September 2019

Citywide Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)
Volume I - Strategy

• Executive Summary
• Strategy Development Overview
• City and Focus Area Sociodemographic and Industry Context
• Economic Development Existing Conditions and Global Best Practices
• Strategy Purpose and Vision
• Long-Term Goals
• Five Year Implementation Plan
• Focus Area Strategies
• Acknowledgments

Volume II - Appendices

• City and Focus Area Demographic, Economic and Industry Context
• Economic Development Existing Conditions
• Global Best Practices
• Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
• Evaluation Framework
• Summary of Phase 1 and Phase II Feedback
• US Economic Development Agency Eligibility Criteria

November 2015

EWDD Efforts to Create a Citywide Economic Development Strategy Plan
presented to the Ad Hoc on Comprehensive Job Creation Plan on 18 November 2015

April 2015

Citywide Economic Development Strategy Update
presented to the Economic Development Committee on 25 August 2015

May 2014

Citywide Strategic Plan for Economic Development and an Investment Fund Model for Citywide Economic Development Projects
presented to the Economic Development Committee on 20 August 2014

April 2014

Status and Accounting of Projected Revenue to the City of Los Angeles From the Former Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA/LA)
presented to the Economic Development Committee on 8 April 2014

November 2013

Status and Accounting of Projected Revenue to the City of Los Angeles From the Former Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA/LA)
presented to the Economic Development Committee on 19 November 2013

The City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board's Annual Plans support the City's workforce development activities provided through its Workforce Development System, comprised of WorkSource and YouthSource Centers, and the HIRE LA's Youth Initiative. The Annual Plans cover the service strategies, activities and budget. They outline how the City will deliver services and meet the objectives of promoting a trained workforce with access to good jobs and a strong business/employer regional economy.

• Year Twenty Annual Plan, Program Year 2019-2020
  September 2019
• Year Nineteen Annual Plan, Program Year 2018-2019
  July 2018
• Year Eighteen Annual Plan, Program Year 2017-2018
  July 2017
• Year Seventeen Annual Plan, Program Year 2016-2017
  July 2016
• Year Sixteen Annual Plan, Program Year 2015-2016
  July 2015
• Year Fifteen Annual Plan, Program Year 2014-2015
  June 2014
• Year Fourteen Annual Plan, Program Year 2013-2014
  July 2013

The Local and Regional Workforce Development Plans outline workforce development strategies and are separated into Local Workforce Development Plans and the Los Angeles Basin Region’s Workforce Development Plan. The plans summarize administration, program budgets, program goals, and service strategies for a stated period. The Local Strategic Workforce Plans align with the State of California Workforce Development Board's Strategic State Plan for California's Workforce Investment system.

• WIOA Local Workforce Development Plans - 2017-2020 and
  WIOA Local Workforce Development Plans Biennial Modification 2019-20


• Los Angeles Basin Regional Planning Unit
  Regional Workforce Development Plan 2017-2020 and
  Regional Workforce Development Plan 2019-2021 Two-Year Modifications

Nearly one out of six young people, ages 18-24, in the City and County of Los Angeles are out of school and out of work. This statistic translates into over 170,000 young people in the county, which 66,400 live in the City of Los Angeles, who will face future economic challenges, unless they are reconnected to educational and employment opportunities. The Los Angeles Performance Partnership Pilot means providing a second chance for those young adults who dropped out of high school; an employment and career start for those not in the workforce; access to housing, health and social resources and services to those in need.

The Performance Partnership Pilot Strategic Plan provides the most current data on the region’s “Opportunity Youth” population. It highlights current efforts to build a better system of care, and most importantly provides recommendations to our elected public bodies and to our philanthropic partners on action steps that would lower the disconnection rate from one out of six to a much lower ratio.

2017-2020 Strategic Plan Serving Disconnected Youth
August 2017

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2016

2015

2014

2018 EWDD Status Report
A Five Year Re-Cap of the Economic and Workforce Development Department
December 2018

EWDD Status Report, for years 2013-2015
May 2016

Measure of America, a project of the Social Science Research Council, released a comprehensive report that measures well-being across race, place, and gender in LA County. Using the American Human Development (HD) Index — a standardized metric created by Measure of America that combines health, education, and earnings data — Portrait of LAC examines 106 cities and unincorporated areas in LA County as well as thirty-five community plan areas within the City of Los Angeles. The data is further broken down by race and ethnicity and by gender to reveal critical gaps and areas for improvement. The report, developed in collaboration with LA County departments and the Southern California Grantmakers, will help policymakers, businesses, philanthropists, and advocates identify areas of need and tailor interventions accordingly, building the capabilities people need to seize opportunities and live up to their full potential.

For this report, a ranked index has been calculated for 106 cities and unincorporated areas in LA County as well as the thirty-five community plan areas within the City of Los Angeles; for major racial and ethnic groups; for women and men; and for US- and foreign-born LA County residents

2017-2020 Strategic Plan Serving Disconnected Youth
November 2017

The Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) is a non-profit that works with leaders of industry, education and economy to see trends early, and utilizes this information to raise the standards of living and increase regional prosperity. The Institute for Applied Economics at LAEDC performs objective economic research and analysis for a wide range of clients, detailing economic impact of development, business operations, and regulation, as well as providing intelligence about specific industry clusters, labor force, and workforce development issues.

• Entertainment and the Rise of Digital Media in the LA Basin: An Industry Disrupted
  Centery for a Competitive Workforce
  January 2018


• People, Industries, Jobs Report: 2016-2021
  June 2017


• 2017 Otis Report on the Creative Economy in LA and California
  May 2017


• Demographic Snapshots for LA County’s Five Districts
  April 2017


• 2017-2018 Economic Forecast for LA, California and the Nation
  February 2017


• SoCal Construction Industry; Forecast and Market Update
  December 2016


• Annual “LA Stats” Report, 2016
  September 2016


• View More LAEDC Research

New Reports by Professor Paul Harrington and Neeta Fogg, Center for Labor Markets and Policy, Drexel University

• InfoGraphic Summary Providing Key Facts on Disconnected Youth and Los Angeles Area Education and Labor Markets


• The Human Capital Investment Gap: Understanding the Diminished Prospects of Disconnected Youth in Los Angeles


• Rising School Enrollment among Teens and Young Adults in Los Angeles


• Experience Required: The Diminished Employment Prospect of Teens and Young Adults in Los Angeles


• Opportunity Rising: Increases in Human Capital Investment and Declines in Disconnection among Teens and Young Adults in Los Angeles