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WHEREAS, by Interlocal Agreement, the counties of Yakima, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Skarnania have fonned the South Central Consortium to oversee workforce activities; and WHEREAS, the WIOA requires the establishment of a Workforce Developrnent Council to provide policy guidance and oversight with respect to local and regional plan for the local Workforce Development Area; and WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.030(3)(b) provides that public agencies are authorized to create a non-profit corporation comprised only ofpublic agencies for the purpose of implementing the counties' activities through a joint undertaking; and WHEREAS, counties ofYakirna, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Skamania now have agreed that in order to jointly implement and operate workforce investment activities and in order to allow the Workforce Development Council to receive tax exempt firnds from sources other than the fideral government, it is appropriate fonrr the Workforce Developrnent Council as a non-profit corporation; NOW, THEREFORE, counties of Yakima, IGttitas, Klickitat, and Skamania hereby authorize the establishment of the South Central Workforce Development Council as a non-profit corporation under the laws of the State of Washington, and designate the South Cenkal Worftforce Development Council as the fiscal ancl adrninistrative agent of the South Central Consortium as follows: I. f'orrnation of a Non-profit Corporation, known as the South Central Workforce Developrnent Councll A. The Workforce Development Council shall be incorporated pursuant to the authority provided in RCW 39.34.030(3Xb) as a Washington non-profit corporation known as the South Central Worlcforce Development Corurcil ("SCWDC'). B. The four counties of Yakima, I(ittitas, Klickitat and Skamania shall be the only members ofthe SCWDC. C. The four counties sha1l fulfill their responsibilities as members ofthe SCWDC through the South Cenkal Consortium, previously established by Interlocal Agreement among the four oounties. If. Powers of the four county mernbers A. Operational Responsibilities The four counties, acting through the South Central Consortium shall: 1. Approve the bylaws of the corporation; 2. Appoint the board of directors of the SCWDC pursuant to nomination and appointment processes established under WIOA and regulations promulgated thererrnder, and in accordance with the nomination process prescribed by the SCWDC bylaws; 2lP age