On December 13, 2011 the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2011/497 adopting policy governing appointments to boards, committees, and commissions that are advisory to the Board of Supervisors. Included in this resolution was a requirement that applications for at large/countywide seats be reviewed by a Board of Supervisors sub-committee.
The Workforce Development Board (WDB) was created on pursuant to the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and has the responsibility for overall workforce investment policy, mandated workforce investment policy and oversight of the One-Stop Career Center system. The WDB implements federal requirements for programs to address the education, skills, and employment needs for a skilled workforce, and that lead to an increase in the skills and earnings of Contra Costa residents.
January 21, 2016, the Executive Committee of the local Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) board met and approved a recommended WIOA Board configuration, subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2016. The new configuration resulted in a 25 member board, which includes two alternate seats. Term appointments are for four years. Currently, there are 20 filled seats and 5 vacant seats, two of which have an application pending appointment approval as requested below.
Referral Update:
↵Please see the attached memo from the Employment and Human Services Department, which details their request to fill two of the current five vacant seats.
The following seats on the Workforce Development Board are currently filled:
Seat Title
Term Expiration Date
Current Incumbent
Incumbent Supervisor District
Meetings Attended Since Appointment
Meetings Held Since Appointment
Business 1
6/30/2020
McGill, Michael
II
4
4
Business 2
6/30/2020
Kan, Pamela
V
2
4
Business 4
6/30/2020
Carrillo, Maggie
III
1
4
Business 5
6/30/2020
Amin, Bhuphen B.
IV
1
4
Business 6
6/30/2020
Carrascal, Jose
III
4
4
Business 7
6/30/2020
Cox, Jason
IV
3
4
Business 8
6/30/2020
Georgian, Ashley
II
3
4
Business 10
6/30/2020
Rivera, Robert
IV
3
4
Business 11
6/30/2020
Steele, Justin
I
1
4
Business 12
6/30/2020
Adler, Paul
V
4
4
Workforce Representative 2
6/30/2020
Williams III, Robert
I
2
4
Workforce Representative 3
6/30/2020
Older, Steve
IV
3
4
Workforce Representative 4
6/30/2020
Hanlon, Margaret
I
Workforce Representative 5
6/30/2020
Araby, James*
3
4
Education 1: Adult Ed/Literacy
6/30/2020
Farwell, Kathy
V
4
4
Education 2: Higher Education
6/30/2020
Tillery, Randal
V
4
4
Education 3: Economic/Community Dev.
6/30/2020
Connelly, Kristin
II
3
4
Education 4: Employment Development
6/30/2020
Johnson, Richard
IV
2
4
Additional/Optional #1
6/30/2020
Vega, Yolanda
II
3
4
Education 5: Vocational Rehabilitation
6/30/2020
Asch, Carol
IV
1
4
* Member resignation pending
The department conducted interviews with the applicants for the vacant seats. The table below includes the current vacant seats, with applicants and recommended appointments for consideration by this Committee.
Seat Title
Term Expiration Date
Applicant(s)
Applicant Affiliation(s)
Applicant Supervisor District
Business 3
6/30/2020
William Mahoney
Shell Oil, Inc.
IV
Business 9
6/30/2020
Robert Lilley
Contra Costa Electric, Inc.
IV
Business 13
6/30/2020
Workforce Representative 1
6/30/2020
Additional/Optional #2
6/30/2020
There are no additional applicants for Business Seat 3 or Business Seat 9. There are no additional applicants for the other vacancies.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
CONSIDER recommending to the Board of Supervisors the appointment of the following individuals to the Workforce Development Board: