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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 10201987 - I.O.2 r y� TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE C wtrd DATE: October 1Z, P 87 — - ��/ v.--. p.. _ .. 114 SUBJECT: Appointments to Private Industry Council SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND Alm JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Reappoint to the Private Industry Council (PIC) the following County Chamber of Commerce nominees for two-year terms expiring September 30, 1989. Business Category Paul Witkay Director Resource Management Cardox Corporation, Walnut Creek Bill Sharkey Community Relations Representative Shell Oil Company, Martinez Timothy Thomason President Alvarado Bank, Richmond Willie Williams President BABCO, Richmond Education Category Ron Stewart Superintendent of Schools, County Office of Education Nominated by Martinez Unified School District Community Based Organizations Annell Grove Board of Directors Nominated by Pre-School Coordinating Council, Inc. Employment Service Albert Brown Office Manager, State Employment Development Department Nominated by the State Employment Development Department CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _ YES SIGNATURE: _ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR X RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE X APPROVE OTHER sIGNAruRE s Na cy C. Fanden Tom Torlakson ACTION OF BOARD ON C er ZU, 19s/ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT — AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE; BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. CC: County Administrator ATTESTED — do, /98�► Exec. Director, PIC PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Nominees SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR County Auditor M382/7-83 BY ,DEPUTY 2. Appoint to the Private Industry Council for two-year terms expiring September 30, 1989: Business Category Joe Partida President/Owner J.D. Partida & Associates, Pittsburg President - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Contra Costa County Nominated by the County Chambers of Commerce Labor Category Barbara Ann Crisp Executive Board AFSCME - Local 2700 Nominated by the Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County BACKGROUND: See attached memo from Art Miner, Executive Director, Private Industry Council. Our Committee has carefuly reviewed the recommendations of the PIC staff and the qualifications of the nominated candidates, as well as the distribution and balance of the PIC. Based on this review, we believe that the above recommendations will provide the best possible balance to the PIC, retain qualified and interested members, and improve the geographic and ethnic balance of the PIC, and we urge the Board to approve our recommendations. CONTRA CO3,YA COUNTY PRF-'ATE MU$TRY COUNCIL 2425 BISSO LANE, SUITE 100 CONCORD, CA 94520 671 -4239 DATE October 7, 1987 cc: CAO TO Internal Operations Committee (Super ��r//s��F hd & Torlakson) ArthC. �Mi'ner7cutive Director FROM Private Industry Council SUBJECT PIC APPOINTMENTS The Board needs to make nine appointments to the Private Industry Council (PIC) for positions whose two year terms expired on 9/30/87. The PIC consists of 20 members of the following composition: Business 12 Community Based Organization 1 Education 2 Economic Development 1 Labor 2 Public Employment Service 1 Rehabilitation 1 The JTPA legislation requires the Board make its appointments from among individuals nominated by organizations represented by each category. The composition of the PIC is subject to review by the Governor, who periodically certifies that our PIC is consistent with Federal and State legislation. The PIC Chair requests the Board seriously consider those current members that are interested in reassignment. Their attendance has all been good and the PIC Chair believes continuity would be very helpful due to the anticipated challenges of successfully integrating JTPA services with the GAIN program and of implementing the expected new dislocated worker program currently in the Congressional Conference Committee. Staff would concur with the Chair's position and notes that the PIC bylaws limit membership to three full two year terms. There are nine positions available, the incumbents of seven are interested in reappointments, and of those seven, this would be last terms for which five are eligible. Therefore, staff's perception is that continuity has not come at the cost of new perspectives and the Board can be comfortable with the Chair's request. The Board will have a total of 9 appointments from among 21 nominees with the following distribution: NUMBER OF CATEGORY APPOINTMENTS NOMINEES Business 5 15 Education 1 2 Labor 1 3 Community Based Organization 1 1 Public Employment Service 1 1 BUSINESS CATEGORY The business representatives were nominated by the County Chambers of Commerce, with Walnut Creek compiling the list. Attached (on yellow) is a list of the thirteen business nominees. Four of the current PIC members have been nominated for reappointment. The PIC Chair believes the Board would be well advised to seriously consider reappointing them, and staff concurs. Paul Witkay of Cardox and Bill Sharkey of Shell Oil are both past PIC Chairs, this would be their last term. Their historical perspectives are of value. Timothy Thomason is the Vice Chair and one of only two business representatives from the West County area. Willie Williams is the other West County business representative, he is a minority businessman, representation required on the PIC, he is also the head of the Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce. Carl Chen, the fifth business incumbent, declined to stand for reappointment due to business time commitments. He was our second minority business representative. Carlos Bonilla and Joe Partida are viable candidates. Since Robert Mimiaga promoted to the State Council, we have been without PIC representation from the Hispanic Community. Both nominees are from East County, and both have impressive credentials. Partida appears to be more actively involved in business, he is the current head of the Contra Costa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and he is a resident of the County - Pittsburg. His credentials appear to be the more comprehensive of the two. Staff definately believes one of the two should be added to improve geographical and racial PIC representation. Geoffrey Albertson is an employer who has hired our particpants. Alita Fisher indicated restrictions about having the time when we last contacted her. Eric Frank is a retired consultant, through his SCORE participation he has been very supportive of our Business Resource Center. John Matheis is actually a business agent for the Boilermakers and has also been nominated for a labor seat. His real estate business is a part-time side occupation. In summary, staff believes the strongest five candidates are: Partida, Thomason, Sharkey, Williams and Witkay. EDUCATION CATEGORY We received two names for the education position, Ron Stewart, Superintendent of Schools, and Carlos Bonilla, Adult Education. Dr. Stewart is a previous member and interested in being reappointed to the third term. He has previously been endorsed by many of the other districts. Dr. Carlos Bonilla apparently directly applied, we have requested he obtain an endorsement from Liberty so it is clear he is truly an agent representative of an educational community. Dr. Stewart's position appears to be of greater potential to assist the PIC in coordinating with the educational community and he appears the more /7 viable candidate of the two. •' LABOR CATEGORY The Central Labor Council submitted thre nominations for the labor seat. John Matheis, Business Manager, Steamfitters Union - Local 342 Marvin Terrell, Senior Business Representative, Carpenters Union - Local 2046 Farbara Ann Crisp, Executive Board, AFSCME - Local 2700 Both of the males are anglo, both represent the skilled trades. We do little if any placement of the economically disadvantaged into entry level jobs represented by the Building Trades. We do deal somewhat with skilled trades workers in our Title III Dislocated Worker Program. Currently, it is a small program with a limited state allocation. It is not clear we will have many placements with AFSCME - Local 2700, but we probably do deal with their career field. Also, in terms of overall gender balance on the PIC, female members are in the minority, so the AFSCME applicant would help maintain a female perspective on certain issues. Ms. Colleen Swift, CWA, declined to apply for reappointment due to the time commitments. COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS We have one nominee - Annell Grove, Board of Directors for the Pre-School Coordinating Council. Staff notified our extensive CBO mailing list of the opening and her interest in being renominated. The lack of alternate nominations is at least indicative of a lack of concern with her representation. This would be her last two year term and she represents a CBO involved in child care, a perspective valuable to the PIC on this key issue. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE We have one applicant - Albert Brown, Office Manager for the Pleasant Hill EDD Office. This would be Mr. Brown's second two year term. He has been an asset to the PIC. The State as a matter of policy prefers to have local EDD representation on local PLCs. Staff is unaware of any reason why the Board should not consider him for reappointment. ACM:baj Attachments