WDB Quarterly Meeting

Date and time: Thursday, July 27, 2023, 10:00 AM
Committee: Workforce Development Board
Location: Friendship Auditorium 3201 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Documents

Agenda packet (PDF, 181 pages, 11.1 MB) Original, not tagged for screen readers

This is the original document as published at the time, kept unchanged. It is not tagged for screen readers. The agenda items below are the same information as a web page, and staff will provide it in another format on request: 213-744-7164.

Agenda

1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. New Workforce Development Board Member Introductions
3. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items ACTION ITEMS:
4. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding a $200,000 Contract for the Development of a System to Perform Grants Management Related Functions, Including Receipt of Funds, Usage of Funds, and Disbursement of Funds
5. Consideration of the Minutes of March 23, 2023 Charles Woo
6. Approval of the Workforce Development Board’s (WDB) Nominations/Membership Committee’s Recommendations Regarding the Election of WDB Officers LaShondra Mercurius
7. Approval of the Workforce Development Board (WDB) President’s/Chair’s Recommendations Regarding the Election of WDB Standing Committee Chairs
8. Approval of the Workforce Development Board (WDB) President’s/Chair’s Recommendations Regarding the Establishment of Special Committees and Taskforces
9. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Reallocation of $121,000 of Unobligated Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise (LA:RISE) Youth Academy/ Californians for All Funds to the Harbor YouthSouce Center (YSC) and its Operator, Managed Career Solutions Donny Brooks
10. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Results of Round Two of a Request for Interest (RFI) Procurement to Fund WorkSource Centers (WSC) and YouthSource Centers (YSC) to Develop or Expand High-Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) that Produce High-Wage Employment in the Biotechnology/ Biosciences, Advanced Manufacturing, and Entertainment/Film Industry Sectors Felipe Valladolid Chavez
11. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Results of a Request for Proposals (RFP) Procurement to Identify a Consultant to Support the City’s Efforts in the Preparation of a Five-Year Strategic Workforce Development Plan Donny Brooks/ Felipe Valladolid Chavez
12. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations to Fund Four YouthSource Centers (YSC) and Career Coaches (for a Total of $400,000) to Assist LA [Community] College Promise Students in Accessing On-Campus and Off-Campus Education, Career Development, and Employment Resources Makeda Vela
13. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding a $150,000 Contract with FHI 360’s National Institute for Work and Learning (NIWL) to Support the Creation of a Youth Development Practitioner Apprenticeship Program to Provide Training and Employment Opportunities for Incumbent and Prospective Youth Service Delivery Workers Makeda Vela
14. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Award of a Contract for the Development of Strategies to Address the Challenges and Barriers to the Employment, Retention, and Advancement of Older Workers in the Labor Market Gerardo Ruvalcaba
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS15. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendation that $300,000 be Identified for a Consultant to Develop a Five-Year Workforce Development Strategic Plan
16. Authorization for the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to Accept $2.1 Million in National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG) Grant Funds from the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), through the state, for Storm Damage Mitigation Related Workforce Development Activities
17. Authorization for Workforce Development Board (WDB) staff and Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) staff to Submit an Application to the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) for Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) Designation and Local WDB Certification
18. Authorization for Workforce Development Board (WDB) staff and Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) staff to Submit an Application to the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) for Designation of the City of Los Angeles Local Workforce Development Area (LWDA) and its WDB as “High Performing”
19. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Reallocation of California for All Funding to Support Additional HIRE LA’s Youth Enrollments
20. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding a Request for Interest (RFI) Procurement for Currently Contracted WorkSource Centers (WSC) and YouthSource Centers (YSC) to Develop or Expand High Road Training Partnerships (HRTP) that Produce High Wage Employment in the Following Three Industry Sectors: Biotechnology/Biosciences, Advances Manufacturing, and Entertainment/Film
21. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Procurement of Consultants/Extra-Help and Related Funding, Not to Exceed $250,000, to Provide Assistance to EWDD Staff in Processing Invoices
22. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Reallocation of California for All Funding to Support the Creation of Career Pathways in Early Childhood Education and the Recruitment, Training, and Certification of Early Childhood Educators
23. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department's (EWDD) Recommendation to Allocate up to $125,000 in Funding to WLCAC to Implement the HireLAX Pre Apprenticeship Program
24. Approval of the Year 24/Program Year (PY) 2023-24 Annual Plan Prepared by the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD)
25. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department's (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding Four Sole Source Agreements with Former EWDD Staff Members and Related Funding, not to Exceed $100,000 Per Agreement, to Provide Assistance to EWDD with Grant Reporting, Grant Close-Out and Invoice Processing Tasks
26. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department's (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding a $65,000 Contract with the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation to Provide an Updated People, Industry, and Jobs Report RECESS: The Workforce Development Board (WDB) will Recess to Convene the Annual Meeting of the WDB Non-profit/501 (c) 3 Corporation
ADVISORIES/DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS/REPORT-BACKS/UPDATES27. An Update from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) on Fiscal and Grants Management Issues, Including Expenditures and Delinquent Payments to Contractors and Vendors
28. Briefing by Legal Counsel on Conflicts of Interest Chris Lee
29. Next Meeting
30. Adjourn Workforce Development Board: