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BOOK 91 rbKF 343 <br />KaN 0 3 � P4 <br />WHEREAS, for the past ten years Indian River County has participated <br />in a consortium with Martin and St. Lucie counties in the state of Florida to <br />oversee the delivery of employment and training services; and <br />WHEREAS, the above consortium of local elected officials has selected <br />and approved a partnership of local business, education, and community <br />i leaders called the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council to manage and <br />oversee the delivery of local employment and training services; and <br />WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council has been <br />recognized nationally by the President, the National Alliance of Business, <br />and the National Association of Counties, as well as locally and statewide as <br />an outstanding deliverer of employment and training services; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,' that the following <br />premises are important in national and state legislation and we support these <br />premises: . <br />1. -That management and control of the employment and training system <br />must continue to be placed at the local level through the local elected - <br />officials who have forged partnership with business, education, and <br />other community groups to manage and oversee those efforts; and <br />2. That equity 'of service to all unemployed, those laid off from employment <br />and those with barriers to employment, be a cornerstone of national <br />legislation; and <br />3. That collaboration of local partners is essential to the team building that <br />is required to reshape the employment and training system of the <br />nation; and <br />4. That building on strengths already in place will avoid duplication and <br />fragmentation of work force development initiatives. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that in support of these premises the <br />Board of County Commissioners has designated the Treasure Coast Private <br />Industry Council as the oversight board for work force investment and <br />employment and training strategies .within Indian River County and requests <br />the Governor of the State of Florida and the Florida Congressional Delegation <br />to support this designation. <br />16 <br />