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C. 19

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David Twa, County Administrator
Date:	July 14, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Appointments to the Workforce Development Board

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/14/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Dennis Bozanich 925.335.1037

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 14, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPOINT Workforce Development Board (WDB) candidates for vacant Board seats as approved by the WDB Executive Committee at their June 10, 2020 meeting and recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee on June 22, 2020. All seats have terms from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024. Tom Guarino - Workforce Business Seat #5 Carolina Herrera - Workforce Business Seat #8 Laura Trevino - Workforce Business Seat #10 Stephanie Rivera - Workforce Business Seat #11 Corry Kennedy - Workforce Business Seat #13 Kelly Schelin - Education & Training Seat #2 Leslay Choy - Flex Additional Seat #1

FISCAL IMPACT:

BACKGROUND:

Local board structure and size:

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Compared to predecessor legislation, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) substantially changes Local Board composition by reducing local workforce development board size while maintaining a business and industry majority and ensuring representation from labor and employment and training organizations. Category – Representatives of Business (WIOA Section 107(b)(2)(A)) Thirteen (13) representatives (52%) Category – Representatives of Workforce (WIOA Section 107(b)(2)(A)) Five (5) representatives (20%) Category – Representatives of Education and Training (WIOA Section 107(b)(2)(C)) One (1) Adult Education/Literacy Representative (WIOA title II) One (1) Higher Education Representative One (1) Economic and Community Development Representative One (1) Wagner Peyser Representative One (1) Vocational Rehabilitation Representative Two (2) additional seats from the above categories, including constituencies referenced in Attachment III of Training Employment & Guidance Letter (TEGL) 27-14.

The WDB Executive Committee, on June 10, 2020, recommended that the Board of Supervisors appoint the following individuals to the respected seats for terms that begin July 1, 2020 and expire on June 30, 2024. The Family and Human Services Committee considered and recommended the appointment of the following individuals at its meeting on June 22, 2020.

Recommended for appointment:

Tom Guarino - Workforce Business Seat #5;
Carolina Herrera - Workforce Business Seat #8;
Laura Trevino - Workforce Business Seat #10;
Stephanie Rivera - Workforce Business Seat #11;
Corry Kennedy - Workforce Business Seat #13;
Kelly Schelin - Education & Training Seat #2; and
Leslay Choy - Flex Additional Seat #1.

No other candidate competed for the Workforce Business Seat #5, #8, #10,#11, & #13 and Education & Training Seat #2 and Flex Additional Seat #1.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: