Sec. 2-402.02. Powers and duties of the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.
The Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board shall have the following powers and duties:
A. Elect a chairperson from among its business members;
B. Adopt bylaws1 which shall: (1) govern the day-to-day operations of the Board; and (2) establish such other officers as the Board deems appropriate;
C. Establish such committees and subcommittees as the Board deems necessary to carry on its business;
D. In accordance with the requirements of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, the PBWDB, in partnership with the Mayor and City Council, shall perform each of the functions listed below. In performing these functions, PBWDB shall submit its decisions to the Mayor and City Council for their approval. The functions to be performed as a part of this partnership are:
1. Develop a local plan for submission to the Governor;
2. Conduct workforce research and regional labor market analyses of the economic conditions in the region including the collection of research and data;
3. Convene, broker, and leverage workforce system stakeholders to assist in the development of the local plan;
4. Lead efforts to engage with a diverse range of employers and with entities in the region involved;
5. Lead efforts in the local area to develop and implement career pathways;
6. Identify and promote proven and promising strategies and initiatives for meeting the needs of employers, workers and jobseekers;
7. Develop strategies for using technology to maximize the workforce system;
8. Conduct oversight for the local workforce system and ensure appropriate use and management of funds for workforce activities;
9. Negotiate and reach agreement on local performance accountability measures;
10. Designate or certify One Stop operators and youth providers, and terminate for cause the eligibility of such operators;
11. Enhance coordination of education and training providers in the local area;
12. Develop a budget for the activities of the local area consistent with the local plan, subject to the approval of the chief elected official; and
13. Annually assess the physical and programmatic accessibility of One Stop centers in accordance with applicable laws.
E. Make available to the public, on a regular basis through electronic means and open meetings, information regarding its activities, including information regarding the local plan prior to submission of the plan, and regarding membership, the designation and certification of One Stop operator(s), and the award of grants or contracts to eligible providers of youth workforce investment activities, and on request, minutes of its formal meetings. (Ord. No. G-4202, § 1, 1999; Ord. No. G-4283, § 1, 2000; Ord. No. G-4461, § 1, 2002; Ord. No. G-5758, 2012; Ord. No. G-6021, 2015)
1 Code reviser’s note: Ord. No. G-6724 amends the bylaws of the Phoenix Business and Workforce Development Board.