finally closed last year. In addition, they support several youth programs in our area including the “Pathways to Success Program” at Southampton High School which focuses on drop-out prevention, and Emerging Scholars Program at PDCCC which reimburses tuition for students in the dual enrollment program. Since 2018, the Council has been collaborating to reorganize and merge with its peer organization on the Virginia Peninsula (serving Gloucester, James City, York, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson and Williamsburg) to improve efficiency and better serve the needs of the entire Hampton Roads region. Attached for your consideration, please find a resolution attached supporting the merger of these two workforce development areas. Resolutions must be approved by all 15 member localities and forwarded to the Governor’s Office to advance the prospect of this merger.

A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE REDESIGNATION OF

LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREAS 14 & 16 INTO A NEW SINGLE LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA

WHEREAS, under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Public Law 113-128, local workforce development areas (LWDAs) within a planning region that want to re-designate into a single LWDA shall be given the opportunity to do so; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Board of Workforce Development’s Policy, Number 200-07, entitled, “Process for Requesting LWDA Redesignation: Redesignation Assistance,” effective July 1, 2017, prescribes the process to be followed when a unit or a combination of units of political sub-divisions request redesignation of their LWDAs as provided under WIOA; and WHEREAS, the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board (GPWB), tasked with overseeing the delivery of workforce services within LWDA 14 and the Hampton Roads Workforce Council (HRWC), tasked with overseeing the delivery of workforce services within LWDA 16, are part of one regional economic ecosystem serving the fifteen political sub-divisions of Southeastern Virginia; and WHEREAS, in September 2018 the GPWB and HRWC executed a Resolution establishing the Southeastern Virginia Regional Workforce Collaborative whose purpose was to address the needs of area employers through a collaborative regional approach, focused upon business engagement strategies, communication efforts, program development, provision of labor market intelligence, veteran transition support and emerging workforce initiatives; and WHEREAS, the work of the Collaborative has resulted in a significant number of successful undertakings to include the creation of a Joint Business Services Team that has assisted over 4,000 employers, the implementation of a fundraising initiative which raised over $250,000 in new private resources, the award of a $100,000 GO Virginia Grant to establish the Hampton Roads Coalition for Talent, and the publication of a regional economic impact report that concluded there was a $4.30 return on investment for each $1.00 spent by the region’s two workforce boards; now, therefore it is RESOLVED, that the request of the GPWB and HRWC to be re-designated into a new, single LWDA to oversee the delivery of workforce development services within the fifteen political subdivisions located within Southeastern Virginia, as prescribed under WIOA, be approved for submission to the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and subsequent action by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Southampton County Jurisdiction William H. Gillette, Acting Chairman Date

Shenandoah Valley (LWDA IV) – Counties: Augusta, Bath, Clark, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren Cities: Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester

Northern Virginia (LWDA XI) – Counties: Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William Cities: Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park

Alexandria/Arlington (LWDA XII) – Counties: Arlington Cities: Alexandria

Piedmont Workforce Network (LWDA VI) – Counties: Albermarle, Culpepper, Fauquier, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Nelson,Orange, Rappahannock Cities: Charlottesville

Bay Consortium (LWDA XIII) – Counties: Accomack, Caroline, Essex, King George, King William, King and Queen, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, Northampton, Richmond County, Spotsylvania, Sta�ord, Westmoreland Cities: Fredericksburg

Southwestern Virginia (LWDA I) – Counties: Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Wise Cities: Norton

New River/Mt. Rogers (LWDA II) – Counties: Bland, Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Montgomery, Pulaski, Radford, Smyth, Washington, Wythe Cities: Bristol, Galax, Radford

Western Virginia (LWDA III) – Counties: Alleghany, Botetort, Craig, Franklin, Roanoke Cities: Covington, Roanoke, Salem

Region 2000/Central Virginia (LWDA VII) – Counties: Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell Cities: Lynchburg

West Piedmont (LWDA XVII) – Counties: Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania Cities: Danville, Matinsville

South Central (LWDA VIII) – Counties: Amelia, Brunswick, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Prince Edward Cities: Norton

Capital Region Workforce Partnership (LWDA IX) – Counties: Charles City County, Chester�eld, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan Cities: Richmond

Hampton Roads (LWDA XVI) – Counties: Isle of Wright, Southampton Cities: Chesepeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Su�olk, Virginia Beach

Greater Peninsula (LWDA XIV) – Counties: Gloucester, James City County, York Cities: Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg

Crater Area (LWDA XV) – Counties: Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surrey, Sussex Cities: Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg

Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs)

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Mike Johnson

From: Mike JohnsonSent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:48 PMTo: 'Shawn Avery'Subject: RE: A Resolution in Support of the Redesignation of Local Workforce Development

Areas 14 & 16

Thanks, Shawn.  Will do.  

From: Shawn Avery [mailto:SAvery@vcwhamptonroads.org]  Sent: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 9:32 AM To: Mike Johnson <mjohnson@southamptoncounty.org> Cc: Christopher Cornwell <ccornwell@southamptoncounty.org> Subject: FW: A Resolution in Support of the Redesignation of Local Workforce Development Areas 14 & 16  

Good morning Mike,  Great seeing you last week.   As I mentioned at the meeting, attached is the resolution regarding the effort to merge the two workforce development boards.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.  Chris was at the Executive meeting last week where we went over in detail.   Once signed, please send back my way.   Thanks for all your support!   Shawn   

From: Olson, John (Newport News) <JOlson@ecpi.edu>  Sent: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:58 PM To: 'rwest@cityofchesapeake.net' <rwest@cityofchesapeake.net>; 'smadison@cityofchesapeake.net' <smadison@cityofchesapeake.net>; 'ward‐1@franklinva.com' <ward‐1@franklinva.com>; 'wmccarty@isleofwightus.net' <wmccarty@isleofwightus.net>; 'cstorm@isleofwightus.net' <cstorm@isleofwightus.net>; 'Mamie.johnson@norfolk.gov' <Mamie.johnson@norfolk.gov>; 'whited@portsmouthva.gov' <whited@portsmouthva.gov>; 'ccornwell@southamptoncounty.org' <ccornwell@southamptoncounty.org>; 'Don.goldberg@harveylindsay.com' <Don.goldberg@harveylindsay.com>; 'Khinson@vbgov.com' <Khinson@vbgov.com>; 'mayorsoffice@vbgov.com' <mayorsoffice@vbgov.com>; 'jgray@hampton.gov' <jgray@hampton.gov>; 'tvick@nnva.gov' <tvick@nnva.gov>; 'Herbert.green@poquoson‐va.gov' <Herbert.green@poquoson‐va.gov>; 'tmaslin@williamsburgva.gov' <tmaslin@williamsburgva.gov>; 'John.McGlennon@jamescitycountyva.gov' <John.McGlennon@jamescitycountyva.gov>; 'rorth@gloucesterva.info' <rorth@gloucesterva.info>; 'wassmer@yorkcounty.gov' <wassmer@yorkcounty.gov>; 'mbunting@hampton.gov' <mbunting@hampton.gov>; 'crohlf@nnva.gov' <crohlf@nnva.gov>; 'randy.wheeler@poquoson‐va.gov' <randy.wheeler@poquoson‐va.gov>; 'atrivette@willimasburgva.gov' <atrivette@willimasburgva.gov>; 'county.administrator@gloucesterva.info' <county.administrator@gloucesterva.info>; 'scott.stevens@jamescitycountyva.gov' <scott.stevens@jamescitycountyva.gov>; 'neil.morgan@yorkcounty.gov' <neil.morgan@yorkcounty.gov>; 'cprice@cityofchesapeake.net' <cprice@cityofchesapeake.net>; 'ajarratt@franklinva.com' <ajarratt@franklinva.com>; 'city.manager@norfolk.gov' <city.manager@norfolk.gov>; 'manager@portsmouthva.gov' <manager@portsmouthva.gov>; 'proberts@suffolkva.us' <proberts@suffolkva.us>; 'cmoffice@vbgov.com' <cmoffice@vbgov.com>; 'kchandle@vbgov.com' <kchandle@vbgov.com>; 'rkeaton@isleofwightus.net' <rkeaton@isleofwightus.net>; 'mjohnson@southamptoncounty.org' <mjohnson@southamptoncounty.org> Cc: 'wmann@vcwpeninsula.com' <wmann@vcwpeninsula.com>; Shawn Avery <SAvery@vcwhamptonroads.org>; Johnson. Mark. A <Mark.A.Johnson@suntrust.com>; Warren, Vince <Walter.Warren@hii‐nns.com>; 

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'Guenter.Weissenseel@IMSGEAR.com' <Guenter.Weissenseel@IMSGEAR.com>; Olson, John (Newport News) <JOlson@ecpi.edu>; Gary Butler <gbutler@vcwpeninsula.com>; Steve Cook <scook@vcwhamptonroads.org> Subject: A Resolution in Support of the Redesignation of Local Workforce Development Areas 14 & 16  Local Elected Officials for the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board and Hampton Roads Workforce Council  In December 2019, all the Local Elected Officials (LEO’s) who serve on either the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board (Gloucester County, Hampton, James City County, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and York County) and Hampton Roads Workforce Council (Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight County, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton County, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach) were asked to support the re‐organization and merger of the two workforce boards so that they could better serve the needs of both employers and job seekers in the greater Hampton Roads area. All fifteen LEO’s approved.   So that we can move forward with this process, we now must get the formal approval from each jurisdiction so that we can make a request to the governor’s office for official workforce development area re‐designation.    Since the signing of a Collaborative Resolution in September 2018 by Delceno Miles (past chair of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council) and myself (chair of the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board), the two workforce boards have worked together to strengthen workforce development by partnering to accomplish the following activities: 

Established the Hampton Roads Coalition for Talent through a $100,000 GO Virginia Grant; 

Formed a Joint Business Services Team that assisted over 4,000 employers and provided a single point of contact for the region’s economic development agencies; 

Implemented a joint fundraising initiative resulting in over $250,000 in new private resources to support workforce development initiatives throughout the region; 

Conducted joint Communications Committee meetings that resulted in the publication of three regional newsletters and labor market digests; 

Held a joint executive committee meeting followed by a joint full board meeting; and, 

Had reciprocal meeting attendance by staff and chairs. 

Held a joint annual meeting that had over 300 people attend. 

Issued a joint economic impact report (that covers both service delivery areas) 

Started the process to hire a grant writer both to support internal grant applications and as a fee for service for other nonprofit entities 

Began exploring other fee for service opportunities.    “Workforce and Talent Development” is the most important issue that employers discuss and that potential employers express interest in before moving into our area. As the two boards have made great strides in partnership opportunities, it is inevitable that we begin to discuss a strategic consolidation that adjusts our focus from what we can do together as allied organizations (negotiating back and forth) to a more structured and coherent single organizational approach that can address workforce development issues across the entire region.    This new organization would mean that the current Hampton Roads Workforce Council and the Greater Peninsula Workforce Board would no longer exist in their current forms. However, in their place there would be one truly regional board and organization that all employers, individuals, educational institutions, economic development agencies and other partners could come to for advice, input, and guidance on all issues related to workforce development.    In order to make this happen, we need the support of each locality by signing the attached Resolution to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Governor for Local Workforce Development Area Re‐Designation. We are looking to have this signed by all our localities by the middle of April so we can notify the Governor’s office. The goal is to have all the appropriate approvals in place by June 30 so that we can begin making the necessary steps to consolidate in the coming fiscal year.    

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If you would like us to present at a working meeting for your City Council or Board of Supervisors, we will arrange a meeting with you so we can further discuss and answer any questions you may have.   Thank you   

Mark Johnson Chair Hampton Roads Workforce Council 

John Olson, Ed.D. Chair Greater Peninsula Workforce Board 

   

John Olson, Ed.D. Campus President

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