On December 13, 2011, The Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 2011/498 adopting policy governing appointments to independent boards, committees, and commissions, and special districts. Included in this resolution was a requirement that independent bodies initially conducting interviews for At Large/Countywide seats provide appointment recommendations to a Board Committee for further review. The Workforce Development Board 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.
On March 14, 2016, the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) accepted the Employment and Human Services Department's recommendation to decertify the then-current Workforce Investment Act local Board and re-certify a new board structure in compliance with the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). FHS approved these recommendations, and the Board did the same at its March 29, 2016 meeting.
Under new standards in WIOA (2016) and as adopted by the Board on March 29, 2016, the new Workforce Development Board structure is: a total of 23 required seats and 2 "optional seats", consisting of: 13 Business representatives, 5 Workforce representatives, and 5 Education and Training representatives as follows: (1) Adult Education/Literacy; (2) Higher Education; (3) Economic & Community Development; (4) Wagner Peyser representative; (5) Vocational Rehabilitation. Also two additional/ "optional" seats that may be filled from any of the 3 categories above.
The Executive Committee of the local WIOA board met January 21, 2016 and approved a recommended WIOA Board configuration, subsequently approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 29, 2016.
Referral Update:
Local board structure and size:
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, recommends Board of Supervisors appoint the following individuals to the respected seats for terms that begin July 1, 2020 and expire on 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; 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.
Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):
Board of Supervisor may consider appointing local Workforce Development Board (WDB) candidates for vacant Board seats as approved by the WDB Executive Committee at their June 10, 2020 meeting. All seats have terms from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2024.