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5/2/94(reso\workforc)Vk RESOLUTION NO. 94-.63 r A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF KEEPING MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF WORK FORCE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. WHEREAS, work force investment legislation pending at the national level may place the decision of oversight for local work force development and employment and training strategies in the hands of the Governor of the state of Florida; and WHEREAS, at both the national and state level, changes are being discussed which affect the delivery of. employment and training services to the people of Indian River County; and WHEREAS; for the past ten years Indian River County has participated in a consortium with Martin and St. Lucie counties in the state of Florida to oversee the delivery of employment and training services; and WHEREAS, the above consortium of local elected officials has selected _ and approved a partnership of local business, education, and community leaders called the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council to manage and oversee the delivery of local employment and training services; and WHEREAS, the Treasure Coast Private Industry Council has been recognized nationally by the President, the National Alliance of Business, and the National Association of Counties, as well as locally and statewide as an outstanding deliverer of employment and training services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the following premises are important in national and state legislation and we support these premises: I. That management and control of the employment and training system must continue to be placed at the local level through the local elected officials who have forged partnership with business, education, and other community groups to manage and oversee those efforts; and 2. That equity of service to all unemployed, those laid off from employment and those with barriers to employment, be a cornerstone of national legislation; and 3. That collaboration of local partners is essential to the team building that Is required to reshape the employment and training system of the nation; and Ij (page one of two)