HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01181994 - S.1 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
FROM: Supervisor Gayle Bishop -L-' Costa
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DATE, January 11, 1994 County��.._ J'
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SUBr_CT: DIRECT THE. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL TO SEEK AVAILABLE
STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRAINING INSTITUTE IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the Economic Opportunity Council (EOC)
to seek available State and Federal funds to support the
development of a telecommunications training institute in Contra
Costa County.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: It is estimated that 4 million high paying
blue collar jobs will be created across the country in the
telecommunications field through. the emergence of new technologies ,
such as the data/information super highway proposed by the Clinton
administration.
But to take advantage of these promising job opportunities , workers
will have to be appropriately trained. A telecommunications training
institute, established through a public/private partnership, would
provide the critical technical skills needed to integrate displaced
workers and unemployed young people back into the job market.
Contra Costa County has the infrastructure in place, with the
presence of the telecommunications industry, to move forward
in establishing a telecommunications training institute. Local
government can provide the impetus for such a plan by aggressively
searching out available State and Federal support.
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ca Community Services - Joan Sparks ATTESTED
GMEDA PHIL BITCHELOR,CJ�RK OF THE BOARD OF
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