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WDB Quarterly Meeting

Date and time
Thursday, November 30, 2023, 10:00 AM
Committee
Workforce Development Board
Location
Goodwill Southern California - Auditorium 342 N. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Documents

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Agenda

  1. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call
  2. 2. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items ACTION ITEMS:
  3. 3. Consideration of the Minutes of July 27, 2023 Charles Woo
  4. 4. Approval of Recommendations from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Allocation of Up to $1.3 million of Program Year (PY) 2023-24 Los Angeles Reconnections Career Academy (LARCA) 2.0/Gang Injunction Curfew Settlement Funds Donny Brooks
  5. 5. Authorization for the President/Chair of the Workforce Development Board (WDB) to Sign an Extension of the WDB-Local Elected Official (WDB-LEO) Agreement Through June 30, 2024 Gregg Irish
  6. 6. Approval of Recommendations from the Workforce Development Board (WDB) President/Chair and WDB Youth Council Chair Regarding the Appointment of Alysia Bell, President of UNITE-LA, as a Member of the WDB Youth Council Charles Woo/David Crippens
  7. 7. Approval of a Recommendation from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Allocation of $45,000.00 to each YouthSource Center (YSC) for Implementation of a Youth Advisory Council Program, and a Certified Youth Counselor Demonstration Project Makeda Vela
  8. 8. Approval of a Recommendation from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Execution of a Small Purchase Agreement, Not to Exceed $24,500.00, for the Services of a Consultant to Develop a Framework for a Regional Infrastructure Academy Gerardo Ruvalcaba
  9. 9. Approval of a Recommendation from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Allocation of $250,000.00 of Additional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Formula Funding to Support the Operations of the Watts YouthSource Center (YSC) Tony Estrada
  10. 10. Approval of Recommendations from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Reallocation of City General, County, and California For All Funds to Underwrite Youth Work Experience Activities Makeda Vela
  11. 11. Recommendations from the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Regarding the Release of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) as Phase I of the Procurement of WorkSource Center System Providers for Program Year 2024-25 Elizabeth Macias
  12. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ACTIONS12. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Allocation of Prison to Employment (P2E) 2.0 Funding for the Provision of Workforce Development Services to Formerly Incarcerated and Justice-Involved Individuals
  13. 13. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Allocation of HIRE LA’s Youth Program Funding
  14. 14. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Peer-to-Peer Project and Related Contract Authorities with the California Children’s Trust and El Centro de Ayuda to Address the Growing Youth Mental Health Crisis
  15. 15. Approval of the Economic and Workforce Development Department’s (EWDD) Recommendations Regarding the Allocation of $750,000 of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Funding to WorkSource Centers (WSC) to Provide Workforce Development Services to the Mid-Wilshire and Koreatown Communities
  16. 16. Authorize the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) to Increase the Contract Authority for California State University, Northridge (CSUN) by Up to $250,000 to Perform an Assessment of the WorkSource Center (WSC) System and for Technical Support Related to the Upcoming WSC System Request for Proposal (RFP) Procurement
  17. ADVISORIES/DISCUSSIONS/PRESENTATIONS/REPORT-BACKS/UPDATES17. An Update on the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) Implementation of Strategies and Initiatives in the Program Year (PY 2023 - 24) July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024) Workforce Development Annual Plan that Support Mayor Bass' Efforts to Address Homelessness in the City of Los Angeles Gerardo Ruvalcaba
  18. 18. A Comparison of Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDA) in Los Angeles County by Size of Labor Force, and May to October 2023 Unemployment Rates Gregg Irish
  19. 19. Next Meeting
  20. 20. Adjourn Workforce Development Board: