To: Board of Supervisors
From: Family & Human Services Committee
Report Title: Appointments to the Workforce Development Board (WDB)
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
REAPPOINT four (4) members with terms ending June 30, 2030; and APPOINT four (4) new members with various term end dates on the Workforce Development Board (WDB), as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
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.
At the September 14, 2026, Family and Human Services Meeting, the Committee approved the reappointment of four (4) members with terms ending June 30, 2030, and the appointment of five (5) new members* with various term end dates on the Workforce Development Board, as follows:
Reappointments
|
Seat |
Last Name |
First Name |
Term of Expiration |
District (Resident) |
|
Business Seat # 4 |
Curley |
Terry |
6/30/2030 |
District #2 |
|
Business Seat # 5 |
Lezameta |
Douglas |
6/30/2030 |
District #4 |
|
Business Seat # 7 |
Carranza |
Nichols |
6/30/2030 |
District #4 |
|
Education & Training (Aduilt Education) Seat #1 |
France |
Steve |
6/30/2030 |
District #5 |
New Appointments
|
Seat |
Last Name |
First Name |
Term of Expiration |
District (Resident) |
|
Business Seat # 2 |
Lloyd |
Jualonni |
6/30/2030 |
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|
* |
|
|
|
|
|
Business Seat # 9 |
Wig |
Tina |
6/30/2027 |
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|
Education & Training (Vocational Rehab) Seat #5 |
Solorzano |
Roberto. |
6/30/2030 |
District #4 |
|
Education & Training (Wagner Peyser ) Seat #4 |
McCallister |
Len E. |
6/30/2028 |
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*The application for Carlo Beckman was withdrawn.
With these appointments, the Workforce Development Board will be restructured with twenty-five (25) total members with seats as follows:
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
Category - Flexible
Two (2) additional seats from the above categories
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to appoint and reappoint members is likely to reduce public participation in advising policy development.