HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05222012 - C.69RECOMMENDATION(S):
ELIMINATE Labor seat #7, Business seat #22 and Business seat #23 on the Workforce Development Board, as
recommended by the Interim Employment and Human Services Department Director.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
BACKGROUND:
At its May 17, 2011 meeting, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Contra Costa County recommended
reducing the number of seats on its board while maintaining the membership composition required by the federal
government (i.e. majority business representation) and state government (i.e. 15% labor representation.)
This action was precipitated as a result of the elimination of the Job Corps mandated partner seat (BoS 2/15/11, c.52.)
The seat was eliminated
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/22/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Earl Maciel 3-1648
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: May 22, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.69
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Theresa Speiker, Interim Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 22, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Eliminate Three Seats on Workforce Development Board
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
because there are no Job Corps programs operating inside of the boundaries of the WDB’s geographic area. This
action reduced the total number of seats on the WDB from 45 to 44.
In a renewed effort to support Goal 1 of the “Board” section of the 2010-2013 WDB Strategic Plan, “Strengthen a
diverse, active, and full board”, WDB staff reviewed aggregate membership requirements, and recognized an
opportunity to further reduce the WDB size from 44 to 41 members. This action is supported by the WDB strategic
plan and maintains federal and state membership requirements.
Reducing the number of seats on the WDB will increase the likelihood of quorums at WDB meetings and thus
improve the responsiveness of the WDB to customer needs.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Workforce Development Board membership will remain at 44 members. This may increase the difficulty of
achieve the quorum necessary for Board actions.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The elimination of these member seats will not impact children or children services.