Workforce Development Funding in Oakland Executive Summary At a time when unemployment rates nationwide are at near*
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Findings and Recommendations 1 findings
Conclusions 1
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CL1The Grand Jury finds that the Oakland City Council's decision to bypass the city's own Workforce Development Board when making funding decisions was shortsighted. The unique skill set and expertise of the OWDB and its staff provide the city with the ability to develop a unified regional approach to attack joblessness and ensure that the CBOs they fund are held accountable. Ironically, last winter one council member proposed diverting 5% of voter-approved funding for capital improvement projects to job training organizations of that councilmember's choosing, again circumventing the OWDB experts, and again without oversight or independent professional input regarding the long-term value of the programs. The Grand Jury recognizes and supports the value of job training as a benefit to individuals, the local business community, and society as a whole. It commends the city council for wishing to further support workforce development. But since dollars are scarce, the city council must make targeted, thoughtful decisions. The Grand Jury believes that this can only be done when the city council uses the expertise of its own Workforce Development Board. 2017-2018 Alameda County Grand Jury Final Report
Agency Responses 2
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