To: Board of Supervisors
From: Family & Human Services Committee
Report Title: Appointments to the WDB
☐Recommendation of the County Administrator ☒ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPOINT nine (9) individuals to the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact for this action.
BACKGROUND:
On January 7, 2020, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) adopted Resolution No. 2020/1 adopting policy governing appointments to boards, committees, and commissions that are advisory to the BOS. Section III.A. of this resolution states that when an advisory body conducts interviews for at-large/countywide seats, the body's recommendation will be provided to a Board committee for further review, along with all applications received for the applicable seat(s). In all cases, the Board Committee decides which applicants to nominate for full Board action.
The Workforce Development Board implements federal requirements for programs to address the education, skills, and employment needs for a skilled workforce, and that lead to an increase in the skills and earnings of Contra Costa residents.
On March 14, 2016, the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) accepted the Employment and Human Services Department's recommendation to decertify the then-current Workforce Investment Act local Board and re-certify a new board structure in compliance with the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). FHS approved these recommendations, and the Board did the same at its March 29, 2016 meeting.
Under new standards in WIOA (2016) and as adopted by the Board on March 29, 2016, the new Workforce Development Board structure is: a total of 25 required seats and 2 "optional seats", consisting of: 13 Business representatives, 5 Workforce representatives, and 5 Education and Training representatives as follows: (1) Adult Education/Literacy; (2) Higher Education; (3) Economic & Community Development; (4) Wagner Peyser representative; (5) Vocational Rehabilitation. Also two additional/"optional" seats that may be filled from any of the 3 categories above.
On July 22, 2024, the Family and Human Services Committee recommended the following individuals for appointment and reappointment to the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa:
|
SEAT |
NAME |
TERM EXPIRATION |
|
REAPPOINTMENT |
|
Business Seat #1 |
Michael McGill |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Business Seat #3 |
Devonn Powers |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Education & Training Seat #2 |
Kelly Schelin |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Gov. & Economic & Community Dev. Seat #1 |
Leslay Choy |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Gov. & Economic & Community Dev. Seat #2 |
Richard Johnson |
June 30, 2028 |
|
NEW APPOINTMENT |
|
Business Seat #8 |
Brandy Leidgen |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Business Seat #10 |
Natasha Paddock |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Business Seat #11 |
Brandon Matson |
June 30, 2028 |
|
Flex Seat #1 |
Gregory Brooks |
June 30, 2028 |
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to appoint members is likely to reduce public participation in advising policy development.