SUBJECT: APPROVAL
OF CHIEF LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL’S NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
BOARD (WIB) AND YOUTH COUNCIL
That the City Council approve the Chief Local
Elected Official’s (CLEO) new appointments to the Workforce Investment Board
and the Youth Council to deal with (1) the resignation of existing members, and
(2) change in organization affiliation (employment status) of existing members
mandating their replacement.
BACKGROUND
On August 31, 1999 the City Council approved a
recommendation that the City apply for a designation as a Workforce Investment
Area. The City submitted an application
to serve San Jose residents in addition to residents of the Cities of Campbell,
Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Gatos, Los Altos Hills, Monte Sereno, and Morgan Hill,
as well as all unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County.
One of the key elements of the new Workforce Investment Act is the appointment of a Workforce Investment Board (WIB) that develop policy for the program and how federal funding for employment and training services shall be allocated. WIA legislation provides that the Chief Local Elected Official (CLEO) appoint the members of the WIB and has specific requirements for the composition of the WIB that include representation of nineteen “Mandatory Partner” categories. These are agencies that provide employment and training services. In some categories, several local organizations provide these services. In addition, the board must include two representatives each from economic development, community-based groups, labor councils, and local education.
WIA law also requires that a WIB member be the highest-ranking decision-maker in the organization. For business members, these individuals should have hiring or fiscal authority. Finally, there must be a representative from business for each of the aforementioned categories plus one. The role of local businesses is critically important to the mission of WIA as the focus of the system should be to serve the workforce needs of local employers. Many WIBs in other areas have two-thirds or more of their members from the business community in order to ensure that the workforce needs of employers are given importance.
WIA legislation also provides for the creation of a Youth
Council. The establishment of a Youth
Council allows for a broad cross-section of the community to work closely with
local elected officials, local WIB members, and local service providers to
establish an effective service delivery continuum of workforce development
programming. The Youth Council partners
with existing youth service agencies to maximize the coordination of outreach,
recruitment and screening activities.
This partnership identifies and serves the greatest number of
WIA-eligible youth – including at-risk, offender and hard-to-reach youth. The Youth Council, among other duties, is
charged with the overall monitoring and developing of programs related to youth
workforce development.
Due to the resignation of some members of the board, as well as the departure of other members who no longer qualify to serve because of changes in their employment status, the San José/Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Board finds itself in need of new members.
The initial term of the first WIB appointees is two years. Similarly, the new appointees contained in this recommendation will serve for two years. Staff anticipates further changes to the Board composition, specifically the addition of business representatives. The WIB meets as a full board four times a year. The executive committee and other subcommittees meet monthly. The WIB has its own staff (funded by WIA) to support its activities. At this time, the WIB has the following five new appointees:
1. Glenn Fishler, President, EORM, Inc.
2. Tina Tovar, President/CEO, Recruiters Edge Staffing
3. Matthew W. Schuyler/ Senior Director, Human Resources, Cisco Systems, Inc.
1. Clyde Ortiz, Work Experience Coordinator - Evergreen Valley College
2. Tammy Rojas, youth representative
Attached with this report are the resumes for these new appointees.
Staff solicited nominations from service organizations and employers throughout the WIA service area.
This report was coordinated with the Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services, the Office of the Mayor, the Office of the City Manager, and the City Attorney’s Office.
DARRELL
DEARBORN
Senior Deputy City Manager