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CHARTER <br />WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the Workforce Innovation <br />and Opportunity Act of 20 14 to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to strengthen <br />the United States workforce development system through innovation in, and alignment and <br />improvement of, employment, training, and education programs in the United States, and to <br />promote individual and national economic growth, and for other purposes; and <br />WHEREAS, the WIOA provides in Chapter 2 -Local Provisions Sec. 1 06, (b) (2) <br />During the first 2 full program years following the date of enactment of this Act, the Governor <br />shall approve a request for initial designation as a local area from any area that was designated <br />as a local area for purposes of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 for the 2-year period <br />preceding the date of enactment of this Act, performed successfully, and sustained fiscal <br />integrity, and <br />WHEREAS, the Consortium of Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat and Skamania Counties <br />have met the conditions of WIOA Chapter 2 -Local Provisions Sec. 106, (b) (2); and <br />WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1967, Chapter 39.34, RCW, permits <br />local governmental units to cooperate and to provide services and facilities in a manner <br />which will accord best with the geographic, economic, demographic and other factors <br />influencing the development of local communities; and <br />WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act permits all powers, privileges, or <br />authority exercised or capable of exercise by a public agency of this State to be exercised and <br />enjoyed jointly with any other agency of this State having the same powers, privileges, or <br />authority; and <br />WHEREAS, the four Counties of Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat and Skamania have <br />previously formed a four-county consortium for the purpose of being a designated work force <br />development area; and <br />WHEREAS, the contiguous Counties of Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Skamania <br />are continue to be desirous of remaining a four-county consortium for the purpose of being a <br />designated work force development area and for the delivery of services pursuant to WIOA; <br />NOW THEREFORE, the counties ofYakima, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Skamania <br />hereby jointly establish a consortium under the Interlocal Cooperation Act to be governed by <br />the following articles: <br />2