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Community Development Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/community-development <br />Item # 7 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />August 15, 2023 <br />TOPIC: Reappoint Members to the Workforce Development Board <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Reappoint Members to the Workforce Development Board for a Four-Year Term <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Reappoint Ignacio Alegre, Gail Araujo, Annebelle Nery, Enrique Perez, Johanna <br />Rivera, Bob Tucker, and Dennis Varnum to the Santa Ana Workforce Development <br />Board for a four-year term expiring May 31, 2027. <br />2. Appoint Veronica Hernandez (replacing Magdalena Fernandez) for a partial four- <br />year term expiring May 31, 2026. <br />3. Appoint Rhonda Miller (replacing Stacey Sanchez) for a partial four-year term <br />expiring May 31, 2026. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On May 17, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-031 establishing the Santa <br />Ana Workforce Development Board (WDB) and appointed 25 members. In accordance <br />with the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 107(b)(2)(A- <br />D), a local WDB board will consist of representatives from specific categories, and the <br />number of members in each category will be proportionally determined based on total <br />membership. Additionally, there is a requirement to maintain over 50 percent <br />representation from the local business sector. WDB Board members are appointed by <br />City Council under the categories of membership, prescribed by law, as follows: <br />•Representatives from local businesses: 13 members <br />•Representative from labor, labor registered: five members <br /> apprenticeship, and/or community based organization: one member <br />•Representatives from local education institutions: three members <br />•Representative from government entities: four members <br /> (Dept. of Rehabilitation, Social Services Agency, <br />EDD, and Economic Development): one member <br />There are seven members whose terms have expired and are recommended to be re- <br />appointed. They represent local business – Johanna Rivera, labor – Bob Tucker, local <br />education institutions – Dr. Annebelle Nery and Enrique Perez, government entities –