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40 <br />. c -j qi - ,--� -i q. <br />RECEIVED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE <br />DEC 2 9 1999 TREASURE COAST WORKFORCE CONSORTIUM <br />CLERK 1-0 THE BOARD AND THE <br />WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD OF THE TREASURE COAST <br />THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into pursuant to the authority of Section <br />163.41, Horida Statutes, by and between the following four (4) counties passing <br />resolutions to that effect, including the Counties of Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and <br />Okeechobee, of the State of Florida, <br />WITNESSETI-I that: <br />WHEREAS, Public Law 145-224, enacted by the Congress of the United States <br />effective August 7, 1998, which act is known as the "Workforce Investment Act of 199$„ <br />(hereinafter called the 'VIA'), the purpose of which is to provide workforce investment <br />activities, through statewide and local workforce investment systems, that increase the <br />employment, retention, and earnings of participants, and increase occupational 51611 <br />attainment by participants, and as a result, hnprove the quality of the workforce, reduce <br />welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the Nation; and <br />WHEREAS, the workforce development programs conducted under the WIA <br />replaced the Job Training Partnership Act ()TPA), on August 7, 1998, effective July 1, <br />1999 in tile. State of Florida; and <br />WHEREAS, the WIA creates a partnership among the state, local governments, <br />and the private sector, with primary emphasis being upon the coordination of workforce <br />development activities; and <br />WHEREAS, the WIA requires the Governor to designate local workforce <br />investment areas to promote the effective delivery of workforce development services and <br />further provides that a consortium of units of general local government may constitute <br />Stich a workforce development area; and <br />WHEREAS, these workforce development activities will be complemented <br />by the activities and services allowable under the WIA for the purpose of ensuring now <br />and expanding industries of an available, trained workforce; and <br />l <br />LzwAV1A99. 1015199 <br />