(1) In accordance with section 2832 of the federal Act, each local workforce investment board shall:
(a) Consistent with section 2833 of the federal Act, in partnership with the chief elected official for the local area involved, develop and submit a local plan to the Governor.
(b) Consistent with section 2841(d) of the federal Act, with the agreement of the chief elected official, designate or certify one-stop operators as described in section 2841(d)(2)(A) of the federal Act and may terminate for cause the eligibility of such operators.
(c) Consistent with section 2843 of the federal Act, identify eligible providers of youth activities in the local area and award grants or contracts on a competitive basis to those providers, based on recommendations of a youth council.
(d) Consistent with section 2842 of the federal Act, identify eligible providers of training services described in section 2864(d)(4) of the federal Act.
(e) Subject to the approval of the chief elected official, develop a budget for the purpose of carrying out the duties of the local workforce investment board under section 2832 of the federal Act.
(f) In partnership with the chief elected official, provide oversight of local programs of youth activities authorized under section 2854 of the federal Act, local employment and training activities authorized under section 2864 of the federal Act and the one-stop delivery system in the local area.
(g) With the chief elected official and the Governor, negotiate and reach agreement on local performance measures as described in section 2871(c) of the federal Act.
(h) Coordinate the workforce investment activities authorized under the federal Act and carried out in the local area with economic development strategies and develop other employer linkages with such activities.
(i) Promote the participation of private sector employers in the statewide workforce investment system and ensure the effective provision, through the system, of connecting, brokering and coaching activities, through intermediaries such as the one-stop operator in the local area or through other organizations, to assist such employers in meeting hiring needs.
(2) In order to maintain the statewide workforce investment system that consists of regional workforce committees and to meet the requirements of the federal Act:
(a) A local workforce investment board representing a local workforce investment area according to the Governor’s designation pursuant to section 2831 of the federal Act meets the requirements of a regional workforce committee under ORS 660.315.
(b) A strategic plan submitted by a local workforce investment board pursuant to section 2833 of the federal Act meets the strategic plan requirement for the workforce region in ORS 660.315. [2001 c.684 §12]
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