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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF EDMUND O’DONNELL TO THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF PASSAIC COUNTY, PURSUANT TO THE WORKPLACE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT, P.L. 113-128
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (“County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (“Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (“WIOA”), P.L. 113-128, the Board established the Workforce Development Board of Passaic County (“Workforce Development Board”) to develop and submit a comprehensive four-year local plan, and other conditions as stated therein, to aid in workforce development activities in the County; and
WHEREAS, according to Section 107 of WIOA, at a minimum, (a) a majority of the members of each local board shall be representatives of business in the local area; (b) no less than twenty percent (20%) of the members of each local board shall be representatives of the workforce within the local area; (c) each local board shall include representatives of entities administering education and training activities in the local area; (d) each local board shall include representatives of governmental, economic and community development entities serving the local area; and (e) each local board may include such other individuals or representatives of entities as the chief elected official in the local area may determine to be appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the Executive Director of the Workforce Development Board is recommending that Giancarlo DiLonardo be appointed to the Workforce Development Board, in compliance with WIOA, for a three (3) year term, beginning on April 8, 2025 and expiring on April 7, 2028; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the March 26, 2025 Administration and Finance Committee meeting, and is being recommended to the Board for approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, in compliance with the requirements in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, P.L. 113-128, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the appointment of Giancarlo DiLonardo to the Workforce Development Board of Passaic County for a three (3) year term, beginning on April 8, 2025 and expiring on April 7, 2028.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the Board, County Counsel, and Director to the Board of County Commissioners are authorized to take any other action to carry out the purposes of this Resolution.
NB April 8, 2025