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____________________________ ____________________________ Councilmember Michael A. Brown Chairman KwameBrown

A PROPOSED RESOLUTION_____

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA____

To declare the existence of an emergency to immediately establish 1a taskforce, beginning this summer, to review workforce intermediaryprograms implemented by other cities and provide recommendationsfor the establishment of a local workforce intermediary in DC.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this

resolution may be cited as the "1District of Columbia Workforce Intermediary

Task Force Establishment Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2011".

Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve emergency

legislation to establish a task force that will be convened by the Mayor to

review workforce intermediary programs implemented in other cities to

provide recommendations for the establishment of a local workforce

intermediary in DC.

(b) This task force, and the concept of a workforce intermediary, were

first introduced as part of the District of Columbia Workforce Intermediary

Establishment and Reform of First Source and Living Wage Amendment Act

of 2011 and were unanimously supported by witnesses from all sectors at

the hearing on the bill held on March 14th, 2011. While there continues to

be many aspects of the comprehensive permanent bill that need to be

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further explored before mark-up, the need for, and support of, a workforce

intermediary is clear.

(c) Research has shown that workforce intermediarys are highly

effective mechanisms at bridging the gap between employers in need of

workers and residents in need of jobs, thereby reducing resident

unemployment and increasing economic stability and growth, not only for

individuals but for the economy as a whole.

(d) According to the Department of Employment Services, the most

recent seasonally adjusted data shows that DC has a 9.8% unemployment

rate which translates into approximately 33,000 unemployed residents.

(e) To provide adequate time for planning and preparation for the

establishment of a local workforce intermediary, this task force must be

established now and therefore, emergency action is needed immediately by

the Council.

Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia determines that the

circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute emergency circumstances

making it necessary that the District of Columbia Workforce Intermediary

Task Force Establishment Emergency Act of 2011 be adopted after a single

reading.

Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

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